The 64th edition of the Grammy Awards planned to take place on January 31 was postponed this Wednesday because it involves
"too many risks"
due to the omicron variant of COVID-19, according to its organizers.
The ceremony, which recognizes the best of the music industry, was scheduled to take place at the Crypto.com Arena, the former Staple Center in Los Angeles, with an audience and live performances.
So far no new date has been announced.
In a statement, the Recording Academy, which awards these awards, said it made the decision to suspend the event "
after careful consideration
and discussion with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community. and our many partners. "
Singer HER is nominated for eight awards this year.
Kevin Mazur / Getty Images
"Given the uncertainty surrounding the omicron variant of COVID-19, holding the show on January 31 simply presents too many risks," the Academy added.
Last year's ceremony was also postponed due to coronavirus concerns.
The 63rd edition moved from January to March
and was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center almost exclusively among the nominated musicians and their families and guests.
"We hope to celebrate the greatest night of music at a future date, which will be announced soon,"
the academy added in the statement.
[Musician Jon Batiste leads the 2022 Grammys with 11 nominations]
This measure was announced around the same time that the renowned Sundance Film Festival, which is held in the town of Park City, Utah, also canceled its in-person programming scheduled for January 20.
With information from
NBC News
and
The Associated Press
