The Recording Academy has finally set a new date following the postponement of The 2022 Grammy Awards, which was supposed to be held on the January 31 air date.
It was reported by Billboard that the new award show will be held at a new venue, MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, on April 3, as confirmed by the Recording Academy, Tuesday.
This is also said to be the first time the Grammys will be done outside Los Angeles or New York since 1973 when it happened in Nashville.
Due to the fast-spreading Omicron variant, the awards night telecast this year is delayed for about three weeks longer than the event held in 2021. The 2021 Grammy Awards were initially set on January 31 and then pushed back to March 14. It even led to an announced "indefinite" postponement of the CBS show in the first week of January.
Statement From The CEO
Apart from the confirmation of the new venue and set date, the Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. also left a statement on the official website of Grammys. He wrote, "We are excited to take the GRAMMYs to Las Vegas for the very first time, and to put on a world-class show."
"From the moment we announced the postponement of the original show date, we have been inundated with heartfelt messages of support and solidarity from the artist community."
"We are humbled by their generosity and grateful for their unwavering commitment to the GRAMMY Awards and the Academy's mission. We appreciate the leadership CBS and our production partners at Fulwell 73 have shown during these challenging weeks and the flexibility of everyone who worked toward this solution," he concluded.
Apart from that, Mason Jr also introduced Emmy Award-winning host of "The Daily Show" Trevor Noah, who will be returning on stage to be the master of ceremonies for the awards night.
The Academy will also provide further updates regarding the dates and locations for other official Grammy Week events, including the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony, MusiCares' Person of the Year, and the Pre-GRAMMY Gala.
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