KUALA LUMPUR: With the Omicron variant sparking a new wave of Covid-19 infections in the US recently, the Grammy Awards has been postponed to April 3.
The prestigious ceremony that annually honours the top music performances has also relocated to Las Vegas.
According to Reuters, the changes were announced by the Recording Academy and broadcaster CBS in a statement yesterday.
The awards show was initially scheduled to take place on Jan 31 in the traditional venue of downtown Los Angeles.
It was reported that US-based South African comedian Trevor Noah would be hosting the event that will be televised and streamed live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Aside from the new date and location, the organisers did not provide any further details about the 2022 show.
But CBS added that the new Grammys date had forced the CMT Music Awards for country music, which was set to take place on April 3, to be pushed back to the later part of the same month.
The previous 2021 Grammy Awards was also postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It was held in March as opposed to January and featured a blend of pre-recorded and live segments in front of a small, socially distanced audience.
Nominations for the upcoming 2022 Grammys were announced in November.
Pianist and bandleader Jon Batiste led a field that ranged from rap to jazz music and embraced newcomers from teen pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo to veteran crooner Tony Bennett, 95, who won his first Grammy in 1963.
