This year’s Grammy Awards ceremony honouring top performances in music has been postponed indefinitely because of the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. “Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31 simply contains too many risks,” the organizers said in a joint statement on Thursday. This year's Grammy Awards ceremony has been postponed indefinitely due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
The awards had been scheduled to take place at an Arena in Downtown Los Angeles and broadcast live on CBS network on January 31. Late-night television host Trevor Noah had been tapped to host the event and nominations for the awards were announced in November. The 2022 Grammy nominee list is led by Jon Batiste with 11 nods, followed by Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R. with eight apiece. Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo followed with seven nominations each.
