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Washington Hispanic:
The Awards Grammy 2021 will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will air in March due to a recent spike in coronavirus cases and deaths.
The annual program would go from its original broadcast of 31 January as of 11, according to a joint statement released Tuesday from the Recording Academy and CBS, that transmits the ceremony. The statement said the decision was reached “after thoughtful conversations with health experts, our host, and artists scheduled to appear.”
“The deterioration of the COVID situation in Los Angeles, with hospital services overwhelmed, the 7Us have reached their capacity and new guidelines from state and local governments have led us to conclude that postponing our program was the right thing to do.
Nothing is more important than the health and safety of those in our music community and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly in producing the show, ”read the statement from Recording Academy Acting CEO Harvey Mason Jr. CBS executive Jack Sussman and Grammy executive producer Ben Winston.
“We want to thank all of the talented artists, staff, our vendors and especially the nominees of this year for your understanding, patience and willingness sition to work with us as we navigate these unprecedented times. ”
The Grammys will be held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. Los Angeles County, the epicenter of the crisis in California, has exceeded the 11. 000 COVID deaths – 19 and has had the 40% of deaths in California. It is the third state to reach the count of 25. deaths.
An average of six people die every hour from COVID- 19 in Los Angeles County, which has a quarter of the 40 millions of state residents. County health officials fear the upcoming Christmas and New Years surge.
“The Daily Show” host and comedian Trevor Noah to host the Grammys from 2021, where Beyoncé is the top contender with nine nominations. He scored nominations for song and record of the year with “Black Parade,” which he released on Juneteenth, while “Savage” – his No. 1 collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion – picked up bids for record of the year, best rap song and best rap song. best rap performance.