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Grammys 2021 will be held on a new date.
The 63rd edition of the Grammys was postponed and will be held on March 14, 2021 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The award ceremony was initially scheduled to take place on Sunday, January 31st.
“After thoughtful conversations with health experts, our host and artists scheduled to perform, we are rescheduling the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards and it will air on Sunday, March 14, 2021,” the Academy said. the Recording in a press release.
The Grammy production team went on to explain in the press release: “The deterioration of the VOCID situation in Los Angeles, with hospital services collapsing, the maximum capacity of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and new guidelines from state and local governments have led us to conclude that postponing our event was the right thing to do.There is nothing more important than the health and safety of members of our music community and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly in the production of the program. “
The 2021 Grammy Awards ceremony will be hosted by South African television actor and presenter Trevor Noah and the audience can tune in to the gala completely live via CBS starting at 8:00 PM, Time of Day. East.
Who are the most nominated artists at the 2021 Grammys?
The 2021 Grammy nominations focus on the songs and record albums that hit the market between September 1, 2019 and August 31, 2020.
Famous American singer Beyoncé leads the list of nominees for the 63rd edition of the Grammys with a total of 9 nominations, followed by Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Roddy Rich with 6 nominations each.
Big stars of Spanish-speaking music such as J Balvin, Ricky Martin, Camilo and Kany Garcia have nominations for this year’s Grammy.
Selena Quintanilla will be honored by the Academy of Recording
The Recording Academy announced in a press release that singer Selena Quintanilla will be one of the honored stars with an honorary recognition at the 63rd edition of the Grammys for her “outstanding contributions of artistic significance in the field of the recording “.
It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.
The Academy of Recording highlights that the impact of Selena Quintanilla on the music industry can be seen reflected in the successful sales of her posthumous album, “Dreaming Of You”, sales amounted to 175 thousand copies during the day of its release.
Modifications in the categories of the Grammys 2021
The Recording Academy pointed out that one of the novelties in this year’s edition of the Grammys is that the “Latin Pop Album” category was changed to “Best Latin Pop Or Urban Album And Latin Rock”, this with the purpose of extending the capacity of nominated music projects to one of the most important categories for Spanish-speaking artists or groups.
Organizers of the 63rd edition of the Grammys also announced that the award ceremony will not feature pre-recorded segments, so the event will be held entirely in full live.
In terms of production, everyone involved in the performance of the show will have the necessary prevention protocols to prevent any contagion of VOCID-19.
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