Grammys 2021 Postponed

The 2021 Grammy Awards have been postponed from the originally scheduled date of January 31, The Associated Press reports. The Recording Academy has yet to announce the new date, but sources speaking to the AP said that the organizers are aiming to hold the ceremony in March. Rolling Stone was first to report the news. The postponement is due to COVID-19 concerns. Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for the Recording Academy.

According to Rolling Stone, the Academy was planning to hold the Grammys without an audience or nominated artists, with only presenters and performing artists attending. Last June, it was announced that the Academy Awards would be postponed from their original date of February 28 to April 25.

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