'Too Many Risks': Grammys Postponed Indefinitely Due To Omicron

With the Grammys only a few short weeks away, organisers have announced the postponement of the 2022 event.

Originally scheduled to go down on January 31 in LA, the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Show will not go ahead as planned due to concerns around Omicron.

The Recording Academy and CBS have stated that the decision was made “after careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners”.

“The health and safety of those in our music community, the live audience, and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly to produce our show remains our top priority,” the joint statement reads.

“Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31st simply contains too many risks.”

While the event has not yet been rescheduled, it’s expected a new date will be announced soon.

There’s plenty of Aussie talent among this year’s nominees.

Local superstar The Kid LAROI finds himself in the Best New Artist category, alongside the likes of Glass Animals, Olivia Rodrigo, Arlo Parks and more, while rock legends AC/DC have picked up three nominations this year, including Best Music Video and Best Rock Performance for Shot In The Dark and Best Rock Album for Power Up.

International favourites RÜFÜS DU SOL score a nod for in the Best Dance/Electronic Recording category for Alive, while Hiatus Kaiyote are vying for Best Progressive R&B Album with Mood Valiant and Nick Cave & Warren Ellis’ Carnage finds itself in the Best Recording Package category.

Overall, US talent Jon Batiste has the most nominations this year with 11, while Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Coldplay and stacks more also make the cut.

You can check out the full list of nominees here.