Grammy premium will not be held in January 2021 due to a record for COVID-19

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One of the most significant music premiums in the world, the Grammy Award, had to be transferred due to the new outbreak of coronavirus. In the state of California, where the award is held annually, a record of incidence in a pandemic was established - 74 thousand new cases of infection.

It was originally planned that on January 31, about 18 thousand spectators and dozens of musicians will be gathered on the awards. However, the Director General of the Audio Academy Harvey Mason Jr., Executive Vice-President on Special Offers, Music and Live Events Jack Sassman and Executive Producer The Grammy Prize Ben Winston reported that hospitals in Los Angeles were overcrowded, state authorities issued new instructions and ceremony Awards awards still suffered.

"After thoughtful conversations with health experts, our leading and artists who had to appear on stage, we decided to transfer the 63rd Grammy Annual Award on Sunday, March 14, 2021. There is nothing more important than the health and safety of those who are in our music community, and hundreds of people who are tirelessly working to create a show, "says an official statement.

The leadership of the award also expressed gratitude to everyone who continues to help and participate in such large-scale events. Special thanks was told by the nominees who will have to wait a little more, before it turns out, who from this year has become the winner.

Recall that by the number of nominations unconditionally leading singer Beyonce. She has nine them. The following are Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and Roddi Rich with a margin of six nominations.

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