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The awards had been set to take place on Jan.
31 in downtown Los Angeles, but organizers scrapped that date as
the Omicron variant sparked a new wave of COVID-19 infections.
Comedian Trevor Noah will host the ceremony, which will be
televised and streamed live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Nominations for the 2022 Grammys were announced in November.
Pianist and bandleader Jon Batiste led a field that ranged from
rap to jazz music and embraced newcomers from teen pop sensation
Olivia Rodrigo to veteran crooner Tony Bennett, 95, who won his
first Grammy in 1963.
The 2021 Grammy Awards also were postponed because of the
COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was staged in March instead of
January and included a mix of pre-recorded and live segments in
front of a small, socially distanced audience.
Organizers provided few details about 2022 show beyond the new
date and location.
The new Grammys date forced a switch for CMT Music Awards for
country music, which had been scheduled for April 3. They will
now take place later in April, CBS said.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Leslie Adler, Mark
Heinrich and Sandra Maler)
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