The Recording Academy has announced that the 64th edition of the Grammys will be held on April 3, instead of the original date of January 31. This year's competition will also be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the first time, with ten Jamaican artists nominated for one or more awards. in four components.
The revelation was posted on their official Instagram page today.
"I am pleased to inform you that the 64th Annual Grammy Awards have been re-arranged and will now be shown live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, April 3 (8: 00-11: 00). pm, live ET / 5: 00-8: 30 pm, live PT) on CBS Television Network and will be available for live streaming and when required on Paramount, "the statement read in part.
Six artists are vying for a Grammy Award in the Best Reggae Album category, which is a Dancehall Spice artist for his 10 albums; Sean Paul for Live N Livin; singer Etana for Pajoma; Jesse Royal for Royal; Gramps Morgan of Positive Earthquake and American band Soja for Beauty in the Silence.
Meanwhile, Shenseea, whose real name is Chinsea Lee, has one nomination under his belt after Kanye West's Donda won the Annual Album node. He was acclaimed for his song and sound composition on OK OK Pt 2 and Pure Souls featuring Roddy Rich, which ranked 12th and 52nd on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
Jamaican-born artist, BEAM, whose real name is Tyshane Thompson, has been nominated twice for Best Album of the Year.
The 26-year-old AOTY nomination is for her contribution to Kanye West's DONDA — where she co-wrote Pure Souls with OK Ok pt 2; and Justin Bieber's Justice — where he has been featured on the song Love You Different. She also co-wrote Bieber There She Go featuring Lil Uzi Vert.
Reggae / Dancehall star, Buju Banton, whose real name is Mark Myrie, has also been nominated for Best Album of the Year, after mentioning his voice contribution to the song Donda, in the song Believe What I Say.
In the Best Dance / Electronic Album category, Major Lazer, three Diplo DJs, Walshy Fire from Jamaica & Ape Drums, who hail from Kingston, are among six candidates for their Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded) project.
American-born Jamaican singer Masego won the Best R&B Album nomination with his EP titled Read Abroad: Long Stay, where Shenseea has been featured in a strong collaboration produced by IzyBeats, Silver Tongue Devil.
On April 3, South African comedian and TV presenter Trevor Noah will officiate the evening's event.
The statement also said that details on previous events such as the Grammy Launch Festival, Best Music of the Year and the Pre-Grammy Gala, will follow later.
On January 5, the college announced the postponement of a major entertainment night due to the threat of the Omicron variant of a new novel.
"We are delighted to take the Grammys to Las Vegas for the very first time, making a show of international status. Ever since we announced the postponement of the original show date, we have been filled with sincere messages of support and solidarity from the artists community. We are humbled by their generosity and are grateful for their unwavering dedication to the Grammy Awards and the commitment of the College. We are grateful to the CBS leadership and our production partners at Fullwell 73 have shown during these challenging and flexible weeks everyone who worked on this solution, "the statement, signed by Harvest Mason Jr.
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