Even in the years when the Grammys have seemed predictable, they rarely are — anyone remember Soy Bomb? And in an era when all bets already seemed to be unprecedentedly off, in the past days we’ve …
And in an era when all bets already seemed to be unprecedentedly off, in the past days we’ve seendisinvited from performing — although sources say talks are still ongoing with him, as well as Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and others — Foo Fighters cancel their scheduled performance due to drummer Taylor Hawkins’ tragic and untimely death on March 25; and of course’s smack heard ‘round the world has changed how organizers approach major awards shows forever.
But then came the omicron variant, and sources say several nominated artists told organizers that they didn’t feel comfortable performing. While the omicron wave receded rapidly, the show will essentially be a normal Grammys, with a live audience, and thus is a drastically more difficult and complicated operation.
While the Grammys have a long-term deal with Crypto.com Arena, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stresses that the venue and its owner, AEG, “were very cooperative — they’re longtime partners and understood the position we’re in.” “We want to shine a light on the support staff who are so instrumental in putting and keeping shows on the road, and the vast number of people who have been out of work for the past couple of years,” Kapoor says. He declined to provide details, but said the spotlight will be different from last year’s. “We want to expose that it takes a village to create these amazing concert experiences.”
Ironically, West was one of the many artists who Mason and the Academy reached out to in recent months, in an effort to grow the organization’s diversity and relevance, especially in light of the ugly allegations about a “boys club” and insider dealings that arose after former CEO Deborah Dugan’s abrupt dismissal just before the 2020 awards, and after the Weeknd was shockingly excluded from all 2021 nominations.
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