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Billie Eilish poses in the press room with the awards for best album and best pop vocal album for “We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”, best song and record for “Bad Guy” and best new artist at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
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In January, the National Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences announced its 64th annual Grammy Awards would be rescheduled from later that month to April 3, and relocated from Los Angeles to the MGM Grand Garden Arena on the Las Vegas Strip.
While similar events including the Billboard Music Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards have been held in the same venue through the years, the prestige that comes with the Grammys broadcasting live in Las Vegas for the first time is nothing short of a historic event.
"We are thrilled to become part of the Grammy Awards legacy and have the opportunity to host this year’s prestigious event at the iconic MGM Grand Garden Arena,” said Chris Baldizan, executive vice president of entertainment for MGM Resorts International. “We are ready to celebrate the biggest night in music in the Entertainment Capital of the World and can’t wait to show artists, and music fans everywhere, why Las Vegas throws the best party."
Among the artists scheduled to perform are this year’s leading nominee, Jon Batiste, who notched 11 Grammy noms including Album of the Year for “We Are”; Pop sensation Billie Eilish, who performs her own concert at T-Mobile Arena on April 1; K-pop superstars BTS, which will take over Allegiant Stadium for four sold-out concerts in April; R&B artist H.E.R.; country singer and songwriter Chris Stapleton; rapper Nas and many more.
Comedian and “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah will host for the second straight year, although the 2021 show — held at the Los Angeles Convention Center instead of its traditional home, the Staples Center — was presented without a live audience because of COVID restrictions.
Noah recently said via email that he’s excited to return to the Grammys without similar pandemic circumstances, and to host the show in Las Vegas.
“It’s going to be energizing and so insane,” he said. “We’ve spent two years as a society kept away from each other and as we move back to normal, these types of moments are a great way to celebrate.
“[And] Vegas seems like the perfect fit for the Grammys. Everyone goes to Vegas to party and enjoy the best performers in the world, and now on one night everyone shares the same stage. It’s going to feel special.”
Tickets to the Grammy Awards are not on sale to the public and there is no official afterparty sanctioned by the Recording Academy, but there are several adjacent events including the annual MusiCares Person of the Year benefit gala, which will honor Joni Mitchell on April 1 at the MGM Grand Conference Center. Beck, Leon Bridges, Brandi Carlile, Herbie Hancock, Sara Bareilles, Chaka Khan, St. Vincent and Cyndi Lauper, among others, are scheduled to perform, and tickets are sold out. MusiCares is a nonprofit founded by the Recording Academy that offers emergency and recovery assistance to musicians and others.
The Grammy Awards will be broadcast live from Las Vegas on CBS and Paramount+ at 5 p.m. April 3. Information about other Grammy Week events can be found at grammy.com.
