The Recording Academy postpones the 64th Grammy Awards because of COVID-19. BTS, one of its nominees, cancels flight to L.A. following the postponement.
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Grammy Awards Gets Cancelled Due to COVID-19, Health of Artists Top Priority
On January 5, the Recording Academy released a joint statement along with CB informing that the 64th Grammy Awards, originally set to be held in Los Angeles, USA, have been postponed.
This is after considering the health and safety of the artists, live audience, and staff who work together for the show, their top priority.
Because of this, the schedule of the Grammy Awards has been postponed for two consecutive years. In 2021, it was delayed for about six weeks because of the spread of COVID-19.
The Recording Academy will release a new schedule for the awards show soon.
Grammy Nominee BTS Cancels Flight to Los Angeles
On January 6, Big Hit Music declared on its official SNS channels that the flight plans for BTS to Los Angeles, USA, had been canceled.
This is after the announcement of the Recording Academy that the 64th Grammy Awards have been postponed indefinitely again.
Formerly, the Grammy Awards were set to take place on January 31 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, USA.
BTS is one of the nominees at the 64th Grammy Awards for the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category. The group's supposed appearance at the Grammy Awards was set to resume BTS' official activities after their long vacation.
The Grammy Awards is considered one of the three major American music awards along with the Billboard Music Awards and American Music Awards.
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The phenomenal boy group won four awards on two of the major American music awards, they won the Top Duo/Group category at the Billboard Music Awards last year, and also the Artist of the Year, which is the grand prize at the American Music Awards.
BTS is currently on the list of nominees for the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category with the global hit "Butter" at the 64th Grammy Awards.
If the septet wins the Grammy Awards, it will be a grand slam for them because they received awards from three major American music awards.
BTS' 'Permission To Dance on Stage - Seoul' to Push Through in March
Big Hit Music also announced that there are no changes in the schedule of the upcoming concert in Seoul. BTS' "Permission To Dance on Stage - Seoul" concert is set to take place in March, and it is the only confirmed schedule of the group's activities so far.
On the other hand, BTS plans to release a new album and kickstart a new chapter in their career sometime in 2022. They are expected to come back with fresh ideas and new concepts as they return from their long vacation.
Three of its members, RM, Jin, and Suga, have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and immediately went into quarantine last December. They finished their quarantine and are fully healed from the infection last January 4 and 5, with Suga being the first to be released from the quarantine, to be followed by RM and Jin the next day.
The boys also promised the ARMYs that they will enjoy their vacation and then return freshly recharged, healthy, and full of energy.
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Written by Annie Barmaine.
