Warner Music, Sony cancel Grammy event due to Los Angeles wildfires

Representatives for Warner Music Group and Sony Music confirmed they are canceling Grammy Week events as wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles type. The moves come a day after Universal Pictures made a similar announcement.

Sources say Warner's decision was made over the weekend when WMG committed $1 million to relief efforts through the WMG/Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund. A Sony Music representative confirmed the decision was made Tuesday morning to cancel all events during Grammy Week and refocus the company's efforts and funds on local relief efforts.

Universal Music announced Monday it was canceling this year's annual show (which was also canceled last year due to company layoffs) and the Grammys afterparty, just hours after the Recording Academy issued a statement saying the Grammys would be cancelled. It is scheduled to be held on Sunday, February 2 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

On Monday, the Resonator Awards, which honor female producers and engineers, and Milk and Honey Management both announced they were postponing Grammy week events.

The Recording Academy issued a statement on Monday saying performances will go on as planned, although numerous postponements and cancellations will pose challenges.

“Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles,” Recording Academy and MusiCares CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and Board Chair Tammy Hurt said in a statement. “This city is our home and we mourn the loss of life and destruction that has occurred in recent days.

They continued: “In close coordination with local authorities to ensure public safety and the responsible use of area resources, the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, televised on CBS on February 2, will proceed as planned ”

“However, this year’s show will bring a new sense of purpose: to raise more funds to support wildfire relief efforts and to honor the bravery and dedication of first responders who risk their lives to protect ours.”

sources revealed type California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass supported the college's decision, which was made in consultation with the city's fire marshal.

Postponing an event of the scale of the Grammys is no simple matter, and it creates an even greater challenge for the Academy. Not only did the show require months of preparation and rehearsal, it also required nearly two weeks of downtime at a massive stadium that's home to three major sports teams: the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and the NHL's Los Angeles Kings. season, and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, who will start next season in May. The Grammys must be held at a major venue of this size because ticket sales, as well as network television broadcasts (which will be provided by CBS until Disney takes over in 2027), account for a large portion of its annual revenue.

Moving the Grammy Awards to another city, as it did during the 2022 Omicron variant phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, would be equally challenging because those venues also typically host sports franchises. The 2022 Grammy Awards will be held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, but it seems unlikely that this year's ceremony will be held in another city as the move would send a negative message in the wake of the Los Angeles fires.

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