This year started as a whirlwind, and in similar fashion of last year, nature has been ravaging events. However, we did not see this one coming. There was a lot of discussion on the possibility of the 67th GRAMMY Awards being postponed due to the tragic LA fires affecting over 35,000 acres currently. The big night was scheduled for Sunday, February 2nd at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles is in jeopardy of changing its course and all the adjacent events from the production. Earlier today, the Academy had announced that the event will proceed as planned.
Rescheduling the GRAMMYS?
The Grammy Awards, music biggest night, pays homage to the giants of the industry. Each genre, spoken word, and collaborative works is honored during this evening. This includes EDM artists. This year, however, the event is facing the possible threat of wildfires, raising questions whether it’ll happen at all. Senior executives and Recording Academy leaders have already mentioned the possibility of a reschedule, as well as modifying the event to serve as a fundraiser to aid the city dealing with the wildfires.
This decade alone, this would be the third time the show is postponed/cancelled. The first two times happened during the COVID and OMICRON outbreaks, which affected the entire world.
Wildfires
The fires spread quickly since last Tuesday due to high winds. The origin area was the Pacific Palisades, before migrating to Santa Monica and Malibu. As of now, the death toll has risen to 24 and there have been thousands of residents misplaced, with their homes burnt to ashes. First responders have done what they can to contain the fire, with help from different states, and countries.
Our heart goes to the city of Los Angeles, a safehaven for music, EDM and the underground.