The 67th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony and telecast will continue as scheduled in February despite wildfires raging in Southern California.
On Monday, Recording Academy and MusicCares CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and Board of Trustees Chair Tammy Hart released a statement saying the show will continue but that they are not aware of the devastation affecting Los Angeles. confirmed to pay attention to.
“This city is our home, and we mourn the loss of life and destruction that has occurred over the past few days,” a statement obtained by Billboard read.
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“Working closely with local governments to ensure public safety and the responsible use of local resources, the 67th Grammy Awards, which will air on CBS on February 2nd, will take place as scheduled. However, this year’s The show has a renewed sense of purpose, raising additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts and celebrating the courage and dedication of first responders who risked their lives to save our lives. ” the statement continued.
This comes one week after the Recording Academy and MusicCares launched a Los Angeles fire relief effort to help those in the music industry affected by the disaster.
The ceremony will continue, but pre-Grammy events hosted by Universal and Warner Music Group have been canceled.
Universal Music Group, whose clients include Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift, will instead support those affected by the wildfires.
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“Today, we are canceling all Grammy-related events, including the Artist Showcase and After-Grammy Party, and redirecting resources that would have been used for those events to support those affected by the wildfires.” the label said in a statement. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart to our first responders and emergency personnel for their continued heroic work,” he said in a statement on Instagram.
“LA is home to many of us,” the label’s statement continued. “We are committed to supporting and supporting our music community, our artists, our teams, and the people of Los Angeles through this terrible event.”
Warner Music told Billboard that it canceled its Grammy Week party and used the funds for wildfire relief.
The 2025 Grammy Awards will be held on February 2nd at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.
