Grammy Awards rescheduled to April 3 in Las Vegas

The Grammy Awards ceremonyhonouring top performances in music has been rescheduled forApril 3 in Las Vegas, the Recording Academy and broadcaster CBSsaid in a statement on Tuesday.

The awards had been set to take place on Jan. 31 in downtownLos Angeles, but organizers scrapped that date as the Omicronvariant sparked a new wave of COVID-19 infections.

Comedian Trevor Noah will host the ceremony, which will betelevised and streamed live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Nominations for the 2022 Grammys were announced in November.Pianist and bandleader Jon Batiste led a field that ranged fromrap to jazz music and embraced newcomers from teen pop sensationOlivia Rodrigo to veteran crooner Tony Bennett, 95, who won hisfirst Grammy in 1963.

The 2021 Grammy Awards also were postponed because of theCOVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was staged in March instead ofJanuary and included a mix of pre-recorded and live segments infront of a small, physicallydistanced audience.

Organizers provided few details about 2022 show beyond thenew date and location.

The new Grammys date forced a switch for the CMT Music Awardsfor country music, which had been scheduled for April 3. Theywill now take place later in April, CBS said.