64th Annual Grammy Awards

64th Annual Grammy Awards
64th Annual Grammy Awards
	Official poster
Date	April 3, 2022
Location	MGM Grand Garden Arena; Las Vegas, Nevada
Hosted by	Trevor Noah
Most awards	Jon Batiste (5)
Most nominations	Jon Batiste (11)
Website	grammy.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBS
Viewership	9.59 million

The 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022.^[2] It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021.^[3] The nominations were revealed via a virtual livestream on November 23, 2021. The performers for the ceremony were announced on March 15, 24, and 30, 2022. South African comedian Trevor Noah, who hosted the previous ceremony in 2021, returned as host.^[4] The ceremony's location marked the first time the Recording Academy switched host cities for a single ceremony.^[5] This also makes it the first Grammy Awards ceremony to not to be held in either New York City or Los Angeles since the 15th Grammy Awards in 1973 when it was held at the Tennessee Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee. It marked the first time the telecast took place in Las Vegas. ^[6]

Jon Batiste received the most nominations with eleven, followed by Doja Cat, H.E.R., and Justin Bieber with eight each.^[7] Batiste received the most awards with five, and won Album of the Year for We Are. Silk Sonic won Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Leave the Door Open", and Olivia Rodrigo won Best New Artist.^[8] The ceremony was originally scheduled for January 31, 2022, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles; however, on January 5, 2022, the Recording Academy postponed the ceremony indefinitely due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 Omicron variant.^[9] On January 18, 2022, the ceremony was rescheduled to April 3, 2022, and its location was moved to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, due to resultant scheduling conflicts with the Crypto.com Arena.^[5]

^ Porter, Rick (April 4, 2022). "TV Ratings: Grammys Narrowly Avoid All-Time Low". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
^ Aswad, Jem (January 18, 2022). "Grammy Awards Moving to Las Vegas on April 3". Variety. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
^ "The Recording Academy Announces Major Changes For The 2022 Grammy Awards Show". The Recording Academy. April 30, 2021. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
^ Blum, Dani (April 3, 2022). "Trevor Noah returns as host, after a dust-up with Kanye West". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Sisario, Ben (January 18, 2022). "Grammy Awards Move to April in Las Vegas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^ Hipes, Patrick (January 18, 2022). "Grammy Awards Sets New April Date In Las Vegas". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
^ Lewis, Hilary (November 23, 2021). "Grammys: Jon Batiste Tops With 11 Nominations as Recording Academy Expands General Field Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
^ Horton, Adrian (April 3, 2022). "Grammy awards 2022: list of winners". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^ "2022 Grammy Awards postponed over Omicron risk". www.cbsnews.com. January 5, 2022. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

[1] Porter, Rick (April 4, 2022). "TV Ratings: Grammys Narrowly Avoid All-Time Low". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.

[Variety_Reschedule-2] Aswad, Jem (January 18, 2022). "Grammy Awards Moving to Las Vegas on April 3". Variety. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

[changes-3] "The Recording Academy Announces Major Changes For The 2022 Grammy Awards Show". The Recording Academy. April 30, 2021. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

[4] Blum, Dani (April 3, 2022). "Trevor Noah returns as host, after a dust-up with Kanye West". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

[:0-5] Sisario, Ben (January 18, 2022). "Grammy Awards Move to April in Las Vegas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

[Grammy_and_CMT_Change-6] Hipes, Patrick (January 18, 2022). "Grammy Awards Sets New April Date In Las Vegas". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

[7] Lewis, Hilary (November 23, 2021). "Grammys: Jon Batiste Tops With 11 Nominations as Recording Academy Expands General Field Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.

[8] Horton, Adrian (April 3, 2022). "Grammy awards 2022: list of winners". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

[9] "2022 Grammy Awards postponed over Omicron risk". www.cbsnews.com. January 5, 2022. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

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