The Grammy Awards Are Finally Heading Back To Los Angeles
The Grammy Awards are returning to Los Angeles after nearly a three-year hiatus from its usual Los Angeles venue for a plethora of reasons, including the pandemic.
The Recording Academy announced the highly-anticipated awards show’s return to the left coast on Thursday (July 14.)
“We’re coming in HOT Nominations for the 65th #GRAMMYs will be announced Nov. 15, 2022 with Music’s Biggest Night set to return to the Los Angeles @cryptocomarena on Feb. 5, 2023.
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The Grammy Awards will be telecast live from the Crypto.Com Arena (formerly The Staples Center) via CBS and live-streamed on Paramount+. Grammy nominees are set to be announced on November 15.
The highly-coveted awards show will also introduce five new categories during the 65th ceremony. The additional categories are Songwriter Of The Year (Non-Classical), Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games, Best Spoken Word Poetry Album, Best Americana Performance, Best Alternative Music Performance. Also, a new Special Merit Award will be given out for Best Song For Social Change.
"We're so excited to honor these diverse communities of music creators through the newly established awards and amendments, and to continue cultivating an environment that inspires change, progress and collaboration," Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said about the Grammy’s new categories. "The Academy's top priority is to effectively represent the music people that we serve, and each year, that entails listening to our members and ensuring our rules and guidelines reflect our ever-evolving industry."