The 2025 Grammy Awards will reportedly go on as scheduled regardless of the wildfires ravaging Southern California.
Nonetheless a Inexperienced Gentle on the Grammys
The way forward for the upcoming Grammy Awards, set to happen on Feb. 2 in Los Angeles, has reportedly been in limbo over the previous couple of days within the midst of the California wildfires which have claimed two dozen lives and hundreds of acres of property since final week.
On Monday (Jan. 13), Recording Academy and MusiCares CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and board of trustees chair Tammy Harm, launched a joint assertion revealing the present should go on.
“Our hearts exit to everybody affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. This metropolis is our dwelling, and we mourn the lack of life and destruction which have come to it in current days,” the assertion reads. “In shut coordination with native authorities to make sure public security and accountable use of space sources, the 67th Grammy Awards telecast on CBS on Feb. 2 will proceed as deliberate.”
Along with the present, the platform can even be used to lift cash for wildfire reduction efforts.
“This 12 months’s present, nevertheless, will carry a renewed sense of function: elevating extra funds to help wildfire reduction efforts and honoring the bravery and dedication of first responders who threat their lives to guard ours,” the assertion continues. “In difficult occasions, music has the ability to heal, consolation, and unite like nothing else. The Grammys is not going to solely honor the artistry and achievements of our music group but in addition function a platform to amplify the spirit of resilience that defines this nice metropolis of Los Angeles.”
The Recording Academy and MusiCares have already pledged $1 million to assist music professionals and have launched the Los Angeles Fireplace Reduction Effort.
The 2025 Grammy Awards is scheduled to happen on the Crypto.com Enviornment in Los Angeles in three weeks. Kendrick Lamar is up for seven awards, together with 5 for his hit single “Not Like Us.” Beyoncé leads all artists with 11 nominations.
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Rappers Lend a Serving to Hand Throughout Cali Wildfires
A number of rappers have been doing their half to help with the hassle to assist the hundreds of people that have been displaced by the catastrophic California blaze. Snoop Dogg and Tyler, The Creator have been gifting away garments from their respective L.A.-based outfitters. Different rappers like Denzel Curry, The Recreation, Trae Tha Reality and others have been on the frontline serving to move out meals and provides to displaced victims.