疫情迫使2021年格萊美獎頒獎禮推遲
由於洛杉磯縣疫情嚴重，約有五分之一的居民都確診了新冠肺炎，原定於1月31日舉行的格萊美獎頒獎禮被推遲到了3月14日。主辦方原計劃舉辦一場沒有觀衆、遠程領獎的頒獎禮，現場只有主持人和表演節目的演員。
The 2021 Grammys, originally scheduled for January 31st, have been postponed due to concerns over the spread of Covid-19, multiple sources confirm to Rolling Stone. In a statement released Tuesday evening, organizers, citing “thoughtful conversations with health experts, our host and artists scheduled to appear,” confirmed that they’ll stage the award show on Sunday, March 14th.
多個消息來源向《滾石》雜誌證實，出於對新冠病毒傳播的擔憂，原定於在1月31日舉行的2021年格萊美獎頒獎禮被推遲。主辦方在週二（1月5日）晚發佈的一項聲明中表示，“和健康專家以及計劃出場的主持人和藝人進行了經過深思熟慮的對話”後，他們決定於3月14日（週日）舉行格萊美獎。
"The deteriorating COVID situation in Los Angeles, with hospital services being overwhelmed, ICUs having reached capacity, and new guidance from state and local governments have all led us to conclude that postponing our show was the right thing to do,” the Recording Academy and CBS, the network broadcasting the show, said in a statement. “Nothing is more important than the health and safety of those in our music community and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly on producing the show. We want to thank all of the talented artists, the staff, our vendors and especially this year’s nominees for their understanding, patience and willingness to work with us as we navigate these uNPRecedented times.”
美國錄音學院以及格萊美獎頒獎禮轉播方哥倫比亞廣播公司在一份聲明中表示：“洛杉磯疫情惡化，醫院服務不堪重負，重症監護室已達飽和。根據州政府和地方政府發佈的新指導意見，我們得出結論認爲推遲頒獎禮是正確的做法。沒有什麼比我們的音樂界人士和數百名不辭辛勞製作頒獎禮的工作人員的健康和安全更重要。我們想感謝所有才華橫溢的藝人、工作人員、我們的供應商尤其是今年的候選人在這個史無前例的時刻對我們的理解、耐心與合作。”
The Grammys had already planned on a limited show for 2021, forgoing an audience completely and only allowing presenters and performers on-site during the show. Nominated artists wouldn’t have been allowed on-site either, likely leading to a situation similar to the 2020 Emmys where nominees appeared and accepted awards remotely.
格萊美獎主辦方之前計劃在2021年舉行一場限定人數參加的頒獎禮，這場頒獎禮完全沒有觀衆，只允許主持人和演員在現場。被提名的藝人也不允許到現場，他們很可能會遠程亮相和領獎，同2020年艾美獎頒獎禮相似。
The 2021 Grammy nominations were led by Beyoncé who picked up nine nominations, while Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and Roddy Ricch followed behind with six nods each. A rep for Trevor Noah, who was tapped as the host for this year’s event, confirmed to Rolling Stone that he will remain the host. (a rep for the Recording Academy did not immediately reply to a request for comment.)
2021年格萊美獎獲提名最多的是碧昂斯，一人獨攬9項提名，緊隨其後的是杜阿·利帕、泰勒·斯威夫特和羅迪·裏奇，每人各獲6項提名。特雷弗·諾亞的發言人向《滾石》透露，原定將擔任今年頒獎禮主持人的特雷弗·諾亞仍將擔任主持人。（美國錄音學院的發言人沒有馬上對此作出迴應。）
The Recording Academy’s decision to shift the event to later in the year occurred one day after SAG-AFTRA — the union representing actors and other industry professionals — and the Producers’ Guild recommended a “temporary hold on in-person production.”
美國錄音學院推遲格萊美獎頒獎禮的決定一天之前，SAG-AFTRA聯合工會和美國製片人工會發出“暫停現場製作活動”建議。SAG-AFTRA聯合工會是代表演員和行業內其他專業人士的工會。
"Southern California hospitals are facing a crisis the likes of which we have never seen before. Patients are dying in ambulances waiting for treatment because hospital emergency rooms are overwhelmed. This is not a safe environment for in-person production right now,” SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris said on Monday.
SAG-AFTRA聯合工會主席加布裏埃爾·卡特里斯週一（1月4日）表示：“南加州的醫院正面臨我們前所未見的危機。等待治療的病人們在救護車中死去，因爲醫院的急救室都滿了。眼下不具備適合現場製作的安全環境。”
California as a whole has seen a surge in Covid-19 cases following Thanksgiving and the holiday season, setting a new single-day record of 74,000 new cases on January 4th, according to The Los Angeles Times. In Los Angeles County, the hospital system has been stretched so thin that Covid-19 patients are often forced to wait in ambulances for hours until hospital beds open up, while the L.A. County Emergency Medical Services Agency has directed ambulance crews to ration oxygen and not transfer patients who have virtually no chance of surviving.
據《洛杉磯時報》報道，在感恩節和聖誕季過後，加州的新冠肺炎病例數量總體大增，1月4日單日新增病例數量達到了破紀錄的7.4萬例。在洛杉磯縣，醫院系統的資源已經極度緊張，新冠肺炎患者經常要被迫在救護車裏等待數小時纔能有牀位。與此同時，洛杉磯縣緊急醫療服務機構已經指揮救護車工作人員定量配給氧氣，不要將幾乎沒有生還希望的病人送來。
