Additionally, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. confirmed that the ceremony will proceed as planned despite the catastrophic fires that have struck Los Angeles this month – forcing over 180,000 residents to evacuate their homes.
Mason Jr. also confirmed that Grammys will double as a fund-raising event. This comes as the Recording Academy and MusiCares launched the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort, and will be donating $1million to “provide both immediate relief and long-term support to individuals and families in the music industry facing displacement and loss due to the disaster.”