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The Recording Academy has announced the postponement of the 2022 Grammy Awards due to the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus variant Omicron a deadly virus that affects the lungs. No new date for the event has yet been announced. The Grammy Awards were supposed to be hosted by comedian Trevor Noah on January 31, but a virus infection caused the show to be postponed.

Although the Academy and CBS had been confident that the awards show would be held without incident before the new year, the omicron virus outbreak has left everyone concerned. The disease has a high transmission rate and is not a vaccine, so it could spread from one person to the next the omicron variant has been causing significant disruptions around the world.

Many events have been canceled or postponed due to the surge of COVID-19 cases spurred by the omicron variant. The Critics’ Choice Awards, the Governors Awards, and the AFI Awards are among the ceremonies postponed so far.

BAFTA’s Tea Party has been canceled, as have several premiere events, including those for How I Met Your  Father and Peacemaker. Broadway also has seen its share of cancellations and postponements, while festivals also have changed their plans, including the Palm Springs Film Fest (canceled) and Sundance (switched from in-person to online only).

Jon Batiste Tops With 11 Nominations as Recording Academy Expands General Field Categories

The Oscar winner and Late Show With Stephen Colbert bandleader, who released the album We Are earlier this year, earned nods in the top categories of record of the year and album of the year.

This year, the Recording Academy expanded those two categories and the other two general field categories — song of the year and best new artist — to feature ten nominees, up from eight.