The Grammys announce 2025 awards WILL air amid the LA fires but with a change to the show
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The 2025 Grammy Awards will go ahead amid the LA fires, but with a significant change to the show. The Recording Academy confirmed on Monday, January 13 the awards will still air on Sunday, February 2 at LA's Crypto.com Arena - with the show raising funds to support fire relief efforts.
![[Last Tuesday, catastrophic blazes began amid strong Santa Ana winds, resulting in over 10,000 structures being destroyed and the death toll rising to 24; pictured: Flames from the Eaton fire in Altadena engulf a home]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/18/93875939-0-This_comes_days_after_Affleck_was_forced_to_evacuate_his_20_5_mi-a-7_1736794143512.jpg)
Beyonce dominates the nominations list with a total of 11 nods, including Album of the Year. No host has yet been announced for the ceremony. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and Tammy Hurt, the chair of the Academy’s board of trustees said in a joint statement: 'Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
![[The Recording Academy confirmed on Monday, January 13 the awards will still air on Sunday, February 2 at LA's Crypto.com Arena - with the show raising funds to support fire relief efforts; Taylor Swift seen at 2024 Grammys in L.A.]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/18/94003209-0-The_fate_of_the_67th_Annual_Grammy_Awards_is_still_up_in_the_air-a-17_1736794254903.jpg)
'This city is our home, and we mourn the loss of life and destruction that have come to it in recent days. 'In close coordination with local authorities to ensure public safety and responsible use of area resources, the 67th Grammy Awards telecast on CBS on Feb. 2 will proceed as planned.
![[The nominations for the 2025 ceremony were announced two months earlier in November, with Beyonce leading with the most nods; seen in April 2024 in Hollywood]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/18/94003247-0-The_nominations_for_the_2025_ceremony_were_announced_two_months_-a-18_1736794282601.jpg)
The 2025 Grammy Awards will go ahead amid the LA fires, but with a significant change to the show - Beyonce pictured at the 2023 show. Last Tuesday, catastrophic blazes began amid strong Santa Ana winds, resulting in over 10,000 structures being destroyed and the death toll rising to 24; pictured: Flames from the Eaton fire in Altadena engulf a home.
![[MusiCares and the Recording Academy have created the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort and pledged $1 million to support musicians and those working in the industry who are impacted by the wildfires - the Eaton Fire is pictured burning through an Altadena home]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/18/93900357-0-The_actor_said_he_is_devastated_that_his_home_has_been_torn_down-a-19_1736794294780.jpg)
'This year’s show, however, will carry a renewed sense of purpose: raising additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts and honoring the bravery and dedication of first responders who risk their lives to protect ours. In challenging times, music has the power to heal, comfort, and unite like nothing else.
