The Grammys will be returning to Los Angeles in 2019, after a one-year relocation to New York in 2018. The awards will be held in New York for its 60th anniversary, then return to the west coast for the following four years.
The Grammys were held in New York in 2003, for its 45th anniversary. However, 17 of the past 18 years, the Grammys took place in Los Angeles. A deal was reached with AEG to host the awards at Staples Center, and announced Wednesday (June 28).
“Typically our agreements are year to year,” AEG President and CEO Dan Beckerman said. “That’s why I think this announcement about a four-year deal is significant. It gives us that certainty, and that’s important. I think it’s a testament to what the Recording Academy really likes about Staples and what they love about the whole L.A. Live campus and everything it offers: the hotels, the convenience of all the restaurants, and that it’s right near the Grammy Museum, which they open up for special events during Grammy week.”
L.A.’s mayor Eric Garcetti released a statement declaring his pride that the awards would be returning. “The Grammys are always welcome in the creative capital of the world, and we look forward to the show’s return to Los Angeles,” he said.
“The awards have had a home here for well over a decade – a celebration of the artists who transform how we think about music and sound, and an opportunity to honor the behind-the-scenes talent that make production possible. The music industry is integral to L.A.’s economy, and reflects the spirit of the city itself: diverse, imaginative, and always ready to break new ground.”