Justin Bieber attends The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork's Costume Institute profit gala in New York, on Sept. 13, 2021. (Evan Agostini / Invision / AP)
TORONTO --
It's going to be "Viva Las Vegas" for Canadian musicians on Sunday because the Grammy Awards get underway within the playing capital of the world.
COVID-19 security precautions and schedule conflicts compelled the largest night time in music to relocate to the Las Vegas Strip, the place an array of homegrown contenders are within the working for golden gramophones. However not everybody plans to point out up in-person for the large night time, which can happen indoors on the MGM Grand Backyard Area.
Despite the fact that Justin Bieber leads the Canadians with eight nominations, his attendance remains to be unconfirmed and he is not listed among the many performers. Bieber has a blended relationship with awards occasions, usually selecting to skip the festivities as he did the 2021 Grammys.
And Peterborough, Ont. report producer Greg Wells, who's up for finest musical theatre album and finest compilation soundtrack for visible media, says he is staying residence out of an abundance of warning because the pandemic continues.
Dan Snaith, higher identified by his stage identify Caribou, additionally will not be in attendance if he wins finest dance/digital recording for his album "You Can Do It."
Many of the 86 Grammy classes, together with most of the awards with Canadian nominees, can be handed out at a pre-telecast ceremony hosted by LeVar Burton.
Here is a have a look at 5 issues to look at for on Sunday:
BIEBER FEVER: If Justin Bieber would not present, his absence might be felt all through Grammys night time. A lot of his eight nominations are in marquee classes introduced on the printed. Bieber's chart-topper "Peaches," which he performs with Toronto's Daniel Caesar, is up for each report and track of the 12 months, whereas "Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)" is nominated for album of the 12 months and finest pop vocal album. The Stratford, Ont. native can also be in competition for finest pop solo efficiency for "Anybody" and finest pop duo for his work alongside Benny Blanco on "Lonely." "Peaches" juiced two extra nods in the very best R&B efficiency and finest music video classes. The tally is by far essentially the most nods Bieber has obtained in a single 12 months and provides to his two wins and 22 Grammy nominations.
MORE THAN ABEL: One other Canadian unlikely to grace the night time is the Weeknd, who pledged a everlasting boycott of the Grammys when he was shut out from the nominations final 12 months. It is stunning then that the Toronto pop celebrity, born Abel Tesfaye, seems thrice among the many record of 2022 nominees. However do not essentially blame the singer for breaking his personal promise. All of his nods come from appearances on different artists' work. He is named alongside Lil Child on Kanye West's "Hurricane," which is up for finest melodic rap efficiency, and for his vocal contributions to Doja Cat's deluxe version of "Planet Her" and West's "Donda," each up for album of the 12 months.
NO DRAKE: The Toronto rapper's on-again, off-again relationship with the Recording Academy is formally off once more after he withdrew his identify from two Grammy classes as soon as he was already introduced as a nominee final November. Drake's "Licensed Lover Boy" was initially up for finest rap album whereas his track "Manner 2 Horny," that includes Future and Younger Thug, was within the working for finest rap efficiency. These two classes now have one fewer nominee, since organizers opted to not change his identify. Earlier than an artist is nominated, their report label or one other consultant should submit their work for consideration. Drake has given no clarification for his determination to drag out.
QUIET STORM: With three Grammy nominations for her debut album "Exterior Youngster," Montreal's Allison Russell is one to look at. The singer-songwriter's deeply private undertaking attracts from childhood abuse and is acknowledged in the very best Americana album class. The track "Nightflyer" is in competition for finest American roots efficiency and finest American roots track. Apart from her potential wins, Russell will take the stage to carry out on the Grammys pre-telecast that streams stay on Grammy.com. She'll additionally head to the Juno Awards in Could the place she has two nominations.
TOASTING A LEGEND: Joni Mitchell might be handed her ninth profession Grammy if she wins finest historic album for the reflective "Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years." However the Canadian singer-songwriter is already a trigger to rejoice this 12 months as the main target of Friday's MusiCares Particular person of the Yr profit gala. The charity occasion, hosted by the Recording Academy to lift funds for musicians in want, is ready to function an array of performances by okay.d. lang, Brandi Carlile, Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper and Billy Porter.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed April 1, 2022
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