The 2021 <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music/how-do-the-grammy-awards-work-and-why-are-they-so-controversial-1.1120267">Grammy Awards</a> will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will instead be broadcast in March owing to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths in the city. The Recording Academy said on Tuesday that the annual show would shift from its original , January 31 broadcast to March 14. <em>The Daily Show</em> host and comedian Trevor Noah is set to host the 2021 Grammys, where Beyonce is a leading contender with nine nominations. She scored nominations for Song and Record of the Year with <em>Black Parade</em>, which she released on Juneteenth <span>(June 19, which commemorates the end of slavery in the US)</span>, while <em>Savage </em>– her chart-topping collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion – picked up bids for Record of the Year, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance. Beyonce's <em>Black Is King</em>, which aired on Disney+, is nominated for Best Music Film while <em>Brown Skin Girl</em> is nominated for Best Music Video. Her daughter <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music/beyonce-s-daughter-blue-ivy-becomes-one-of-the-youngest-grammy-nominees-1.1127582">Blue Ivy Carter</a> sings on the track and also earned a Grammy nomination. <span><span>Others in the running for an award include Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch, Jhene Aiko, Post Malone, Renee Zellweger, Billie Eilish and her producer-brother Finneas. First-time nominees include The Strokes, Megan Thee Stallion and Harry Styles.</span></span> First-time nominees include The Strokes, Megan Thee Stallion and Harry Styles. <span>Since the pandemic, a number of awards show were postponed and later revamped owing to Covid-19 restrictions.</span> The Bet Awards was the first major awards show held during the pandemic and was a success thanks to its artsy, highly produced, well-crafted pre-taped performances. The MTV Video Music Awards featured Lady Gaga winning awards and performing onsite in a mask, and the Latin Grammys pre-taped several performances the week of the show, handing out some of its awards to the winners who attended. <span>Performers at the 2021 Grammys will be announced at a later date.</span> The Grammys will be held in Los Angeles at the Staples Centre. Los Angeles County, the epicentre of the crisis in California, has surpassed 10,000 Covid-19 deaths, accounting for 40 per cent of the deaths in California.