Major Labels Cancel Grammy Parties as Los Angeles Wildfires Continue to Rage
Major music labels including Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and BMG have cancelled their Grammy week events following Universal Music Group's earlier announcement. These cancellations come as Los Angeles continues to battle severe wildfires.
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The 2025 Grammy Awards ceremony itself will proceed as planned on February 2 at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles. However, numerous associated events have been cancelled, with organizations redirecting resources to wildfire relief efforts:
- Universal Music Group: Cancelled artist showcase and afterparty
- Sony Music Entertainment: Cancelled afterparty
- Warner Music Group: Cancelled Grammy events
- BMG: Cancelled pre-Grammy party
- Spotify: Cancelled all Grammy celebrations
- Resonator Awards: Postponed
- Milk and Honey Management: Postponed
- Clio Music Awards: Cancelled January 30 ceremony
- NMPA: Cancelled all celebratory events
Some events will still proceed:
- MusiCares' Person of the Year event honoring The Grateful Dead (January 31)
- Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala (50th anniversary)
The main Grammy ceremony features Beyoncé leading with 11 nominations, followed by Kendrick Lamar, Charli XCX, and Billie Eilish with seven nominations each. Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan have secured six nominations each.
Several organizations are redirecting their event budgets toward Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts, with MusiCares specifically including a special appeal for donations during their event to support these initiatives.
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