2019 Grammy nominations delayed due to George Bush’s funeral

The nominations announcement for the 2019 Grammy Awards have been delayed following the death of former U.S president George H.W. Bush.

The nominations were due to be publicly revealed on Wednesday, 5th December, however, following the death and subsequent memorial services for George H.W. Bush, the announcement date has been pushed back to Friday, 7th December.

The 94-year-old former president passed away on Saturday and will be buried in a state funeral which will take place in Washington on Wednesday.

Grammy.com will host a full list of the Grammy nominees from 8:45 a.m. EST.

The 61st Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is set to take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on 10th February 2019.