Grammys Audience Ticks Up Just a Bit From Last Year's Low

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

CBS’ broadcast of the 2022 Grammy Awards on Sunday night averaged 8.93 million viewers, up just a smidgen from last year’s all-time audience low of 8.8 million. That tally includes those that watched the linear broadcast on CBS or live-streamed the show via Paramount+ and other platforms.

Grammy Winners 2022: Olivia Rodrigo, Jon Batiste And More — Full List - TVLine

There's a reason they refer to the Grammys as "music's biggest night."

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Once out-of-home viewership is folded in (on Tuesday), this year’s tally is projected to hit 9.6 million, which would represent a YOY gain of 3 percent from the 2021 comp (9.4 mil).

The telecast’s previous audience low came in 2006, when the Grammys drew 17 million viewers.

TV Ratings: Grammys Audience Ticks Up Just A Bit From Last Year's Low - TVLine

Get the latest TV ratings for the 2022 Grammy Awards on CBS, "The Rookie," "Riverdale" and more.

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Grammy Winners 2022: Olivia Rodrigo, Jon Batiste And More — Full List - TVLine

There's a reason they refer to the Grammys as "music's biggest night."

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And the attention is on Olivia Rodrigo for this years Grammy New Artist.

 

[TheBigA]

Apparently they sought to appeal more to older demographics this time by playing more familiar songs:

How to win the Grammys? Make old sounds new again

Although the 2022 Grammys Awards were dominated by women and people of color, they still favored tradition with just the slightest sprinkling of modernity.

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[KML0224]

Maybe I'm wrong, but aren't the Grammys usually in late February? 🤔

 

[TheBigA]

Maybe I'm wrong, but aren't the Grammys usually in late February? 🤔

They are usually in January or February. But the omicron virus shut down LA in January, so they delayed the awards until April and moved them to Las Vegas.

 

[Don CT]

I thought it was a good show. Much better than the Oscars.