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The 2019 Grammy nominations have been pushed back to Friday

03 December 2018, 15:11 | Written by Cerys Kenneally
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The full list of Grammy nominations were expected to be unveiled on Wednesday, but will now be delayed until Friday.

Stereogum report that the delay is to allow room for the funeral and public viewing of former President George H.W. Bush’s funeral, after the BBC reported on his passing over the weekend.

The former President of the US will be buried at a state funeral in Washington on Wednesday, accompanied by memorial events throughout the week.

Delayed until Friday 7 December, The list of 2019 Grammy nominees will arrive hot on the heels of the 2019 Golden Globes nominations that are revealed the night before.

This year's 60th edition of the Grammy Awards saw Bruno Mars, Alessia Cara, Ed Sheeran, Kraftwerk, Leonard Cohen, The National, Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, and more scoop up awards for their music releases and efforts throughout the year.

The full list of nominees for the 61st Grammy Awards ceremony will be revealed at 8:45am Eastern Time (13:45 GMT) on Friday 7 December via the Grammy's site.

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