NEW YORK — An estimated 12.4 million folks tuned in to look at stars Harry Types, Lizzo and Dangerous Bunny carry out on the Grammy Awards, together with a tribute to 50 years of rap historical past.

That’s up from the pandemic-affected broadcasts of the final two years, the Nielsen firm mentioned on Monday. Reside viewership was 8.8 million in 2021 and eight.9 million in 2022.

Whereas the Grammys bounced again, it didn’t attain the viewership ranges of pre-COVID days. Music’s showcase night time was seen by 18.7 million folks in 2020.

Reside tv viewership has declined across-the-board over the previous few years, with professional soccer one of many few occasions to buck the development.

There was no instant estimate of how viewing broke down between CBS and its sister streaming service, Paramount+, which additionally coated the awards. The quantity is prone to enhance barely when delayed viewing is counted later.

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