The 2022 Grammys’ TV Rankings Had been Simply Above Final Yr’s All-Time Low

Final yr’s Grammy Awards ceremony wasn’t a significant TV draw, or at the very least not as massive because it has been previously: The 2021 telecast had the bottom rankings in Grammys historical past. It seems issues weren’t a lot better this yr, because the numbers had been solely a hair above final yr’s dismal rankings.

Deadline reviews Sunday’s broadcast, bearing in mind viewers on each CBS and people streaming on Paramount+, drew 8.93 million viewers, which is near final yr’s depend of 8.8 million. Moreover, The Hollywood Reporter notes these aren’t the ultimate rankings, which shall be out on Tuesday. CBS is anticipating the ultimate quantity to be at round 9.6 million viewers, simply above final yr’s 9.23 million.

For reference, all of those numbers are terrible in comparison with only a few years in the past: The 2020 present had 18.7 million viewers and the 2019 version had 19.9 million. For additional reference, Deadline notes that additionally final evening, about 4.7 million individuals watched new episodes of each America’s Funniest Dwelling Movies and American Idol.

Regardless of all this, final evening’s broadcast had loads of highlights and surprises, so try our rundown of a few of these most memorable moments right here. Additionally discover the total record of this yr’s Grammy nominees and winners right here.