- The Grammy’s viewership drastically dropped to 17.6 million since last year
- There was more than 30 percent drop since when 26.1 million television viewers tuned in
- The music awards ceremony earned a 7.8 rating among adult viewers aged 18-49
- The 60th Grammy Awards was staged in New York, and lasted over three and a half hours
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The U.S. television audience for Sunday’s Grammy Awards show on CBS Corp. television decreased drastically.
Statistics shows a drop to 17.6 million, early Nielsen ratings data seen by Variety showed on Monday.
That was a more than 30 percent drop from 2017 when some 26.1 million television viewers tuned in for the live television broadcast in the biggest audience in two years, Variety reported.
The musical awards ceremony earned a 7.8 rating among adult viewers aged 18-49.
Sunday’s 60th anniversary Grammy Awards, was staged in New York, and lasted over three and a half hours.
Viewers saw R&B singer Bruno Mars win six statuettes, while rapper Kendrick Lamar won five.
Jay-Z, who had gone into the show with eight nominations, walked out with no awards.
The final, official audience data for the show will be released later on Monday.
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