GRAMMYS: ON WITH THE SHOW

In what some are calling a highly insensitive move, the Recording Academy has announced that it is going on with the Grammys as planned, though, per its announcement, it will be a more charitable endeavor. This feels like a Sisyphean task amid the staggering losses wrought by the wildfires.

Thousands have lost their homes and been displaced. Billions in property has been destroyed. While many affected by this disaster are part of the music business, many more are not. Will the charity effort be shared by not only MusiCares but non-music orgs? Is another "We Are the World" in the works?

But even with a fundraising component, what will be the appetite, particularly locally, for a night of stars in couture accepting trophies?

Meanwhile, the logistical challenges the Grammys will face to mount the show as scheduled are immense. For one thing, local hotels will be full of people who've been displaced, so where will artists and their teams stay? What safety concerns and other logistical challenges will surround such an event given the disruptions to L.A.-area infrastructure? And considering that many of the support staff needed to run the night were themselves displaced, will they be prepared for an undertaking like this?

If the Oscars and its ilk cancel in the face of the aforementioned exigencies, might Grammy end up with egg on its face for going on with the show?