Here's an interesting article about the Grammys and awards shows in general losing viewership. It almost suggests they sacrifice one of their top talents the night before an awards show in order to appease the ratings gods. The article ends with a "veiled threat" to Jimmy Kimmel to get the ratings up for Oscar night.
https:// www.msn.com/en-us/music/grammy/grammys-ratings-woes-worse-than-they-appear-a-bad-sign-for-oscars/ar-BBIqgFw?li=BBnb4R7&ocid=spartanntp