The Sunday telecast on CBS scored 18.7 million viewers, according to Nielsen data. Last year the program averaged 19.9 million viewers, a slight rise over 2018, which saw a 24% drop and a nine-year audience low. The Grammy Awards ratings performance tends to fluctuate based on the broad appeal of the artists nominated. The audience of 39.9 million viewers made it the second-most-watched Grammy ceremony in history, and no audience has approached that size since. Bryant’s death largely overshadowed the scandal that recently enveloped the Recording Academy, the organization that hands out the Grammy Awards.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 27, 2020 22:14 UTC