The Grammy Awards struck a sour note with viewers on Sunday, with fewer than 20 million tuning in to watch the CBS broadcast, a 24% decline from last year’s show and the smallest television audience for the awards program since 2009. According to Nielsen, 19.8 million people watched the Grammys. Last year’s broadcast averaged 26.1 million viewers. The last time the Grammys attracted fewer than 20 million viewers was in 2009 when it averaged 19 million viewers.
Grammy Awards Draw Lowest TV Audience Since 2009
