The cause is the new sitting arrangement. Executive producer, Ben Winston of the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, told CBS Morning, "I believe what we're trying to do this year is recreate the closeness we had last year, where you don't feel like you're simply in rows and rows of people, and also, you're close to the stage because that's where individuals will come up and get their prizes." So we simply (organised) smaller tables, sort of four tables with great lighting on them, and obviously, it gives us the option to change the tone in the space."