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Music’s greatest evening is upon us.
At Sunday’s 66th annual Grammy Awards, nominees SZA and Taylor Swift are poised for important wins, whereas the stage is ready for some legendary performances. Tracy Chapman will return to the Grammys to sing “Quick Automotive” with Luke Combs, a music she closed the ceremony with in `1989. Joni Mitchell, in the meantime, is ready to carry out on the Grammys for the primary time.
Right here’s what to know for the listening get together of the 12 months.
Comic and former host of “The Day by day Present” Trevor Noah is returning to helm the ceremony for the fourth time.
This 12 months, Noah can be a Grammy nominee for greatest comedy album. He’s joined within the class with fellow nominees Dave Chappelle, Wanda Sykes, Chris Rock and Sarah Silverman.
“I’m nominated alongside my heroes,” Noah just lately informed The Hollywood Reporter. “After I was pondering of [doing] comedy, Dave Chappelle was already an achieved comic. After I was pondering of beginning to perhaps inform anyone a joke, Chris Rock was already one of many greatest comedians on the earth, and the identical goes for Wanda Sykes. So I’ve by no means been anyone who’s in a rush to win or to be considered the perfect at something. I’m actually, actually, actually not even saying this simply to be humble or something. I’m actually completely satisfied and grateful to only be in that firm.”
Noah mentioned he’s prepping for the Grammys by listening to the music of the nominated artists and scheduled performers.
SZA has 9 nominations this weekend for her album “SOS,” making her the highest nominee. If she wins album of the 12 months, SZA would develop into the primary Black lady to win the award in 25 years. The final album by a Black lady to win the prize was “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” in 1999.
Taylor Swift may even have some notable wins. If her “Midnights” wins album of the 12 months, she is going to develop into the primary artist to win the class 4 instances. Different nominees embody Olivia Rodrigo, boygenius, Jon Batiste, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish and Victoria Monét.
See the complete listing of contenders here.
Finest African music performance, greatest different jazz album and greatest pop dance recording are three new classes being launched this 12 months. Lots of the nominated artists, together with Burna Boy and Tyla, nonetheless, are already acquainted voices who’ve created music you’ve seemingly been shifting to for a protracted whereas.
With greater than 90 classes to undergo, the Grammys know to sprinkle in some star energy over the course of occasion to maintain us watching. Meryl Streep (Grammy nominated for greatest audio guide/storytelling recording), Lenny Kravitz, Christina Aguilera, Lionel Richie, Mark Ronson, Maluma, Samara Pleasure, Taylor Tomlinson and Oprah Winfrey are all anticipated to take the stage to current golden gramophones.
U2, SZA, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott, Burna Boy, Billy Joel and extra will be part of the beforehand talked about performers.
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The present airs dwell on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT on CBS. It should additionally stream on Paramount+.
Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers can stream in actual time, whereas fundamental subscribers can watch the day after it airs dwell.