In the entertainment industry, the show must go on.
That’s why the Grammys — the first awards ceremony to take place since the January wildfires in Los Angeles — is proceeding as planned on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena.
But this year, the telecast “will be reimagined to raise funds to support wildfire relief efforts and aid music professionals impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles,” the Recording Academy, the organization behind the awards show, said in a news release.
Here’s what else to know about the 67th Grammy Awards.
Trevor Noah hosts (again)
Hosting award shows is one of Hollywood’s most thankless jobs, but that hasn’t seemed to scare comedian Trevor Noah.
The former “The Daily Show” host will helm the awards show for a consecutive fifth year. He shared a behind-the-scenes video on X of him walking around the show’s venue.
Beyoncé is the most nominated artist
Beyoncé leads the Grammy nominees with 11 nods for “Cowboy Carter.” She’s now the most nominated artist in Grammy history, with a total of 99 nominations. Other nominees include Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone and Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift.
Nominees Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan are set to perform
Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Doechii and Benson Boone are among the more than two dozen stars slated to perform tonight.
Other performers in the lineup include Cynthia Erivo (fresh off her Oscar nomination for “Wicked”), Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Shakira, John Legend, Janelle Monáe, Brad Paisley, Chris Martin, Brittany Howard, Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier, Lainey Wilson, RAYE, Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent and Teddy Swims.
The late Quincy Jones is being honored
The Recording Academy said there will be a “star-studded salute to the life and legacy of Jones” as well as “musical tributes honoring the city of Los Angeles, and the annual In Memoriam segment.”
Jones “passed away peacefully” at his Bel Air home in November of pancreatic cancer at the age of 91.
Throughout his career, Jones solidified himself as an industry legend, receiving 80 nominations and 28 wins in categories including album of the year, record of the year and producer of the year.
Wildfire relief efforts are part of the show, but not the whole focus
Due to the January wildfires, some organizations (including Universal Music Group, Sony, Spotify, BMG and Warner Music Group) canceled their events around the awards show, instead pivoting to focus on local relief efforts.
The Recording Academy, which is behind the awards show, condensed its pre-Grammy week plans into four events, all of which featured a fundraising element.
The ceremony itself will feature a tribute to firefighters and emergency workers at the forefront of the Los Angeles wildfires response, organizers said. But, “it will still be the Grammy Awards,” Ben Winston, the show’s executive producer, told The New York Times. “We are still looking back at an incredible year of music. We are still having performances that we would have had when we were planning the show on Jan. 1. But of course we’re reflecting now on what’s going on in Los Angeles.”
In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. had a similar perspective, saying that canceling the Grammys amid devastating wildfires in California “would not have helped.” Instead, the Recording Academy decided to leverage the attention the Grammys get and refocus it toward helping wildfire victims, Mason said.
How to watchThe Premiere Ceremony, during which many of the awards will be handed out, will take place at the adjacent Peacock Theater. It will stream beginning at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and live.GRAMMY.com.
The Grammys, which are being held at the Crypto.com Arena, will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ starting at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET.
NBC News reporters will be providing live updates at NBCNews.com beginning at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET.
