The 2024 Grammy Awards are here | CityNews Calgary
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 66th Grammy Awards are set to happen Sunday on the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and there’s rather a lot to be enthusiastic about.
Women outpace males in the key classes, so anticipate to see a highlight on its feminine nominees.
“That’s the same throughout the show, really — it’s dominated by women,” Grammys govt producer Ben Winston instructed The Associated Press. “That is something we’re really celebrating,” his fellow EP Raj Kapoor added. “It’s almost unprecedented.”
Comedian Trevor Noah will host for a fourth 12 months in a row, historical past could possibly be made, and in contrast to these different award reveals, the Grammys doubles as a live performance that includes the largest artists on the earth.
HOW TO WATCH
The fundamental present will air stay on CBS and Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. Eastern. Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers can watch stay and on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers received’t have the ability to stream the ceremony till the subsequent day.
E! will broadcast its “Live From E!: Countdown to the Grammys” present, with a mixture of vogue protection and movie star interviews beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern, hosted by Laverne Cox and comic Heather McMahan.
The Associated Press can even stream a three-hour purple carpet present with interviews and vogue footage. It will probably be streamed on YouTube, Twitter and the AP’s web site starting at 4 p.m. Eastern.
THE NOMINEES
SZA is the lead contender with 9 nominations, adopted intently by Victoria Monét and Phoebe Bridgers with seven. Bridgers’ band boygenius has six, as does Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Brandy Clark, Batiste and producer Jack Antonoff.
“Barbie” followers have a purpose to rejoice. Just like its efficiency at the field workplace, the movie will make its presence identified on the Grammys: Music from the hit movie’s soundtrack earned 11 nominations, together with nabbing 4 of the 5 slots within the visible media track class.
There are just a few history-making alternatives as properly: A Black girl hasn’t received album of the 12 months since 1999, when “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” was awarded the highest prize. This 12 months, SZA or Janelle Monae might change that.
If Taylor Swift takes residence album of the 12 months, she break the report of the artist with probably the most wins, ever, with 4. Lana Del Rey and Miley Cyrus might win their first Grammys.
If Victoria Monét ‘s “Hollywood” wins finest conventional R&B efficiency, her 2-year-old daughter Hazel will grow to be the youngest Grammy winner. Karol G might grow to be the primary feminine artist to ever win in the most effective música urbana album class if she wins for “Mañana Será Bonito.” Jack Antonoff might tie Babyface because the producer with probably the most consecutive wins within the producer of the 12 months, non-classical class with a 3rd win in 2024.
WHO WILL PERFORM?
Lots of people! The listing contains: SZA, a first-ever Grammys efficiency from Joni Mitchell, and five-time Grammy winner and 23-time nominee Billy Joel.
The lineup additionally contains Grammy winners and present nominees Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, Burna Boy, Luke Combs and Travis Scott.
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For extra protection of this 12 months’s Grammy Awards, go to https://apnews.com/hub/grammy-awards
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press
