Grammy Awards 2024: Who's performing, presenting?
The 2024 Grammy Awards will celebrate the most influential in the music industry at the 66th annual awards ceremony Sunday. The night will feature a star-studded lineup of performers who will hit the stage, many of whom are nominees themselves.
The ceremony will broadcast live at 7 p.m. CST via CBS and stream live and on demand via Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Here's what to know about the evening's performances ahead of the show.
Who is hosting the 2024 Grammy Awards?
The night will be hosted by comedian, actor, author and podcast host Trevor Noah. The former "The Daily Show" host is returning to the Grammys stage, hosting his fourth consecutive ceremony.
Noah is also nominated for a Grammy this year for his 2022 Netflix comedy special "I Wish You Would," recognized in the "Best Comedy Album" category.
Who is performing at this year's Grammy Awards ceremony?
This year's ceremony will feature performances from Billie Eilish, Billy Joel, Burna Boy, Dua Lipa, Joni Mitchell, Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott and U2.
SZA will also be joining the list of performers, which was announced on Jan. 29 by the Recording Academy. SZA's nine nominations make her the top nominee of the 2024 Grammy Awards, largely stemming from the success of her record-breaking 2022 album, "SOS."
Two performers will make Grammy history this year. Joni Mitchell will make her Grammy performance debut.
U2, who has been performing their "U2: UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere" residency in Las Vegas, will deliver the first-ever broadcast performance from the Sphere performance venue. The streamed performance marks an achievement for the Sphere, a technologically advanced concert venue that opened in September 2023.
Who will be presenting at the Grammys?
This year's presenters list includes Christina Aguilera, Samara Joy, Lenny Kravitz, Maluma, Lionel Richie, Mark Ronson, Meryl Streep, Taylor Tomlinson, Kacey Musgraves and Oprah Winfrey.
The Recording Academy says to expect a few surprise guests as presenters as well.
Who will be performing at the Grammy premiere ceremony?
Ahead of the televised Grammy Awards ceremony at 7 p.m. CST, the Recording Academy will be streaming a premiere ceremony on their YouTube channel and on live.GRAMMY.com.
The ceremony, which will take place in the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, features its own list of impressive presenters and performers. The show, which starts at 2:30 p.m. CST, will be hosted by songwriter, producer, activist and current Grammy nominee Justin Tranter.
The opening number features performances from J. Ivy, Larkin Poe, Pentatonix, Sheila E., and Jordin Sparks. Other performers and current nominees, include Adam Blackstone, Brandy Clark, Kirk Franklin, Robert Glasper, Bob James, Laufey, Terrace Martin and Gaby Moreno, as well as Grammy-nominated recording artist/drummer Harvey Mason Sr.
Who will be presenting at the Grammy Premiere Ceremony?
Presenters for the first awards of the afternoon will include Patti Austin, Natalia Lafourcade, Carly Pearce, Molly Tuttle, Rufus Wainwright and Jimmy Jam.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Grammy Awards 2024: Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo lead performers list
