NEW YORK – Trevor Noah is in a position to face probably the most hardest audiences of his occupation — the tens of millions gazing as he as soon as once more hosts the Grammy Awards.
“It is easily the most nerve-wracking thing that I do, but I love it every single time,” Noah tells The Associated Press ahead of Sunday’s telecast. “Each year there’s a new highlight and a new moment that is embedded into my memory.”
The 2024 Grammy Awards will air live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The telecast — with SZA having a leading nine nominations — shall be Noah’s fourth consecutive web hosting gig for the awards.
He stated he is having a look ahead to the reside performances, particularly ones through nominated artists Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Travis Scott.
“I always love seeing artists who have an innate understanding of how different and powerful the live experience is, and I think Burna Boy is one of those artists,” Noah stated. “He really excels in transforming live energy into a special moment in time.
“Billie Eilish has never given a half-hearted performance. Every time she’s on stage, it feels like watching a vignette from a classic film. It’s really thought-out and beautiful. I think Dua Lipa is one of the best pop performers of our lifetime. She does a fantastic job for this generation. Travis Scott is definitely going to be doing something crazy, so we should get ready for that. I would tune in because I think it’s a good mix of predictably amazing and then unpredictably amazing as well.”
The comic, absolute best identified for web hosting Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” from 2015-22, simply gained an Emmy Award for best talk series for the final season of the display. He prior to now gained one in 2017 for web hosting a spin-off display, “The Daily Show — Behind the Scenes,” which was once voted remarkable short-form selection collection.
Noah isn’t just a host this yr — he is additionally a nominee, with his comedy album “I Wish You Would” up in opposition to “I’m an Entertainer” through Wanda Sykes, “Selective Outrage” through Chris Rock, “Someone You Love” through Sarah Silverman and “What’s in a Name?” through Dave Chappelle.
“I’ve looked into all the Grammy bylaws, and there’s nothing that says being the host will give you any leg up in winning the award,” Noah jokes. “I think Dave Chappelle is the favorite because he’s always the favorite, and rightfully so.”
If that occurs, do not be expecting Noah to be complaining that he misplaced the Grammy to Chappelle or that it is the 2nd time he is misplaced a absolute best comedy album Grammy to Chappelle.
“I don’t understand how people live in a world where you can lose something that you never had. I’ve never won a Grammy. I don’t have a Grammy. Unless Dave Chappelle comes to my house and takes my Grammy. I can never lose the Grammy to him,” he says.
Award display hosts have had a coarse few years, with The Slap marring the Oscars in 2022 and comic Jo Koy getting critically panned at the Golden Globes previous this yr.
“In my head, it was always hard being a host. I always assumed anything could happen. I guess the very nature of comedy has always felt like that for me,” says Noah. “I never blame an audience. I might not enjoy an audience, but I never blame an audience.”
Harvey Mason Jr., president and CEO of the Recording Academy, has were given Noah’s again, calling the comic “a total pro” as host.
“There’s never a hesitation, never a hiccup. There’s never a stumble. Second of all, he relates so well to the artists and to the music community in my mind, because he’s a fan and he’s an appreciator and a lover of music,” says Mason.
Noah says he is playing his life post-“The Daily Show,” which incorporates web hosting the interview podcast “What Now? with Trevor Noah” which has attracted the likes of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Bill Gates, Kerry Washington and DaBaby.
“I’m trying to build a platform where I get really comfortable and people get really comfortable having honest and open conversations with each other,” says Noah. “We’re in a bit of quick provide of that compassion for each and every different as human beings.”
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Associated Press Music Writer Maria C. Sherman contributed to this report.
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