Joni Mitchell will make her debut at the 2024 Grammy Awards, which take place on Sunday (February 4) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. It's surprising that Mitchell has never performed on Music's Biggest Night, because she's been a Grammy fixture for decades. He won the first of nine Grammys in 1970. Additionally, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy in 2002.
The legendary singer-songwriter is nominated for Best Folk album for Joni Mitchell in Newport [Live]. She won her first Grammy 54 years ago in the folk category (best folk performance) for clouds.
Mitchell is the ninth performer to be announced for this year's telecast. These performers range in age from three in their 20s (Olivia Rodrigo, 20, Billie Eilish, 22 and Dua Lipa, 28) to three who are 60+ – the four members of U2, who are in their 60s. Billy Joel, 74; and Mitchell, 80). Also booked for the show are Burna Boy and Travis Scott, both 32, and Luke Combs, 33.
Mitchell is the fourth of these acts to win a previous album of the year, following Joel, U2 and Eilish. But you might be surprised to learn which album Mitchell won for. It wasn't the 1971 classic Blue (which, surprisingly, was not nominated in any category), or her creative and commercial success in 1974 Court and Spark (which was nominated for album of the year). It was Herbie Hancock's jazz tribute to her, River: The Joni Letters. She won as a featured artist on this album.
U2 will perform from the Sphere in Las Vegas, home of the acclaimed U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere. The segment will also include a special awards presentation.
Additional performers for the Grammy telecast will be announced in the coming days.
Trevor Noah will host the Grammys for the fourth consecutive year. He is also nominated for a Grammy. Noah is nominated for Best Comedy album I wish you could. She is the first Grammy host to be nominated for a Grammy in the same year since Queen Latifah in 2005. She won a Primetime Emmy on Jan. 15 for Outstanding Talk Series for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday (February 4) from 8:00-11:30pm live ET/5:00-8:30pm. live PT on CBS and will be broadcast live and on-demand on Paramount+ ( live and on-demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the specials).
The telecast will be produced by Fulwell 73 Productions for the Recording Academy for the fourth consecutive year. Ben Winston, Raj Kapoor and Jesse Collins are executive producers.
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