SZA, who is the leading nominee for the 2024 Grammy Awards, is set to appear on the telecast, CBS announced on Monday (January 29). This will be SZA's second Grammy telecast performance. She debuted six years ago when she was nominated for best new artist. She sang 'Broken Clocks', a song from her debut studio album, Ctrl.
The 66th annual Grammy Awards are set for Sunday, February 4, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The leader of the nominations generally plays on the telecast, but not always. Beyoncé, who led the nominations last year, chose not to appear. He also refused to appear three years ago when he was in charge of nominations. Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar also did not perform when they were the nomination leaders in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Most famously, Michael Jackson did not appear in 1984, when he became the first artist to win eight awards in one night.
SZA took home nine awards, including each of the Big Three awards – album, record and song of the year. Her album warning sign is thought to be in a tight race with Taylor Swift Midnight and Boygenius' The Record for album of the year. Neither Swift nor Boygenius have yet been confirmed to appear on the show.
SZA is the 10th performer 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 over 60 – the four members of U2, who are in their 60s. Billy Joel, 74; and Mitchell, 80). Also booked for the show are four performers in their 30s: Burna Boy and Travis Scott, both 32; Luke Combs, 33; and SZA, 34.
U2 will perform from the Sphere in Las Vegas, home of the band's acclaimed U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere show.
Additional performers for the Grammy telecast will be announced. The big question is whether Swift, who was last year's hottest music star by a wide margin, will make an appearance.
The other nominees for album of the year, who have not yet been named, are Janelle Monáe The Age of PleasureLana Del Rey's Did you know there is a tunnel under Ocean BlvdMiley Cyrus' Endless summer vacationof Rodrigo Offal and by Jon Batiste World Music Radio.
Trevor Noah will host the Grammys for the fourth consecutive year. He is also nominated for a Grammy. It is nominated for Best Comedy album I wish you could. He is the first Grammy host to be nominated for a Grammy in the same year since Queen Latifah in 2005. Noah 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 4th from 8 to 11:30pm live ET/5 to 8:30pm. PT live 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 special).
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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