2023 Grammys

JAY-Z Rumored as Performer at 2023 GRAMMYs

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JAY-Z Rumored as Performer at 2023 GRAMMYs

JAY-Z is rumored to return to the Grammys Stage. Hits Daily Double reports Hov is set to take the stage at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to perform for the show.

Hov’s appearance is rumored to potentially show up during DJ Khaled’s set, to deliver his 2022 Verse of the Year candidate from “GOD DID.”

Additional rumored performances are Bad Bunny and Harry Styles. Big nominees like Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, and Taylor Swift are believed to not be booked to perform at the show.

As for the nominations, the category of Best Rap Performance features active legends like JAY-Z and Kendrick Lamar and rising stars like GloRilla and Gunna.

“God Did” – DJ Khaled Feat. JAY-Z, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, John Legend & Fridayy
“Vegas” – Doja Cat
“Pushin P” – Gunna Feat. Future
“F.N.F.” – GloRilla
“The Heart Pt 5” – Kendrick Lamar

Beyoncé’s Renaissance album has established a placement in the Best Dance/Electronic Album and Best Dance/Electronic Recording categories.

Renaissance – Beyonce
Fragments – Bonobo
Diplo – Diplo
Last Goodbye – Odesza
Surrender – Rufus Du Sol

“Break My Soul” – Beyonce
“Rosewood” – Bonobo
“Don’t Forget My Love” – Diplo & Miguel
“I’m Good (Blue)” – David Guetta & Bebe Rexha
“Intimidated” – Kaytranada Feat. Her
“On My Knees” – Rufus Du Sol

Bringing the melodies to rap, DJ Khaled returns, this time with SZA and Future alongside him. Future doubles down in the category of “Wait For You.” Latto, Kendrick Lamar, And Jack Harlow all join in.

“Beautiful” – DJ Khaled Feat. Future and SZA
“Wait For U” – Future Feat. Drake & Tems
“First Class” – Jack Harlow
“Die Hard” – Kendrick Lamar Feat. BLXST & Amanda Reifer
“Big Energy” – Latto

For Best Rap Song, DJ Khaled’s “GOD DID” returns, while Kendrick, Future, and Drake all make their presence felt.

The best Rap album category features DJ Khaled, Future, Jack Harlow and more.

GOD DID – DJ Khaled
I NEVER LIKED YOU – Future
Come Home The Kids Miss You – Jack Harlow
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar
It’s Almost Dry – Pusha T

Song of the Year is a battle between DJ Khaled, Adele, Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, and more.

“abcdefu” – Gayle
“About Damn Time” – Lizzo
“All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” – Taylor Swift
“As It Was” – Harry Styles
“Bad Habit” – Steve Lacy
“Break My Soul” – Beyonce
“Easy On Me” – Adele
“God Did” – DJ Khaled
“The Heart Pt 5” – Kendrick Lamar
“Just Like That” – The Bonnie Ratt

The Best R&B performance is headlined by Beyonce’s “Virgo Groove” and Muni Long’s “Hrs and Hrs.” Beyonce joins Snoh Allegra, Jasmine Sullivan, and Mary J. Blige in the Best Traditional R&B Performance category.

“Virgo’s Groove” – Beyonce
“Over” – Lucky Daye
“Hurt Me So Good” – Babyface Feat. Ella Mai
“Here With Me” – Adam Blackstone Feat. Jazmine Sullivan
“Hrs & Hrs” – Muni Long

“Cuff It” – Beyonce
“Good Morning Gorgeous” – Mary J. Blige
“Hrs & Hrs” – Muni Long
“Hurt Me So Good” – Jazmine Sullivan
“Please Don’t Walk Away” – PJ Morton

Muni Long and Latto are among those nominated for Best New Artist.

Anitta
Omar Apollo
Domi & JD Beck
Muni Long
Samara Joy
Latto
Måneskin
Molly Tuttle
Wet Leg
Tobe Nwigwe

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Nirvana, The Supremes, And Other Music Icons Will Be The Latest Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

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The 2023 Grammys continue to take shape. All nominees were revealed in mid-November, including a record-breaking nod for Bad Bunny, with Beyoncé leading the field. Last month, Trevor Noah confirmed to Billboard that he will host the ceremony.

This morning, January 5, the Recording Academy announced which musical icons will be honored with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award, as relayed by The Hollywood Reporter: Nirvana, Ma Rainey, Slick Rick, The Supremes, Nile Rodgers, Bobby McFerrin, and Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson of Heart.

The publication additionally pointed out that the awards will be given posthumously to Rainey, Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain, and The Supremes’ Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard. Diana Ross was previously given the Lifetime Achievement Award as a solo artist in 2012. Ross is also nominated for the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category for Thank You, released in November 2021 as her first solo release since I Love You in 2006 and first original material since 1999’s Every Day Is A New Day.

The Special Merit Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, February 4 at Los Angeles’ Wilshire Ebell Theatre.

The 2023 Grammys will air live on CBS (and stream live on Paramount+) from LA’s Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, February 5.

“A lot of what I would suggest is what I’ve heard [Recording Academy CEO] Harvey [Mason Jr.] talk about: trying to create a Grammys where the music reflects the awards show and the awards show reflects the music,” Noah told Billboard of what he would change about the Grammys. “Oftentimes [with] award shows, there may be a disconnect between the general public who are consuming music and the people who are voting on the music. It’s important for every award show [that] wishes to maintain its relevance to understand that difference. The audience isn’t wrong in having different tastes or a preference on whom they wish to see. I think in music as a whole, you have to acknowledge that, and the Grammys has, albeit slowly.”

There’s One Way That Trevor Noah Would Like To See The Grammys Change

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It was just announced that Trevor Noah will host the Grammys for the third consecutive year in 2023. In an interview with Billboard, he talked about how hosting the 2021 Grammy Awards made him a bigger fan of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, but he also discussed some things he’d like to see change.

“A lot of what I would suggest is what I’ve heard [Recording Academy CEO] Harvey [Mason Jr.] talk about: trying to create a Grammys where the music reflects the awards show and the awards show reflects the music,” he said in that same interview. “Oftentimes [with] awards shows, there may be a disconnect between the general public who are consuming music and the people who are voting on the music. It’s important for every awards show [that] wishes to maintain its relevance to understand that difference. The audience isn’t wrong in having different tastes or a preference on whom they wish to see. I think in music as a whole, you have to acknowledge that, and the Grammys has, albeit slowly.”

He continued, “Think of hip-hop finally being included way back in the day. It’s important for the awards to always consider what is making an impact in the world because there is no music that is better than another if people are enjoying it. There may be music that producers will enjoy more than the average person on the street, there may be music that travels the globe and does really well regardless of the language that it’s performed in.”

Who Will Host The Grammys In 2023?

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The 65th annual Grammy Awards are set to premiere on February 5, 2023, and former Daily Show host Trevor Noah is scheduled to host the annual award show again.

The South African comedian and TV show host has become a mainstay for the yearly award show. Noah first hosted the program in 2021 before returning to host in 2022. Now for the third year in a row, the Recording Academy has tasked Noah with the coveted position.

In a recent Billboard interview, Noah revealed how he prepares for the award show, saying he likes to “get a sense of the vibe” of what’s happening in music and pop culture.

“First of all, I listen to absolutely everything that’s going to be on the show just to get a sense of the vibe,” Noah told Billboard. “I want to get into the feeling of what’s going to be happening on the night. I spend a lot of time writing and preparing for what will or won’t happen. I try to think about what’s happening in music and pop culture. Then obviously, I’m paying attention to what’s happening on the night. I try to craft my performance so that it is most complementary for what is happening from one performance to the next. We rehearse a lot, and we need to because it’s life, and, as I said, anything can happen.”

Grammys Mainstay Trevor Noah Will Complete The Three-Peat And Host Yet Again In 2023

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In recent years, Trevor Noah has become pretty much as big a part of the Grammy Awards as the gramophone trophy. He first hosted the program in 2021, then he returned in 2022. Now, the Recording Academy has decided to not fix what isn’t broken: Noah will host for the third year in a row at the 2023 Grammys. The 65th Annual Grammy Awards are set to go down on February 5, 2023.

In a new Billboard interview, Noah said of how he prepares for the show:

“First of all, I listen to absolutely everything that’s going to be on the show, just to get a sense of the vibe. I want to get into the feeling of what’s going to be happening on the night. I spend a lot of time writing and preparing for what will or won’t happen. I try to think about what’s happening in music and pop culture. Then obviously I’m paying attention to what’s happening on the night. I try to craft my performance so that it is most complementary for what is happening from one performance to the next. We rehearse a lot, and we need to because it’s live and, as I said, anything can happen.”

Read the full interview here and find the full list of 2023 Grammy nominees here.