Comic and former Every day Present host Trevor Noah will emcee the Grammys for the fourth 12 months in a row — however the first during which he’s additionally a nominee.
Trevor Noah, comic and former host of “The Every day Present,” will host the 66th Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 4, 2024. The 40-year-old is not going to solely be internet hosting the ceremony for the fourth 12 months in a row, however he’s additionally a nominee, along with his stand-up launch, “I Want You Would,” nominated for Finest Comedy Album.
Ought to Noah take dwelling the prize for which he’s nominated, he’ll grow to be solely the second artist to win an award and host the ceremony on the identical night time. Kenny Rogers, who hosted the 1980 Grammy Awards, additionally took dwelling the prize that night time for Finest Nation Vocal Efficiency, Male, for “The Gambler.”
“I’m internet hosting the Grammys. I’m enthusiastic about that, yeah,” stated Noah on his podcast on Thursday. “It’s quite a lot of enjoyable. I benefit from the Grammys as a result of I get to look at the present in particular person after which expertise and touch upon it in particular person whereas it’s occurring.”
Whereas this would be the first 12 months that Noah is nominated for a Grammy whereas additionally internet hosting, it’s not his first Grammy nod general. He was nominated for Finest Comedy Album in 2020 for his launch, “Son of Patricia.”
It’s proving to be an enormous 12 months for Noah, and an enormous year-end in addition. The Grammy announcement comes simply after the information of his newest comedy particular on Netflix, “The place Was I,” debuting subsequent week on December 19.
In November, the Recording Academy revealed the nominees for the 66th version of the ceremony, with lead nominees together with SZA with 9, Phoebe Bridgers with seven, Victoria Monét with six, and producer Serban Ghenea with six. Three new classes have additionally been introduced for 2024: Finest African Music Efficiency, Finest Different Jazz Album, and Finest Pop Dance Recording.