Grammy Awards 2022 LIVE – Producers prep for Will Smith Oscars slap moment as your inside guide feat Lady Gaga revealed
THE Grammys are back for 2022 this Sunday night, and the event's producers are prepared for a Will Smith Oscars slap moment.
Grammy's executive producer Ben Winston told Entertainment Tonight that moments like Smith's viral slap make his team "more on their game."
Winston explained: "It makes you go, 'Oh yeah, we're doing a live show for three and a half hours, where anything can happen.'
"It reminded us to be ready for anything that could happen and to talk about anything that could happen."
Meanwhile, Lady Gaga is set to take the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, for a very special performance and tribute to Tony Bennett.
In the United States, the show – which starts at 8pm ET – can be watched live on CBS or streamed through Paramount+. It can also be watched with an active Hulu + Live TV subscription.
Some of the most notable nominations for this year include Olivia Rodrigo's drivers license, Lil Nas X's Montero (Call Me By Your Name), Billie Eilish's Happier Than Ever, and Justin Bieber's Peaches, Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon.
Read our Grammys 2022 live blog for the latest news and updates…
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Can I watch the Grammys in the UK?
While a number of nominated acts may be from the United Kingdom, the Grammy Awards show will unfortunately not be broadcast in the UK.
RadioTimes notes that in the past, 4Music has broadcast highlights a day or two after but failed to do so in 2021 and has not announced plans to do so in 2022.
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Why did Trevor Noah make headlines last year?
The host of the 64th event is scheduled to be The Daily Show's Trevor Noah.
Noah is famously known as a South African comedian, television host, and political commentator who is the host of The Daily Show.
In 2021, Noah made headlines after it was revealed he was suing a New York City hospital and doctor for an alleged botched surgery.
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When was the Grammys 2022 originally scheduled for?
The 2022 Grammy Awards were originally scheduled to take place on January 31 at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.
The decision followed a rise in Omicron Covid-19.
“The health and safety of those in our music community, the live audience, and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly to produce our show remains our top priority,” the Recording Academy and CBS said in a joint statement.
“Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31st simply contains too many risks. We look forward to celebrating Music’s Biggest Night on a future date, which will be announced soon.”
On Tuesday, January 18, it was announced the awards show will take place on Sunday, April 3. The show will air at 8pm ET.
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Who has been nominated?
The 2022 Grammy Awards highlights the best recordings, compositions, and artists that have produced music between September 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021.
Some of the most notable nominations for this year include Olivia Rodrigo's drivers license, Lil Nas X's Montero (Call Me By Your Name), Billie Eilish's Happier Than Ever, and Justin Bieber's Peaches, Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon.
Doja Cat's Planet Her (Delux), Kanye West's Donda, and Taylor Swift's Evermore also lead the nominations for Album of the Year.
A full list of nominees can be found here.
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Who is hosting the 2022 Grammy Awards?
This year, the show is scheduled to be hosted by South African comedian Trevor Noah.
Trevor Noah is known as the host of The Daily Show.
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How can I watch the Grammy Awards in the United States?
The upcoming Grammy Awards are scheduled to take place on April 3, 2022, starting at 8:00pm EST, following a delay due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
In the United States, the show can be watched live on CBS or streamed through Paramount+.
It can also be watched with an active Hulu + Live TV subscription.
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Kanye West’s Grammy ban, continued
“Over time, Kanye has become more and more belligerent in how he tries to get Kim back,” Noah said on a recent episode of the show.
“I’ll be honest with you – what I see from the situation is a woman who wants to live her life without being harassed by an ex-boyfriend or an ex-husband or an ex-anything,” he continued.
“What she’s going through is terrifying to watch and shines a spotlight on what so many women go through when they choose to leave.”
Following the episode, Kanye took to his Instagram and allegedly used an anti-Black slur in reference to Noah in a since-deleted post.
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Kanye West’s Grammy ban
A rep for Kanye West confirmed the rapper is no longer performing at the Grammy Awards, due to “concerning online behavior,” according to People.
His team reportedly received a phone call on Friday, March 18, informing them of the decision to pull Kanye from the line-up.
Sources close to the rapper claim the cancellation is in relation to his feud with Trevor Noah, who is hosting the ceremony this year.
While speaking on the Daily Show, Noah made several comments regarding Kanye’s split from Kim Kardashian.
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'Make some noise, monsters'
The Recording Academy retweeted an announcement from CBS that Lady Gaga is performing at this year's Grammy Awards.
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Grammy Awards 2022 presenters
The presenters at the 2022 Grammys, according to Billboard, are:
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Lenny Kravitz
- Avril Lavigne
- Jared Leto
- Dua Lipa
- Ludacris
- Anthony Mackie
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Joni Mitchell
- Billy Porter
- Bonnie Raitt
- Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
- Keith Urban
- Questlove
Changes at the Grammys
On Tuesday, January 18, it was announced that the Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, April 3 at 8pm ET, with comedian Trevor Noah hosting the event.
Changes to the 64th annual Grammys include the absence of nominations review committees, a smaller number of categories voters may vote in, and two craft fields as opposed to the six of prior years: production and presentation.
The award event was postponed for the second year in a row. The Covid-19 pandemic also hampered last year's event, although the rescheduled date was one of the earliest restorations to an in-person format as the pandemic continued.
Grammy nominations 2022: See the rest
There are tons of other exciting Grammy nominations this year, with categories from Best Rock Performance to Best Rap Performance to Best Country Duo/Group Performance and more.
To see many of the nominees, check out our full list of Grammy nominees here.
Grammy nominations 2022: Best Pop Vocal Album
The Best Pop Vocal Album nominees are:
- Justin Bieber – Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
- Doja Cat – Planet Her (Deluxe)
- Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
- Ariana Grande – Positions
- Olivia Rodrigo – Sour
Grammy nominations 2022: Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
The Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album nominees are:
- Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga – Love for Sale
- Norah Jones – ’Til We Meet Again (Live)
- Tori Kelly – A Tori Kelly Christmas
- Ledisi – Ledisi Sings Nina
- Willie Nelson – That’s Life
- Dolly Parton – A Holly Dolly Christmas
Grammy nominations 2022: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
The Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees for 2022 are:
- Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga – I Get a Kick Out of You
- Justin Bieber, Benny Blanco – Lonely
- BTS – Butter
- Coldplay – Higher Power
- Doja Cat, SZA – Kiss Me More
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Grammy nominations 2022: Best Pop Solo Performance
The Best Pop Solo Performance nominations this year are:
- Justin Bieber – Anyone
- Brandi Carlile – Right on Time
- Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
- Ariana Grande – Positions
- Olivia Rodrigo – Drivers License
Grammy nominations 2022: Best New Artist
The Best New Artist nominees are:
- Arooj Aftab
- Jimmie Allen
- Baby Keem
- Finneas
- Glass Animals
- Japanese Breakfast
- The Kid Laroi
- Arlo Parks
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Saweetie
Grammy nominations 2022: Song of the Year
The Song of the Year nominations are as follows:
- Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits
- Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile – A Beautiful Noise
- Olivia Rodrigo – Drivers License
- H.E.R. – Fight for You
- Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
- Doja Cat, SZA – Kiss Me More
- Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open
- Lil Nas X – Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
- Justin Bieber, Daniel Cesar, Giveon – Peaches
- Brandi Carlile – Right on Time
Grammy nominations 2022: Album of the Year
The Album of the Year nominations are:
- We Are – Jon Batiste
- Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga – Love for Sale
- Justin Bieber – Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
- Doja Cat – Planet Her (Deluxe)
- Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
- H.E.R. – Back of My Mind
- Lil Nas X – Montero
- Olivia Rodrigo – Sour
- Taylor Swift – Evermore
- Kanye West – Donda
Grammy nominations 2022: Record of the Year
The Record of the Year nominations are:
ABBA – I Still Have Faith in You
Jon Batiste – Freedom
Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga – I Get a Kick Out of You
Justin Bieber, Daniel Cesar, Giveon – Peaches
Brandi Carlile – Right on Time
Doja Cat, SZA – Kiss Me More
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Lil Nas X – Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
Olivia Rodrigo – Drivers License
Silk Sonic – Leave the Door OpenHow many Grammys has Taylor Swift won?
Throughout her career, Taylor Swift has won 11 Grammy Awards and been nominated over 40 times.
Her wins include:
- Best County Song (2010)
- Best County Album (2010)
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance (2010)
- Album of the Year (2010)
- Best County Solo Performance (2012)
- Best County Song (2012)
- Best Song Written for Visual Media (2013)
- Best Pop Vocal Album (2016)
- Best Music Video (2016)
- Album of the Year (2016)
- Album of the Year (2021)
Swift is also the first female artist to win Album of the Year three times.
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Is Taylor Swift nominated for the Grammys, continued
While some fans may be wondering why her most recent album, Red (Taylor's Version), is not up for any awards, it's because recordings must be released between September 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021, in order to qualify.
Red (Taylor's Version) was not released until November 12, 2021, but Evermore was released on December 11, 2020.
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Is Taylor Swift nominated for the 2022 Grammys?
In 2021, Taylor Swift, 31, won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year with the release of Folklore.
For the 2022 awards on Sunday, she has a chance to defend the title as her album Evermore is up for the same award.
"NO PROBLEMS TODAY JUST CHAMPAGNE," Swift tweeted after her album was nominated. "…SO stoked evermore has been honored like this. Congrats to all our fellow nominees #GRAMMYs."
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Kanye's nominations, continued
Kanye's song Jail received a nomination for Best Rap Song, with Hurricane grabbing a nom for Best Melodic Rap Performance, too.
Donda also earned a nomination for Best Rap Album.
According to the official Grammy website, Kanye has won 22 awards out of 75 nominations throughout his lengthy career.
- Josie Rhodes Cook
Kanye's nominations
The rapper is still nominated for multiple Grammy awards in 2022, despite his ban from performing at the show.
He has two nominations for Album of the Year – one for his own, Donda, and another for his work on Lil Nas X's Montero.
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