On Tuesday’s episode of thePEOPLE Every Daypodcast, Noah, 38, (along with executive producer Ben Winston) joined host Janine Rubenstein to talk all things Grammys. Noah said that while he doesn’t normally listen to albums in full, he was a fan of all the work from the best album nominated artists in the past year.
“I’ve enjoyed everything that’s come up this year. Everything fromDJ KhaledandJAY-Zand what they did together. And I’ve lovedKendrick [Lamar]‘swork andBeyoncéwas a soundtrack of my life,” Noah said. “Harry Stylesfollowed me around everywhere I went. So in many ways, the Grammys is always a wonderful celebration of the soundtrack of your year, the ups and downs, the highs, the lows, the joys and the sadnesses.”
Three years in, Noah knows what his favorite part of the job is: Getting to watch some of the most in-demand acts perform in between his hosting duties.
“It’s a lot easier to say yes when you see who’s gonna be at the Grammys and you see everybody from Beyoncé toAdeletoLizzo, toBad Bunnyto Harry Styles, you know, everybody competing for Album of the Year, in a year where Beyoncé might break the record for most awarded individual,” Noah said. “I mean, why would you not wanna be a part of that?”
Trevor Noah.Rich Fury/Getty
Noah added coming back to the job every year is easier when working with people he’s enjoyed collaborating with in the past, like executive producerBen Winston, who also joined on Tuesday’s episode of the podcast.
Though Noah cannot confirm the final performances that have yet to be announced, he teased that some fan favorites are sure to be there not only as guests, but on the stage as well.
“One of your favorite performers is a woman, and that woman is going to be performing at the Grammys,” he told Rubenstein. “Then one of your other favorite performers is a man, and that man is going to be performing at the Grammys, and you’re going, Oh, but that could be anyone. But you know, it’s not anyone though because you’ve been listening to their album the whole year and it’s been huge.”
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Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige and Brandi Carlile.Alexander Tamargo/Getty, Danielle Del Valle/Getty, Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Though those two remain a mystery until Sunday, the performances thathavebeen confirmed include Bad Bunny,Mary J. Blige,Brandi Carlile,Luke Combs,Steve Lacy,Lizzo,Kim Petras,Sam Smithand Styles.
Olivia Rodrigo; Cardi B; Shania Twain.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Cindy Ord/MG22/Getty, Amy Sussman/Getty
Leading the pack for nominations this year is Beyoncé, whose albumRenaissanceearned her nine nods — tying her with husband JAY-Z for most-nominated artist of all time, with 88 apiece.
Kendrick Lamar follows Beyoncé with eight nominations, while Adele and Carlile, 41, earned seven each. Blige, 52, DJ Khaled, Future,The-Dream, Styles, 29, and Randy Merrill each notched six nods.
The 2023Grammy Awardswill broadcast live on Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS from the Crypto.com Arena.
source: people.com
