Grammy Premiere Ceremony details: Host, presenters and performers announced for big Grammy pre-show
The Grammy Awards prime time ceremony takes place on Sunday night, February 4. That’s where top categories like Album of the Year and Record of the Year will be presented. But for savvy awards watchers, the main event is actually the Grammys Premiere Ceremony taking place that afternoon in advance of the CBS telecast hosted by Trevor Noah. The vast majority of awards will be handed out there, and it’s also where we can expect to find some of the best performances.
The awards will stream live from the Peacock Theater on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and on live.grammy.com starting at 12:30pm PT/3:30pm ET. They’ll be hosted by Justin Tranter, a Songwriter of the Year nominee this year for his work with artists including Renee Rapp, Maneskin and Miley Cyrus. Presenting awards will be Best Jazz Vocal Album nominee Patti Austin, Recording Academy Board of Trustees Chair Jimmy Jam, Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album nominee Natalia Lafourcade, Best Country Duo/Group Performance nominee Carly Pearce, Best Bluegrass Album nominee Molly Tuttle and Best Folk Album nominee Rufus Wainwright.
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A wide range of Grammy nominees will also be performing during the afternoon event. They include Best Jazz Performance contender Adam Blackstone, six-time-nominated American roots artist Brandy Clark, legendary Best Gospel Performance/Song nominee Kirk Franklin, Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song nominee Robert Glasper, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album nominee Bob James, Best Traditional Pop Album contender Laufey, Best Progressive R&B Album hopeful Terrace Martin, Harvey Mason Sr. and Best Latin Pop Album nominee Gaby Moreno. Performing the show’s opening number will be Best Spoken Word Poetry Album nominee J. Ivy, Best Contemporary Blues Album nominee Larkin Poe, Best Traditional Pop Album contenders Pentatonix, Sheila E. and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song nominee Jordin Sparks.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement, “The Premiere Ceremony is the most incredible lead-up to music’s biggest night. With an amazing line-up of presenters and performers, we’ll reveal and celebrate the winners of more than 80 categories, spanning the diverse genres and crafts that have contributed to such a spectacular year in music.”
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