The 68th annual Grammy Awards, the highest honours in the music industry, are being handed out with spirits already running high from the back-to-back, history-making moments in the pre-awards ceremony. A pre-telecast show held at the adjacent Peacock Theatre, began with musician and host Darren Criss setting the scene, giving out the first award of the day, for Best Pop/Duo Group performance to Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande for "Defying Gravity.”
“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” won song written for visual media at the Premiere Ceremony, marking the first time a K-pop act has won a Grammy. Music film went to “Music for John Williams,” which means director Steven Spielberg has officially won his first Grammy. That makes him an EGOT winner - an artist with an Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Oscar.
Following the Premiere Ceremony, comedian Trevor Noah will host the main show for a sixth and final year and history could be made when some of the biggest names in music gather.
Grammys night promises electrifying performances and potential history-making moments. Album of the Year could see a first-time winner, possibly a solo male rapper or a Spanish-language album. Song of the Year features a multilingual battle, with K-Pop tracks and a Spanish hit vying for the top honour.
Performers include Justin Bieber, Clipse, Pharrell Williams, Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars, Rosé, Tyler, the Creator, Lady Gaga and all eight of this year’s best new artist nominees: Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, global girl group Katseye, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Alex Warren and Lola Young.
Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson will take the stage for the in memoriam. Ms. Lauryn Hill will pay tribute to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack. Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan and Slash will honor Ozzy Osbourne.
The Grammys can also be watched through live TV streaming services that include CBS in their lineup, like Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and FuboTV. It can also be streamed on live.grammy.com.