Trevor Noah will be back to host the Grammys for a fifth straight year. The former Daily Show anchor is also serving as a producer on the show, which is airing on CBS and Paramount+ Feb. 2 live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Beyond honoring outstanding recordings from throughout the past year, “The 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards will carry a renewed sense of purpose: raising additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts and honoring the bravery and dedication of first responders who risk their lives to protect ours,” the Recording Academy announced in a statement confirming Noah as host for 2025.
Due to the fires, many Grammy Week events have been canceled, with festivities pared down to the main awards ceremony, the annual MusiCares benefit, and the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala, which has been turned into a fire-relief fundraiser.
Noah, an Emmy-winner, is up for a Grammy himself this year in the Best Comedy Album category. His album Where Was I is up against releases from Ricky Gervais, Dave Chappelle, Jim Gaffigan, and Nikki Glaser.
Last year, Noah spoke to Variety about the pressure that comes with hosting Music’s Biggest Night. “I know this sounds like a weird thing to say, but you don’t want to disappoint the artists that you love,” he said, citing the potential to make Beyoncé shake her head and scowl. “If you don’t do well for a live audience, OK, you’re gonna bounce back; if you don’t do well for a home audience, OK, some people are going to comment online. But to have the look of disappointment come from an icon or somebody that you really love — I do not wish for that experience. So I work twice as hard.”
Speaking of Beyoncé, she leads the field with 11 nominations, making her the most-nominated artist in Grammys history with 99. Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Charli XCX each have seven nominations this year.
The Recording Academy has once again contracted British production company Fulwell 73 to produce the Grammy Awards, with co-owner Ben Winston executive producing alongside Raj Kapoor, Jesse Collins, and Noah.
