J Balvin, Maria Becerra, John Legend, Silk Sonic and Carrie Underwood will perform at the Grammy Awards, which will celebrate its 64 edition this Sunday, April 3, in Las Vegas.
Singers previously confirmed by the American Recording Academy include Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Jack Harlow, Brothers Osborne and HER
After being postponed last January due to the pandemic, this year’s Grammys will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, instead of the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and will be hosted by comedian Trevor Noah.
They will be delivered just one week after the Oscars, with the challenge of keeping the audience interested in the awards season.
Jon Batiste, a musician somewhat unknown to the general public, leads the nominations for the awards with eleven mentions, which as an attraction for the audience are going to face Taylor Swift and Kanye West, a one of the most notorious feuds in pop, for the album of the year award. will not appear at the awards ceremony: “This is confirmed,” the outlet quoted on its website.
Behind Batiste, the artists with the most nominations are Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and HER, with eight each; and Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo, with seven each.
Bad Bunny, C. Tangana, Pablo Alborán, Nathy Peluso, Karol G, Camilo, Selena Gómez, Natalia Lafourcade and Rubén Blades are some of the artists nominated in the Latin music sections, which this year inaugurate a new category: Best Urban Music Album.
Last year, the Grammys, the most important music awards on a global scale, held a gala in March in a reduced format and without a red carpet due to the pandemic.