What you need to know about the 65th Grammy Awards:
- Music's biggest night returns to Los Angeles on Sunday. Last year, the awards show moved to Las Vegas because of rising Covid-19 cases and concerns over the spread of the omicron variant. In 2021, the Grammys were held in Los Angeles — but entirely outdoors, also because of Covid.
- Former "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah, who left the Comedy Central show in December, is back to helm the Grammys for a third time.
- This year's show will include performances by Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Brandi Carlile, Luke Combs, Steve Lacy, Lizzo and Sam Smith with Kim Petras.
- The Recording Academy announced that the show will also feature tributes to three "lost icons": Loretta Lynn, one of the crown jewels of country music, who died in October; Christine McVie, the Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter who died in November; and Takeoff, the Migos rapper who was shot and killed in November.
- The new categories include: songwriter of the year, non-classical; best alternative music performance; best Americana performance; best score soundtrack for video games and other interactive media; and best spoken word poetry album. A new special merit award will be given to the best song for social change.
- Beyoncé, who announced her 2023 world tour last week, is the most nominated artist this year, having racked up nine nods. Kendrick Lamar (eight nominations), Adele (seven nominations) and Carlile (seven nominations) are also among the top nominees.
- During the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, Viola Davis earned the rare and coveted EGOT status — becoming the third Black woman in history to achieve the honor. She earned her first Grammy for her performance of the audiobook for her memoir, “Finding Me.”
- The awards show will be at Crypto.com Arena, and it will be broadcast live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET.
Follow along with NBC News' live updates below.
Taylor reacts to her director debut win for "All Too Well"
Taylor Swift tweeted her gratitude after winning her 12th Grammy.
“I can’t put into words what this means to me," she wrote.
She is for sure living her "wildest dreams" and is also nominated for the song of the year category, among others.
Sam Smith looks red hot with their entourage
Sam Smith served an unholy look in a bright red puffy gown with fellow nominee Kim Petras and RuPaul's Drag Race alums Violet Chachki and Gottmik.
Smith and Petras are nominated for best pop duo/group performance for their collaboration, "Unholy."
Smith performed the hit with Petras last month on "SNL."
Take a chance on ABBA
If you are an ABBA stan like me, you know that the beloved Swedish pop group recently reunited after 40 years to make a new album called “Voyage,” which is nominated in several categories.
But despite having made people dance and jive for decades, up until this year, the group had never been nominated for the coveted music accolade. (Even though it was inducted into the Recording Academy’s Hall of Fame in 2015.)
Following the “Voyage” album’s November 2021 release, the group — made up of Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus — didn’t actually tour. It instead performed digitally as avatars, aka “ABBA-tars,” with a live 10-piece band. (Yes, really.) The concert kicked off May 27 at a new arena called ABBA Arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.
Maybe this year will finally be the year ABBA wins a Grammy. Regardless, I’m keeping my fingers crossed we’ll see the actual dancing queens (and kings) at the awards show and not their “ABBA-tars.”
No sign of them yet...
Manifesting a Lizzo-Harry Styles duet
As if it’s not exciting enough for two iconic besties to be nominated for the same Grammy, Lizzo and Harry Styles share nominations in five categories this year. Oh, and they’ll both be taking the stage as performers.
Their adorable friendship has been living rent-free in fans’ heads since 2019, when Styles first snagged Lizzo’s attention by covering her hit song “Juice” and expressing his admiration for her on a BBC Radio 1 show.
The pair reunited in October when both their tours made stops in Chicago. Over the last few years, they’ve gifted us a few onstage collabs — including a joint performance at Coachella — and I’m obsessed with the way they often gush over each other’s talents and successes.
It’s Harry’s House, and we’re here for it
Harry Styles has made his way to the carpet and he's shining (literally) in a sparkly, multicolored jumpsuit.
The “As It Was” singer recently took Los Angeles by storm with a 15-night residency at the Forum. Tonight, Crypto.com Arena will become Harry’s House, too.
Styles is nominated for six Grammys, including album and record of the year. A One Direction alum, Styles cemented his legacy as a solo performer after he won the Grammy for best pop solo performance for the hit single “Watermelon Sugar” in 2021.
Styles also revealed he is already working on his next album, so Harry’s House may be on its way to becoming an empire.
We can’t wait to see him perform tonight.
Is Taylor Swift's red carpet look an Easter egg?
Taylor Swift hit the red carpet for the first time this year, and Swifties are, naturally, deciphering her outfit for clues.
Her 10th album, "Midnights," may not be eligible for this year's Grammys, but her glittering two-piece sure looks a lot like the night sky. "Red (Taylor's Version)" is up for consideration by the Recording Academy this evening, and Taylor's "red-lip classic" never disappoints.
The industry titan already picked up her 12th Grammy for best music video during the pre-ceremony for “All Too Well: The Short Film," and she is also nominated in three other categories, including song of the year.
Shania Twain dazzles red carpet with a 'Cruella de Vil' look
Shania Twain, who is presenting tonight, arrived on the red carpet with an unforgettable look: a black and white polka dot outfit with bright red hair.
With a tall hat and diamonds all over and completing the look with a bold red lip, it's an outfit that we will all remember "forever and for always," as she sings in her 2002 hit. The look is from Harris Reed’s spring 2023 collection.
ICYMI: FLOTUS is headed to the Grammys
The Grammys is getting the presidential treatment, with first lady Jill Biden announced as one of tonight's presenters.
She’s not the first lady to grace the stage: Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the 2019 Grammys, referring to Motown Records and Beyoncé in introductory remarks, emphasizing her deep appreciation for music.
Let's see whom Biden is rooting for tonight.
All eyes on the red carpet
The Grammys Premiere Ceremony has wrapped, so all eyes will be on the carpet as the celebrities continue to trickle in and pose for the cameras before they head into Crypto.com Arena.
Will TikTok success translate to Grammy gold tonight?
Over the past couple of years, TikTok has proved itself as a powerful marketing tool for artists. Its impact has only solidified as a number of TikTok hits were nominated for Grammys this year.
Breakout artists Wet Leg, Steve Lacy and Muni Long have already won awards for best alternative music album and best alternative music performance, best progressive R&B album and best R&B performance, respectively, during the Premiere Ceremony.
Songs like Lizzo's "About Damn Time," Harry Styles' "As It Was" and Steve Lacy's "Bad Habit" have soundtracked millions of TikTok videos. All three songs are in the running for record of the year and song of the year.
GAYLE's megaviral track "abcdefu" also snagged a song of the year nod. The nomination was divisive, to say the least, as many viewed the song as an example of cookie-cutter, viral-bait "TikTok music."
TikTok itself is nominated alongside Rosalía for the Motomami TikTok Live performance, which was nominated for best music film.
Swifties rise up
Taylor Swift won best music video for "All Too Well: The Short Film," making it her 12th Grammy win.
The 10-minute film starred Dylan O’Brien and Sadie Sink. Co-producer Saul Germaine accepted the award on Swift's behalf.
ICYMI: Beyoncé and Lizzo both removed an ableist slur from their songs
This last summer, Beyoncé and Lizzo both faced criticism for featuring a word “spaz” which many people in the disabled community say is a “ableist slur.” Lizzo took to twitter in a post saying “Let me make one thing clear: I never want to promote derogatory language.”
Just weeks after Lizzo changed her lyrics in her song “Grrrls” after receiving backlash, Bey made the same mistake on her album “Renaissance.” A representative for Beyoncé said in a statement that “the word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced.”
Swifties won't want to talk about Bruno after Sunday
"We Don’t Talk About Bruno" from the Disney movie "Encanto" won best song written For visual media, beating Taylor Swift and others in the category.
This marked the third win for "Encanto" tonight, solidifying the film as a timeless animated favorite.
Dave Chappelle wins for controversial 'The Closer' special
Dave Chappelle won this year's award for best comedy album for "The Closer."
Following its release, "The Closer" drew accusations of transphobia and plunged the world’s mightiest streaming service into a public relations crisis that dragged on for weeks, culminating in an employee walkout.The comedian’s jokes were criticized as being offensive to the LGBTQ community.
Chappelle was not at the Grammys Premiere Ceremony to accept the award in-person.