Tonight, many of the biggest stars in music will descend upon Crypto.com Arena for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Throughout the night, Dr. Jill Biden, Cardi B, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and many other A-list stars will present many of the most coveted awards in entertainment. Not to be forgotten, Bad Bunny, Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder and a few special guests will also rock the mic. There’s a lot to look forward to, but the party gets started long before the main telecast.
If you know, you know. Many of the nights most talked about awards aren’t even presented during the televised ceremony. In fact, Kaytranada, Nas and a few others have picked up their first-ever Grammy Awards during the non-televised ceremony. This year,
“The vast majority of GRAMMY Awards aren’t given out on the CBS telecast, but at the Premiere Ceremony. The range of GRAMMYs categories covered at the Premiere Ceremony is vast: Jazz, Rock, Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music, and so much more. Want to catch every nomination on the list — all the way to Best Music Film? Don’t miss the Premiere Ceremony,” a press statement from the Recording Academy reads.
This year, the premiere ceremony will not slack when it comes to star power. Babyface, Jimmy Jam and Malcolm Jamal-Warner are just a few of the stars set to present awards during the online stream. Also, Arooj Aftab, Madison Cunningham, Samara Joy, Anoushka Shankar and Carlos Vives are set to perform. Beginning at 3:30 p.m. EST, check out the 65th Annual Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony below via YouTube.
