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Comedian Trevor Noah has been tapped to host the Grammy Awards again in 2025, CBS announced Tuesday. A seasoned emcee of the music industry’s biggest night, this will mark Noah’s fifth consecutive year hosting the awards show.
Known for his breakout success as the former host of Comedy Central’s late-night program “The Daily Show,” Noah has won high accolades for his work, including two Emmy Awards. He has helmed the Grammys every year since his first turn leading the show in 2021.
Noah said the improvisational aspects of hosting, although “nerve-wracking,” are part of what he enjoys about the job in an interview with “CBS Mornings” co-anchor Gayle King before last year’s ceremony.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen,” he said. “So that’s what I love about the Grammys is it’s live; it’s happening; it’s on the fly.”
The Grammy Awards ceremony takes place Sunday, Feb. 2 and will go ahead as planned despite devastating wildfires that in recent weeks have ravaged huge parts of Los Angeles. Officials estimated thousands of residents lost their homes, including a number of music professionals, whose names appeared on a spreadsheet that circulated to ask for donations in the wake of the blazes.
Other entertainment industry groups delayed their scheduled ceremonies or announcements because of the fires, but the Recording Academy, which runs the Grammys, said it would refocus the upcoming show on relief efforts instead of canceling or postponing it.
“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,” said CBS in a news release confirming Noah as the event’s host.
The Grammy Awards will be held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on Sunday, Feb. 2. The show will air live on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
The Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason, Jr., and Board of Trustees Chair Tammy Hurt originally shared the award show’s revised mission in a letter to Academy members last week, which the Associated Press obtained.
“In challenging times, music has the power to heal, comfort, and unite like nothing else. The Grammys will not only honor the artistry and achievements of our music community but also serve as a platform to amplify the spirit of resilience that defines this great city of Los Angeles,” the letter read. It noted that a relief campaign launched by the Recording Academy and MusiCares, an organization that offers financial, medical and other personal assistance to industry professionals, had already raised and distributed $2 million in emergency aid.
February’s ceremony will honor top artists from an extensive lineup of nominees. Beyoncé leads the nominations this year, earning 11 overall for her album “Cowboy Carter.” The latest round of nods from the Recording Academy made Beyoncé the most-nominated artist in the award show’s history, having received 99 nominations throughout her career.
The British production company Fulwell 73 will produce the Grammy Awards show for the Recording Academy, with its co-owner, Ben Winston, executive producing alongside Raj Kapoor and Jesse Collins. Winston, Kapoor and Collins have all held this role at the Grammys before. Noah will also serve as a producer, said CBS.