South African comedian Trevor Noah has been announced as the host of the 67th Grammy Awards, set to take place on February 2, 2025, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The Recording Academy confirmed the news on its website, noting that this marks Noah’s fifth consecutive year hosting the prestigious event. In addition to hosting, Noah will also serve as a producer for the show.
The announcement read: “Emmy® Award-winning, Golden Globe® Award-nominated and GRAMMY® Award-nominated comedian Trevor Noah will return as master of ceremonies of the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards® for the fifth consecutive year.”
The ceremony will be broadcast live on CBS and available for streaming on Paramount+.
The Nigerian music industry is well represented this year, with Afrobeats stars dominating the African Song Performance category. Burna Boy earned his sixth Grammy nomination for his song Higher, while Asake received a nod for his collaboration with Wizkid on MMS. Davido and Lojay also secured nominations for their work on Chris Brown’s Sensational.
Tems leads as the only African artist with three nominations in global music categories, including Best Global Music Album for her debut album Born in the Wild and Best R&B Song for Burning.
Other notable nominations include Yemi Alade, earning her first solo nod for Tomorrow, and Rema, nominated for Best Global Music Album with his project HEIS. Jordan Adetunji also made history with a nomination for Best Reggae Album for his work on Bob Marley’s One Love soundtrack.
This year’s recognition highlights the growing global impact of African music, with Burna Boy continuing to set records as the most-nominated Nigerian artist in Grammy history.
