Blige & More ConfirmedĪll Premiere Ceremony performers and hosts are current nominees at the 2023 GRAMMYs, as are most presenters. Read More: 2023 GRAMMYs Performers Announced: Bad Bunny, Lizzo, Sam Smith, Steve Lacy, Mary J. This year, City National Bank has signed on as the first-ever presenting sponsor of the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony. Additional talent and co-host to be announced in the coming days. Recording Academy Chair of the Board of Trustees Tammy Hurt will provide opening remarks. Presenting the first GRAMMY Awards of the day include current nominees Judy Collins, Babyface, DOMi & JD BECK, Myles Frost, Arturo O'Farrill, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Amanda Gorman, and five-time GRAMMY winner and former Recording Academy Board of Trustees Chair Jimmy Jam. Other artists scheduled to perform include current nominees Arooj Aftab, Madison Cunningham, Samara Joy, Anoushka Shankar, Carlos Vives, Shoshana Bean, Maranda Curtis, Buddy Guy and Bob Mintzer. The beloved annual event, in which the majority of this year's 91 GRAMMY Awards categories will be awarded, will be hosted by current GRAMMY nominee Randy Rainbow and will feature an opening number performance by Blind Boys of Alabama, La Marisoul from La Santa Cecilia, and additional surprise performers. PT, just hours before Music's Biggest Night, the 2023 GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony will stream live on and on the Recording Academy's YouTube channel. Officially kicking off the 2023 GRAMMYs, the 65th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony will return to the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with a star-studded celebration of performers, presenters and awards. Meanwhile, Stapleton's version of the song comes just one week after he hit the stage at the 2023 GRAMMYs to pay riveting tribute to Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson with a medley of Motown hits alongside Stevie Wonder, WanMor and Robinson himself.ġ0 Must-See Moments From The 2023 GRAMMYs: Beyoncé Makes History, Hip-Hop Receives An Epic Tribute, Bad Bunny Brings The Puerto Rican HeatĮditor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect additional performers and presenters. 11 and became the final top 10 hit of Houston's life when it peaked even higher at No. A decade later, it was reissued in the wake of Sept. At the time, the late icon's recording was released as a standalone single that reached No. Whitney Houston 's performance of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at 1991's Super Bowl XXV is arguably the gold standard when it comes to Super Bowl anthems. Other stars who've had the responsibility of singing the song at the Super Bowl in recent years include everyone from Demi Lovato, Gladys Knight and P!nk to Luke Bryan, Lady Gaga and Idina Menzel. Last year, Mickey Guyton was tasked with the patriotic pregame moment backed by a gospel choir, while Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan teamed up in 2021 to perform the anthem as a duet that was equal parts country and R&B. This year, Babyface's number was preceded by Sheryl Lee Ralph belting out 'Lift Every Voice and Sing.' Colloquially known as the 'Black national anthem,' the spiritual prayer of thanksgiving has been added to the lineup of Super Bowl musical moments since 2021, when Alicia Keys became the first artist to ever perform it ahead of kickoff.īabyface Reflects On Collaborating With Whitney, Toni, Ella Mai & More: How The Legendary Hitmaker Learned To 'Speak In Their Voices' Artists who've performed the song in recent years have included Leslie Odom Jr. However, 'America the Beautiful' didn't officially become an annual staple of the pre-game festivities until 2009. Three years later, 'America the Beautiful' was actually performed in place of the national anthem by Vikki Carr - which marks the only time in NFL history that the game didn't include the latter. Ward was first performed at Super Bowl VIII in 1967 by Charley Pride, who also sang 'The Star-Spangled Banner' that year.

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