The Grammys will feature performances from Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX and more, as Beyoncé leads nominees

Chappell Roan performs at the 2024 MTV VMAs (Noam Galai/Getty Images for MTV)

The Grammys, the music world's biggest award ceremony, takes place at the Crypto.com Arena in  Los Angeles from 5pm local time on Sunday, February 2. Trevor Noah, who is also nominated for Best Comedy Album, will host for the fifth time running.

By Dan Condon

Unlike many other events in LA, the Grammys have not been postponed due to the wildfires that have devastated California in recent weeks.

In a statement issued last week, Harvey Mason Jr, CEO of the Recording Academy, and Tammy Hurt, chair of the Board of Trustees, said they would proceed as planned, with a greater focus on raising funds and awareness for those impacted.

"In close coordination with local authorities to ensure public safety and responsible use of area resources, the 67th Grammy Awards will proceed as planned," they said.

"This year's show, however, will carry a renewed sense of purpose: raising additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts and honouring the bravery and dedication of first responders who risk their lives to protect ours."

Who is performing?

A cavalcade of music's finest names have signed on to perform at the Grammys this year.

Fresh from smashing records in this year's Hottest 100, both Billie Eilish and Charli XCX will take the stage.

While Billie is a Grammy veteran — she's played the ceremony multiple times — this will be Charli's first time playing the show. It will also likely be her final performance before jumping on a plane and joining us in Australia as she headlines Laneway festivals across the country.

Speaking of the Hottest 100, Chappell Roan — aka the woman who won the whole damn thing — will also perform at the ceremony. If you saw her showing at last year's MTV VMAs, then you'll know this isn't to be missed. 

No performance last year was as good as Doechii's on NPR's Tiny Desk. She's given herself a lot to live up to when she hits the Grammys stage for the first time on Monday, but we can't help but feel she'll deliver something very special.

Speaking of incredible radio-station-backed performances, British superstar RAYE delivered one of the all-time great Like a Versions last year. She'll blow minds at the Grammys when she performs, and you can probably expect her already enormous streaming numbers to explode soon after.

Depending on how you measure it, 22-year-old American Benson Boone might have had the biggest song in the world last year with 'Beautiful Things'. You can safely assume you'll hear that song, which has gone platinum a staggering eight times in Australia, when he plays at the Grammys.

If you're still in dark about Sabrina Carpenter, then it's time to start paying more attention. It makes sense that one of the biggest breakout mainstream pop stars of last year play the Grammys after the kinda year she's had: but does she play 'Espresso', 'Taste' or 'Please Please Please'?

Modern soul chart buster Teddy Swims will bring that rich voice and face full o' tatts to the Grammys stage, while the legendary Shakira — who released the broad break-up album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran early last year — will show us why she remains the Queen of Latin Music after 35 years in the game.

The Grammys will of course pay tribute to legendary musician and producer Quincy Jones, who died last November. Stevie Wonder and Janelle Monáe will lead that tribute to the 28-time Grammy winner, with Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock, Lainey Wilson and Stevie Wonder expected to join them.

Quincy Jones died aged 91 (Ian West/PA) (PA Archive)

"We've been working on creating something really special," Grammys executive producer Raj Kapoor told Rolling Stone this week.

"We've had so many artists that have wanted to participate. I think it's going to be one of the definitive performances of the show, [showing] how much love we have for him as a music community."

There will also be homages to other music figures we've lost in the past year, as well as tributes to Los Angeles as it recovers from the devastating wildfires.

Chris Martin (Coldplay), Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, Jacob Collier, John Legend, Sheryl Crow and St. Vincent are expected to be a part of those tributes.

First published at ABC News, February 2, 2022

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