As he hosted the 66th Grammy Awards on Sunday, Trevor Noah added his own bit to the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce craze.
For the fourth year in a row, the former anchor of “Daily Show” returned to host the annual awards show, “the only concert that actually starts on time.” He made light of some of the most recent news in the music industry, such as Swift’s high-profile relationship with the tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Following his enjoyment of the star power that filled the Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, Noah focused on Swift and her unstoppable influence, which has recently transcended beyond music.
He said”I think it is so unfair how NFL fans have been complaining about the cameras ” On Taylor’s behalf you know what I’m gonna do? I’m gonna give her a break.”
As a result of Swift’s decision to make her relationship with Kelce public, she has become an indispensable part of the NFL coverage of Chiefs games, which sometimes frustrating for fans.
Noah proposed: “Every time someone says ‘Taylor Swift’, I’ll cut the camera to someone playing football.”
When Noah was in the middle of his monologue, the cameras abruptly cut to Terry Crews, a former football player who is now a star on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” Terry Crews, do you find that appealing? The crowd, which was filled with celebrities, laughed out loud when Noah said, “You better fix your face, Terry.” Swift was one of the people who laughed out loud.
A similar jab at the NFL’s focus on Swift was made by first-time host Jo Koy at the Golden Globes last month. The Grammy winner gave Koy some side eye and took a sip of champagne in response to his joke.
Koy admitted that the joke was a bust in an interview with The Times following the Globes.
“What hurts the most is me just supporting Taylor, I support her, I love her work,” he said. “I got nieces that I bought tickets for. There’s no ill intent in that joke.”
In the course of his monologue, Noah drew attention to the fact that Taylor Swift has the potential to make Grammys history. Given her six nominations, Taylor Swift has the potential to become the first artist to win album of the year four times.
In addition, Noah brought his skills from “The Daily Show” to his monologue, which included a combination of scathing comedy and news.He was targeting threats from TikTok and Universal Music Group to remove their music from the video platform on Sunday.
He said, “You know what, TikTok? Shame on you. Shame on you for ripping off all of these artists. How dare you do that? That’s Spotify’s job.”
SZA led the field of nominees going into Sunday’s event with nine total, including nominations for album, record, and song of the year.
Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, and recording engineer Serban Ghenea all came in close second with seven each. Six nominations were received by each of Jack Antonoff, Olivia Rodrigo, Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, and Taylor Swift.
Noah had a role beyond that of an emcee at the 66th Grammy Awards. Dave Chappelle’s “What’s in a Name” won the comedy album category on Sunday during the Premiere Ceremony, despite the comedian’s “I Wish You Would” being nominated for the same award. Chappelle wasn’t there to receive his award.