First Grammy Performers Unveiled: Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Billie Eilish, More
variety.comJem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Recording Academy has announced the first slate of artists to perform at this year’s show: Taking the stage on Music’s proverbial Biggest Night will be current nominees Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, and Olivia Rodrigo.Taking place live from the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas and hosted by Trevor Noah, the 64th Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 8 p.m.
ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.Brothers Osborne received two Grammy nominations this year for Best Country Duo/Group Performance (“Younger Me”) and Best Country Album (“Skeletons”).Current nominees BTS are up for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (“Butter”).
Six-time Grammy winner Brandi Carlile is nominated for Record of the Year (“Right On Time”), two nods for Song of the Year (“Right on Time” and “A Beautiful Noise,” with Alicia Keys), Best Pop Solo Performance (“Right On Time”), and Best American Roots Performance (“Same Devil”).Seven-time Grammy winner and current nominee Billie Eilish received seven nominations this year, Record of the Year (“Happier Than Ever”), Album of the Year (“Happier Than Ever”), Song of the Year (“Happier Than Ever”), Best Pop Solo Performance (“Happier Than Ever”), Best Pop Vocal Album (“Happier Than Ever”), Best Music Video (“Happier Than Ever”), and Best Music Film (“Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles”).Two-time Grammy winner and current nominee Lil Nas X is nominated for Record of the Year (“Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”), Album of the Year (Montero), Song of the Year (“Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”), Best Melodic Rap Performance (“Industry Baby”), and.
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