The 64th Annual Grammy Awards are being held on Sunday night, April 3, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. That wasn’t the original plan, but as they say, the show must go on. So who’s performing at the 2022 ceremony? Scroll down for the complete list of artists, updating as the Recording Academy announces additional names.
The Grammys are usually held in January, but this is the second year in a row that the broadcast has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year’s show was initially scheduled for January 31, but a spike in COVID cases pushed them back to March 14. They were then held in and around the Los Angeles Convention Center in California with a combination of outdoor awards presentations and indoor performances.
This year’s show was also scheduled for January 31, but the sudden surge of the omicron variant of COVID-19 in December and January prompted CBS and the academy to delay the awards yet again. This time, however, the show is also crossing state lines. This will be the first time the event is held in Las Vegas. Los Angeles and New York City have been the most common locations for the awards, with Chicago and Nashville taking part during the Grammys’ early years when the ceremony was held in multiple locations at once.
One thing remains the same, though, between this year and last: “The Daily Show’s” Trevor Noah will host the broadcast and artists representing a wide variety of genres and styles will be showcased and awarded. Who are you most looking forward to seeing?
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J Balvin
Image Credit: Courtesy of Teograph He’s nominated this year for Best Musica Urbana Album for “Jose.” It’s his fourth nomination at these Grammys, where he has yet to win, but he’s a five-time winner at the Latin Grammys. He’ll be performing with Argentine singer Maria Becerra.
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Jon Batiste
Image Credit: Courtesy of Louis Browne He’s the most nominated artist of the year with 11 bids across six genre fields. He’s up for Record of the Year (“Freedom”) and Album of the Year (“We Are”).
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Maria Becerra
Image Credit: 300 The breakout Argentine singer will be performing with J Balvin.
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Brothers Osborne
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety The country music duo has earned nine Grammy nominations in their career, including two this year: Best Country Duo/Group Performance (“Younger Me”) and Best Country Album (“Skeletons”)
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BTS
Image Credit: Courtesy of Big Hit Music This year, the K-pop sensations are nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the second year in a row, this time for “Butter.”
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Daniel Caesar
Image Credit: Ciesay He’s a previous Grammy winner and a five-time nominee this year for “Peaches,” his collaboration with Justin Bieber. That includes bids for Record and Song of the Year.
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Brandi Carlile
Image Credit: Neil Krug The country/Americana singer-songwriter has won six Grammys, and this year she’s up for five more, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “Right on Time.”
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Billie Eilish
Image Credit: Kelia Anne MacCluskey/Billie Eilish The young breakout star has won seven Grammys, including Album of the Year for “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” In 2022 she has another seven nominations, including Album of the Year for her sophomore album “Happier Than Ever.”
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Cynthia Erivo
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety She’s a Grammy winner as a performer on the “Color Purple” Broadway cast recording. She’ll be performing as part of the “In Memoriam” segment.
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Giveon
Image Credit: Courtesy of Brian Ziff Photo The R&B artist has six nominations this year including Record and Song of the Year for “Peaches,” his collaboration with Justin Bieber, and Best R&B Song for “Heartbreak Anniversary.”
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H.E.R.
Image Credit: ABC She has won four Grammys over the last three years. This year she’s nominated for eight more including Album of the Year for “Back of My Mind” and Song of the Year for her Oscar-winning “Fight for You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah.”
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Jack Harlow
Image Credit: Michael Buckner for PMC The rapper earned his first Grammy nom last year: Best Rap Performance for “Whats Poppin.” Now he’s up for two more, both for his collaboration with Lil Nas X: Best Melodic Rap Performance for “Montero” and Album of the Year as a featured artist on Nas’s “Montero.” He’ll be performing with Nas during the ceremony.
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Lady Gaga
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety She’s a 12-time Grammy winner, and this year she’s nominated for Album of the Year (“Love for Sale”) and Record of the Year (“I Get a Kick Out of You”) for her collaborations with Tony Bennett.
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John Legend
Image Credit: Art Streiber/NBC Not only has he accumulated 12 Grammys over the course of his career, he’s one of only 16 individals to have completed the EGOT grand slam of show business awards. This year he will also be receiving the first-ever Recording Academy Global Impact Award.
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Lil Nas X
Image Credit: Filip Custic/Lil Nas X The hip-hop star won two Grammys for his breakthrough hit “Old Town Road”: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video. This year he has five bids including Record and Song of the Year for “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” and Album of the Year for “Montero.” He’ll be performing with Jack Harlow, with whom he’s nominated for their collaboration “Industry Baby.”
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Maverick City Music
Image Credit: Tribl The group is a contemporary worship collective nominated for four Grammys this year in gospel categories. They’re appearing as part of an effort to spotlight genres not historically represented on the Grammy telecast.
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Nas
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone The veteran rapper finally won his first Grammy last year. This year he’s nominated twice more: Best Rap Song (“Bath Salts”) and Best Rap Album (“King’s Disease II”).
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Aymee Nuviola
Image Credit: Arroyo-OConnor / AFF-USA.com / MEGA She’s a past Grammy winner currently nominated for Best Tropical Latin Album for “Sin Salsa No Hay Paraíso.” She’s performing as part of an effort to showcase artists and genres not usually seen during the prime time telecast.
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Leslie Odom Jr.
Image Credit: F. S/FS/AdMedia/Newscom/The Mega Agency He won a Grammy as a performer on the “Hamilton” cast recording. This year he’s up for two awards for his contributions to the “One Night in Miami” soundtrack. He’ll be performing as part of the “In Memoriam” segment.
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Ben Platt
Image Credit: Michael Buckner for Variety He won a Grammy as a performer on the “Dear Evan Hansen” Broadway cast album. This year he’s nominated for the compilation soundtrack for the “Dear Evan Hansen” feature film adaptation. He’s performing as part of the “In Memoriam” segment.
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Olivia Rodrigo
Image Credit: Courtesy of Geffen/Interscope Records The teenage newcomer is up for seven Grammys this year, including Album of the Year (“Sour”), Record of the Year (“Drivers License”), Song of the Year (“Drivers License”), and Best New Artist. She’s only the 13th artist to earn nominations in all four general field categories in the same year.
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Silk Sonic
Image Credit: Courtesy of Warner Music Group They have four nominations this year for their single “Leave the Door Open” including Record and Song of the Year. These are their first nominations together, but individually Bruno Mars has won 11 times and Anderson Paak has won four.
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Chris Stapleton
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety The country singer-songwriter is a five-time Grammy winner with three more nominations this year including Best Country Album for “Starting Over.”
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Billy Strings
Image Credit: Rounder Records He’s a previous Grammy winner and a two-time nominee this year for Best American Roots Performance (“Love And Regret”) and Best Bluegrass Album (“Renewal”).
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Carrie Underwood
Image Credit: Courtesy of Capitol Records Nashville The country singer is a seven-time Grammy winner who is nominated this year for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “If I Didn’t Love You” with Jason Aldean and Best Roots Gospel Album for “My Savior.”
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Rachel Zegler
Image Credit: Michael Buckner for Variety The breakout star of “West Side Story” will perform as part of the “In Memoriam” segment. Perhaps we’ll see her back next year as a nominated performer on the “West Side Story” soundtrack.
