Grammys 2021: Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B, Billie Eilish to perform at 14 March ceremony
Trevor Noah is hosting the show for the first time.
Taylor Swift. Image from Twitter
Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B and Billie Eilish are set to perform at next week’s Grammy Awards.
The Recording Academy announced Sunday that Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa will also hit the stage at the 14 March event. The show will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on US network CBS and streaming platform Paramount+.
The Grammys were originally supposed to take place on Jan. 31 but were delayed because of the coronavirus
pandemic. The academy said in a statement that “artists will be coming together, while still safely apart, to play music for each other as a community and celebrate the music that unites us all.”
Trevor Noah is hosting the show for the first time. Other performers include Chris Martin, John Mayer, Doja Cat, Maren Morris, DaBaby, HAIM, Lil Baby, Brandi Carlile, Roddy Ricch, Brittany Howard, Miranda Lambert, Mickey Guyton and Black Pumas.
Beyoncé is leading nominee with nine, followed by Swift, Lipa and Ricch, who each earned six nominations.
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