Everything you need to know about the 2024 Grammy Awards

We’re deep in it now—awards season. There’s no stopping it at this point. Every day, a new ceremony, more people telling you they “still have to see Maestro,” arguing about something called the “Gerwig snub,” and making seven-year-old jokes about Jo Koy’s Golden Globes monologue. Thankfully, moving pictures aren’t necessary for the next publicly broadcasted work event, where the wealthy, glamorous, and beautiful celebrities collect gold statues in honor of their success. This Sunday, it’s all about those shiny little gramophones.

When is the Grammys, and how can I watch it?

The Grammys sound off this Sunday, February 4, at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, which is somehow still called that even though, you know, crypto is so 2000 and late. The ceremony airs live at 8 p.m. EST on CBS and streams on Paramount+ and even Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. That’s excellent news for anyone who’s figured out how to use Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.

Who’s hosting, and will they be funny?

While Jon Stewart begins his journey back to his old desk, Trevor Noah, the guy who kept his seat warm these past few years, will host this year’s ceremony. It sounds like a downgrade job-wise until you realize Noah gets paid a butt-ton of money for one night of work. He’s done this for the last four years. One night of work, one paycheck. No wonder he hosted The Daily Show. He’s so smart.

It’s simply too early to tell whether Noah will be funny or not. But given that he’s figured out how to make a whole crapload of clams in a single night, we have to assume, yeah, he’ll be pretty funny. Sure.

Who’s presenting? Will Meryl Streep be there?

Take a deep breath, Streep nation. Meryl Streep will, indeed, have her moment to shine on the Grammys stage. Meryl was announced as a gramophone presenter on Wednesday, along with Oprah Winfrey, Christina Aguilera, Lenny Kravitz, Lionel Richie, Mark Ronson, Samara Joy, Taylor Tomlinson, and other surprise guests to come.

Who is performing? Will Joni Mitchell sing?

For performers this year, the Grammys has put together a solid mix of artists from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and today. Billie Eilish and Billy Joel, a.k.a. The Billies, will finally share the stage and presumably send a call out to Billie Joe Armstrong and the Squidbillies to put together a Billie-based supergroup—that is if Joel corrects the spelling of his name. Also performing are Burna Boy, Dua Lipa, Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Travis Scott, and U2, who will play live from the Sphere because that’s just what U2 does. We all remember The Sphere, right? It’s the big billion-dollar ball in Las Vegas, and it should not be.

Most importantly, the great Joni Mitchell will perform for the first time on the Grammy stage. All we can say is we’re excited to see her perform.

Correction: An earlier version of this article included “Emmys” in the headline. We have updated the article and regret the error.