How to watch the 2024 Grammy Awards

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The biggest night in music is about to arrive.

in the Sunday 66th Annual Grammy Awardsnominees SZA and Taylor Swift are primed for major victories, while the stage is set for some legendary performances. Tracy Chapman will return to the Grammys to sing “Fast Car” with Luke Combs, the song she closed the ceremony with in 1989. Joni MitchellMeanwhile, he will perform at the Grammys for the first time.

Here’s what you need to know about the listening party of the year.

Comedian and former “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah returns to host the ceremony for the fourth time.

This year, Noah is also nominated for a Grammy for best comedy album. He joins the category with fellow nominees Dave Chappelle, Wanda Sykes, Chris Rock and Sarah Silverman.

“I’m nominated alongside my heroes,” Noah said recently. The Hollywood Reporter. “When he was thinking about (doing) comedy, Dave Chappelle was already an accomplished comedian. When he was thinking about starting to tell a joke to someone, Chris Rock was already one of the biggest comedians in the world, and the same goes for Wanda Sykes. So I’ve never been one to be in a rush to win or to be considered the best at something. Really, really, I’m not even saying this just to be humble or anything. “I am very happy and grateful to be in that company.”

Noah said he is preparing for the Grammys by listening to music from nominated artists and scheduled artists.

SZA has nine nominations this weekend for her album “SOS,” making her the leading nominee. If she wins album of the year, SZA would become the first black woman to win the award in 25 years. The last album by a black woman to win the award was “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” in 1999.

Taylor Swift could also score some notable wins. If her “Midnights” wins album of the year, she will become the first artist to win the category four times. Other nominees include Olivia Rodrigo, boygenius, Jon Batiste, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish and Victoria Monét.

See the full list of contenders here.

Better African music performance., best alternative jazz album and best pop dance recording are three new categories being introduced this year. Many of the nominated artists, including Burna Boy and TylaHowever, they are already familiar voices who have created music that you have probably been moving towards for a long time.

With more than 90 categories to go through, the Grammys know how to bring some star power throughout the course of the event to keep us watching. Meryl Streep (Grammy nominee for Best Audiobook Recording/Narrative), Lenny Kravitz, Christina Aguilera, Lionel Richie, Mark Ronson, Maluma, Samara Joy, Taylor Tomlinson and Oprah Winfrey are expected to take the stage to present golden gramophones.

U2, SZA, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott, Burna Boy, Billy Joel and more will join the artists mentioned above.

Tune in, stream and sit back

The show airs live on Sundays at 8 pm ET and 5 pm PT on CBS. It will also stream on Paramount+.

Paramount+ subscribers with Showtime can stream in real time, while basic subscribers can watch the day after they go live.