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T10 WHATS UP! April 3 - 9, 2022 the Year and Best Pop Vocal Al- bum). But while music is the main course of the evening, one thing can make or break the night — the host. Wildly successful South Afri- can comedian and late-night host Trevor Noah has been an- nounced as host for the second year in a row. E! News reported that the award-winning comedi- an's decision to accept the invi- tation to host was an easy one: "It's a front-row ticket to the best music concert of all time," Noah said. And while the ceremony will look similar in many ways this year, a few changes have been made to the voting process, in- cluding the elimination of the nominations review commit- tees and genre fields. In the past, most of the cate- gories, whether general or genre, were decided by 15 to 30 highly skilled music peers, but this time decisions are left to the members of the Recording Academy, meaning the entire membership body will now have a say as to the winners. The academy has confirmed that over 90% of its members have undergone the requalifica- tion process to ensure the re- sults remain as credible as pos- sible. There are also two new cate- gories in this year's show, bring- ing the total to 86. The new cate- gories are Best Música Urbana Album (Latin Music Field) and Best Global Performance (Glob- al Music Field). These additions come from the Recording Acad- emy's commitment to ensure that all music creators are au- thentically represented. Finally, while the Recording Academy has also allowed more voters in, it has reduced the number of categories in which each voter can cast their deci- sion from 15 to 10 across three different fields. The hope here is that each voter will only con- tribute to fields in which they are qualified. The Recording Academy's goal is to guarantee credible results, and this year's changes are an additional safe- guard against bloc voting. With Raj Kapoor ("Adele One Night Only," 2021) at the helm as showrunner and executive pro- ducer alongside co-executive producers Jeannae Rouzan-Clay ("Sunday Best," 2019) and Jesse Collins ("The Bobby Brown Sto- ry," 2018), fans are excited to see the pomp, circumstance, and, of course, the winners of this pres- tigious evening in music history. Grab the snacks, place your wagers and watch on as the 64th Grammy Awards unfolds live on CBS Sunday, April 3. (It is also available to stream on Para- mount+, the CBS app or CBS.com.) continued from page T2 'We are the golden ones': Batiste leads nominations at 64th Grammys TV FEATURE 5 x 5 Trevor Noah returns to host the 64th Annual Grammy Awards Did you know those images are available for purchase? IT'S EASY! Just go to nwaonline.com, click on "Photos" in the top menu bar and use the search to fi nd the photo you want. Then just click "Purchase" for sizing options. You can also have the image put on a coff ee mug, mouse pad, key tag, holiday ornament and more! Did you see a photo in our newspaper or on our website that you would love a copy of? Check it out!