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T2 WHATS UP! February 5 - 11, 2023 TV FEATURE BY DANA SIMPSON TV Media J ust two months ago, come- dian and TV personality Trevor Noah stepped away from his place behind the "Daily Show" desk for good. On Sunday, Feb. 5, however, Noah steps back into the limelight for one more adventure — this one in front of another familiar audi- ence — when he hosts the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, airing live on CBS and its Paramount+ streaming service from the Crypto.com Arena in central Los Angeles. This year marks Noah's third consecutive year hosting the prestigious music industry awards and, despite the familiar- ity of the duties at this point, he still remains hopeful that "any- thing can happen" (per an inter- view with Billboard). "I spend a lot of time writing and preparing for what will or won't happen," Noah told Bill- board in a December 2022 inter- view. "I try to think about what's happening in music and pop cul- ture. Then obviously I'm paying attention to what's happening on the night. I try to craft my per- formance so that it is most com- plementary for what is happen- ing from one performance to the next." It makes sense that Noah's 2023 Grammys experience would differ greatly to that of his inaugural year, 2021, amid the pandemic. While the host and many nominees remain the same, the vibe has become in- creasingly "celebratory" (per Noah) as the years roll on. Leading the nominations this year is music industry royalty Beyoncé with a total of nine nominations, now tying her with her husband, rapper Jay-Z, for most Grammy nominations of all time at 88 apiece across their careers. The categories in which she has been nominated this year are Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Dance/ Electronic Recording for her track "Break My Soul," Album of the Year and Best Dance/Elec- tronic Album for the album "Re- naissance," Best R&B Perfor- mance for the song "Virgo's Groove," Best Traditional R&B Performance ("Plastic Off the Sofa"), Best R&B Song ("Cuff It") and Best Song Written for Visual Media ("Be Alive" from the 2021 film "King Richard"), among others. Others who rank highly among 2023 nominees are rap- per Kendrick Lamar, coming in just behind Queen Bey with eight nods, and singer/songwrit- ers Adele and Brandi Carlisle, each snagging a total of seven nominations. It is also important to note that, as with many ceremonies past, there have been some changes made to the categories and eligibility this year. In addition to the creation of five new categories — Best Al- ternative Music Performance, Best Americana Performance, Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media, Best Spoken Word Poet- ry Album, and Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical — a Blue Ribbon Committee has been designated to reward songs that "contain lyrical content that ad- dresses a timely social issue and promotes understanding, peace- House Ad 5 x 5 continued on page T10 Trevor Noah returns as master of ceremonies of the 65th Annual Grammy Awards Hold the (gramo)phone Did you know those images are available for purchase? IT'S EASY! Just scan the QR code below to visit our website where you can search for the photo/s you want and order prints (many print options to choose from, including canvas). Check it out today! Did you see a photo in our newspaper or on our website that you would love a copy of? Scan QR code for photos!