Grammys 2024: Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, SZA, and U2 to Star at Ceremony

Grammy Awards Get It Right

The Grammy Awards ceremony, notorious for its own goals, may finally get it right this year.

Unlike previous years, the nominees this year are popular and contemporary acts.

R&B star SZA leads the pack with nine nominations.

Performances by Big Names

The ceremony will feature performances by a range of big names, including Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Joni Mitchell, and U2.

Comedian Trevor Noah will host the ceremony for the fourth consecutive year, overseeing 94 categories.

Other notable performers include Phoebe Bridgers' indie-rock supergroup Boygenius and pop star Victoria Monét.

Highlights of the Event

Here are nine things to know before watching the Grammys:

1) The premiere ceremony will take place at 20:30 GMT and can be watched on the Recording Academy's YouTube channel and on live.grammy.com.

2) Taylor Swift has the chance to become the first artist to win the album of the year award four times.

3) Joni Mitchell will make her debut Grammys performance at the age of 80, while Tracy Chapman is rumored to join Luke Combs on stage for a rare public appearance.

4) SZA's second album features music written by a 20-year-old producer from Scotland named Blair Ferguson.

5) The Grammys might be swayed by Olivia Rodrigo's rock revivalism for the best rock song award.

6) The Grammys have introduced new categories for African music performance, best alternative jazz album, and best pop dance recording.

7) Miley Cyrus, despite her storied career, has never won a Grammy before.

8) Country music seems to have been excluded from the Grammys' biggest all-genre categories due to political and racial issues.

9) Tennessee singer Jelly Roll, at 39 years old, is up for best new artist, which would make him the oldest winner in the category's history.