(Crowd cheering) (Upbeat techno music)
- Okay, so the Grammys is the biggest night in music.
Here to break it all down is
pop culture expert, Chris Witherspoon.
- My love! (crowd cheering)
- It's great seeing you. You look amazing.
- No, it's so great to see you.
Every time we get together we Kiki.
- It's a Kiki! Every time. Every time we Kiki y'all.
- So let's get into this, alright.
Alicia Keys is the first female to host in 14 years.
- This is a really big deal you guys.
It's the first time we're having a
woman host the Grammys in 14 years.
Last time was Queen Latifah back in 2005.
- Queen! - And Alicia Keys really
is the perfect person because she
embodies so much female empowerment.
- Yes. - And this year we have
a record breaking number of women
that are nominated for grammy awards.
And Alicia Keys really is trying
to show folks a different side.
She has this YouTube channel-- - What?
- Where she is taking you behind
the scenes to when she first found out she was hosting.
Her telling her husband while he's
laying in bed, telling her kids also.
I mean she really wants us to see
that she can be a little bit more amped up.
I think we're going to see a difference--
- You know I miss Alicia. Don't try and miss Alicia--
- I want some new music. - Not that she's gone.
You know what I mean, - Yes.
- But I definitely feel that she's
being more into the family vibe.
So I'm very glad that I'm going
to see her out at the Grammys show.
- And you know what, I'm glad that
the Grammys is choosing her because,
one, she is an R&B legend. She's won 15 Grammy awards y'all.
(crowd cheering)
So she knows what it's like to be on that stage.
And you have so many newcomers that need
that kind of mentorship that Alicia Keys can provide.
- Now, I have to ask your opinion about this.
- Yes. - How do you feel about
JLo doing the Motown tribute, love.
- This one is a very controversial topic.
- I know! - Probably the most
controversial thing heading into the Grammy awards
is Jennifer Lopez performing a Motown tribute.
So Motown is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.
They'll been doing a lot of Motown tributes
throughout the year, but the big one Sunday night
it's been announced that JLo will be performing.
No word yet if she'll be joined with anyone.
But it's kind of interesting because you have these icons,
like Gladys Knight, and Lionel Richie, and Smokey Robinson.
And folks that were signed to Motown,
they could do the tribute, you know.
- It's no tea, no shade towards JLo
because I actually am a huge JLo fan, I love her.
But I don't think she would have been my first
choice either in thinking of Motown.
- Yes, and there's also-- - What about Jazmine Sullivan?
- Right, Jazmine Sullivan, Fantasia.
I mean the list goes on and on.
I get that they want someone more
current probably, someone more younger.
But you have NE-YO who was signed to Motown.
You have Boyz II Men that were also signed to Motown.
So I'm a little bit surprised.
I'm hoping that she's calling everybody she knows,
and being like girl, will you come on stage with me?
Because she needs to have someone black with her.
Motown was a difinitave-- - They need Chris Brown
to get out there and dance. Y'all know he would kill it!
- And JLo needs me. I'll be out there.
I'll do a doo wop in the background. I ain't scared.
I will do it. I will do it. (audience laughing)
- Okay, so Ariana Grande.
She's canceled her performance,
which I am very surprised by. - Yes y'all.
I hope we have a teakettle somewhere
because I'm going to give you a bunch of tea right now.
Yes, I'm going to give you a bunch of tea! Here we go.
So Ariana Grande, her album came out today, Thank U, Next.
She has the number one song in the country
right now with 7 Rings, it's my jam.
- My best friend Tayla Parx wrote on that.
- Oooh! Come on, come on.
So she was scheduled to perform at the Grammys
but decided to pull out due to artistic differences.
So she wanted to perform the whole entire song 7 Rings,
but the Grammy producers said no.
And then they decided to allow her to do 7 Rings,
but if only she does a medley of their choosing afterwards.
And she said, "Thank you, next.
"Bye Felicia, I ain't doing it."
But this happened also last year with Lorde, the singer.
Not the one up in heaven, but Lorde the singer.
She was nominated for album of the year,
and the Grammys wanted to instead do a song from her album,
to perform a song as a tribute to Tom Petty.
And she said, "You know what,
"I'm going to be petty, and not do anything."
And she didn't perform, she didn't perform.
But I'm curious. I'm curious one because you know Ariana.
Is she easy to work with? What's she like to work with?
- I love Ariana, you know we did Scream Queens--
- Because you worked with her on Scream Queens.
- Yah, we did Scream Queens together.
We also tested out of school together.
Me and Ariana go way back. So I feel like this;
as an artist it's all about what
you want to put out in your brain.
You have to be precious with that
because once it's there, it's there.
So if they were asking her to do something
that she strongly didn't agree with,
I actually feel like girl, you better go on ahead.
Because you said no-- I'm saying it's good
because you actually said you know what,
this is the Grammys but they don't want to
show me in the way I want to be shown.
So, I'm going to say no.
And that takes a lot of strength
because most people would say, "Well it's the
"Grammys. Let me do what I gotta do."
But imagine getting a huge platform like that,
and getting out there and doing something
that you really weren't happy with. That's worse.
- I agree. As long as she was doing her own songs.
And again, her album is out today
and it'll probably be number one this weekend.
It's just good press.
I would've gone out there and done Thank U, Next
or whatever the little medley is--
- Her saying no was the press. That's the gag.
- That's the gag! - That's the gag!
Who are you excited to see perform?
I know I got some people I'm excited to see.
- Okay, Cardi B, Cardi B, Cardi B y'all.
(crowd cheering)
I like to say a Cardi B trust.
She's just a national treasure right now.
And you got to think back to last year.
She had a little small moment with Bruno Mars, with Finesse.
But now she is like nominated for 5 Grammy awards,
and she might make history y'all.
She could become the first woman
to win the best rap album ever
in the history of the Grammys.
So if she wins that award I might cry.
- I'm shocked by that because I thought
maybe Lil' Kim had one, but I guess not.
- She'll be the first one to win it.
And she's worked so hard this year.
She did the Pepsi commercial for the Half-Time.
She's really killing it.
Along with Cardi B, your girl, Dolly Parton.
Your formal co-star, who I am in love with.
Please text her after this and say I'm your biggest fan.
But Dolly Parton has been named
the MusiCares person of the year.
She'll be joined on stage with Katy Perry,
Kacey Musgraves, also Little Big Town--
- Miley's not performing with her?
- No, Miley is doing a separate, a solo performance.
- Because you know that's Miley's Godmother?
- Oh it is? You better come up with the tea!
The inside family tea! (Crowd cheering)
But I'll tell you guys who I'm so excited for, Diana Ross.
Diana Ross is going to be performing.
Listen, so she turns 75 on March 26th.
- She turns 75! - Yes.
- Wait a minute. Let's hold the press.
75 and looking like that! (Crowd cheering)
- We need a pointer to go over
the work that she has not had done
because I don't see any work done.
That is just a natural, fierce 75.
But she's celebrating her birthday on the Grammy awards,
doing a medley of all her songs
from Motown, which will be amazing.
(crowd cheering)
- They have to be joining her
together someway with the Motown.
- And can I tell you, I'm proud of the Grammys.
Often times they overlook the legends.
I feel like they focus too much on younger singers.
But I think about people like her and Tina Turner,
and the ones that really paved
the way for these younger artists.
And I'm proud of them for giving them homage--
- I'm happy that we're going to get a little more
hip-hop recognition at the awards.
Because when I think about hip-hop,
it kind of reminds me of how
Rock and Roll was back in the day, you know what I'm saying?
Rock and Roll was underground,
people didn't really want to be bothered with it.
And then came the biggest thing ever.
That's really what happened with hip-hop.
Hip-hop was underground and now it's the biggest
genre of music out right now.
It influences every kind of music
and they should be getting their shot at the Grammys.
- You better preach Keke! You better preach to the Lord!
- It does. - No, but listen.
This is a big year for hip-hop you guys.
Kendrick Lamar is nominated for eight awards.
He's leading the pack across all genres.
I mean Black Panther, that movie, that soundtrack.
It's the gift that keeps on giving.
Also Drake's nominated for album of the year.
- After he stole my name... - I'm mean I got one question.
Keke, Keke do you love me? Keke, do you love me?
(crowd laughing)
Also with Childish Gambino and
Cardi B nominated for five awards.
But I'm curious.
Do you feel, like you know,
this shift of the hip-hop awards being shown some love
to artists, like Jay-Z and Kanye, who spoke out
against the Grammys in the past for not being inclusive?
- Absoletely, and I think it's hard for them
to deny what the culture is doing.
You cannot continue to deny what is so obvious.
What was the Leonardo DiCaprio movie,
The Great Gatsby, where Jay-Z is the soundtrack?
When you have stuff like that happening,
you realize that the influence of hip-hop is global.
So you have to appreciate the people that created it.
- Can we do a hip-hop album? I'll pop, I'll do it all.
I'm ready. - Wait a minute.
Let's get into some snubs.
I know there was some snubs this year.
There's always snubs y'all (crowd booing)
- I don't know how I feel about this.
But Queen B and Jay-z, they've been snubbed in a big way.
Now they put out their album Everything Is Love,
but apparently everything ain't love at the Grammys
because they were not nominated for record of the year,
album of the year, any of the big categories.
They got three nom's, but they were not--
- Can I say something that's crazy?
And people might be like, whoa.
Okay, first of all let me say this.
Awards aren't everything. You don't always need accolade.
Because you do what you do because you love it.
But if you feel that you go to an award show
each and every year to be snubbed,
or whatever you may feel, don't go.
Don't go. - Yah.
And you know what to your point--
- If you feel that way and you feel
like you're not being respected time and time again,
with the Oscars, with the Grammys,
specifically people of color are always
feeling as if you know, hey I'm not getting the
respect or the recognition I deserve
when I have the fans and the audience.
It's all here, it's all right there. Don't go.
Go to where you're supported.
Go the NAACP awards. Go to the BET awards.
- And you're so right.
And I think that Jay-Z last year probably had,
you know an a-ha moment.
He was nominated for eight awards
and didn't get one of them.
And then Beyoncé a couple of
years back, Lemonade changed my life,
and she did not get album of the year. Adele did.
And Adele even got on stage and said,
"Girl, this is your award. This belongs to you."
She was overlooked in a big way.
- Go where you're loved - One other person who got
snubbed is Nicki Minaj. - Nicki!
- We love the Queen album. It went platinum.
But she's been known for this year for
her beef instead of her beats. - I know.
- I mean she's more about the beats.
But I think that she is an icon.
- I live for Nicki! Nicki changed the game.
- Yes, yes. And I think that she'll be back in future years.
- I love Nicki. (audience applauses)
There's so much more that me and you
could go back and forth on, love.
- We could Kiki on and on girl.
- But we gotta get out of here.
So, I want to thank you so much for being here.
But you, you can watch the 61st annual Grammy awards
this Sunday night at eight on CBS.
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