Trevor Noah returned to host the 2023 Grammy Awards for the third year in a row, kicking off music's biggest night with his opening monologue, which included Beyoncé, Taylor Swift A-list celebrities including Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Kendrick Lamar and Harry Styles were in attendance. "My job is to be your eyes, your ears, and I'm going to be floating around this room - think of me as a Chinese spy balloon... gathering all the information you want," Noah told the star-studded crowd Depths announced that it will take place on February 5th at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. But first he made Adele's dream of meeting The Rock come true.
Noah explained that he researched the 2023 nominees in advance, and he revealed that one of the strangest things he discovered was that Adele "always wanted to meet Dwayne Johnson," but somehow never got the chance— — Until now, that is. "I found out he's a huge fan of yours too," he told the "Easy On Me" singer, before announcing that "The Rock" was sadly not in attendance. "But I do have someone named 'The Rock.' Adele, meet The Rock; The Rock, meet Adele. For the first time ever."
After leaving the duo to "get acquainted," Noah kept the live show going, but not before revealing some fun facts about other celebrities. These include LL Cool J's love of breakfast cereal and Cardi B's "obsession" with the president. "It's true," he joked about the latter revelation.
Being around the biggest names in the music industry is actually Noah's favorite part of his job. "When you look at who's going to be at the Grammys and you look at everybody from Beyoncé to Adele to Lizzo to Bad Bunny to Harry Styles, you know, everybody's vying for it. Album of the Year, it’s the year where it’s easier to say yes. Beyoncé might break the record for most awards,” he elaborated to People on January 31. "I mean, why wouldn't you want to be a part of that?"
Even after serving as emcee for the 2021 and 2022 awards shows, the former "Daily Show" host admitted before going live that he still gets nervous. "Nervous because not only are you standing in front of the best performers in the world, but the greatest performers in the world," he explained to The Independent , adding that his previous gigs still help He “established a different rapport” with some of the superstars. “That means you can have a little fun without anyone thinking you’re dunking on him. "
