The awards show, set for Sunday, Feb. 2, had been without an emcee as it seeks to honor and raise funds for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.
Trevor Noah is set to return as host of the 2025 Grammys.
The comedian and former Daily Show host, who has emceed the past four Grammy Awards, joins the show as the music celebration is likely to be a more subdued affair in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires.
The announcement comes a little less than two weeks from when the Grammys are set to take place, later than Noah has been lined up as host in past years.
The Grammys announced last week that they were proceeding with their Feb. 2 awards show date at the Crypto.com Arena, airing on CBS, but the show is set to have a significant fund-raising component to support wildfire relief efforts and will honor the bravery and dedication of first responders.
Still, just days before news broke of the Grammys sticking with their Feb. 2 show, multiple sources had told The Hollywood Reporter that the Recording Academy was discussing whether the Grammys should be postponed or air as a fundraiser.
Though the Grammys are proceeding as planned along with the Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala, celebrating its 50th year, and the MusiCares Person of the Year celebration of The Grateful Dead, all three of the major record labels as well as Spotify and other music organizations have canceled their pre-Grammy parties.
Noah has frequently talked about how he especially enjoys having a front-row seat to all of the star performances at the Grammys.
He told THR ahead of the 2023 show why he keeps returning to host the Grammys.
“Moments that you have backstage with the performers — you’re just walking around and you’re seeing Billie Eilish and she’s having a moment with another artist — you don’t get to see that anywhere else, and you don’t get to experience that level of joy. For me to be part of that is truly, I guess now, it’s a three times a lifetime opportunity,” Noah explained. “I never take it for granted because all of these people are the soundtracks to our lives.”
Among his years hosting, he emceed the 2021, COVID-19 pandemic-era edition of music’s biggest night, taking place outside near the then-Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena) in Los Angeles. That experience will likely serve him well as he sets the tone for this year’s Grammys, with the L.A. fires leaving at least 27 people dead and burning an area larger than San Francisco. Numerous stars, including musicians, have lost their homes, and MusiCares and other organizations have launched relief efforts.
Noah is credited as a producer of the Grammys show and has earned three Emmy nominations for the music event. He has been nominated for the best comedy album Grammy three times.
Beyoncé is the top contender at the 2025 show with with 11 nominations, followed by Charli XCX and Post Malone, who each have eight noms. Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish are up for seven awards, with Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan close behind with six nominations.
The 2025 Grammys are set to air live from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on CBS. The show is being produced by Fulwell 73 Productions. Ben Winston, Raj Kapoor and Jesse Collins will executive produce.
