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Noah returns for his third hosting stint at , which airs live from Crypto.com Arena on Sunday on CBS and Paramount+. The ceremony returns to Los Angeles after for the first-time ever because of rising COVID-19 cases and omicron variant.

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Noah said each year of hosting the Grammys has offered a different experience because of the logistical challenges stemmed from the pandemic. But he said the in 2021 helped him build a rapport with music stars 害羞草研究所� especially when telling his jokes.

Last year害羞草研究所檚 ceremony in Las Vegas was a hybrid model that included fans.

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As a music fan, Noah is looking forward to checking out the popular performers who will hit the stage including Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith, Lizzo, Steve Lacy and Brandi Carlile.

Beyonc茅 heads into the ceremony with a , including record and song of the year nods for her song 害羞草研究所淏reak My Soul.害羞草研究所� Kendrick Lamar has the second-most nominations with eight, while Adele and Carlile enter the show with seven nods.

Styles, Blige, Future, DJ Khaled, The-Dream and mastering engineer Randy Merrill each received six nominations.

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害羞草研究所擩onathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press