Grammys had the chance to watch a few ceremonies play out. And they were no doubt taking notes. What worked? What didn't? Against all odds, the 2021 ceremony actually seemed to benefit from being forced to proceed during a pandemic.
The first right choice the Recording Academy made was trading in longtime producer Ken Erlich for Ben Winston, who is probably best known for popularising James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke.
The 2021 show, long as it was at three and a half hours, felt tight and light on its feet. The genuinely upbeat mood was helped by another strong choice: having the Daily Show’s Trevor Noah host the ceremony – though it’s a shame Noah, a deliciously funny political and social issues commentator, didn’t weigh in very much on.
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