With the Grammys happening this Sunday, January 28th, 2018, it’s all people can talk about. The best part about the Grammys is the all-star performances by the most acclaimed stars in the industry today. So which performances should you look out for?
It is has been announced that artists like singer Sting, rapper Kendrick Lamar, and rock band U2 have been announced as part of the awards show list of performers. I hope Kendrick performs not only “Humble” but also “DNA” since both were phenomenal tracks that deserve to go noticed. Kendrick is sure to be one of the best performers of the night.
Pop star Lady Gaga will also perform a song off of her album “Joanne” which will probably be another rendition of her popular song, “Million Reasons” and based off her Super Bowl performance it will probably be a theatrical piano performance.
Watch Gaga’s Super Bowl performance here:
The Recording Academy has also revealed multiple paired acts: Miley Cyrus and Elton John are going to perform together, which excites the hell out of me. Miley Cryus’ album “Younger Now” has a lot of country influences, as well as pop. Her best songs on the album include, “A Week Without You” and “Bad Mood” that show her growth as an artist and the extreme vocal talent she has. Pairing up with Elton John, one of the biggest artists in history, it is bound to be beautiful.
Check out Miley’s vocal talent here:
Bruno Mars and Cardi B will also be performing their latest remix, “Finesse.” I am really excited to see the visuals, lighting and artistic choices that they bring to the stage. I predict that this will be the biggest performance of the night since it has racked up about 135 million views in under a month. Hopefully, Cardi will break into “Bodack Yellow” after the collab with Bruno. It’s crazy how Cardi B went from performing “Bodack Yellow” at the MTV Video Music Awards pre-show to sharing the Grammy stage with one of the biggest artists currently.
Watch Cardi’s performance at the MTV pre-show here:
There will also be a performance of DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts” which will be accompanied by pop star Rihanna and Bryson Tiller. Since this song was so popular, and a great track to put out after DJ Khaled’s huge success with, “I’m the One” ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne. Rihanna has been huge this year, especially since her recent release, “Lemon” so I’m sure her fashion during the performance will be something to remember.
Logic, Alessia Cara, and Khalid’s joint performance will feature both suicide attempt survivors and suicide loss survivors, according to the Recording Academy. The trio’s suicide prevention hit, “1-800-273-8255,” is nominated for Song of the Year. Since his performance at the MTV VMAs in 2017 was the highlight of the night, I’m sure he will even top this performance.
Watch the MTV VMA performance here:
Other singers include Sting; Irish rock band U2, which will give a nice rock touch to the performances. Also, pop singers Pink, Kesha and Sam Smith; rapper Childish Gambino; R&B artist SZA and country quartet Little Big Town have all been named. Pink always puts on a great show, and I’m excited to see Kesha performing since it has been the first time in 8 years since she put out an album. I also can’t wait to see Childish Gambino performing one of the best songs of the year, “Redbone.”
Since it’s been about 15 years since the Grammys were held in New York it is bound to be a crazy night, and I am predicting that it will be one of the best Grammys to happen in the last 10 years. The quality of music has been at an all-time high this year, and new genres and styles of rap and hip-hop are appearing. Expect everyone to be dressed to the 10s and giving their best performance. After researching the performers I am definitely tuning into the Grammys this year.
