The 65th Annual Grammy Awards are set to take place this Sunday.
And the nominations are stacked.
Here's what you need to know about this year's event.
What time are the Grammys?
The Grammy Awards aired live today at 12:00pm AEDT.
Where are they being held?
The ceremony will return to Los Angeles after relocating to Las Vegas in 2022 for the first time ever due to rising COVID-19 cases.
This year's show will be held at the Crypto.com Arena.
How do I watch the Grammys in Australia?
Once you've signed up, you can watch the show live on Channel 9 Live.
You can also tune into our live blog to keep up with all the antics.
And if you need a dose of high-fashion, check out our red carpet watch.
Who is hosting?
Trevor Noah will return for his third hosting stint
The former Daily Show host first began hosting the award show in 2021 in a virtual format due to COVID-19 and the 2022 Grammy's in Las Vegas, due to the Los Angeles COVID-19 restrictions.
This year marks the first time Noah will host the awards show in person in Los Angeles.
"The nerves come in because you're standing in front of not just some of the best, but some of the biggest performers in the world," the Emmy winner told Associated Press.
Who is presenting?
Would you believe us if we said the first lady?
That's right, US first lady Jill Biden will attend this year's Grammy Awards as a presenter, the White House said on Wednesday.
Joining her are Cardi B, Olivia Rodrigo, Dwayne Johnson, Viola Davis, Billy Crystal, James Corden and Shania Twain.
Who is performing?
Viewers will be in for vibrant performances by Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Luke Combs, Steve Lacy, Lizzo and Sam Smith with Kim Petras.
DJ Khaled is also tipped to take the stage, possibly with Jay-Z, according to Variety.
This year's show will also feature several all-star tributes.
Kacey Musgraves will pay homage to the late Loretta Lynn with Coal Miner's Daughter.
Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt will honour Christine McVie with Songbird.
And Maverick City Music and Quavo will perform Without You in memory of Migos rapper Takeoff, who was shot dead at 28.
Fifty years of hip-hop will get its own tribute curated by Questlove.
Who has the most nominations?
With nine nominations, Beyoncé's name is in the history books for her record of most nominations of all time.
She and her husband, Jay-Z, are the two most nominated artists in Grammy history — tied with a total of 88 nominations each.
Kendrick Lamar received eight nominations for his album Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers.
Adele and Brandi Carlile are tied with seven nominations each.
Among these superstars in the mix for major prizes are Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, Lizzo and Taylor Swift.
Who is predicted to win big?
In another legendary face-off, Beyoncé and Adele will compete for the Grammys' biggest prizes, like they did in 2017.
It was this year when we saw Adele take out the Best Album award for 25 — over Beyoncé's Lemonade.
She used her speech to pay tribute to her fellow nominee as a teary-eyed Beyoncé looked on.
Adele looked almost as unhappy as Twitter was about her victory, saying onstage: "I can't possibly accept this award… My artist of my life is Beyoncé. And this album to me, the Lemonade album, was just so monumental."
Given that fans waited more than five years for Kendrick Lamar's latest album, since DAMN. in 2017, he's also been tipped to win big.
Lamar is the first rapper to be nominated for album of the year with four consecutive studio albums.
Lastly, Bad Bunny’s album is the first Spanish-language album to receive an album of the year nod.
And after taking the spot for 2022 Apple Music Artist of the Year, it doesn't look like he'll be out of the spotlight anytime soon.
What are the new categories at the Grammys?
In June 2022, the Recording Academy announced the Grammy Awards had expanded to include five new categories for the 2023 ceremony.
This means the 2023 awards show will give out trophies for a whopping 91 categories — the most awards given out since 2010.
The new categories include:
- Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical)
- Best Alternative Music Performance
- Best Americana Performance
- Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
- Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
Why are the Grammys so controversial?
In a nutshell: allegations of corruption and rigging and several firestorms around diversity and inclusion.
The Grammys were heavily criticised when Beyoncé, Kanye West, Eminem, Mariah Carey and other top stars lost in major categories, including album of the year and best new artist.
The rap and R&B stars often fall short of their pop, rock and country counterparts.
In 2020, the Academy was slammed when Canadian artist The Weeknd received zero Grammy nominations, despite his critically acclaimed album After Hours being one of the biggest sellers of 2020.
Abel Tesfaye — the man behind The Weeknd — took to Twitter, stating that the Grammy's "remain corrupt".
Former One Direction singer Zayn Malik also spoke out against the Recording Academy's alleged corruption, saying:
"Unless you shake hands and send gifts, there's no nomination considerations. Next year I'll send you a basket of confectionary," he tweeted.
Rules changed after corruption allegations intensified
In June 2021, organisers announced an end to the "secret" committees which sparked allegations that the highest honours in the industry were open to rigging.
The Recording Academy said that nominations for the Grammy Awards in January 2022 would be selected by all of its more than 11,000 voting members, instead of by committees of 15-30 industry experts whose names were not revealed.
