The door is open for both Beyoncé and Taylor Swift to take the stage at Sunday’s 66th annual Grammy Awards stemming from the Crypto.com Arena, according to one of the show’s executive producers.
Raj Kapoor, Ben Winston, and Jesse Collins will, for the fourth consecutive year, produce the award show, which will air live on CBS and Paramount+ at 8:00 p.m.- 11:30 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. PT.
Kapoor told Rolling Stone Thursday that talks have been ongoing as to whether Beyoncé, 42, would take the stage during an extended tribute to the late Tina Turner for the show’s In Memoriam segment.
‘We’ve definitely had conversations, and we know how much Tina and Beyoncé loved each other,’ Kapoor said.
Kapoor declined ‘to directly confirm or deny rumors that Beyoncé will appear’ in the Turner tribute, the publication noted.
The door is open for both Beyoncé, 42, and Taylor Swift, 34, to take the stage at Sunday’s 66th annual Grammy Awards stemming from the Crypto.com Arena, according to one of the show’s executive producers
Kapoor told the outlet that organizers ‘are really excited’ about the tribute to the late musical icon, who died at the age of 83 last May at her home in Switzerland.
‘The Tina Turner tribute will be amazing,’ Kapoor said. ‘It may be a little unexpected, but it’s going to be absolutely amazing.’
Swift, 34, who is nominated for six awards, will be in attendance Sunday.
Grammy organizers have not said she will be taking the stage for the occasion, but Kapoor said that due to its nature, plans can always change for the event.
‘We’ve had a lot of last-minute things come in on the show,’ Kapoor said. ‘Sometimes they’ve happened days before, and yeah, we’re always open to the idea.’
He added: ‘There’s honestly surprises throughout the entire night. They will pop up at the most unexpected times.’
Kapoor told the outlet that one featured showcase will be between Joni Mitchell and Brandi Carlile, with artists Jacob Collier, Allison Russell, Sista Strings, Lucius, and Blake Mills involved in the outing.
‘It will be a song that I think everybody knows and if you are a Joni Mitchell fan, it’s the song that you want to hear,’ Kapoor said.
Grammys organizers on Thursday released images of how the room and stage is set up
The ceremony’s gold-plated gramophone statuette serves as an inspiration for the aesthetic
Designers said that the golden aesthetic pays homage to the long legacy of the show
Grammys organizers on Thursday released images of how the room and stage is set up with the ceremony’s gold-plated gramophone statuette serving as an inspiration for the aesthetic.
The set-up incudes a 20-foot-tall mirrored gramophone placed in the center of the stage, and a video screen that is more than 100 feet wide. The gramophone statuette has been a staple of the musical award show since it was founded in 1959.
The set was designed by the New York-based Yellow Studio for the third year in a row,
‘I am honored to unveil Yellow Studio’s modern and bold approach to this year’s Grammy Awards stage,’ Yellow Studio founder Julio Himede said in a news release Thursday.
He continued: ‘Our design pays homage to the long legacy of the show and celebrates the making of music with a 20-foot-tall monumental gramophone at center stage. The grand circular shape will crown the winning artists and commemorate their achievements.’
