Questlove, Trevor Noah, Nate Bargatze Grammys 2022
Highlight
- Host Trevor Noah makes his Grammys debut with joke about Will Smith’s slap
- Oscar winner Questlove mentions ‘slap’ while presenting Grammy for ‘Song of the Year’
- Presenter Nate Bargatze wearing a helmet on stage
It’s been a week since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the face during Oscars 2022. Nevertheless, the slap was heard loud and clear at the 64th Annual Grammys 2022. From host Trevor Noah to presenters Oustlov and Nate Bargatze, many references were borrowed by the cast from the bizarre set of events for laughs.
Comedian Trevor Noah opened the Grammy Awards by pointing out Hollywood star Will Smith’s controversial slap on Chris Rock during the Oscars. As Variety reports, the Grammys took place just a week after the Academy Awards, where Smith took to the stage and slapped The Rock after the comedian joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head while presenting the documentary feature category. Was.
Host Trevor Noah opens up with joke about Will Smith’s slap
Noah said of the ceremony, “Don’t even think of it as an awards show.”
“It’s a concert where we’re giving out awards, we’ll listen to music, dance, sing, put people’s names out of our mouths and we’re going to give awards to people all night. So let’s get straight into it.”
Oscar winner Questlove mentions ‘slap’ while presenting Grammy for ‘Song of the Year’
Questlove also addressed Smith’s slap while presenting the Grammy for ‘Song of the Year’, saying: “Okay, I’m going to award this award and I trust you guys 500 feet away from me. As in They say it’s too far. It’s better to give than to receive. Well, I’m not so sure about it because it felt so good to receive last Sunday.”
Questlove won an Oscar for documentary feature right after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.
Presenter Nate Bargatze wearing a helmet on stage
Grammy presenter Nate Bargatze wears a helmet to present the awards during the premiere ceremony of the Grammys in Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon. “Now, I want to warn you all that our next presenter is a comedian, if you know what I mean,” said LeVar Burton, who hosted the webcast, which featured most of the day’s Grammys, told Variety. report of.
“So I need to caution everyone, stay in your seats and keep your hands to yourself. OK?” Burton introduced Bargatze as a comedian who is “selling shows across America with clean family-friendly comedy and reaching another milestone today with a nomination for Best Comedy Album.”
Referring to Will Smith striking Chris Rock at the Oscars a week earlier, Bergatze said, “He said comedians now have to wear it during prank parts at awards shows. It doesn’t even cover your face.” , I guess it’s just focused where you hit me. Okay, that’s stupid, I’ll take it off.”
Bargatze was nominated for comedy this year for his album ‘The Greatest Average American’, which featured competition from LaValle Crawford, Chelsea Handler, Louis CK, Lewis Black and Kevin Hart.
The Nashville-based comic’s Netflix special includes “The Tennessee Kid” as well as “The Greatest Average American.”
— IANS Inputs