Grammys 2025: Taylor Swift and Anthony Kiedis among presenters announced for ceremony
With the 67th Grammy Awards set to take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 2nd, Taylor Swift and Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis have been announced as presenters of the awards.
Prior to the announcement of her as a presenter, Swift was revealed to be in attendance for the prestigious event, but it was not stated in what capacity it would be. While she won’t be performing at the Grammys, she will be handing out an award.
In addition to presenting at the Grammys, Swift is also nominated in a series of key categories for her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, which is one of the contenders to win ‘Album of the Year’ alongside Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft and Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter.
Other presenters at the Grammys are Gloria Estefan, Will Smith, Cardi B, Queen Latifah, SZA, Olivia Rodrigo, Red Hot Chili Peppers duo Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith, and Victoria Monét.
For the fifth consecutive occasion, South African comedian Trevor Noah, the former star of The Daily Show, will be on hosting duties.
Speaking to Variety ahead of the ceremony in 2024, Noah said of the biggest challenges of hosting the Grammys: “I know this sounds like a weird thing to say, but you don’t want to disappoint the artists that you love. Like, I cannot imagine what it would be like to tell a joke and turn and see Beyonce going [shakes his head and scowls].”
Meanwhile, over the course of the evening, viewers of the Grammys will be treated to performances from a litany of stars including Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Raye, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims, Shakira, Cynthia Erivo, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Janelle Monáe, St Vincent and Lainey Wilson.
The Grammys are also set to pay tribute to the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires and the late Quincy Jones, who passed away in November at the age of 91. Smith, who recently announced his first album in 20 years, will introduce the segment in honour of ones. The tribute is scheduled to feature performances from a selection of artists, including Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, and Jacob Collier.
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