{"id":426137,"date":"2022-04-04T03:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T00:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/trevor-noah-opens-grammys-with-reference-to-will-smith-slap\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T03:26:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T00:26:00","slug":"trevor-noah-opens-grammys-with-reference-to-will-smith-slap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/trevor-noah-opens-grammys-with-reference-to-will-smith-slap\/","title":{"rendered":"#Trevor Noah opens Grammys with reference to Will Smith slap"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd228d948f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd228d948f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/trevor-noah-opens-grammys-with-reference-to-will-smith-slap\/#%E2%80%9CTrevor_Noah_opens_Grammys_with_reference_to_Will_Smith_slap%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Trevor Noah opens Grammys with reference to Will Smith slap&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTrevor_Noah_opens_Grammys_with_reference_to_Will_Smith_slap%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Trevor Noah opens Grammys with reference to Will Smith slap&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Trevor Noah came out swinging \u2014 packing his signature subtle punch \u2014 as host of the Grammys 2022 telecast.<\/p>\n<p>After a slew of low-key remarks about \u201ca concert where we give out some awards,\u201d he dropped the first sly little bombshell of the evening: \u201cWe\u2019re going to be keeping people\u2019s names out of our mouths,\u201d the 38-year-old co<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>n quipped in an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arent reference to the infamous Will Smith-Chris Rock slap drama of Oscars 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Noah then promptly pivoted to announce opening act Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak\u2019s Silk Sonic, who performed \u201c777,\u201d spurring the host to describe them as an ode to the past: \u201cA duo bringing back the \u201970s \u2026 which might explain all the inflation \u2026 Silk Sonic.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/grammys.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Trevor Noah at Grammys\" class=\"wp-image-21765976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/grammys.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/grammys.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/grammys.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Comedian Trevor Noah hosted the Grammys for the second year in a row.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe made it,\u201d he continued post-performances, referencing the indefinite delay of the awards show due to the Omicron variant. \u201cBetter late than never.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hosted in Las Vegas\u2019 MGM Grand Garden Arena Sunday night, Noah threw jokes at the \u201cmusic royalty\u201d in the room, including Justin Bieber.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best thing to happen to peaches since that Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet movie,\u201d joked Noah, who\u2019s dating \u201cTitans\u201d actress Minka Kelly, before Olivia Rodrigo hit the stage to perform her chart-topping \u201cDriver\u2019s License.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/grammys2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Trevor Noah\" class=\"wp-image-21765975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/grammys2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/grammys2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/grammys2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Noah\u2019s joked flowed fast as he wove through the crowd of \u201cmusic royalty.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this month, the comedian noted that the Grammys, albeit a time to celebrate everyone\u2019s favorite artists, would also highlight political topics, like the crisis in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the show is going to find the right place and the right space to do something,\u201d the Emmy-winner said weeks prior to his big moment on stage. \u201cIt\u2019s one of those interesting balances in life we try to achieve, which is acknowledging what\u2019s happening in the world whilst allowing yourself the grace to celebrate some of the moments that are also going on.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p><strong>Follow the 2022 Grammys with our up-to-the-minute coverage:<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Noah graced the staged on the heels of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/03\/20\/trevor-noah-wanted-to-counsel-kanye-west-not-cancel-him\/\">an online feud with Kanye West<\/a> after defending the rapper\u2019s ex-wife Kim Kardashian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat [Kardashian is] going through is terrifying to watch, and it shines a spotlight on what so many women go through when they choose to leave,\u201d\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/03\/16\/kanye-west-goes-after-trevor-noah-with-racial-slur\/\">Noah\u00a0said on \u201cThe Daily Show\u201d<\/a> after West\u2019s onslaught of Instagram posts against Kardashian and new beau Pete Davidson.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>West, who was barred from performing at the Grammys this year because of his \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/03\/19\/kanye-west-axed-from-grammys-due-to-concerning-online-behavior\/?_ga=2.158843834.1284806987.1648559610-1342530661.1623335067\">concerning online behavior<\/a>,\u201d bit back at Noah, calling him a racial slur in yet another <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/03\/16\/kanye-west-suspended-from-instagram-for-24-hours\/\">Instagram tirade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve woken up too many times and read headlines about men who\u2019ve killed their exes, their kids and then themselves. I never want to read that headline about you,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/03\/17\/trevor-noah-responds-to-kanye-west-attack-it-breaks-my-heart\/\">Noah later expressed upon seeing the post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>West\u2019s on-stage absence announced earlier this month welcomed, of course, some online opinions, especially from rapper The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>, born Jayceon Taylor, who took to Instagram to defend West.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs if we didn\u2019t know it was coming,\u201d wrote The Game, referencing the Grammys decision and hypothesizing what prompted it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCould be because\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/03\/17\/trevor-noah-responds-to-kanye-west-attack-it-breaks-my-heart\/\">@trevornoah\u00a0is hosting<\/a>\u00a0and there was a conversation held amongst his team &amp; the academy that led to the decision,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/03\/19\/kanye-west-axed-from-grammys-due-to-concerning-online-behavior\/?_ga=2.158843834.1284806987.1648559610-1342530661.1623335067\">he continued, referencing the beef between West and Noah<\/a>, \u201cor because\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/03\/16\/kanye-west-suspended-from-instagram-for-24-hours\/\">Ye\u2019s account was suspended just days ago\u00a0<\/a>for reasons unknown especially in a world where all the negativities of the world can be found on the same app with no repercussions or suspensions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But without West, the Grammys still has an onslaught of performers ready to hit the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R., J Balvin, John Legend, Chris Stapleton and Billie Eilish are amongst the musical guests and nominees slated to perform in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Eilish \u2014 who already has seven Grammys and<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/Oscar for Best Original Song\"> now an Oscar<\/a> under her belt at just 20 years old \u2014 is up for another seven gramophones.<\/p>\n<p>Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Foo Fighters and Silk Sonic are amongst the plethora of artists also nominated in various categories.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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