First Set of Grammy Performers Includes Lizzo, Bad Bunny & Mary J. Blige

Lizzo at the 47th Annual American Music Awards
Lizzo at the 47th Annual American Music Awards. Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (10484290ho)

The 65th Grammy Awards are just around the corner and we finally know who’ll be performing during the highly-anticipated ceremony. The first set of performers has been announced, and it includes the likes of Lizzo, Bad Bunny, and Mary J. Blige.

The R&B legend Blige is entering this year’s Grammys with six nominations, but she won’t be the only nominee performing at the show. Lizzo is in the running for five awards, while Bad Bunny scored three nods. They’re all competing for one of the ceremony’s main awards: album of the year.

The list of performers will also include Brandi Carlile, nominated for seven awards, and fellow nominees Steve Lacy and Luke Combs. Sam Smith and Kim Petras are scheduled to perform their song “Unholy”, which is in the running for the best pop duo/group performance. The Recording Academy is expected to announce the rest of the performers in the upcoming days.

The 65th Grammy Awards will take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 5 with Trevor Noah returning as a host for the third time. The list of nominees is led by Beyoncé with nine nods, followed by Kendrick Lamar with eight, and Adele and Brandi Carlile with seven each.