Trevor Noah roasts Nicki Minaj, Donald Trump in Grammys monologue Edward Segarra, USA TODAY February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM 393 Nicki Minaj may not be up for a Grammy this year, but she's still a hot topic. Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah poked fun at the outspoken rapper, who's made headlines recently for her vocal support of President Donald Trump, during his opening monologue at the ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 1. While walking around the starstudded Crypto.com Arena, Noah gushed over the various music superstars in attendance, from Queen Latifah and Justin Bieber to Miley Cyrus and Bad Bunny.
- - Trevor Noah roasts Nicki Minaj, Donald Trump in Grammys monologue
Edward Segarra, USA TODAY February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Nicki Minaj may not be up for a Grammy this year, but she's still a hot topic.
Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah poked fun at the outspoken rapper, who's made headlines recently for her vocal support of President Donald Trump, during his opening monologue at the ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 1.
While walking around the star-studded Crypto.com Arena, Noah gushed over the various music superstars in attendance, from Queen Latifah and Justin Bieber to Miley Cyrus and Bad Bunny.
However, while Noah had plenty of praise for the who's who of pop music, he also had some shade for Minaj, who's raised eyebrows among fans for her political alignment with President Trump.
hottest names in music hit the red carpet at the Grammy Awards Feb. 1. These were the night's most eye-catching looks, starting with Sabrina Carpenter's jaw-dropping look. Scroll through for more photos from the night!
" style=padding-bottom:56%>The hottest names in music hit the red carpet at the Grammy Awards Feb. 1. These were the night's most eye-catching looks, starting with Sabrina Carpenter's jaw-dropping look. Scroll through for more photos from the night!
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The hottest names in music hit the red carpet at the Grammy Awards Feb. 1. These were the night's most eye-catching looks, starting with Sabrina Carpenter's jaw-dropping look. Scroll through for more photos from the night!
">The hottest names in music hit the red carpet at the Grammy Awards Feb. 1. These were the night's most eye-catching looks, starting with Sabrina Carpenter's jaw-dropping look. Scroll through for more photos from the night!
" src=https://ift.tt/5WPjowf class=caas-img>Bad Bunny
" data-src=https://ift.tt/SuA83WG class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Bad Bunny
">Bad Bunny
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Olivia Dean
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Olivia Dean
">Olivia Dean
" src=https://ift.tt/9vkZDoi class=caas-img>Bad Bunny
" data-src=https://ift.tt/86AXqzQ class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Bad Bunny
">Bad Bunny
" src=https://ift.tt/86AXqzQ class=caas-img>Sabrina Carpenter
" data-src=https://ift.tt/4pIzZoB class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Sabrina Carpenter
">Sabrina Carpenter
" src=https://ift.tt/4pIzZoB class=caas-img>Chappell Roan
" data-src=https://ift.tt/xUqoLRn class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Chappell Roan
">Chappell Roan
" src=https://ift.tt/xUqoLRn class=caas-img>Yoonchae Jeung, Megan Skiendiel, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Sophia Laforteza and Daniela Avanzini of KATSEYE
" data-src=https://ift.tt/80LY9Ww class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Yoonchae Jeung, Megan Skiendiel, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Sophia Laforteza and Daniela Avanzini of KATSEYE
">Yoonchae Jeung, Megan Skiendiel, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Sophia Laforteza and Daniela Avanzini of KATSEYE
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Karol G
" data-src=https://ift.tt/vLHozZY class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Karol G
">Karol G
" src=https://ift.tt/vLHozZY class=caas-img>María Zardoya
" data-src=https://ift.tt/K4TD9iE class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
María Zardoya
">María Zardoya
" src=https://ift.tt/K4TD9iE class=caas-img>
Sharon Osbourne
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Yungblud and Sharon Osbourne
" data-src=https://ift.tt/Z9d8nUB class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Yungblud and Sharon Osbourne
">Yungblud and Sharon Osbourne
" src=https://ift.tt/Z9d8nUB class=caas-img>
Olivia Dean
" data-src=https://ift.tt/ePlcFNr class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Olivia Dean
">Olivia Dean
" src=https://ift.tt/ePlcFNr class=caas-img>
Chappell Roan
" data-src=https://ift.tt/pkhK32l class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Chappell Roan
">Chappell Roan
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J Balvin and Ryan Castro
" data-src=https://ift.tt/6hqVEWa class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
J Balvin and Ryan Castro
">J Balvin and Ryan Castro
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Tate McRae
" data-src=https://ift.tt/jStMiO8 class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Tate McRae
">Tate McRae
" src=https://ift.tt/jStMiO8 class=caas-img>
Tiny Harris and T.I.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/fxO9N0G class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Tiny Harris and T.I.
">Tiny Harris and T.I.
" src=https://ift.tt/fxO9N0G class=caas-img>J Balvin
" data-src=https://ift.tt/EhoLqBn class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
J Balvin
">J Balvin
" src=https://ift.tt/EhoLqBn class=caas-img>Brandi Carlile and Don Lemon
" data-src=https://ift.tt/LfJ8aCq class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Brandi Carlile and Don Lemon
">Brandi Carlile and Don Lemon
" src=https://ift.tt/LfJ8aCq class=caas-img>Noah Kahan
" data-src=https://ift.tt/joXNimf class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Noah Kahan
">Noah Kahan
" src=https://ift.tt/joXNimf class=caas-img>Tate McRae
" data-src=https://ift.tt/EJZShr3 class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Tate McRae
">Tate McRae
" src=https://ift.tt/EJZShr3 class=caas-img>Tate McRae
" data-src=https://ift.tt/SXjv0FC class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Tate McRae
">Tate McRae
" src=https://ift.tt/SXjv0FC class=caas-img>Fernanda Gimenez
" data-src=https://ift.tt/jucReCL class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Fernanda Gimenez
">Fernanda Gimenez
" src=https://ift.tt/jucReCL class=caas-img>Queen Latifah
" data-src=https://ift.tt/w9h6j4U class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Queen Latifah
">Queen Latifah
" src=https://ift.tt/w9h6j4U class=caas-img>Halle Bailey
" data-src=https://ift.tt/qvI2tYo class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Halle Bailey
">Halle Bailey
" src=https://ift.tt/qvI2tYo class=caas-img>Chappell Roan
" data-src=https://ift.tt/1KxsimW class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Chappell Roan
">Chappell Roan
" src=https://ift.tt/1KxsimW class=caas-img>Kesha
" data-src=https://ift.tt/uMRi4O8 class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Kesha
">Kesha
" src=https://ift.tt/uMRi4O8 class=caas-img>Kelly Osbourne
" data-src=https://ift.tt/a5KWNhj class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Kelly Osbourne
">Kelly Osbourne
" src=https://ift.tt/a5KWNhj class=caas-img>Brandi Carlile and Catherine Carlile
" data-src=https://ift.tt/riDeT8m class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Brandi Carlile and Catherine Carlile
">Brandi Carlile and Catherine Carlile
" src=https://ift.tt/riDeT8m class=caas-img>Jack Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne
" data-src=https://ift.tt/8aHOmEZ class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Jack Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne
">Jack Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne
" src=https://ift.tt/8aHOmEZ class=caas-img>Karol G
" data-src=https://ift.tt/skHQarf class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Karol G
">Karol G
" src=https://ift.tt/skHQarf class=caas-img>Malice and Pusha T of Clipse and Pharrell Williams
" data-src=https://ift.tt/rX8W7eg class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Malice and Pusha T of Clipse and Pharrell Williams
">Malice and Pusha T of Clipse and Pharrell Williams
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Brandi Carlile and Catherine Carlile
" data-src=https://ift.tt/uNc9e7w class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Brandi Carlile and Catherine Carlile
">Brandi Carlile and Catherine Carlile
" src=https://ift.tt/uNc9e7w class=caas-img>
Edward James, María Zardoya, Josh Conway and Jesse Perlman of The Marías
" data-src=https://ift.tt/06FagxU class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Edward James, María Zardoya, Josh Conway and Jesse Perlman of The Marías
">Edward James, María Zardoya, Josh Conway and Jesse Perlman of The Marías
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Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan and Emily Estefan
" data-src=https://ift.tt/TBGuiN8 class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan and Emily Estefan
">Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan and Emily Estefan
" src=https://ift.tt/TBGuiN8 class=caas-img>
(From L) Joe Hahn, Colin Brittain, Mike Shinoda, Emily Armstrong, Dave Farrell and Brad Delson of Linkin Park
" data-src=https://ift.tt/glZ4coR class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
(From L) Joe Hahn, Colin Brittain, Mike Shinoda, Emily Armstrong, Dave Farrell and Brad Delson of Linkin Park
">(From L) Joe Hahn, Colin Brittain, Mike Shinoda, Emily Armstrong, Dave Farrell and Brad Delson of Linkin Park
" src=https://ift.tt/glZ4coR class=caas-img>
Dijon Duenas and Joanie Del Santo
" data-src=https://ift.tt/kwXMfaG class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Dijon Duenas and Joanie Del Santo
">Dijon Duenas and Joanie Del Santo
" src=https://ift.tt/kwXMfaG class=caas-img>
An "ICE OUT" pin is seen on Joy Graves on the Grammys red carpet.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/doiOhWJ class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
An "ICE OUT" pin is seen on Joy Graves on the Grammys red carpet.
">An "ICE OUT" pin is seen on Joy Graves on the Grammys red carpet.
" src=https://ift.tt/doiOhWJ class=caas-img>Farrah Rahaman and Immanuel Wilkins
" data-src=https://ift.tt/orV5Ja1 class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Farrah Rahaman and Immanuel Wilkins
">Farrah Rahaman and Immanuel Wilkins
" src=https://ift.tt/orV5Ja1 class=caas-img>
Zain Effendi and Coco Effendi
" data-src=https://ift.tt/yJTYgp4 class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Zain Effendi and Coco Effendi
">Zain Effendi and Coco Effendi
" src=https://ift.tt/yJTYgp4 class=caas-img>
Allison Charney
" data-src=https://ift.tt/opWgSPM class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Allison Charney
">Allison Charney
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Shabnam and Ambrose Akinmusire
" data-src=https://ift.tt/izctM1u class=caas-img data-headline="Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, more stun on Grammys red carpet" data-caption="
Shabnam and Ambrose Akinmusire
">Shabnam and Ambrose Akinmusire
" src=https://ift.tt/izctM1u class=caas-img>
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The hottest names in music hit the red carpet at the Grammy Awards Feb. 1. These were the night's most eye-catching looks, starting with Sabrina Carpenter's jaw-dropping look. Scroll through for more photos from the night!
"Nicki Minaj is not here," Noah said. "She is still at the White House with Donald Trump discussing very important issues."
Noah then went on to impersonate Trump in a hypothetical debate with Minaj about whose buttocks is bigger. The hip-hop superstar has previously rapped about her derriere, most notably on the 2014 hit "Anaconda."
"Actually Nicki, I have the biggest a--. Everybody's saying it, Nicki," Noah quipped, before throwing in a quick reference to Minaj's rap rival, Cardi B. "I know they say it's you, but it's me. WAP, WAP, WAP. Look at it, baby."
USA TODAY has reached out to the White House and Minaj's representatives for comment.
2026 Grammy Awards kicked off with the premiere ceremony on Feb. 1 with winners like FKA twigs and the soundtrack for Oscar-nominee "Sinners." See photos from the big night. Darren Criss kicked off the premiere ceremony with plenty of music nerd jokes to start the night.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>It's music's biggest night! The 2026 Grammy Awards kicked off with the premiere ceremony on Feb. 1 with winners like FKA twigs and the soundtrack for Oscar-nominee "Sinners." See photos from the big night. Darren Criss kicked off the premiere ceremony with plenty of music nerd jokes to start the night.
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It's music's biggest night! The 2026 Grammy Awards kicked off with the premiere ceremony on Feb. 1 with winners like FKA twigs and the soundtrack for Oscar-nominee "Sinners." See photos from the big night. Darren Criss kicked off the premiere ceremony with plenty of music nerd jokes to start the night.
">It's music's biggest night! The 2026 Grammy Awards kicked off with the premiere ceremony on Feb. 1 with winners like FKA twigs and the soundtrack for Oscar-nominee "Sinners." See photos from the big night. Darren Criss kicked off the premiere ceremony with plenty of music nerd jokes to start the night.
" src=https://ift.tt/hbeyqif class=caas-img>Joni Mitchell and Patrick Milligan (L) accept the Best Historical Album award for "Joni Mitchell Archives - Volume 4: The Asylum Years — 1976-1980" onstage during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/p3qKGEJ class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
Joni Mitchell and Patrick Milligan (L) accept the Best Historical Album award for "Joni Mitchell Archives - Volume 4: The Asylum Years — 1976-1980" onstage during the premiere ceremony.
">Joni Mitchell and Patrick Milligan (L) accept the Best Historical Album award for "Joni Mitchell Archives - Volume 4: The Asylum Years — 1976-1980" onstage during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/p3qKGEJ class=caas-img>Shaboozey accepts the Best Country Duo/Group Performance award for "Amen" during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/4rqTkct class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
Shaboozey accepts the Best Country Duo/Group Performance award for "Amen" during the premiere ceremony.
">Shaboozey accepts the Best Country Duo/Group Performance award for "Amen" during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/4rqTkct class=caas-img>Jimmy Jam speaks onstage during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/AeEZrRH class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
Jimmy Jam speaks onstage during the premiere ceremony.
">Jimmy Jam speaks onstage during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/AeEZrRH class=caas-img>Kehlani accepts the Best R&B Performance award for "Folded" during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/oPhk3pl class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
Kehlani accepts the Best R&B Performance award for "Folded" during the premiere ceremony.
">Kehlani accepts the Best R&B Performance award for "Folded" during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/oPhk3pl class=caas-img>Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox performs on stage during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/jmDB6rY class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox performs on stage during the premiere ceremony.
">Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox performs on stage during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/jmDB6rY class=caas-img>Durand Bernarr accepts the Best Progressive R&B Album award for "Bloom" onstage during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/Q7GYpaq class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
Durand Bernarr accepts the Best Progressive R&B Album award for "Bloom" onstage during the premiere ceremony.
">Durand Bernarr accepts the Best Progressive R&B Album award for "Bloom" onstage during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/Q7GYpaq class=caas-img>Amy Allen accepts the Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical award during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/qDIXmQV class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
Amy Allen accepts the Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical award during the premiere ceremony.
">Amy Allen accepts the Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical award during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/qDIXmQV class=caas-img>Leon Thomas accepts the Best R&B Album award for "MUTT" onstage during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/4eQCpan class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
Leon Thomas accepts the Best R&B Album award for "MUTT" onstage during the premiere ceremony.
">Leon Thomas accepts the Best R&B Album award for "MUTT" onstage during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/4eQCpan class=caas-img>YUNGBLUD accepts the Best Rock Performance award for "Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning" onstage with Frank Bello, Nuno Bettencourt, Sharon Osbourne and Adam Wakeman during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/OL6gCQi class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
YUNGBLUD accepts the Best Rock Performance award for "Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning" onstage with Frank Bello, Nuno Bettencourt, Sharon Osbourne and Adam Wakeman during the premiere ceremony.
">YUNGBLUD accepts the Best Rock Performance award for "Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning" onstage with Frank Bello, Nuno Bettencourt, Sharon Osbourne and Adam Wakeman during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/OL6gCQi class=caas-img>YUNGBLUD hugs Sharon Osbourne after winning the Best Rock Performance award for "Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning" during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/qgodveK class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
YUNGBLUD hugs Sharon Osbourne after winning the Best Rock Performance award for "Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning" during the premiere ceremony.
">YUNGBLUD hugs Sharon Osbourne after winning the Best Rock Performance award for "Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning" during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/qgodveK class=caas-img>Zara Larsson performs during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/S2lwTBE class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
Zara Larsson performs during the premiere ceremony.
">Zara Larsson performs during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/S2lwTBE class=caas-img>(L-R) Pat McCrory, Daniel Fang and Brendan Yates of Turnstile accept the Best Rock Album award for "NEVER ENOUGH" during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/MSuGiK5 class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
(L-R) Pat McCrory, Daniel Fang and Brendan Yates of Turnstile accept the Best Rock Album award for "NEVER ENOUGH" during the premiere ceremony.
">(L-R) Pat McCrory, Daniel Fang and Brendan Yates of Turnstile accept the Best Rock Album award for "NEVER ENOUGH" during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/MSuGiK5 class=caas-img>Andrew Watt and Cirkut accept the Best Dance Pop Recording award for Lady Gaga's "Abracadabra" during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/g8JNaIt class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
Andrew Watt and Cirkut accept the Best Dance Pop Recording award for Lady Gaga's "Abracadabra" during the premiere ceremony.
">Andrew Watt and Cirkut accept the Best Dance Pop Recording award for Lady Gaga's "Abracadabra" during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/g8JNaIt class=caas-img>FKA twigs accepts the Best Dance/Electronic Album award for "EUSEXUA" during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/YUnL6rI class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
FKA twigs accepts the Best Dance/Electronic Album award for "EUSEXUA" during the premiere ceremony.
">FKA twigs accepts the Best Dance/Electronic Album award for "EUSEXUA" during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/YUnL6rI class=caas-img>Ludwig Göransson (L) and Larry Mitchell (R) accept the Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media award for "Sinners" during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/AMaJZj1 class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
Ludwig Göransson (L) and Larry Mitchell (R) accept the Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media award for "Sinners" during the premiere ceremony.
">Ludwig Göransson (L) and Larry Mitchell (R) accept the Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media award for "Sinners" during the premiere ceremony.
" src=https://ift.tt/AMaJZj1 class=caas-img>(L-R) Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan accept the Best Tropical Latin Album award for "Raíces" during the premiere ceremony.
" data-src=https://ift.tt/HtFc3LY class=caas-img data-headline="Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night" data-caption="
(L-R) Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan accept the Best Tropical Latin Album award for "Raíces" during the premiere ceremony.
">(L-R) Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan accept the Best Tropical Latin Album award for "Raíces" during the premiere ceremony.
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Paco Amoroso and CA7RIEL accept the Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album award for "PAPOTA" during the premiere ceremony.
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Trombone Shorty performs on stage during the premiere ceremony.
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" src=https://ift.tt/V9SUW0s class=caas-img>Lila Iké and Maggie Rose perform on stage during the premiere ceremony.
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Lila Iké and Maggie Rose perform on stage during the premiere ceremony.
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1 / 23Grammys performers and surprises – Best photos from Music's Biggest Night
It's music's biggest night! The 2026 Grammy Awards kicked off with the premiere ceremony on Feb. 1 with winners like FKA twigs and the soundtrack for Oscar-nominee "Sinners." See photos from the big night. Darren Criss kicked off the premiere ceremony with plenty of music nerd jokes to start the night.
Minaj wasn't the only public figure skewered during Noah's hosting gig.
Noah took aim at President Trump for his proposed acquisition of Greenland, as well as late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
While commenting on Lauryn Hill's much-anticipated performance, Noah seemingly alluded to Trump's controversial ties to Epstein: "Back in 1999, the president had had a sex scandal, people thought computers were about to destroy the world and Diddy was arrested. Boy, how times have changed."
The Grammys host delivered a more biting jab later in the show after Billie Eilish won the song of the year award for "Wildflower."
"Wow, that is a Grammy that every artist wants, almost as much as Trump wants Greenland," Noah said, "which makes sense because Epstein's island is gone. He needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton. I told you it's my last year [hosting]. What are you going to do about it?"
Nicki Minaj becomes Trump ally with public appearances
Minaj solidified her allyship with the Trump administration in December when she sat down with conservative figure Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, praising both Trump and Vice President JD Vance for their relatability.
"I have the utmost respect and admiration for our president. I don't even know if he knows this, but he has given so many people hope that there's a chance to beat the bad guys and to win and to do it with your head held high and your integrity intact," Minaj said at the time.
Nicki Minaj, left, appears alongside President Donald Trump onstage as he delivers remarks during the Treasury Department's Trump Accounts Summit at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28, 2026.
Minaj joined Trump on Jan. 28 for his Trump Accounts Summit, an event hosted by the Treasury Department. The summit centered on spreading awareness about "Trump Accounts," a new pilot program from the administration that will give children born after Jan. 1, 2025, and before Dec. 31, 2028, investment accounts with a one-time deposit of $1000.
The Grammy-nominated rapper also showed support for Trump's wife, Melania Trump, at the Jan. 29 premiere of her new documentary "Melania."
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Contributing: Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY
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