Originally appeared on E! Online
It’s the final curtain call for Trevor Noah.
“The Daily Show” alum is set to return as host of the 2026 Grammy Awards Feb. 1 on CBS, marking his sixth time taking the reins of music’s biggest night — but this year’s event will also be his last hurrah as MC.
“I am beyond thrilled to welcome Trevor Noah back to host the Grammys for his sixth, and sadly, final time,” executive producer Ben Winston said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter Jan. 13. “He’s been the most phenomenal host of the show. He’s so smart, so funny, and such a true fan of the artists and music.”
Describing Noah’s impact on the ceremony as “truly spectacular,” Winston added, “We can’t wait to do it together one last time.”
Noah’s rep declined to comment on the matter when reached by E! News.
Although the 41-year-old is getting ready to pass the baton after this year’s show — where Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominations with nine apiece — he previously shared why hosting the prestigious event has felt like the ultimate backstage pass.
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“I am 1,000 percent a fan, and what I love about the Grammys is that I become a fan of a new artist every single time,” he told Billboard in 2022. “What many people don’t realize is how much work goes into the performances. Getting every single key right, every lighting cue perfect, choreographing all the moves between the cameras and the artists. You don’t truly appreciate it until you get behind the scenes, and I think that’s what makes me enjoy the show even more.”
But as much as the “Born a Crime” author has savored the job, he’s also been frank about the “nerve-wracking” nature of the position.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen,” he told Gayle King during an appearance on CBS Mornings in 2024. “So that’s what I love about the Grammys — it’s live, it’s happening, it’s on the fly.”
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