"But while it's Noah's last night as host, it might not be his least, with a few jabs thrown at Nicki Minaj and Jeff Bezos. At the top of his monologue, Noah referenced drinking games with the generally terrible mood in America right now. "In America, every time you turn on the news, you drink," Noah joked. He also joked that the Grammys tonight was a star-studded affair like Jeff Bezos's recent wedding party, only with more Black people."
"Noah acknowledged at least one major music superstar who was not present: Nicki Minaj. "Nicki Minaj is not here," Noah said, "She is still at the White House with Donald Trump discussing very important issues." That's when Noah flipped on his Trump impersonation: "Actually Nicki, I have the biggest ass. Everybody's saying it, Nicki. I know they say it's you, but it's me.""
Trevor Noah, 41, returned to host the 2026 Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles for his sixth and final time. His monologue referenced America's bleak mood, joking that news-watching had become a drinking game and likening the star-studded ceremony to Jeff Bezos's wedding but with more Black people. Noah acknowledged artists like John Legend and Justin Bieber and noted Nicki Minaj's absence, quipping she was at the White House with Donald Trump and performing a Trump impersonation. Minaj recently expressed public support for Trump, called herself the "number one fan," shared a Trump Gold Card, and appeared at conservative events.
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