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00:00 You're already winners. Congratulations. How does it feel to be winners once more at the Grammys even before this show starts?
00:06 I mean, it's ridiculous like we before the carpet even happened it we we got one. It was crazy
00:11 I mean, I didn't expect it. I wasn't I wasn't thinking it was gonna happen
00:14 And I was just we were very shocked and surprised and humbled and I don't know. It was amazing
00:21 I'm so happy to be here
00:22 We've been like backstage watching the telecast watching boy genius when a bunch of stuff
00:26 We love boy genius watching paramour win a bunch love paramour
00:30 It's just like so fun to watch music that moves you and people that are so deserving win
00:35 So to be among them really big honor. I knew you were gonna win the first time I heard the song I bawled my eyes out
00:43 In preparation for today. I always like to watch a live performance. I watched a live performance
00:49 I started to cry and I yelled to Deja Deja Deja so like we wouldn't ruin my makeup. It's so beautiful
00:55 You you guys have a way of like ripping like going right into our guts and ripping them out in such a beautiful way
01:02 now oh
01:04 My god, so this is now you said that the this writing this song that did you have a writer's block?
01:10 And did you go immediately into writing the next record after you finish this?
01:14 I don't know it was like it was like foot on the gas suddenly
01:20 It was like we were stuck in in park for a really long time had the break on didn't realize it and then
01:25 Oh whoops just switch the sheet, you know, I don't know. It was it was such a it was such a vital moment
01:31 I think in our writing process and in this album process we're working on
01:35 I feel like I feel like it would have been really really different making the album
01:39 We are making right now if we hadn't made the song. I think it would be completely different and way less good
01:46 You know, I don't even know what to say right now
01:49 I am with the iconic Victoria Monet who is drop-dead gorgeous in this dress. How do you feel in this number?
01:56 I got I feel so good. I'm so excited. I'm wearing Versace
02:00 And Bvlgari jewelry I feel expensive we love
02:05 Expensive listen you are nominated seven times tonight. You are also you've already won that multiple wins already
02:13 Cheers cheers and you have you're up for best new artist
02:19 What are the emotions you're feeling right now? I'm so nervous
02:22 I'm so happy for all of everyone else who's nominated. I I would be completely happy with everybody
02:28 Anyone else who won? I'm just like really happy to be here. I'm excited to see a free show, you know
02:34 We stand a humble queen. We really do now you and your daughter were nominated
02:39 Your daughter's only two years old sweet baby girl. Hazel back there. Oh my god. We love her in Imagine Gold
02:46 So she's the youngest nominated artist ever in the history
02:50 Tell me about this this historic moment for you in and baby. Hazel. It's really beautiful
02:55 there was a lot of fear getting pregnant and you know going through kovat as
03:00 Pregnant woman and all of the fears are projected on you with career bounce mom balance
03:05 I'm to have one of my biggest moments alongside my daughter is like it's the perfect
03:09 Week from God like you're doing the right thing keep going. So it's been beautiful. I can't wait to explain it to her
03:15 I don't think she quite understands. I'm just like lollipop lollipop
03:18 But eventually she'll understand the magnitude of what she's been able to achieve
03:24 Dance the night is the first song that you ever written for a film and apparently this is a very different writing process for you
03:31 What if anything did you take from this process into writing your new music?
03:35 Gosh, I don't know about what I took into writing for my new music. It was just such a different experience
03:41 I just learned so much from it as a whole I think
03:44 Going in and analyzing like a different story and something that's you know
03:49 Writing to an assignment was a very different experience to writing for things that I know and experiences that I have and I
03:57 Loved it. I loved it. I think it was it was different. It's much easier
04:01 I think sometimes having an assignment and then you sit in and you can build from there and it was just fun
04:07 It was fun because I got to do it my friends
04:09 It was fun because I got to do it for a film that I really love it was fun because I got to work
04:13 With Greta there was just so many things. I'm I'm really grateful. It worked out really well
04:17 I'm I'm really distracted by these necklace you're wearing. Oh my god
04:21 Can you please tell us the story of this wonderful ensemble and then that oh my god gag gag gag talk to us do a
04:28 So this is a Tiffany necklace. It's from the 2023 blue book collection. Oh my god, and we've got
04:38 Some little things over here joining us. Yeah, and this dress is a custom courage
04:43 Dress which just makes me feel very strong. It's very heavy
04:48 It's all like these metal pieces and I just I feel I feel ready for my night. You are ready for war
04:54 But it's not a war you are already a winner now you teased your new single training season
05:01 Which comes out February 15th the ten the tees you're talking about like I need a man who takes control
05:07 I need him to be strong. I wanted to teach him anything
05:09 Girl, what's I feel you?
05:12 They gotta come correct
05:14 There was training season about a man coming correct or whoever you do it today
05:18 Training season being over that I'm like done training someone up
05:22 I live I live now. Can we expect a new album to follow soon after training season? Yes, it's coming
05:30 It's coming soon now a lot another thing
05:33 I just recently found out about you is service 95, which I think it's incredible. Can you tell everybody about?
05:38 To a leap of being of service to people which I think is so important and incredible. I'm so glad you mentioned it
05:45 Yeah, it's it's
05:46 It's what I like to call a cultural concierge service. We started about two years ago
05:51 And it's basically I have this love of making lists and also finding
05:56 different stories from around the world and this way I get to commission stories from different journalists from people around the world who want to
06:03 Tell interesting things whether it's from like biohacking to activism, you know, it can be anything and it's a free newsletter that goes to people's
06:10 Inboxes every Thursday on service 95 comm and you would just get something completely different every week
06:17 and alongside that I have a book club and I have a podcast and
06:20 Yeah, it's just about getting things to people who you know things that you wouldn't necessarily go looking for the one and only
06:27 How you gonna lose when you already chose
06:31 I
06:33 Love that you're rocking your signature hair
06:36 What is the story of this look tonight? This is baby fat. I was given bronze mommy tonight. So yeah
06:43 Baby
06:47 Is this your first time at the Grammys
06:50 This is my first time at the Grammys as a nominee you had incredible collaborations with Taylor Swift Nicki Minaj
06:58 Huge artists huge cosigns. You're nominated. Can you process what a year you've had and the impact you've had?
07:05 You know, I'm just so grateful and so excited to have so much success at such a young age
07:11 Like I can't think anybody besides God, honestly
07:14 Yeah
07:15 What are you most excited about tonight?
07:17 Performances thing. What what are you most excited about your first Grammys?
07:22 Honestly, I'm really excited to see who wins best new artist. Like yeah, that's it
07:26 Yeah, you're nominated for that. Yes. Yeah
07:29 But how you gonna lose when you're already chose
07:34 This is a lyric for one of her songs, by the way, you are so stunning
07:39 So you have so many fans out there who love you
07:41 What do you want to say up to all your fans who've been supporting you and loving you from Delhi to Barbie world?
07:47 Yeah, what do you have to say to them? You know, I just want to thank my fans so much
07:51 They're so supportive and like just always tuning in to anything that I drop. I love them so much
07:55 I you know, I'm really close to them. So yeah, I feel like I have to stay like this jelly roll
08:00 Feel good. My hair is hair and the curls are curling
08:03 Pouring rain in California, which favors the Tennessee boy. I think that might be an omen of good luck for tonight
08:10 Absolutely. Now you were so emotional when you found out you were nominated for
08:15 Grammys
08:19 Multiple
08:20 Can you walk us through the emotions you're feeling right now standing here on the red carpet is the best new artist nominee?
08:25 Extreme excitement just absolute electric man. I mean, dude, it's like celebrities everywhere. I can't believe it
08:30 This is the wildest thing ever
08:31 This is the biggest event in music ever
08:33 So to be here in a part of the 66 one is more special to me than anything in the world as a nominee
08:38 Your story is so incredibly inspiring from where you started to where you are now
08:43 all the struggles all the
08:46 Just everything it's amazing and it's so beautiful
08:50 What would you say to people out there who may be having a hard time who may be formerly who may be incarcerated now or formerly?
08:56 incarcerated about
08:58 Changing your life
08:59 Yeah
09:00 I would say that we I used to make the mistake of making almost permanent decisions based on little
09:04 Snapshots of what was happening in my life and I can promise people that I'm standing here as an almost 40 year old man
09:10 Nominated for new artist of the year and I don't tell you nothing that changes the way you feel
09:14 I promise you tomorrow is better. I promise you there's something on the other side of this
09:18 You've just got to fight through whatever you're going through. I just thank God that I continue to do that, man
09:23 I'd have never guessed that have been some people are late bloomers, baby. And here we stand God's time not our time
09:28 It happened right on time
09:31 Jelly roll
09:32 Congratulations. I'm so happy for you and you have a beautiful voice and saved me. It's such a beautiful song beautiful
09:37 Congratulations, you know it. Thank you. Honey. We all know it. That's why you're here. It was on a script that it wasn't
09:43 I was like, this is great. She really knows it
09:45 Thank you
09:48 Thank you. No, I know it and it's beautiful and you're so you're amazing artists. You deserve this. Enjoy. I love your outfit
09:55 By the way, this is awesome. We are in the age of
09:58 Pleasure because we are standing here right now with the one and only Grammy nominee Janelle Monae
10:05 Janelle darling you look so stunning. What story are you telling with this beautiful look, you know, I'm feeling
10:12 classic timeless
10:14 futuristic
10:16 all pleasurable, but I'm
10:18 standing in black
10:20 pride and
10:22 Hence the liquidy blackness
10:25 And in a state of joy this album was about joy
10:30 I always try to fight for justice for my people and this time around I wanted joy for my people
10:36 I wanted to see a smile. So I'm just so thankful
10:39 I'm so happy to be nominated for album of the year and best progressive R&B album
10:45 It means so much to me and most importantly to the community that I wrote it for
10:50 Absolutely. Now what I one of the things that you said about this album is that it came out of parties you were having and that
10:57 Pleasure for you. You can't really fully experience it unless you feel safe and that we all need that safety
11:05 Can you talk a little bit more about what that?
11:07 Looks and feels like and what it feels mean to create safe space in your concerts and in through your work
11:13 Sure, there is no pleasure without safety. There is no pleasure without safety. So we need to feel safe
11:21 systemically
11:24 Legislation wise and with our friends and our loved ones and I think that that curates a space of consent
11:30 That curates a space of freedom
11:32 That curates a safe a safe space for joy to really exude without that safety
11:40 There is no joy and you also said about this era in your life that you want to be even freer than you've been
11:47 What it does a free or Janelle Monáe look and feel like and we're in black history month. So like
11:53 Freedom honey. What is freedom for the one and only Janelle Monáe with the skin skinning and the hair airing look and feel like
12:01 it looks and it feels like
12:07 Inner freedom giving myself permission
12:10 Giving myself the permission to create the art that I want to create
12:15 To write the movies that I want to write tell the stories
12:18 I want to tell me what the people and love the people that I want to love
12:21 and
12:24 Most importantly doing it with the community of people that I know love me and they know that I love them
12:29 The one and only Paris Hilton now Paris you said that you are going to save pop music with your upcoming album
12:37 Tell us more. How are you gonna save us, honey?
12:40 See as executive producer of the album. I have so many amazing females on this
12:45 It's going to be iconic and I'm just so excited for everyone to hear the music
12:49 It's all about my journey and my whole life. When can we expect it this summer?
12:53 Amazing stars are blind. It's still
12:56 Everything now you look stunning as always. What is the story of this beautiful look you're wearing?
13:01 I am wearing a remap breath that it was perfect like mermaid vibes
13:05 Love the turquoise
13:08 Talk to us about the bag. This is Hilton Hilton for the stay because I am here with my Hilton family tonight
13:14 And they're a big part of the Grammys
13:16 So I have this custom made with my handbag line
13:19 We love an entrepreneur. We love a multifaceted diva
13:25 Who are you most looking forward to seeing tonight?
13:27 I'm looking forward to seeing a Miley who was nominated six times, which is so epic. So I'm so proud of her
13:34 I can't wait to see her
13:36 Thank you so much Paris. It's so good to see you again. Congrats on the babies. How you have to now. Are you sleeping?
13:42 Yes, they're very good babies. I feel very lucky and they're so beautiful
13:47 So so blessed the one and only Coco Jones now Coco
13:51 you've had a wild couple of years from starring on Bel Air on Bel Air on peacock and
13:57 celebrating five Grammy nominations
14:00 What emotions are running through you right now as you stand here on the Grammy red carpet a best new artist nominee
14:07 Honestly, um so many emotions. I really am trying to keep it together
14:12 I think I'm just reflecting on everything that got me here and it makes me emotional
14:19 I just want to continue to inspire the girls who look like me to just keep pursuing because
14:25 All of this wouldn't have happened if I gave up and I'm just grateful. I did not
14:30 Are you having fun?
14:32 Absolutely. I'm having fun. I mean, it's crazy, but I'm having fun. I'm laughing
14:37 I'm trying to like stay jokey and goofy
14:39 But I'm also just like this is such a moment in my life that I will tell my children about one day
14:45 So some it's a mix of emotions, but it's so fun. It's so beautiful
14:49 It can be overwhelming especially the first time and if you can take a breath and just look around and say thank you
14:56 To higher power whatever it is that you you know, look to now
15:02 There's so many huge stars here your biggest song so far as I see you
15:09 Who who is going to be here tonight with that?
15:12 If you ran into them you need to go to the ICU because you beat the start drive. That is hilarious
15:17 You know what? I see so many talented people because I'm an artist, but I'm also a fan. I love great music
15:24 I love hard workers. I love good people. And so when I see other people that I support
15:29 It makes me feel like I might pass out. I saw Victoria Monet. She looks beautiful. I just I just saw Jelly Roll
15:37 He's so fire. I just everyone honestly, they work hard to get here, too
15:42 you know and I'm a fan of people who don't give up on their dreams who do their big one and who
15:47 Just make a moment in time with their creativity. So I'm passing out a lot today
15:52 I just can't get her out of my head. I'm joined by the living legend the one and only Kylie
16:02 So good to meet you as well my goodness, okay, so you said that you're like you have a life pre padam and post padam
16:09 And so yes indeed and you're already a winner tonight
16:16 Congratulations, how does it feel? Well, I've screamed I've cried I
16:22 Tried to you know, pull it back before the ugly cry
16:26 I was like all of this to just happen, but I was I was shaking. I'm so overwhelmed
16:31 I'm absolutely thrilled for stuff. It's so beautiful to see you
16:35 Have you've had a five decade long career in so many amazing incredible songs that have just touched us and we've danced
16:43 You and oh my god
16:45 You're such an icon in the LGBTQ plus community that our community loves you and you loved us back
16:52 What would you want to say to all your queer fans out there on this momentous occasion?
16:57 I would say thank you for being with me for such a long time now through thick and thin we we
17:04 we ride the highs the lows in the in-betweens and to know that we've got each other's backs and
17:10 This it feels like the start of the next
17:15 I love it. You're already a winner. What are you most looking forward to tonight?
17:20 the performances
17:23 Sure, I mean, you know, I think I need a seatbelt on my seat. So I'm an excitable audience member
17:30 Yeah, it's so emotional because there's been several days to where I thought she was going to divorce me. Oh
17:37 Good lord. It's a bill that nomination saved his ass. It did clothes on the floor. She's got mad
17:45 Help me Lord so much clothes on the floor. It's oh god
17:51 How do you do it on the road and when you're going into the studio together like what are your do's and don'ts as a
17:56 Married couple when you're collaborating on an artistic venture, you know
18:00 I've had to learn to stand my ground in arguments and just say, you know, I hate the saying happy wife happy life
18:08 I'm like, no
18:10 When this argument
18:13 He wins nothing. He's a great songwriter because he knows how to write. So I'm sorry songs
18:19 I'm sorry. That's all we ever want to hear from our husbands. You have a biopic about your life coming out
18:25 John legends producing it. Can we see John legend in it or what can you tell us about this project?
18:29 Well, you know John legend is very shy by nature. So if you see him in it'll be for one second
18:36 Also, y'all are performing at the Grand Ole Opry next Saturday. What's your favorite thing about performing at the Opry?
18:42 Standing in that circle. I mean, it's a surreal circle and we're just so happy that you know
18:48 The Grand Ole Opry spins they've been great supporters for everything we've done and Nashville is just open us up with open arms
18:53 So it's awesome
18:54 I'd like to go in there because I like to see how many times they'll let me come in and attempt to steal the outfits
18:59 Out of the glass case until they want to buy me back no more. So this is great
19:03 And the popcorn is really good. You're already a winner
19:06 Congratulations. Oh
19:09 The Barbie soundtrack which you produced is the most nominated album of the year
19:15 You work with so many incredible artists and Billie Eilish do a leap
19:20 What was the craziest day working with all these amazing artists?
19:24 I mean there was so many I mean because actually like the do a leap of song dance tonight like we wrote that song for like
19:30 Three months almost like we rewrote it like everyone we put a lot of time and then for I'm just Ken
19:36 I had two hours in the studio with Ryan
19:38 So there were times when we had like we've worked and worked and worked
19:41 I think Billy and Finneas said they wrote what was I made for in an hour like it's just everyone was so inspired by this
19:48 Project and and it was and then obviously Nicki Minaj the ice spice record. It's just so incredible
19:54 Now you speaking of Nicki Minaj you said that you absolutely had to have her on this album because she's kept you know
20:01 Barbie alive for the past 15 years and her fans are called Barb's how difficult was it to get her and what pushed it over?
20:07 the line I think right from the beginning she was at the top of our list and Greta and
20:12 Definitely didn't want the barbs coming for us, you know
20:15 And we were just so lucky and the fact that the two things around this movie were like
20:20 How are they gonna get the Nicki song and then what are they gonna do with Barbie girl?
20:25 And it them that it managed to be Nicki and ice flipping it and bringing this amazing energy to to the old-school Barbie
20:32 Girl, and we got very lucky curly. You said before that. This is one of your most proud pieces of art that you've ever created
20:38 Tell me about that. What makes you so proud about this song?
20:41 I think that it's written from a place that maybe some people would shy away from because it's uncomfortable to talk about those moments in
20:48 a relationship where you're not even you're just existing and
20:51 To have it with somebody that I admire as an artist and songwriter and just as a voice in the way that I do Chris
20:57 Stapleton it will be a career highlight forever for me. Yeah, when you listen to the song, it's it's like
21:01 A relationship that's completely lost passion and you're right. A lot of people don't want to touch on that
21:06 How did this duo come to be? Can you walk me through that process? I wrote the song
21:10 I've had a lot of success with duets and I just kind of go off feelings
21:13 And so when I wrote it and I heard it I was like, oh my gosh
21:15 It'd be crazy to have Stapleton on it as we all would think and I didn't want it to be about our teams
21:22 I just wanted it to be authentic artist to artist. So I DM'd his wife Morgan on Instagram
21:27 And I just said I know you get a lot of these but maybe you could let Chris hear this song and here we are
21:32 Here we are. She slid in the DMS of Chris's wife. This is iconic
21:37 I also know that you're a big fan of 90s country music that is like touches me to the core of who I am
21:43 You're going on the road with Tim McGraw. What is the likelihood we could get a duet with you and Faith Hill?
21:49 I mean trust me. I'm working on it. Faith is one of my favorite artists in the whole world
21:55 So I'm gonna try to be her best friend. Okay, I'm putting it on your vision board for you
21:59 And what are you looking forward to about partying tonight? Just what an incredible group of artists being recognized across genres
22:06 I'm just proud and gonna be inspired. It's Lenny Kravitz
22:09 It's so good to see you again
22:13 Earlier this week you were honored by the Recording Academy
22:16 With their global impact award and in just a few short weeks, you will be receiving the music icon award from the People's
22:24 Choice award at the People's Choice Awards. I have to ask you right now Lenny. How iconic are you feeling?
22:29 It's an honor. I feel blessed. I'm having a great time. I have new music coming out getting ready to go on a world tour
22:37 ready to just do my thing and
22:40 Blessed blessed blessed very blessed. You are such a
22:46 Icon in so many ways, but a style icon. My brother is obsessed with you
22:51 So, can you tell us the story you're telling with this look tonight? You look amazing. I'm like obsessed to tell me everything little
22:57 vintage Dior Rick Owens
23:00 Chrome hearts
23:03 Yes, what about these necklaces Laurie Rodkin?
23:06 Amazing now you mentioned your new album new album is called blue electric light and it's out in May and now you've made 24
23:15 Yes, and you said that is a celebratory and sexy
23:19 And when I heard that I'm like, when does Lenny Kravitz do anything? That's not sexy
23:23 So it's a sexy level gonna be upped on this new album. Tell us more. It's really fun. It's kind of like the record
23:31 I didn't make in high school before I made my first album. Let love rule
23:36 So it's really fun and as a as a very young spirit
23:42 Why didn't you make that record in high school? Why didn't you make why wasn't that the first record?
23:46 I never got a record deal. It didn't happen. I didn't get my record deal till I was 23
23:49 So I had left that sort of vibe and had moved on and this
23:55 Is a little step in that direction, which is nice to celebrate that time, you know, you're nominated six times
24:02 In fact, you're the most nominated group in over a decade. What is going through your mind tonight with that a historic moment?
24:09 That's pretty cool
24:15 I've never done something like this. It's weird to be on the other side of it
24:18 Like I would watch award shows with my family. My mom's like a musical person. So she watched the Tonys, you know
24:25 Or like I don't know. It's just it's weird to be in the position that you watched as a kid. Oh
24:30 Yeah, I was in Vegas at 7 a.m. This morning. So my brain scrambled eggs. I get it
24:35 What was the vibe that we're going for with this look tonight?
24:38 Cohesion
24:43 You
24:45 Don't know it's also like a reference to one of our lyrics which is a reference to Elliot Smith who was referencing Marty Robbins
24:56 So there's levels to it a lot of references. Okay, I like this now you said that Kristen Stewart directed
25:02 One of your short films and what was it like to be directed by Kristen Stewart?
25:09 It was great. She's the best. What did you learn from her?
25:11 Was there any surprises if you saw any acting in those we were doing a tenth of what Kristen was showing us?
25:18 Like she would be like I want you to do this and then embody it
25:21 It was like I'm like living like the cool guy
25:24 We know to like an exceptional actor and I was just trying to mimic how good she is
25:29 But yeah, she's a real homie. She texted us the other day like oh my god, I didn't even know you got nominated for Grammys
25:36 That's hilarious
25:39 Texting us at 3 a.m. With like ideas for like the concept like the most invested
25:44 maker we've ever like worked with in another medium just so like
25:49 Listen, I love it. At least she's invested in the project. Listen, I'm rooting for y'all
25:54 What are you gonna do tonight if we have a big night?
25:56 My luma hello
26:07 Fantastic, how are you? I'm great. I'm great. So happy to be here. My first time at Grammys
26:12 Incredible like okay. We have to start off with fashion. What story you telling me this look these earrings the jewelry the shoes
26:20 I'm obsessed. Tell me more. No, I have to thank Dolce and Gabbana. They're my friends
26:27 We we've been working together for a while already and they knew this night was a special for me. So, thank you Stefan
26:32 Oh, Dominica. I love you guys. This outfit is amazing
26:35 Also shout out to Jacob and call my jewelry Raksha the whole team behind who go mozi. Thank you guys
26:41 Amazing now you've said that being nominated for an American Grammy with this
26:49 Spanish language album is a really big deal for you and the people in your country. What?
26:54 Message you have for all your fans back in Colombia. Wow, man. It's crazy because
26:59 People don't talk anymore about Pablo Escobar around people talk about reggaeton about
27:05 Latin artists about J Balvin Carol G and that's amazing
27:09 You know that we're changing these terrible face that people used to have about Columbia. So, you know guys the dreams come true
27:15 That's so incredible and you are about to be a new dad
27:19 This is so how does Don Juan?
27:22 How does Don Juan prepare to be a new daddy? I don't know. I'm not I'm not ready
27:28 I'm kind of nervous to be honest, but I'm so happy
27:30 It was kind of hard like living in the belly, you know, like living Susanna and leaving my baby behind
27:35 Back in Colombia, but they knew that I had to come here to work and this is what I love to so
27:41 Thanks for asking but but fire parties is very good. She's coming now
27:45 I don't have kids but what I've heard is that no one's ever ready. You just figure it out
27:51 Yeah, that's what they say. There is no manual to have children
27:54 So I just I'm just gonna learn and let's see what happened
27:57 The only thing I know is that I love that baby with all my heart, you know
28:00 How am I going to breathe in no air?
28:03 Can't live can't speak with no air. That's how I feel whenever you're ain't there. No air
28:09 No air joining me now is Jordan's bugs. That's my song. That's my song
28:14 You were nominated tonight and you are also you've got your first nomination 15 years ago
28:23 How does it feel being back here at this stage in your career? It feels really good
28:29 you know to be nominated once is an honor and then to have
28:32 Come so far and had a career for so long that my peers deem it worthy to be nominated again
28:39 It's really is is really exciting
28:40 So I'm just grateful to be here and no air was the song that was nominated all those years ago
28:44 So it's fitting that you saying that I?
28:46 Spoke it we didn't sing it. So because we're not allowed to sing
28:55 Now you've released a new single called call my name and this is from your upcoming album
29:00 Okay, what can you tease for the fans? So the album is I'll give you the title
29:04 I don't know if I'm supposed to but I'll give you the title
29:06 It's called no restrictions because that's where I am in my life. No restrictions in my music
29:10 No restrictions as a human as a woman. That's just how I feel. And so I want to give that to my fans
29:15 I don't want to be tied down to just a certain genre
29:18 It's gonna feel very cohesive, but you're gonna get a little flavor of everything that I love in that, you know makes me me
29:22 I love that. What's the story of this gorgeous? Look I'm obsessed with this body. I found it last minute actually
29:29 and it's by Zigmund and
29:32 It was just really exciting. I put it on and I was like, okay, this is definitely something different
29:36 Different for me, you know
29:39 But I really really love it. I'm a flower but don't mess with me, you know, Billy Joel and his beautiful wife Alexis
29:45 Mr. Joel
29:47 It's such an honor to meet you. You just released your a new your new song turn the lights back on your first new song in
29:54 17 years
29:55 Why did now feel like the right time? I
29:57 Don't know it just all came together now
30:01 So I said why not? I
30:05 Love that that so it's such a beautiful song and it's you like it's so beautiful and my boyfriend
30:12 Confession is a huge fan of yours and we've been together three and a half years
30:16 And so your music has been a soundtrack of our relationship. I've woken up many mornings with
30:21 Billy Joel just blaring as he's making breakfast. So thank you for all the years of incredible music
30:27 You're back on the Grammy stage tonight for the first time in over 20 years
30:32 How excited are you to be back on that stage?
30:35 I'm ready to do it. Let's put it that way
30:40 How are you feeling tonight being here with your incredible husband your legendary husband as he embarks on
30:46 Performing this new song. I am so proud because I've had so many people come up to me and tell me what an inspiration he is
30:54 And it's amazing. I feel like I'm with you know, the best rock star in the world tonight. It's gonna be a lot of fun
30:59 Well, you are
31:01 Thank you so much. Mr. Joel for all the years of incredible music
31:06 One last question of all the songs if you could pick one song that is the definitive Billy Joel song of your entire catalog
31:12 What would it be and?
31:14 So it goes
31:16 You used to watch the Grammys every year
31:19 Growing up on your couch
31:21 What will you say to that little girl on the couch about being here tonight on the Grammys red carpet a nominee for Best New Artist
31:28 Just there's no way it feels completely impossible to wrap my head around and I just feel
31:34 So so grateful to be in this room
31:37 I can't believe that I get to be in the same room as my heroes and as you like and you look
31:42 Sorry, I don't know you look beautiful. Thank you for taking the time to talk to me
31:46 Thank you for joining it and you look stunning tonight. These earrings are fire. What's the story behind this look? This is Chanel and
31:54 It's she
31:57 And they
31:59 well tonight apparently they
32:01 believed in me, but I
32:04 Wanted to just feel like I was in my skin and not take up much space tonight and just
32:09 Yeah, my mom is here with me and we're both wearing black. So I was like, I just want to match with my mom
32:15 It's one of those. Yeah
32:17 Never be afraid to take up space darling now
32:20 You were on the era's tour with the brilliant Taylor Swift you call her friend and mentor
32:25 What is the one piece of advice that she gave you that you've been taking with you for the rest of your life?
32:29 I mean, I feel like all of her words are words of wisdom
32:33 In every capacity ever. She's just but honestly, I think before I even knew her
32:38 personally, she taught me to write all the time and to just tell the truth in my writing and that is
32:45 Something I've carried with me forever. I write every day because of that advice and
32:50 I'm yeah, she's the greatest. I wouldn't be nowhere near this room if it weren't for her
32:55 Taking a chance on me and sharing her stage. So I'm just cheering for her tonight
33:00 What story are you telling us with this look Corey? Well, I am wearing YSL
33:06 This is archive YSL. Yes
33:09 Anthony does not give out archives. This is the first time I barely even you know, what year at 2019 and
33:17 Yeah, and I feel like this is such a moment. It's Grammys. It's black history month. What is this? Is this a purse?
33:25 jacket
33:27 Yeah, yeah
33:30 I
33:32 But yeah for the most part
33:34 YSL yeah, I love you Anthony. This is what I love like you're you're embodying the look you're not just wearing it you're
33:42 embodying the look this is
33:44 This is what I live for now
33:47 You're nominee tonight for both your rapping and you're singing
33:50 How does it feel to be celebrated for all the things that you do here at the Grammys tonight?
33:54 I'm like, it's such a blessing when I found out I was nominated for the rap the pop the rap the pop
34:01 I'm like the rock the rap the pop. I'm so nervous
34:03 It's my first like time hitting something like this. But yeah when I got nominated, um, I feel like I already won
34:10 You know, congratulations to killer Mike. I see that he won the category. It wasn't on air
34:14 It wasn't televised, but I did see however next year. I'm bringing it. I'm killing it. I'm racking up the Grammy
34:20 So get ready for me amazing
34:22 Now you titled her album coy because you said you wanted to people to understand you more and all the aspects of you
34:27 What do you think the biggest misconception about you is? I feel like the internet tries to tell my story and
34:33 I don't like that, but I feel like that's something I just got to get better
34:38 Wait, you know controlling my own narrative and not trying to let them control it for me
34:42 What's going through your mind right now as a Grammy winner standing here before us?
34:48 I know I'm just excited to be here
34:51 I'm very grateful to live this moment with my beautiful girlfriend and I'm just I'm just living the moment
34:57 That you have to be in the moment. Tell us your name, darling
35:00 Nikki you look stunning tonight now
35:05 You've combined your real your own special style to create this album and now you're a Grammy winner
35:12 What it what would you say to folks out there who's deeply connected to your music and you're so excited to share this moment with?
35:19 You about this moment about what you've done accomplished today
35:23 And there's a real thankful with everyone that supports and here's my music day by day
35:28 And I just want you I just want you to know that a lot of music is coming and a new album is coming
35:35 And I know I know it's gonna be grateful
35:37 It's gonna be great for everyone now. You're playing Coachella in April now
35:42 What does the peso pluma party in the desert look like?
35:45 It's gonna look great. It's gonna look it's gonna look awesome
35:49 Incredible congratulations, so happy for you. Oh, yes. What story you telling with this wonderful look tonight. You look amazing. You both do
35:57 Louis Vuitton, yes, darling fresh off the runway Louis Vuitton. Yes, very appropriate for a Grammy winner
36:11 Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I can't believe we're alive at the same time
36:15 I love your song one in a million
36:21 And this is the second year in a row that you're a collaboration between you and David get is being celebrated at the Grammys
36:27 Which is so incredible what how can you how do you describe the special magic you have with David Guetta?
36:32 I mean we just I don't know we've we started working with each other like ten years ago and probably eight
36:38 But but it's been so amazing working with him. We have like a really special chemistry in the studio
36:42 But for me, it's just like seeing him here tonight and us being able to celebrate, you know, even if we lose it's just amazing
36:48 You're you're here. So you're not a loser darling. We have to this you look stunning
36:53 what is the story you're telling us with this look and I'm seeing emeralds and
36:57 Diamonds girl. I love Robert Wu
37:00 I am like such a fan and he made this custom gown for me and I love black cuz it's slimming and it makes you
37:05 Look good. So here I am in all black giving like all black everything. Do you know the jewels talk to us about the jewels?
37:11 The jewels are all emeralds
37:13 gorgeous
37:16 I love it. She's modeling it for us. Yes, give it to us now a beauty campaign
37:22 Can I get one can we both get we'll do one together?
37:26 We need a beauty campaign me and BB. Oh, I love that idea
37:31 Now several months ago. I was in an interview. You said that a lot of people know your songs, but don't necessarily know you
37:38 Now one thing I know about you is that you sing opera
37:41 So what is one thing you like people to know about you that you don't think they know and feel free to sing the answer
37:47 operatic
37:49 Oh my god, remember we I know I'll be a baby. Don't God. Oh me what being a car. Oh you start I'll finish
37:54 Oh
37:56 Whatever
38:11 Yes, baby
38:13 We've got you to sing opera tap the talent honey. No auto-tune. No, not just just talent
38:21 It's getting me to sing live without preparing, but it's okay just talent. I love it
38:25 We're at the Grammys that you have to be ready
38:27 About to get tart tonight
38:30 How has your life changed since you won?
38:32 There's been so much attention so much
38:35 So much touring so many interviews, but I love it all I love it
38:40 I love that now what would your advice be because you're presenting for best new artist tonight?
38:43 What would your advice be to this next best new artist for this next best new artist?
38:48 I would say enjoy the moment take in the moment think long-term think about what you want to do with it
38:54 You know momentum comes and goes but your purpose that's steadfast
38:58 So keep that keep your love for your art and keep being an artist and keep creating. Oh my god. That's beautiful
39:04 So what's the future of jazz hold? Mmm? I think it holds a lot of creativity. I think it holds a lot of new repertoire
39:11 I think it holds
39:12 coming out of being a museum historical music and
39:16 Giving it a fresh breath, you know fresh breath of air or fresh. I don't know how to say that
39:21 Yeah, listen, you're a breath of fresh air. Okay
39:23 And since you're touring a ton, what is your must-have on your rider while you're on the road must have I have to have raw
39:30 Honey, it's guaranteed. I'm most likely gonna take it in my check back. So I have to have the best of the best
39:36 but uh, raw honey and
39:38 Humidifier you heard it here first. She's smuggling raw honey all across the world
39:43 I gotta ask is it ever hard to get in the holiday mood when you're recording these albums in the middle of July?
39:49 You know, it's funny. We actually started in January
39:52 We love holiday music so much that it's actually really really fun
40:00 It's such a joyous time of the year and to have that throughout the whole year is actually kind of a blessing
40:05 I have one request mrs. Claus needs a little more respect. So y'all could get on
40:09 I
40:11 Agree you heard it here first now. You just got married and I saw that you did a fabulous
40:17 Number to blackpink for your husband. Were there any acapella performances surprise performances at this wedding?
40:24 Oh my gosh
40:25 Well marks family did a flash mob to sing to pentatonix the same and it was so iconic all 98 family members every single person
40:32 Learned all this choreo. There's one of my favorite parts of the wedding. I was so moved. I felt so welcome to the family
40:37 Now when you guys are going in to start on new music, what is like your must-haves in the studio as a collective?
40:42 Like what's on everyone's rider? What do you need?
40:44 21 Savage one of tonight's performers. What can we look to look forward to in your performance tonight?
41:03 Just a fun moment
41:05 Yeah, are you excited? Yeah, I seem very excited
41:09 Now you look fantastic, what's the story of this amazing look? It's a London designer named Ernest W. Becker
41:18 Just keeping it class
41:21 Keeping it very very classy. What are you looking forward to most besides your performance night?
41:26 Who are you looking forward to meeting any after parties? What is on your agenda for tonight beyond your performance?
41:32 I just want to see everybody just watch the show. Enjoy the show and let them see you darling
41:38 Let them see you. You look wonderful. Wonderful. What do you any message for all of your amazing fans out there?
41:43 No, I need to tell you something
41:47 I played Radio City a week after you and you signed the guest book when you play Radio City and I looked at your
41:54 Signature and you wrote before the show
41:56 I am very nervous and then there was dot dot dot and then you wrote after the show. I had a blast
42:00 I want you to know I was so nervous going into Radio City and seeing what you wrote in that guest book
42:05 Helped me get through the show. What was that night? Like for you performing at the iconic Radio City? Oh my god
42:10 Well, yeah that guest book. It's like everyone's like it was the sickest thing ever
42:13 I'm like, I've never gone on yet. Like I'm not gonna write anything until I know it's gonna be a good show
42:16 I mean what an iconic venue like the history there you can feel it when you're walking around
42:21 It's always weird to play like a theater right after playing a bunch of clubs and stuff
42:25 So it was a step up and we had fun and the crowd was so receptive
42:28 It was one of the loudest shows we'd ever played so much fun, you know, New York used to be my home
42:32 So it was fun kind of homecoming and playing for a bunch of friends
42:34 Speaking of your home you have become like the poster boy for the New England specifically Vermont
42:40 How do you how do you feel like you're putting Vermont on the map?
42:43 I'm happy to represent Vermont in some way, you know
42:47 I think Vermonters are very happily represented in their own ways and so I try not to be like hey, I'm the Vermont guy
42:52 But every time I do a photo shoot, they're like we're gonna put him in the woods. He's the woods guy
42:56 So I feel like I represent the forest these days. We love that. We love that forest and Laurie
43:00 Are you just what are the emotions going through your body tonight? Just being here with your son?
43:05 Well, I cried three times in the car over
43:07 I'm trying really hard not to cry. I don't usually look like this. So I'm like, I'm trying to keep it together
43:12 Y'all have the best time congratulations on all the success truly have have a wonderful evening. Thank you. Bye y'all
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