With the 68th Annual Grammy Awards airing on February 1, we have a bunch of amazing performances to look forward to, as usual.
Hosted by former The Daily Show host Trevor Noah for the sixth consecutive year, this Sunday’s award ceremony features a star-studded list of musicians hitting stage, including Clipse – who are also nominated for Album of the Year – Pharrell Williams, Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, and more. The enigmatic Lauryn Hill will also hit the stage in a tribute to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack.
In years past, the Grammy’s had plenty of iconic performances. Michael Jackson’s set in 1988 was legendary, Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” was beautiful, and whether it was 2004, 2008, 2014 or 2017 (there’s too many to count), Beyoncé always pushes the envelope whenever she graces the stage.
In anticipation of this year’s award show, here is a list of some of the greatest performances in Grammy history.
Rick James (1982)
Michael Jackson (1988)
Whitney Houston (1994)
Usher & James Brown (2003)
Prince & Beyoncé (2004)
Kanye West & Jamie Foxx (2006)
Beyoncé & Tina Turner (2008)
Beyoncé (2010)
Jennifer Hudson (2012)
Beyoncé & Jay-Z (2014)
Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder & Daft Punk (2014)
Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney (2015)
Kendrick Lamar (2016)
Beyoncé (2017)
Bruno Mars & Cardi B (2018)
Kendrick Lamar (2018)
Lizzo (2020)
Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion (2021)