WEBVTT 00:00:01.700 --> 00:00:09.500 I'm always so proud because this is one of the best shows on television, 00:00:09.500 --> 00:00:13.600 but it's also because we have one of the best production 00:00:13.600 --> 00:00:15.000 games on television. 00:00:15.000 --> 00:00:18.700 Hundreds. If not over a thousand people working on the show 00:00:18.700 --> 00:00:20.700 are literally the best in the business. 00:00:20.700 --> 00:00:22.400 As soon as the show is done. 00:00:22.400 --> 00:00:25.700 We are putting people on hold for next year when you have 21 for 00:00:25.700 --> 00:00:27.900 everything has to work like clockwork. 00:00:27.900 --> 00:00:31.200 We are dependent on every person doing their job to the best 00:00:31.200 --> 00:00:32.000 of their ability. 00:00:32.000 --> 00:00:33.900 So, whatever I walk around and say, 00:00:33.900 --> 00:00:35.600 thank you to as many people as I can, 00:00:35.600 --> 00:00:37.700 because every person matters on the show, 00:00:37.700 --> 00:00:40.300 the best energy is actually sometimes backstage. 00:00:40.300 --> 00:00:45.300 When you see how quickly, our crews move in and out sets and 00:00:45.300 --> 00:00:47.100 get a new stage ready for performance, 00:00:47.100 --> 00:00:49.900 and that sometimes happens in 10 minutes and that's removing 00:00:49.900 --> 00:00:50.800 a set of stage. 00:00:50.800 --> 00:00:53.900 Getting a new set on sound checking it backstage, 00:00:53.900 --> 00:00:57.500 getting those artists and dancers and our band on the stage 00:00:57.500 --> 00:01:00.600 ready to go and we're literally into a next performance 00:01:00.600 --> 00:01:01.300 in 10 minutes. 00:01:01.700 --> 00:01:04.700 Did not think of anybody better to kick off the Grammys this 00:01:04.700 --> 00:01:05.600 year in Las Vegas. 00:01:05.600 --> 00:01:10.000 So, Sonic, I think when everybody is in this room and Trevor 00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:12.200 kicks it off and says, ladies and gentlemen, 00:01:12.200 --> 00:01:14.900 silk Sonic, we are going to be at a party in Las Vegas. 00:01:14.900 --> 00:01:18.200 And I'm I'm so excited to see what Bruno is going to do. 00:01:18.200 --> 00:01:20.400 On our state is him as band. 00:01:20.400 --> 00:01:23.500 And Anderson are some of the most electric performers. 00:01:23.500 --> 00:01:26.200 I think that exists right now in the music industry, 00:01:26.200 --> 00:01:30.400 had one of the most exciting performances of a show. 00:01:30.400 --> 00:01:32.700 We've been talking for months is creative, 00:01:32.700 --> 00:01:33.600 team is amazing. 00:01:33.600 --> 00:01:35.000 They are so prepared. 00:01:35.000 --> 00:01:38.700 Sean Bankhead doing choreography Tiffany on the creative 00:01:38.700 --> 00:01:42.500 side, every element with their team is so well, 00:01:42.500 --> 00:01:45.800 thought out making a statement about his success of his previous 00:01:45.800 --> 00:01:48.200 Grammy wins is danceability. 00:01:48.200 --> 00:01:51.200 And now his fashion, like, the guys become a fashion icon. 00:01:51.200 --> 00:01:55.100 Like tall men has actually done all the costumes for him and 00:01:55.100 --> 00:01:58.700 his dancers. I'm really happy to see his journey on our stage, 00:01:58.700 --> 00:02:00.200 you know, he was with us a few years ago. 00:02:00.200 --> 00:02:01.300 We needed Old Town Road. 00:02:01.700 --> 00:02:04.700 To see that artist evolvo obviously with all his nominations, 00:02:04.700 --> 00:02:07.800 like, you see him being rewarded for all his hard work and I think 00:02:07.800 --> 00:02:10.200 you really brought an amazing wanted to do the show. 00:02:10.200 --> 00:02:14.800 One of the most nominated artist is actually be most nominated 00:02:14.800 --> 00:02:15.500 artist this year. 00:02:15.500 --> 00:02:19.100 Ultimately, what John brought to the stage is joy, 00:02:19.100 --> 00:02:22.200 and he's been Joyful from the moment that we started talking, 00:02:22.200 --> 00:02:25.600 you actually play piano for us on the zoom's with my team. 00:02:25.600 --> 00:02:28.100 And I think everybody is so types of it. 00:02:28.100 --> 00:02:31.000 I think and infectious energy that John has, 00:02:31.000 --> 00:02:35.500 and his, his musical ability and gifts are so demonstrated 00:02:35.500 --> 00:02:36.300 in that performance. 00:02:36.300 --> 00:02:38.900 I'm just so excited because I think that performance 00:02:38.900 --> 00:02:40.700 helped Define the rest of his career, 00:02:40.700 --> 00:02:42.500 the whole thing as a collaborative process. 00:02:42.500 --> 00:02:48.500 It's a very open door and ultimately we challenged people 00:02:48.500 --> 00:02:51.400 but we want to be Hands-On because we want them to be their 00:02:51.400 --> 00:02:53.500 best are produces go behind the scenes. 00:02:53.500 --> 00:02:55.000 They're at rehearsals. 00:02:55.000 --> 00:02:57.900 We are camera blocking with them even before they show up on our 00:02:57.900 --> 00:03:01.300 stage. So that the care and thought that goes into 00:03:01.700 --> 00:03:04.100 Element is on both sides. 00:03:04.100 --> 00:03:07.100 It's the artist's creative and management teams putting together 00:03:07.100 --> 00:03:10.800 amazing performances, but it's our team coming in and helping 00:03:10.800 --> 00:03:13.800 refine that and making sure that we're prepared when they were 00:03:13.800 --> 00:03:17.300 moving to Vegas, was a great thing for us. 00:03:17.300 --> 00:03:21.700 You know, we were dealing with covid-19 actually make it on our 00:03:21.700 --> 00:03:24.900 show and that we had to limit their Creative Vision with, 00:03:24.900 --> 00:03:27.300 with the amount of bodies and musicians that could actually 00:03:27.300 --> 00:03:30.000 be on stage and we were extremely concerned. 00:03:30.000 --> 00:03:32.700 Our team decided that for health, and safety of our guests, 00:03:32.700 --> 00:03:35.400 for the artist for everybody involved, including the crew that 00:03:35.400 --> 00:03:38.000 we were moving but we didn't know where we're moving to every 00:03:38.000 --> 00:03:42.300 city in every Arena and every option was really on the table 00:03:42.300 --> 00:03:44.900 at the end of the day and MTM help desk. 00:03:44.900 --> 00:03:47.800 They gave us enough days that we can actually load in this massive 00:03:47.800 --> 00:03:50.900 show and give us enough days for rehearsal and ultimately 00:03:50.900 --> 00:03:53.800 worked out like we were ready to go. 00:03:53.800 --> 00:03:57.100 There was that's already built there was people like about 00:03:57.100 --> 00:04:00.900 to go into rehearsal, but ultimately a lot of the visions 00:04:01.600 --> 00:04:04.000 A little bit more refined because there was a little bit more 00:04:04.000 --> 00:04:08.400 time and maybe, you know, people just continue to think and evolve 00:04:08.400 --> 00:04:09.600 their performances a little bit. 00:04:09.600 --> 00:04:12.000 And I think that so evident in the show that's produced. 00:04:12.000 --> 00:04:14.700 We had a discussion of like how we could do things a little 00:04:14.700 --> 00:04:17.300 differently. That is so important that we also discovered 00:04:17.300 --> 00:04:18.800 some of the geography around Las Vegas. 00:04:18.800 --> 00:04:22.800 So our partners at MGM, graciously helped us put together 00:04:22.800 --> 00:04:26.800 this amazing stage on one of the rooftops here at the MGM because 00:04:26.800 --> 00:04:29.100 we wanted to show off that we are actually in Las Vegas. 00:04:29.100 --> 00:04:30.300 And I'm not sure if you can actually tell, 00:04:30.300 --> 00:04:32.000 if we stay in the arena, the entire time, 00:04:32.000 --> 00:04:34.100 we came up with this idea that we artists. 00:04:34.100 --> 00:04:36.700 And again, we looked at probably hundreds of potential 00:04:36.700 --> 00:04:38.400 people that we might put up there. 00:04:38.400 --> 00:04:40.700 And this year, we decided it was Bluegrass. 00:04:40.700 --> 00:04:44.500 It was going to be gospel, Christian music and also Latin tropical. 00:04:44.500 --> 00:04:46.100 It's been a real Joy. 00:04:46.100 --> 00:04:49.400 Like it was so amazing, even when they got the letters, 00:04:49.400 --> 00:04:52.200 they didn't really understand if this is part of the Premier, 00:04:52.200 --> 00:04:54.700 so you're going to be actually on the Grammys. 00:04:54.700 --> 00:04:57.900 I think everybody was so touched like on our side in their 00:04:57.900 --> 00:05:00.300 side. We are kind of making their Grammy dreams. 00:05:00.300 --> 00:05:03.500 Come true. Because they are now, Can I get to perform from millions 00:05:03.500 --> 00:05:06.900 of people around the world and hopefully we will give them the 00:05:06.900 --> 00:05:08.300 more exposure to further their careers. 00:05:08.300 --> 00:05:10.600 There's been a lot of people that have been used to doing the 00:05:10.600 --> 00:05:14.100 Big Show. And then last year, because of covid-19 in this very 00:05:14.100 --> 00:05:15.200 small intimate show. 00:05:15.200 --> 00:05:18.600 But we had this great kind of community Spirit around and even 00:05:18.600 --> 00:05:19.500 being in a Big Daddy. 00:05:19.500 --> 00:05:21.200 We hope we are still creating that. 00:05:21.200 --> 00:05:22.100 That is Missy. 00:05:22.100 --> 00:05:23.200 We lowered our stage. 00:05:23.200 --> 00:05:26.400 I think it's a much better geography for the performer 00:05:26.400 --> 00:05:28.900 on the stage as well as the audience watching this. 00:05:28.900 --> 00:05:31.800 Beautiful kind of table setting that I think everybody 00:05:31.800 --> 00:05:33.400 will maybe socialize a little bit more. 00:05:33.400 --> 00:05:35.200 Maybe have a cocktail during the show. 00:05:35.200 --> 00:05:37.600 I think. Even the award temp last year, 00:05:37.600 --> 00:05:39.000 created some of that spirit. 00:05:39.000 --> 00:05:41.600 So that's what we're hoping to do in this area and I hope that 00:05:41.600 --> 00:05:43.300 really translates on camera as well. 00:05:43.300 --> 00:05:46.600 My goal for the Grammys is to continue to push boundaries 00:05:46.600 --> 00:05:50.800 and it's continuing to push Excellency and Artistry, 00:05:50.800 --> 00:05:56.000 and I hope that my team continues to give artist the tools 00:05:56.000 --> 00:05:59.300 and the resources to give the audience at home and in the room, 00:05:59.300 --> 00:06:01.300 some of the best performances that they've ever seen. 00:06:01.600 --> 00:06:04.400 He worked for months putting these performances together. 00:06:04.400 --> 00:06:08.000 And I think we challenge people's come up with really creative 00:06:08.000 --> 00:06:11.800 ideas and we help fulfill those visions and also just with with 00:06:11.800 --> 00:06:14.400 how people put together there with their music tracks on the 00:06:14.400 --> 00:06:17.400 show. It's like there's so much thought that goes into it because 00:06:17.400 --> 00:06:20.400 people really want to have their Grammy moment for me. 00:06:20.400 --> 00:06:22.300 I want to continue to push that. 00:06:22.300 --> 00:06:25.000 I want people to feel like it's special when they walk in the 00:06:25.000 --> 00:06:28.300 room, when they see our set, when they're handed that trophy, 00:06:28.300 --> 00:06:31.900 when they get their nomination, when they perform on that stage, 00:06:31.900 --> 00:06:36.400 every single element needs to be touched and and refined 00:06:36.400 --> 00:06:39.400 and have this creative thought process behind it. 00:06:39.400 --> 00:06:40.800 And I want people to feel really special, 00:06:40.800 --> 00:06:43.500 like, I think we have one of the best shows on television 00:06:43.500 --> 00:06:47.700 and I want to continue to celebrate musical Excellence. 00:06:47.700 --> 00:06:50.000 I want people to feel really special on Monday, 00:06:50.000 --> 00:06:52.900 when I want that to be one of the highlights of their career.