Award-Winning Comedian Trevor Noah Returns To Host Grammy Awards For 6th Time
The Grammy Awards are coming up on Feb. 1, and Trevor Noah will once again serve as host. The award-winning comedian returns for his sixth (and final) time as the master of ceremonies and will also serve as an executive producer for the show. Here is a look at Noah’s career and some of his previous Grammy appearances.
Who Is Trevor Noah?
41-year-old comedian Noah got his start in soap operas and radio in South Africa before he made the transition to stand-up comedy and television. He rose through the ranks quickly, and soon he was hosting sports, dating, and gossip shows. In 2009, Noah was tapped to host the 3rd Annual South Africa Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs), and he co-hosted the reality competition series “The Axe Sweet Life.” The following year, Noah emceed the 16th Annual South African Music Awards and also began hosting “Tonight with Trevor Noah.” He still regularly performed stand-up, filming numerous comedy specials and taking part in several major South African and international comedy festivals.
In 2011, Noah moved to the United States. Over the next few years, he became the first South African comic to appear on “The Tonight Show” and the “Late Show with David Letterman.” He competed on “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution,” hosted a “Comedy Central Roast,” and filmed multiple stand-up specials. In 2014, Noah got his big break when Comedy Central added him as a correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” Less than a year later, Noah took over hosting duties when Stewart stepped down.
Noah hosted “The Daily Show” through 2022, but he had plenty of other irons in the fire. He started his own international production company. He penned the New York Times best-selling memoir, “Born a Crime,” in 2016. He had a role in an episode of “Nashville,” the mockumentary true crime series “American Vandal,” and Marvel’s first “Black Panther” movie. In 2022, Noah returned to stand-up. He served as host of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in 2022 and as host of the Grammys since 2021. In 2023, Noah started his own podcast, called “What Now? with Trevor Noah,” and in 2024, he acted in the Jennifer Lopez romantic drama “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story.”
Awards and Accolades
Noah has been nominated for an astounding 98 awards. He has received 20 Emmy nominations, winning twice: in 2017 for Best Short Form Variety Series and in 2023 for Outstanding Talk Series. He received a Golden Globe nomination in 2023 for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television. Noah has received four Grammy nominations, including one this year for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording for his children’s book “Into the Uncut Grass.”
The list goes on. Noah has been nominated for nine Critics’ Choice Awards. He has received six MTV Award nominations, winning for Best Host, Personality of the Year, and Best Talk/Topical Show. He has been nominated for an astounding 24 NAACP Image Awards, winning 10 times. Noah also has 6 People’s Choice Award nominations.
When and Where to Watch The 2026 Grammy Awards
The 2026 Grammy Awards will be televised live on Feb. 1 from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The award ceremony will air from 8:00-11:30 p.m. EST (5:00-8:30 p.m. PST) on CBS and stream live and on demand on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ Premium subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs). Stay tuned to Total Apex Entertainment for Grammy previews, artist profiles, red carpet fashion, and award show coverage.
