Grammys host Trevor Noah sparks fury with immigration joke. (Image: Getty)
Trevor Noah returned as the host of the on Sunday evening for the fifth consecutive time. The comedian, best known for hosting Comedy Central’s The Daily Show from 2015 to 2022, received a mixed response to some of his jokes, including one about immigration.
He said: “We’ll be honouring the best in music as voted on by the 13,000 members of The Recording Academy and 20 million illegal immigrants. Tonight, no matter what happens, history will be made.”
The joke appeared to elicit groans from the audience and rapper Doechii was seen rolling her eyes.
Social media users reacted to the moment, with one tweeting: “Haha, Doechii’s reaction says it all! Guess that joke didn’t land too well with her.”
Another echoed: “Everybody in that crowd was visibly annoyed by him,” and a third said: “I really didn’t understand the joke.”
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Doechii rolls her eyes at Trevor Noah’s Immigration joke ?????? .
— Everything Doechii ?????? (@EDoechii)
It was not the only immigration joke of the night as Trevor also took aim at during his opening monologue.
The comedian quipped: “I don’t know if you noticed there’s been a few changes in Washington. So I’m going to enjoy tonight, because it’s maybe my last time I get to host anything in this country.”
However, his remarks and Trump-related jokes divided viewers. One Twitter/X user commented: “Trevor Noah didn’t waste any time taking a jab at President Donald Trump’s immigration policies #Grammys.” Another praised him, saying: “He’s so real for that tbh.”
Yet, some were less impressed, with one person confessing: “If Donald Trump get Trevor Noah banned I won’t be mad.”
Another echoed the sentiment, stating: “Bye bye! We need someone better hosting,” reports .
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Trevor Noah has hosted the Grammys for five years. (Image: Getty)
Noah also targeted Nick Cannon with a jest about his numerous children before turning his humour towards Beyonce, joking that she was “coming for Andre 3000”.
“She’s nominated for the best country, Best Pop, best American and best melodic brand,” he joked. “Yeah, Andre 3000 better watch out next year. She’s coming for that flute.”
The 67th annual Grammy Awards took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, where a star-studded audience was treated to a series of spectacular performances, including those by Charli XCX and Shakira.
led the pack with an impressive 11 nominations, making her the most-nominated female artist in a single year.
Beyonce won big at the Grammys. (Image: Getty)
Other artists who bagged seven nominations included Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Malone.
in Los Angeles that resulted in nearly 200,000 people being placed under evacuation orders, there were doubts about whether the Grammys would proceed as planned. However, CBS confirmed that the show would go on and announced plans to support those affected by the wildfires.
It was revealed before the show that the telecast would be raising funds to aid relief efforts after the wildfires ravaged the Grammys’ hometown.