James Corden to host the Grammys

It will be his first time hosting.

Published 22nd Nov 2016

James Corden has been announced as next year's Grammys' host following on from LL Cool J's five year stint.

The host of the popular Late Late Show With James Corden said he was "truly honoured to be hosting the Grammys next year" describing it as the "the biggest, most prestigious award show in music".

In a statement, executive producer of the Grammy Awards Ken Ehrlich said,

"James Corden is a captivating host, and I have no doubt that his musical background, personal charm, and comedic instincts will resonate with our audience."

Since he started hosting his own show in the States James has been enjoying a lot of success with Carpool Karaoke, regularly gets millions of views on YouTube from all over the world.

The Carpool Karaoke King has played 'taxi driver' to a whole host of stars including Britney Spears, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and even the First Lady herself, Michelle Obama.

Whilst this is the first time hosting the Grammys James has recently hosted the Hollywood Film Awards (pictured above), the Tony Awards last year and the Brit Awards four times.

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The Grammys will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on the 12th February 2017 and the nominations will be announced next month by Meghan Trainor.