Brandy is headed back to the Grammys stage and reportedly, Beyonce might be as well!
The vocal bible will join Burna Boy, who will serve as the first Afrobeats performer ever to play the Grammys stage for this Sunday night’s ceremony.
In addition to Brandy, he’ll be joined onstage by 21 Savage according to executive producer Raj Kapoor who confirmed that news, and talks of Queen Bey doing a Tina Turner tribute have “definitely” taken place.
He confirmed the news with Rolling Stone Music Now:
The collaboration will also mark 21 Savage’s Grammy performance debut, while Brandy hasn’t sung on the show since the Nineties. “It’s gonna be huge,” says Kapoor. “It’s gonna get everybody on their feet.”
In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Kapoor breaks down what to expect from the performances at the 66th annual Grammy Awards; to hear the full discussion, go here for the podcast provider of your choice, listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just press play above.
Fatima Robinson, who worked on Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour, will be the creative director for the Burna Boy performance. Kapoor didn’t reveal what songs will be included, but it seems very likely that Burna Boy will perform “Sittin’ on Top of the World,” which samples Brandy’s 1998 hit with Ma$e, “Top of the World” — and featured 21 Savage on a remix.
Elsewhere in Kapoor’s interview with the podcast, he reveals that there have been “conversations” about a Tina Turner tribute performance from Beyoncé. “We’ve definitely had conversations, and we know how much Tina and Beyoncé loved each other,” he says.
He also says it’s still possible that Taylor Swift, who is confirmed to attend, will be added as a last-minute performer. “Sometimes they’ve happened days before,” he says, “and yeah, we’re always open to the idea.”
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Brandy will join @burnaboy on his performance at the 2024 @RecordingAcad this Sunday (4) pic.twitter.com/Mkn5tfiwoh
— BRANDY LEGION (@BrandyLegion) February 2, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: 21 Savage and Brandy will join Burna Boy for his historic Grammy performancehttps://t.co/tpqC9km9Sa
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) February 2, 2024
Following the quote from the Grammy producer, Bey’s team issued a statement confirming that she will NOT be performing on Sunday.
The 2024 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 66th GRAMMY Awards, will broadcast live on Sunday, February 4, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and live and on-demand on Paramount+.
