Award show season is a candy store of glamour and star bursts for some. For others, it’s an underwhelming exercise, especially if those judgments are based on the many listless awards shows that have aired since the pandemic.
The Grammys are an exception, in no small part due to the pep Trevor Noah brought as its host. Instead of pretending to be a snickering outsider cracking risqué jokes at the stars’ expense, Noah is a fan — that guy who’s as excited as the people watching at home, and occasionally as starstruck, even though he walked among them.
