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Casey Cooper-Fiske

Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah takes aim at Donald Trump and Nicki Minaj

Trevor Noah announced the 2026 ceremony would be his final time hosting the Grammys (PA) - (PA Archive)

Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah has taken aim at Donald Trump and Nicki Minaj as he opened the 2026 ceremony.

After Bruno Mars and Rose opened the show with their single APT, Noah, who is presenting his final edition of the Grammys, pointed out that Minaj, who recently visited the White House and expressed her support for US President Mr Trump, was “not here”.

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