Trevor Noah set to host the Grammys for the second year in a row

Trevor Noah is celebrating the news that he will be hosting the 64th annual Grammy Awards. 

"Award-winning host and comedian @Trevornoah of "The Daily Show" fame will return for his second year as host of the #GRAMMYs," the Recording Academy revealed.

"Excited to be back," he wrote on social media. The Grammys will be taking place in Los Angeles on 31 January 2022. 

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The announcement was first made on 'CBS Mornings'. Trevor told the show's hosts that deciding to return to the Grammys was an easy "yes" for him. 

“It’s a front-row ticket to the best music concert of all time," he said. The 37-year-old added that he was lucky to have hosted the Grammys in March this year. 

"I was just lucky to be a part of it, you know. And I guess we had such a good time that we were like, imagine if we had people there how much more fun would we have had, and so this year the Grammys is going to be back," he told 'CBS Mornings'.

Grammy organisers clearly liked his performance.

"Trevor was amazing as our host for the 63rd Grammy Awards with praise from the music community, music fans and critics. We’re so excited to welcome Trevor back to the Grammys stage and feel fortunate to once again have him hosting what we believe will be an unforgettable evening," CEO Harvey Mason jr. said in a statement. 

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South Africans will hopefully have a lot more to celebrate when the Grammys air in January. South Africa's Black Coffee is up for an award. 

He is nominated in ‘Best Dance/Electronic Album’ category for his album, ‘Subconsciously’.

Other nominees in the category include ILLENIUM, Sylvan Esso, Marshmello, Major Lazer, and Ten City.

Bring it home, Black Coffee!

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Main image courtesy of Instagram/@trevornoah