Trevor Noah slammed for 'illegal immigrants' joke at Grammy Awards

Comedian and TV big Trevor Noah was criticised for making an 'illegal immigrants' gag during his opening monologue astatine the 67th yearly Grammy Awards successful Los Angeles

Trevor Noah's opening monologue caused rather the disturbance arsenic helium took connected the hosting duties for the Grammy Awards for the 5th consecutive year.

The comedian's opening gag astir migration didn't spell down good with viewers. The comic made a jest astir Donald Trump's caller wide deportations during his opening monologue, saying: "We're going to beryllium honouring the champion successful euphony arsenic voted connected by the 13,000 members of the Recording Academy...and 20 cardinal amerciable immigrants," adding that helium plans to bask the nighttime due to the fact that it "may beryllium the past clip I big thing successful this country."

In different instance, portion introducing vocalist Shakira, helium referred to her arsenic 'the top happening retired of Colombia that isn't a people A felony".

Celebrities successful the assemblage showed their disapproval of immoderate of his jokes, with rapper Doechii visibly rolling her eyes and others remaining stone-faced. Fans besides took to societal media to respond to Trevor's monologue, with 1 penning connected X, formerly Twitter: "Trevor Noah already with an amerciable immigrants gag and a Colombia gag successful his opening monologue.... This is going to beryllium a LONGGGG night."

Another added: "Trevor and the amerciable migrant 'joke' was corny. " While a 3rd wrote "Trevor Noah sold himself, utilized to beryllium comic not anymore." Another idiosyncratic asked: "Is this the Grammys oregon Trevor Noah's governmental hour?," reports the Mirror US.

Despite Trevor's awkward jokes, the Grammy Awards were filled with unthinkable wins, moving speeches, and unforgettable performances.

A big of star-studded endowment graced the signifier to execute astatine the awards, including Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Coldplay's Chris Martin, Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier, Janelle Monáe, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, RAYE, Sabrina Carpenter, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, Stevie Wonder, and Teddy Swims. A fig of presenters besides took portion successful honouring the champion successful music, specified arsenic Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith, Cardi B, Gloria Estefan, Olivia Rodrigo, Queen Latifah, SZA, and Victoria Monét.

Beyonce yet took location the coveted Album of the Year gong, beating the likes of Billie Eilish to the award. It marked her archetypal ever clip winning the accolade arsenic she thanked hubby Jay-Z successful her acceptance speech.

Kendrick Lamar was fixed the Song of the Year grant for his immense deed Not Like Us. He was handed the grant by the iconic Diana Ross, with immoderate fans reasoning she threw shadiness astatine him by her amazed absorption to the announcement.