It takes a small army to pull off a nearly four-hour live awards telecast, full of spectacle, music legends and perhaps a record number of dancers this time around. Here’s a look at the backstage hustle and bustle among producers and production staff, as they worked to keep the 67th annual Grammy Awards telecast humming along.
Grammy telecast executive producer Ben Winston works backstage at Crypto.com Arena with producer Alex Papa and executive producer Raj Kapoor on Feb. 2 as the countdown to the live CBS broadcast of the 67th annual Grammy Awards begins.
Producer Ben Winston confers with Grammy host Trevor Noah backstage at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 2
Cynthia Erivo backstage at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 2 as she prepares to perform at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.
Taylor Swift moves through the backstage area at Crypto.com Arena at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.
Jennifer Lopez prepares to present the best Latin Pop Album award at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.
Brittany Howard backstage at Crypto.com Arena as she prepares to perform at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.
A production staff member checks final details backstage at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.
Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga flank producer Ben Winston after the pair performed “California Dreamin’ ” at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.
Grammy producer Ben Winston shakes hands with Babyface during a commercial break at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.
Producer Ben Winston in the control room for the telecast of the 67th annual Grammy Awards.
Dancers wait for their cue to join Shaboozey’s performance of “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” at The 67th annual Grammy Awards.
Dancers for The Weeknd’s performance at the 67th annual Grammy Awards show some levity before going on stage.
Dancers who took part in The Weeknd’s performance at the 67th annual Grammy Awards show some excitement before going onstage.
Back row (seated): Baz Halpin (Silent House production design), Tabitha D’umo (producer), Alex Papa (producer), Kristen Merlino (art director), Jody Kolozsvari (producer), Hilary Gladstein (supervising producer)
Front row: Raj Kapoor (executive producer), Patrick Mention (co-executive producer), Eric Cook (co-executive producer), Jesse Collins (executive producer), Jeannae Rouzan-Clay (co-executive producer) and MacKenzie Mitchell (CBS).
Grammy Awards executive producers Jesse Collins and co-EP Jeannae Rouzan-Clay monitor the 67th annual Grammy Awards backstage at Crypto.com Arena.
Grammy telecast executive producers Raj Kapoor, Ben Winston and Jesse Collins share a toast after wrapping up the nearly four-hour live telecast.