As the 59th Grammys approach on Sunday, a number of questions hang in the air.
How will host James Corden do stepping into the shoes of LL Cool J, who has hosted the last five Grammys?
How political will the show get?
And will they make it through the In Memoriam segment without using the late Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah?”
Inside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday were a few people who know the answers, or at least might be able to hazard a guess. And on the subject of politics, the answer was clear.
“Honestly, I hope it will be a political show,” said longtime Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich, sitting in the Staples audience during rehearsal.