Victoria Monét, Ice Spice, Jelly Roll and Noah Kahan rock pre-Grammy Spotify gig
Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Victoria Monét and Coco Jones brought smooth R&B and studied choreography, Noah Kahan and Gracie Abrams — friends up for the same Grammy — dueted their introspective folk, and Jelly Roll brought out Lainey Wilson. Ice Spice performed her new single from her forthcoming debut LP “Y2K.” Those artists — save for Wilson — make up the bulk of the 2024 Grammys ' best new artist nominees and were the headliners of Spotify’s annual pre-Grammy party, held Thursday at Paramount Studios. They were followed by Coco Jones — who is up for five Grammys, having just released her debut EP — who ripped through her song “Crazy For Me,” turning it into a spirited singalong of Beyoncé's “Crazy In Love.” Then came Gracie Abrams’ big-hearted acoustic songs and Jelly Roll’s undeniable charisma — the latter backed by a full-band including a banjo and lap steel player. “I’m Noah Kahan and we are Mumford and Sons,” he introduced his folky band — with the second banjo of the night.