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Review: Jay-Z spoke the truth at the Grammys. The rest of the show made it sorely obvious

Dre Global Impact Award at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — The 66th Grammy Awards appeared to go exactly as planned Sunday, despite arriving during Southern California's biggest storm of the year. And that was exactly the problem.

There were few noticeable flubs, outbursts or bleep-laden speeches during the live broadcast from downtown L.A.'s Crypto.com Arena. Performances by Dua Lipa, SZA and Travis Scott went off without a hitch. Four-time host Trevor Noah had his emcee routine down so pat that the unpredictable comedian proved predictable. As expected, Taylor Swift

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