Will Smith Presenting at Grammys, First Main Awards Look Since Chris Rock Slap

Will Smith‘s prepared to put the smackdown on the Grammy Awards Sunday … not actually, we hope, however he’s presenting on the largest night time in music — his first main awards look since he slapped Chris Rock in 2022.

The Recording Academy launched a extra complete roster of presenters on the annual awards checklist Friday … naming Smith — a four-time Grammy winner — as one of many many individuals to take the stage at Crypto.com Area.

Clearly, it is a large second from Smith … ‘trigger whereas he is attended some less-famous awards reveals in years previous, he hasn’t introduced on this large of a stage since slapping comic Chris Rock in 2022.

Keep in mind … Smith jumped onstage again in ’22 to smack Chris after he made a crack about Jada Pinkett Smith‘s bald head — attributable to alopecia. He then famously yelled at Rock “Maintain my spouse’s identify out of your f***ing mouth.”

He went on to win his first Academy Award for “King Richard” that night time … however, the slap landed Will on the Oscars’ naughty checklist — and, he is banned till the 2032 Oscars, although he might nonetheless win the coveted award within the meantime.

The Grammys appear able to deliver Will Smith again into the fold although … and, they’re giving him the stage Sunday. They beforehand confirmed their willingness to collab with the star when he hit the stage on the Grammy Museum again in October.