Viewers of Sunday’s Grammy Awards can expect at least one politically charged moment during the three-and-a-half hour show, according to the ceremony’s longtime producer. Ken Ehrlich, who will be producing the award for the 37th time and is contracted to continue through 2020, promised an awards show packed with music and at least one moment that will comment on the current American political climate. Play Grammy Awards 2017: What to expect, from tributes to performances 0:40 autoplay autoplay Copy this code to your website or blog “There is one reasonably politically charged moment that you’ll see in the show tonight,” Ehrlich told NBC News on Sunday, just before entering a dress rehearsal. “There’s at least one moment and maybe more spontaneous moments that come up,” he added. From the 1973 awards when Helen Reddy said, “And I would like to thank God, because she makes everything possible,” to Kendrick Lamar’s shout-out to Trayvon Martin in 2016, musicians have a long history of using the Grammys as a platform to address numerous social and political issues. But the focus this year will likely be on the presidency of Donald Trump. A notable number of artists, actors and musicians have already made politically infused acceptance speeches during the 2017 awards season, and Ehrlich is not discouraging them. Related: Al Jarreau, Legendary Jazz Singer, Dies at 76 “It really is a result of how polarized our country has become in the past year and a half, particularly since Nov. 8,” Ehrlich said. “Musical…more detail
