L.A. Times - Entertainment — Alicia Keys had never hosted an awards show, big or small, when she stepped on the Staples Center stage last week to serve in that capacity for the 61st Grammy Awards. The singer-songwriter had, of course, been invited up several times over the years... more info

New York Times — Hear tracks from Cardi B and Bruno Mars, Lizzo, Foals, Alicia Keys and others. more info

Stereogum — On Grammy night, the biggest cheer from the crowd wasn't for a musician. It came when Michelle Obama touched a microphone. The former First Lady -- flanked by Alicia Keys, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lady Gaga, and Jennifer Lopez, and towering over all four ... more info

New York Times — Nearly 20 million tuned in to see Alicia Keys, Cardi B. and a Michelle Obama cameo. more info

New York Post — With America’s dwindling attention span — not to mention appetite — for televised awards shows on the decline, Sunday night’s 2019 Grammy Awards, hosted by a radiant Alicia Keys, did not embarrass itself. Nor did the broadcast from LA’s Sta... more info

New York Times — Drake showed up (and got cut off), Brandi Carlile provided a thrill and Alicia Keys brought the chill. From powerhouse performances to mismatched collaborations, here’s how we saw the show. more info

New York Times — From Cardi B on the half shell to Michelle Obama in a silver lounge suit and a barefoot Alicia Keys, women were front and center. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — As the host of the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Alicia Keys did a bit in which she recalled one of her previous experiences at music’s most prestigious awards show. The year was 2005, she said, and the R&B singer badly wanted to win song of the ye... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — As the host of the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Alicia Keys did a bit in which she recalled one of her previous experiences at music’s most prestigious awards show. The year was 2005, she said, and the R&B singer badly wanted to win song of the ye... more info

New York Times — Alicia Keys, Drake, Lady Gaga and others shared positive words with viewers, and left politics off the table. more info