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LL Cool J admits Grammy Awards hosting nerves

LL Cool J has revealed he's nervous to host the Grammys this weekend.

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards air tomorrow (February 10) on CBS.

It's the rapper-and actor's second turn as host for the prestigious ceremony and in an interview with ET Online, LL explained: "Of course [I get nervous]. It feels good to know that it's a challenge that you accept and you can embrace."

LL knows that there isn't any particular way to calm his anxiety before hitting the stage in front of the music industry's biggest stars. Instead the 45-year-old star has learnt to embrace the challenge.

He explained: "You can't rehearse nerves. You just gotta get out there and do what you gotta do."

LL recently revealed that he hopes his second year hosting the Grammys will be more fun than his first, when the tragic death of legendary singer Whitney Houston overshadowed the prestigious night just a day before.

He said: “It made the event bittersweet and there was a whole cloud of sorry on it. But at the same time, I was glad it went the way it went. We were able to pay respect to Whitney and her family, and at the same time give all of those deserving artists an opportunity to shine.”

 

 

 

 

Watch a recent interview with LL here: