LL Cool J to Host Grammy Awards

LL Cool J will host the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on February 12 on CBS. This is the first time the show will have a host in seven years. The last host was Queen Latifah in 2005. LL was the host of the Grammy nominations concert, so he'll be right at home. He's also the star of NCIS: LA on CBS.

The report:

From THR:

The Grammy Awards has announced its first host in seven years: LL Cool J.

"I'm thrilled to be part of music's biggest night," the rapper-actor and two-time Grammy winner said Wednesday in a statement. "I will always have fond memories of my first Grammy Awards and to now be hosting the Grammy show, in the company of so many other incredible artists, is a dream come true. Great performances and great music – it's going to be a great night."

Queen Latifah was the show's last host, back in 2005.