Maren Morrisis raving aboutJohn Mayer, who will be accompanying her on the guitar during the Grammy Awards Sunday night.
“‘The Bones’ has taken on a life of its own during the pandemic and so to, kind of, solidify it here at the Grammys with a performance will be really special,” Morris, 30, said about the song, which is a ballad about the foundation of solid relationships.
Maren Morris.Getty
In accordance with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, this year’s awards show, which was already postponed, will look a bit different in comparison to other COVID-affected music programs. Music’s biggest night will be an audience-free event with only performers and nominees sitting in the crowd to watch their peers accept awards and take the stage at the Los Angeles Convention Center, instead of the usual Staples Center. And performers will be set in specific rounds across the four stages facing each other inside the venue.
“I’m so excited to be in this round with my friendsMiranda LambertandMickey Guytonwho are also nominated. This is Mickey’s first year being nominated,” Morris told PEOPLE.
John Mayer and Maren Morris.
“I’m performing ‘The Bones’ with my friend playing guitar, John Mayer, so it’s gonna be a really beautiful performance. He adds so much to it, obviously — he’s John. I’m so [grateful] to him that he is sitting in with us tonight,” the mom of one added.
Maren Morris and John Mayer.Francis Specker/CBS
Speaking about her friendship with Mayer, 43, Morris said, “He’s just smart as a whip. He is also really, really thoughtful and he internalizes every other word he says. I feel like it’s kind of adorable.”
The country star added, “He’s been just so respectful and complimentary to my music over the years. We actually met at the Grammys a couple of years back, so for him to join us on ‘The Bones’ here, again at the Grammys, feels kind of kismet.”
Maren Morris and John Mayer at the Grammys in 2019.John Shearer/Getty Images
The performance will be Mayer’s sixth time performing at the Grammys and Morris' third.
PEOPLEandEntertainment Weeklyare also teaming up to bring you some glamour and award show speculation ahead of theGrammy Awardson Sunday, even if most of the nominees and guests will be at home wearing sweatpants.
The livestream will broadcast live from New York City and will feature celebrity interviews both virtual and in-person from the Grammys red carpet in Los Angeles.
source: people.com
