How Grammys broke traffic rules to bring Mariah Carey in a golf cart to present award on stage

The Grammys presumably violated visitors legal guidelines on Sunday to make sure Mariah Carey’s well timed arrival on the awards ceremony amidst Los Angeles’ chaotic visitors on account of heavy rainfall. Carey discovered herself stranded on the freeway in an SUV earlier than the occasion commenced. However fortunately she made it in time to current the award for Finest Pop Solo Efficiency to Miley Cyrus on the Grammys.

This needed to be made potential by a golf cart and a few braveness that conveyed her to the Grammys. Govt producer Ben Winston defined on the February 6 episode of Rolling Stone Music Now podcast that they needed to be fast in considering and resourceful and what got here to thoughts was the golf cart.

They discovered of this disaster by co-EP, Patrick Menton, who introduced quarter-hour from the present, “We’re undecided SZA goes to make it again in time for her efficiency – she went to a lodge to get glammed, and she will be able to’t get again in. Burna Boy was caught in visitors and may not make it. And also you positively received’t have Mariah, Kacey [Musgraves], Christina Aguilera, and Lizzo. All caught in visitors.”

This meant Carey’s well timed arrival on the Grammys was non-negotiable, in response to Hola. Winston disclosed that they drove a golf cart in opposition to visitors on the freeway to make sure Carey was on stage on time. Amidst pouring rain, 4 people shielded her with umbrellas to forestall her from getting soaked earlier than taking the stage.

Carey appeared flawless when she graced the stage to current the award to Miley Cyrus, who practically missed it.

 “I simply obtained caught within the rain and visitors,” the “7 Issues” singer stated. “And thought I used to be gonna miss this second.”

Cyrus, who had Carey keep on stage, additionally chipped in by saying “I might have missed the award, that’s high quality … However not Mariah Carey.”