. >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: doing lionel richie in front of lionel richie. was that nerve-racking for you? >> yeah, i mean, it was already nerve-racking enough considering the fact that, you know, i'm performing at the grammys. and then having to do a cover of somebody that's made the song extremely famous right in front of you is like -- yeah, it was just so nerve-racking. time at the grammys? >> it was. because my manager had always told me you should wait to go to the grammys until you're either presenting, performing or if you're nominated. so i waited eight years since -- [ light laughter ] yeah! >> jimmy: congratulations on that. >> thank you. >> jimmy: i think things are gonna change next grammys, yeah. i think -- [ cheers and applause ] i think you'll be taking something home with you now. >> really, i've been waiting since i was five and i learned what the grammys were. >> jimmy: yeah. was that your first cover song? i've never heard you do a cover song before. >> no, actually i've done a lot of covers. i used to do lil wayne's "how to love." [ chee