Singer Jhené Aiko on Her Grammy Nominations & Favorite Football Player

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YH catches up with singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko at the Madden Bowl during Super Bowl XLIX in Phoenix, Arizona, to get the scoop on her Grammy nominations and find out which former football star is her go-to guy! She also muses on what her own Super Bowl Halftime Show would be like!
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Here with Jay, great to see you.
Thank you. Good to see you.
Looking stunning at the Super Bowl. How do you I mean I feel like this is the there's so many cute guys Super Bowl week. Are you feeling what I'm saying? I don't know if you're with me.
I'm going to have to plead the fifth cuz I'm in a situation.
Got it, got it. I am too. I know you're here to do some promotional. I thought maybe you were here to play football, but no, you're here for another reason.
Yes, I'm here with Pepsi uh helping to promote the Out of the Blue campaign.
Three Grammy, three Grammy nominations. Yes. And your career is just like sky rocketing.
The past year has just been constant work and you know, just really focusing and I really feel like it's just been the beginning, you know, like scratching the surface and really sort of putting my foot in and now it's all about keeping the ball rolling. When I found out about the Grammys, I was sort of like in a days cuz I had just woke up.
And so That's the best way to find out great news.
Yeah, I was just kind of like what? And then it didn't really hit me until everyone on Twitter was like, congratulations and I'm just like
Your Twitter was just blowing up.
Yeah, it was it was crazy, but I, you know, Yeah. I appreciate the recognition.
Yeah. This is a little bit of a different vibe this week from this week to next week, it's a little different vibe. If you were to play quarterback and you could have anybody hike you the ball. Okay. Who would you choose? Could they be from the past?
Yes. Like Dion Sanders.
That's a throwback. That's a throwback. Dion Sanders is on Kevin Hart's fantasy football team right here. See? You're channeling prime time. Yeah, that's a good one. That's a nice little that's a nice little throwback. Throwback. Thoughts on maybe one day performing at halftime?
Yeah, I think that nothing from in any albums that I have done, obviously, so it would have to be a little further in my career when I have done a little bit more party music. You know what I mean because my show would probably be a very um chilled and relaxed.
But that could be good. You never know. You could bring a different energy to the Super Bowl. Anybody in particular who you are excited to see.
It's always exciting to see Kevin Hart who is hosting this party tonight cuz he's
You seen him already?
I haven't. He's so funny. like he's just sitting here. He's so naturally funny. Yeah. At um Dion Sanders. He always comes to the Super Bowl every year. I'm a big fan of his. That's your guy.
I love it. Well, thanks for chatting.
Thank you.
Have a great night. Have a great Super Bowl week. I know you'll be busy. Good luck at the Grammys.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Jhené Aiko
Featured artist, discussing her career and preferences.
- Dion Sanders
Named as her favorite football player and someone she's a big fan of.
- Kevin Hart
Mentioned as the host of the party and someone Jhené is excited to see.




