VIDEO : James Corden's Grammys 2017 Monologue Was Straight Out of Hamilton

Ahead of James Corden's big Grammys-hosting debut, we had a few hints as to what would be going down. We knew that he wasn't going to dare try a duet with any of the nominated performers, much to his adoring fans' disappointment. But beyond that, the public was largely in the dark about what was in store once the curtain came up on the Staples Center stage. The host churned out lines like "You realize your fate was destined for Grammys, no time for mistakes/ I came in real late, this was my big break/ It's just the first segment, it can still be great."