Alicia Keys Gets A Grammys Pep Talk In Updated 'Shallow' Cover With James Corden

Once done completely, song parodies can be wonderful tributes to the original work. Thanks to Alicia Keys and James Corden, A Star Is Born's star track right now has one of the primary out there – and it's all about the Grammys.


Keys joined Corden on The Late Late Show on Wednesday night (February 6), treating viewers to a hilarious parody of A Star Is Born's "Shallow," complete with rewritten lyrics about the 2019 Grammys. With the songstress seated at the piano, she belted out one of the funniest versions of the song we've heard for now, thanks to a little bit help from Corden himself.


The song swapped in lyrics about Keys asking Corden for suggestions hosting the show, which he has done twice right now. She'll be taking over hosting duties for this year's show, while in which Lady Gaga will be performing the hit A Star Is Born tune. This pitch-perfect duet set the stage quite well for Sunday's big event and planned plenty of giggles as well.


“Tell me something, Keys, I hear you’re set to host this year’s Grammys,” Corden sang, taking the place of Bradley Cooper's trademark Jackson Maine croon. Keys responded, "Didn’t you host it twice? Maybe you can give me some advice."


Keys even went in on her own run much like Gaga's in the middle of the song, belting out harmonizing as well as Corden, throwing in a smidge of her hit "Girl On Fire" for a little bit of a remix.


"Comfy shoes. Immediately after four hours, you'll find yourself drinking inexpensive alcohol Corden joked. "Try not to be scared. Act like you've been there."


"You know I've won 15 times," Keys sang back with a grin, much to the audiences delight. She's not just flexin' – Keys won her first few Grammys in 2001 with "Fallin'," which took Song of the Year, Best Female R&B Vocal Efficiency, and Best R&B Song that year. Her debut album, Songs In A Minor, took Best R&B Album, and she's been racking up the awards ever since.


This clip is certainly one of the greatest ways to get us amped for the Grammys (as if we weren't already). We can't wait to be able to see Alicia Keys fully kill it as host. Luckily, there really are only several days left up until the largest night in music.