James Corden and Katy Perry both made digs at Donald Trump without mentioning his name

'No hate'

James Corden presents the 2017 Grammys (Getty)

Katy Perry made a return at this year's Grammy Awards with her new song 'Chained to the Rhythm' while James Corden followed with a not-so-subtle dig at US President Donald Trump.

Dressed in a white suit and rose-coloured shades Perry performed one of her most politically-charged tracks in recent years, that includes the line "so comfortable we're living in a bubble/too comfortable we can't see the trouble".

It's not the best offering from the 'Teenage Dream' singer - her voice fell a little flat during the performance and that attempt to rhyme "song" and "distortion" was as painful live as it was during the recorded version.

Katy Perry performs with Skip Marley for her new song 'Chained to the Rhythm' (Getty)

Perry appears to be engaging more in social and political events through her music - at least according to what she's put out from her upcoming new album so far - after a fierce campaign effort for Hillary Clinton during the president election in 2016.

While it was expected that she might make a statement, Perry stuck to the performance (although she was wearing a white armband which read 'Resist'), declaring 'No Hate' as she left the stage.

She was followed onstage by presenter James Corden, who made a dig at Donald Trump without mentioning his name.

"These are fake tweets," he said, referring to the rolling bar of messages at the bottom of the screen. "Any negative comments you see are fake."

So far this year's Grammys ceremony has remained largely uncontroversial - any mention of the current political goings on in the US have remained brief, but there are still plenty more awards to go.

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