The 64th Grammy Awards on Sunday graced fans with well-deserved wins and jaw-dropping performances. Moving from its usual venue to the MGM Grand Garden Arena, this is the first time the star-studded event took place in Las Vegas. Trevor Noah returned to host this year, entertaining fans yet again.
The Grammys had the ‘door open’ for Slik Sonic
What a night for Silk Sonic! The Bruno Mars-Anderson .Paak collaboration bagged all the four categories it was nominated for—Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance, and Best R&B Song, all for the band’s big hit Leave the Door Open.
This recognition proves Mars is a Grammys Darling, with 14 wins out of his 17 nominations since his 2014 Album Unorthodox Jukebox.
Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste stole the crowd’s hearts last night
It was a ground-breaking night for newbie Olivia Rodrigo. The 19-year-old singer won three major categories—Best Pop Vocal Album, Best New Artist and Best Pop Solo Performance, for her album Sour and the song Drivers License.
Jon Batiste had already surprised the music industry with 11 nominations, becoming the artist with the most nominations this year. The 35-year-old singer took home five Grammys, including the most recognized Album of the Year. His other wins include Best American Roots Performance, Best American Roots Song, Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, and Best Music Video.
From 777, Peaches to Butter—The Grammys showered with stunning performances
Trevor Noah was right when he said, “Don't even think of it like an awards show. This is a concert where we're giving out awards." With over a dozen artists performing their masterpieces, the Grammys once again proved to host one of the most splendid performances in an award show.
Zelensky makes an emotional cameo
There was a moment when the whole crowd was stunned to see a certain someone on a pre-recorded video. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Americans to support Ukraine in an emotional pre-recorded video.
“Our musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos. They sing to the wounded, in hospitals. Even to those you can't hear them. But the music will break through anyway. We defend our freedom. To live, to love. To sound,” Zelensky said in the video, requesting Americans to help them in any way but silence.
