Harry Styles wins album of the year at the Grammy Awards, taking home the top honor the same night beyoncé dominated and became the most decorated performer of the ceremony.
Beyoncé won her 32nd award, breaking a 26-year-old record. But like in previous years, Album of the Year honors eluded him.
Styles won three awards. “I’m so inspired by each and every artist in this category,” said the teary-eyed singer. “Many different times in my life, I’ve listened to everyone in these categories. It’s very important to remember that there is no such thing as the best.”
Still, Beyoncé stands alone on her Grammy throne and supported the room throughout the night, with winners often mentioning her and her influence on them.
“I’m trying not to get too emotional,” the superstar said after her historic win. The singer thanked her late uncle, her parents, Jay-Z and her children for supporting her. “I’m just trying to get through this night. I want to thank God for saving me. Thank you God.”
Beyoncé won Best R&B Song for “Cough It”, Best Dance-Electric Music Recording for “Break My Soul”, Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Plastic Off the Sofa” and Best Dance-Electric Album for “Renaissance”. which is also nominated for Album of the Year. of the year.
Lizzo won record of the year for “About Damn Time,” delivering a rousing speech that brought many in the audience, including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Adele, to their feet.
“Me and Adele were having a great time with our friends. It’s an amazing night. It’s so unexpected,” said Lizzo, dedicating her award to Prince.
“I wanted to make the world a better place, so I had to be that change in order to make the world a better place. Now, I look around and see that these songs are about loving your body and feeling comfortable in your skin.” It’s about doing and feeling good.”
Jazz singer Samara Joy won Best New Artist, fending off challenges from acts such as Wet Lad, Anita and Menskin. The New Yorker was actually in tears when she collected the award and noted that her younger brother was her date. “I am very grateful. Thank you.” She has released two albums as a lead artist and also won a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album earlier in the night.
When she equaled Solti’s record, which has stood since 1997, Beyoncé wasn’t in the room. Host Trevor Noah said she was going to the ceremony, but blamed Los Angeles traffic for not being there in person to acknowledge it. The song was written by multiple writers including Beyonce, The-Dream, Nile Rodgers and Raphael Saadiq.
Once Beyoncé — the major nominee of the night — finally arrived, Noah presented her with the Best R&B Song award at his table.
Bonnie Raitt poses with her awards for Best American Performance, Best American Roots Song and Song of the Year during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. , Photo Credit: Reuters
Veteran singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt beat out big-name rivals Adele, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé to win the award for Song of the Year. “I’m so shocked. I don’t know what to say,” said a visibly stunned Rhett, adding that the song “Just Like That” explores organ donation. It was a night Raitt won two other Grammys – for Best American Performance and Best American Original Song.
A Who’s Who of hip-hop royalty took the stage for an epic 15-minute tribute to the genre’s 50th anniversary. The performance featured Grandmaster Flash performing his seminal hit “The Message,” Run DMC, Chuck D and Flavor Flav, as well as Ice-T, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes and Nelly all joining the stage.
It ended with everyone on stage and LL Cool J shouting “Multi-generational! Fifty years!”
Bad Bunny opened the show with a festive, high-energy performance that brought many in the audience, including Taylor Swift, to her feet and dancing near her table at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Styles won the main telecast’s first award for Best Pop Vocal Album for “Harry’s House”. The singer said that recording the song was one of the greatest experiences of my life. It has been my greatest joy.”
Sam Smith and Kim Petras won Best Pop Duo-Group Performance for their song “Unholy”. Petras said that Smith wanted Petras to give the acceptance speech because “I am the first transgender woman to win this award.”
“I want to thank all of the incredible transgender legends who opened these doors for me so that I could be here tonight,” Petras said, referring to friend and Grammy-nominated musician Sophie. Athens, Greece in 2021. “You told me it would happen. I always believed in me. Thank you so much for your inspiration, Sophie. I love you, and your inspiration will always be in my music.
Petras thanked Madonna for being a fierce supporter of LGBTQ rights.
“I don’t think I could be here without Madonna,” Petras said. “My mom, I grew up next to a highway in Germany. And my mom believed in me that I was a girl. I wouldn’t be here without her and her support.”
During the In Memoriam segment, the Grammys recognized the lives of Loretta Lynn, Migos rapper Takeoff and Christine McVie, with several star-studded performers paying tribute to them. In touching performances, Kacey Musgraves sang “Coal Miner’s Daughter” in tribute to Lynn; Quavo and Maverick City Music took the stage to honor his nephew Takeoff with the song “Without You”. and Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt performed “Songbird” to remember McVey.
Kendrick Lamar won a sixth career trophy for Best Rap Performance for “The Heart Part 5” and his studio offering “Mr. Morales & The Big Steppers.”
“You know, as entertainers, we say things that provoke thoughts and feelings and emotions,” he said. “So making this record is one of the toughest for me. … I want to thank the culture for allowing me to grow, for making this. I finally found the imperfection in this album.”
Viola Davis emerged from the show an EGOT – A word to those who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony – following their wins for Best Audiobook, Recording of Narration and Storytelling. The actor gave an emotional speech after marching on stage to collect his award and emphatically said “I’m just an egotist”.
“Oh, my God,” she said. “I wrote this book to honor 6-year-old Viola, to honor her, her life, her joy, her trauma, everything,” Davis said. “It’s just been such a journey.”
Ragged-out streetwear, T-shirts and denim mixed with blinged-out couture, wild patterns and lots of skin on skin grammy carpet, Lizzo decked up in a bright orange Dolce & Gabbana robe with flowers and a huge hood, while Taylor Swift wore a long two-piece sparkly skirt with a high neck and long-sleeve crop top in midnight blue.
The show returns to Los Angeles after first being delayed by the pandemic, then forcing the Grammys to move to Las Vegas last year. Noah also hosted the ceremony, with Jon Batiste taking home Album of the Year.