By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. (AP Leisure Author)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé stands alone on her Grammy throne: Along with her fourth win Sunday evening, she has change into probably the most embellished artist within the present’s historical past surpassing the 26-year-old report as soon as held by the late Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti.
“I’m making an attempt to not be too emotional,” the famous person stated as her husband Jay-Z stood and applauded her. The singer thanked her late uncle, her mother and father, Jay-Z and her youngsters for supporting her. “I’m simply making an attempt to obtain this evening. I wish to thank God for safeguarding me. Thanks, God.”
Beyoncé has now collected 32 awards after she gained for greatest R&B tune for “Cuff It,” dance-electric music recording for “Break My Soul,” conventional R&B efficiency for “Plastic Off the Couch” and dance-electric music for her seventh studio album “Renaissance,” which can be nominated for album of the 12 months.
Beyoncé missed the milestone of tying Solti’s report, which stood since 1997. Host Trevor Noah stated she was on her strategy to the ceremony however blamed Los Angeles visitors for not being in particular person to just accept it. The tune was written by a number of writers together with Beyonce, The-Dream, Nile Rodgers and Raphael Saadiq.
As soon as Beyoncé — the evening’s main nominee — lastly arrived, Noah introduced her with one of the best R&B tune award at her desk.
Unhealthy Bunny opened the Grammy Awards with a festive, high-energy efficiency that introduced lots of the viewers together with Taylor Swift who rose to her toes and danced close to her desk at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Enviornment.
Noah launched Bunny calling him a “world pressure” who’s probably the most streamed and listened to artist on the earth.
Types gained the principle telecast’s first award for greatest pop vocal album for “Harry’s Home.” The singer stated recording the tune was one of many “best experiences of my life. It’s been my best pleasure.”
Sam Smith and Kim Petras gained greatest pop duo-group efficiency for his or her tune “Unholy.” Petras stated Smith wished Petras to make the acceptance speech as a result of “I’m the primary transgender girl to win this award.”
“I wish to thank all of the unbelievable transgender legends earlier than me who kicked these doorways open for me so I might be right here tonight,” stated Petras, who made a reference to good friend and Grammy-nominated musician Sophie, who died after an unintended fall in Athens, Greece in 2021. “You informed me this could occur. I all the time believed in me. Thanks a lot in your inspiration, Sophie. I am keen on you, and your inspiration will endlessly be in my music.”
Petras thanked Madonna for being an amazing supporter of LGBTQ rights.
“I don’t assume I might be right here with out Madonna,” Petras stated. “My mom, I grew up subsequent to a freeway in nowhere Germany. And my mom believed me that I used to be a woman. I wouldn’t be right here with out her and her assist.”
Through the in memoriam phase, the Grammys acknowledged the lives of Loretta Lynn, Migos rapper Takeoff and Christine McVie with a number of star-studded performers paying them homage. The touching performances included Kacey Musgraves singing “Coal Miner’s Daughter” in tribute to Lynn; Quavo and the Maverick Metropolis Music hit the stage to honor his nephew Takeoff with the tune “With out You;” and Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt carried out “Songbird” to recollect McVie.
Kendrick Lamar gained sixth profession trophy for greatest rap efficiency for “The Coronary heart Half 5” and likewise gained greatest rap album for his studio providing, “Mr. Morales & The Massive Steppers.”
“You recognize, as entertainers, we are saying issues to impress ideas and emotions and feelings,” he stated. “So making this report is certainly one of my hardest. … I wish to thank the tradition for permitting me to evolve with a purpose to make this. I lastly discovered imperfection with this album.”
Viola Davis emerged from Sunday’s present an EGOT — a time period for many who have gained an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony — after her win for greatest audio e book, narration and storytelling recording. The actor gave an emotional speech and emphatically stated “I simply EGOT” after she marched on stage to gather her award.
“Oh, my God,” she stated. “I wrote this e book to honor the 6-year-old Viola, to honor her, her life, her pleasure, her trauma, the whole lot,” Davis stated. “It has simply been such a journey.”
Tattered streetwear, T-shirts and denim combined with blinged-out couture, wild patterns and loads of pores and skin on the Grammys carpet. Lizzo wowed in a vibrant orange Dolce & Gabbana gown adorned with flowers and an enormous hood whereas Taylor Swift wore a protracted two-piece sparkly skirt with a high-neck and long-sleeve crop high in midnight blue.
Brandi Carlile made a uncommon look through the pre-telecast for a significant artist. The singer confirmed up after her tune “Broke Horses” gained for greatest rock efficiency and greatest rock tune, a songwriter’s award, and greatest Americana album.
“It’s rock ‘n’ roll, man,” stated a smiling Carlile, who jogged on stage with a few her band members. “I can’t let you know how a lot this implies to us. We’re born and raised in Seattle. Once I met these guys 22 years in the past we determined to get right into a band.” Carlile co-wrote “Damaged Horses” with twin brothers Phil and Tim Hanseroth.
This 12 months’s Grammys have additionally launched a number of new classes, together with one for online game music composition, which went to the soundtrack for “Assassins Creed: Valhalla.”
The present marks a return to Los Angeles after the pandemic first delayed, then pressured the Grammys to maneuver to Las Vegas final 12 months. Noah hosted the ceremony as properly, which noticed Jon Batiste take house album of the 12 months.
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AP Leisure Author Mark Kennedy contributed to this report.
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