LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé has tied the late Georg Solti for essentially the most wins in Grammys historical past after she took residence three awards Sunday in the course of the present’s ceremony.
The famous person singer has now received 31 awards, bringing her one final step nearer to change into essentially the most embellished artist within the present’s historical past. She received for finest dance-electronic music recording class for “Break My Soul,” conventional R&B efficiency for “Plastic Off the Couch” and R&B tune for “Cuff It,” which was written by a number of writers together with Beyonce, The-Dream, Nile Rodgers, Raphael Saadiq.
Host Trevor Noah stated Beyoncé was on her option to the ceremony however blamed Los Angeles site visitors for not being in individual to simply accept it.
Solti, a Hungarian-British conductor, additionally has 31 Grammys. He’s held on to the report since 1997.
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 ft and danced close to her desk.
Noah launched Bunny calling him a “world drive” who’s essentially the most streamed and listened to artist on the planet.
By the point the present began on CBS, Beyoncé had already received two Grammys. Beyoncé entered Sunday’s ceremony because the main nominee together with album, tune and report of the 12 months. If she wins in any of these main classes, it’ll be her first since since she obtained the tune of the 12 months honor for “Single Women” in 2010.
Harry Kinds received the primary telecast’s first award for finest pop vocal album for “Harry’s Home,” which included his fun-filled, large hit “As It Was.” The singer stated recording the tune was one of many “biggest experiences of my life. It’s been my biggest pleasure.”
Viola Davis is now an EGOT — a time period for individuals who have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony — after she wins for finest audio ebook, 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 ebook to honor the 6-year-old Viola, to honor her, her life, her pleasure, her trauma, every thing,” 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 vivid orange Dolce & Gabbana gown adorned with flowers and an enormous hood whereas Taylor Swift wore an extended two-piece sparkly skirt with a high-neck and long-sleeve crop high in midnight blue.
Brandi Carlile made a uncommon look in the course of the pre-telecast for a serious artist. The singer confirmed up after her tune “Broke Horses” received for finest rock efficiency and finest rock tune, a songwriter’s award, and finest 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.
“Oh my God, that is superb,” she stated. “Oh, I’ll by no means be the identical.”
Kendrick Lamar prolonged his report in the most effective rap efficiency class along with his sixth profession trophy for “The Coronary heart Half 5,” which additionally acknowledged his songwriting as a victor for finest rap tune.
The Tennessee State College Marching Band beat out the likes of Willie Nelson to win finest roots gospel album for “The City Hymnal.” The band’s nomination marked the primary time a school marching band had been nominated within the class.
Sir the Baptist accepted the award for the band, utilizing his acceptance speech to focus on how underfunded traditionally Black schools and universities like Tennessee State are, saying he needed to “put my final dime to be able to get us throughout the road.”
Trevor Noah returned for a 3rd time to host the telecast dwell from downtown Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Area. The present will embody different performances by Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith, Lizzo in addition to particular musical tributes to the late musicians Takeoff, Loretta Lynn and Christine McVie.
However with 91 Grammy classes, many of the awards got out in the course of the Recording Academy’s livestreamed Premiere Ceremony.
There might be many different firsts: If Unhealthy Bunny wins album of the 12 months for “Un Verano Sin Ti,” it could be the primary time a Spanish-language album has taken residence the highest honor. Taylor Swift, whose newest album “Midnights” wasn’t eligible for this 12 months’s Grammys, may win her first tune of the 12 months trophy for “All Too Nicely.” An Adele win for tune of the 12 months for her observe “Simple on Me” would make her essentially the most embellished artist within the class with three wins, the others coming for her megahits “Whats up” and “Rolling within the Deep.”
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.”
Ozzy Osbourne received two Grammys, cementing the metallic god’s late-career rejuvenation.
“Degradation Guidelines” by Ozzy Osbourne that includes Tony Iommi received the most effective metallic efficiency and his album “Affected person Quantity 9” received finest rock album.
Earlier this 12 months, Osbourne introduced the cancellation of his 2023 tour dates within the U.Okay. and continental Europe and that his well being would probably stop him from touring once more.
This 12 months’s present marks a return to Los Angeles after the pandemic first delayed, then compelled the Grammys to maneuver to Las Vegas final 12 months. Noah hosted the ceremony as properly, which noticed Jon Batiste take residence the album of the 12 months award.
• AP Leisure Author Mark Kennedy contributed to this report.
