Dangerous Bunny kicks off Grammys whereas Beyoncé chases historical past

Dangerous 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.

Beyoncé has tied the late Georg Solti for essentially the most wins in Grammys historical past after she took dwelling three awards Sunday throughout the present’s ceremony.

The celebrity singer has now gained 31 awards, bringing her one final step nearer to grow to be essentially the most adorned artist within the present’s historical past. She gained for greatest dance-electronic music recording class for “Break My Soul,” conventional R&B efficiency for “Plastic Off the Couch” and R&B track 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 solution to the ceremony however blamed Los Angeles visitors for not being in individual to just accept it.

Solti, a Hungarian-British conductor, additionally has 31 Grammys. He is held on to the report since 1997.

By the point the present began on CBS, Beyoncé had already gained two Grammys. Beyoncé entered Sunday’s ceremony because the main nominee together with album, track and report of the 12 months. If she wins in any of these main classes, it’s going to be her first since since she acquired the track of the 12 months honor for “Single Girls” in 2010.

Harry Kinds gained the principle telecast’s first award for greatest pop vocal album for “Harry’s Home,” which included his fun-filled, huge hit “As It Was.” The singer stated recording the track was one of many “biggest experiences of my life. It has been my biggest pleasure.”

Viola Davis is now an EGOT — a time period for individuals who have gained an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony — after she wins 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, every little thing,” Davis stated. “It has simply been such a journey.”

Tattered streetwear, T-shirts and denim blended with blinged-out couture, wild patterns and loads of pores and skin on the Grammys carpet. Lizzo wowed in a shiny 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 throughout the pre-telecast for a significant artist. The singer confirmed up after her track “Broke Horses” gained for greatest rock efficiency and greatest rock track, a songwriter’s award, and greatest Americana album.

“It is 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 wonderful,” she stated. “Oh, I will 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 greatest rap track.

The Tennessee State College Marching Band beat out the likes of Willie Nelson to win greatest roots gospel album for “The City Hymnal.” The band’s nomination marked the primary time a university 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 faculties and universities like Tennessee State are, saying he needed to “put my final dime with the intention to get us throughout the road.”

Trevor Noah returned for a 3rd time to host the telecast dwell from downtown Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Enviornment. 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, a lot of the awards got out throughout the Recording Academy’s livestreamed Premiere Ceremony.

There might be many different firsts: If Dangerous Bunny wins album of the 12 months for “Un Verano Sin Ti,” it might be the primary time a Spanish-language album has taken dwelling the highest honor. Taylor Swift, whose newest album “Midnights” wasn’t eligible for this 12 months’s Grammys, may win her first track of the 12 months trophy for “All Too Properly.” An Adele win for track of the 12 months for her monitor “Simple on Me” would make her essentially the most adorned artist within the class with three wins, the others coming for her megahits “Good day” 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 gained two Grammys, cementing the metallic god’s late-career rejuvenation.

“Degradation Guidelines” by Ozzy Osbourne that includes Tony Iommi gained the most effective metallic efficiency and his album “Affected person Quantity 9” gained greatest 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 possible stop him from touring once more.

This 12 months’s 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 effectively, which noticed Jon Batiste take dwelling album of the 12 months.

Further reporting by The Related Press.