Harry Styles wins album of the yr Grammy; Beyonce triumphs

By PTI

LOS ANGELES: Harry Styles received album of the yr at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, taking dwelling the highest honor on an evening that Beyonce dominated and have become the ceremony’s most embellished artist.

Beyonce received her thirty second award, breaking a 26-year-old report. But as in years previous, the album of the yr honor eluded her.

Styles took dwelling three awards Sunday.

“I’m so inspired by every artist in this category,” mentioned the teary-eyed singer.

“A lot of different times of my life, I’ve listened to everyone in these categories. It’s so important to remember that there is no such thing as best.”

Still, Beyonce stands alone on her Grammy throne and had the help of the room all through the evening, with winners continuously referencing her and her affect on them.

“I’m trying not to be too emotional,” the famous person mentioned after her historic win as her husband Jay-Z stood and applauded her.

The singer thanked her late uncle, her dad and mom, Jay-Z and her kids for supporting her.

“I’m just trying to receive this night. I want to thank God for protecting me. Thank you, God,” she added. 

Beyonce received for greatest R&B music for Cuff It, dance-electric music recording for Break My Soul, conventional R&B efficiency for Plastic Off the Sofa and dance-electric album for Renaissance, which can be nominated for album of the yr.

Lizzo received report of the yr for About Damn Time, delivering a rousing speech that introduced many within the viewers, together with Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Adele, to their toes.

“Me and Adele were having a good time, rooting for our friends. This is an amazing night. This is so unexpected,” Lizzo mentioned, dedicating her award to Prince.

“I needed to make the world a greater place, so I needed to be that change to make the world a greater place.

Now, I go searching and see these songs are about loving your physique and feeling comfy in your pores and skin and feeling good.

Jazz singer Samara Joy received greatest new artist, shrugging off challenges by such acts as Wet Led, Anitta and Maneskin.

The New Yorker was just about in tears when she collected the award and famous that her little brother was her date.

I’m so, so grateful. Thank you.”

She has launched two albums as a lead artist and in addition received the Grammy for greatest jazz vocal album earlier within the evening.

Beyonce missed being within the room when she tied Solti’s report, which stood since 1997.

Host Trevor Noah mentioned she was on her strategy to the ceremony however blamed Los Angeles visitors for not being in particular person to just accept it.

The music was written by a number of writers together with Beyonce, The-Dream, Nile Rodgers and Raphael Saadiq.

Once Beyonce the evening’s main nominee lastly arrived, Noah introduced her with the most effective R&B music award at her desk.

Veteran singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt shrugged off big-name rivals like Adele, Taylor Swift and Beyonce to win the music of the yr award.

“I’m so surprised. I don’t know what to say, “a visibly surprised Raitt mentioned, including that the music Just Like That” explores organ donation.

It capped an evening when Raitt received two different Grammys for greatest Americana efficiency and greatest American roots music.

A who’s who of hip-hop royalty took the stage for an epic, rousing 15-minute tribute to the style’s fiftieth anniversary.

The efficiency included Grandmaster Flash doing a part of his seminal hit The Message, Run DMC, Chuck D and Flavor Flav together with Ice-T, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes and Nelly all taking the stage.

It ended with everybody on the stage and LL Cool J shouting multi-generational! Fifty years! Bad Bunny opened the present 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 Arena.

Styles received the principle telecast’s first award for greatest pop vocal album for Harry’s House. The singer mentioned recording the music was one of many biggest experiences of his life.

It’s been my biggest pleasure.  Sam Smith and Kim Petras received greatest pop duo-group efficiency for his or her music Unholy.

Petras mentioned Smith needed Petras to make the acceptance speech as a result of I’m the primary transgender girl to win this award.

“I want to thank all the incredible transgender legends before me who kicked these doors open for me so I could be here tonight,” mentioned Petras, who made a reference to buddy 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. Thank you a lot to your inspiration, Sophie. I like you, and your inspiration will without end be in my music.

Petras thanked Madonna for being an incredible supporter of LGBTQ rights. I do not suppose I might be right here with out Madonna, Petras mentioned. My mom, I grew up subsequent to a freeway in nowhere Germany.

And my mom believed me that I used to be a lady. I would not be right here with out her and her help.

 During 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 City Music hit the stage to honor his nephew Takeoff with the music Without You; and Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt carried out Songbird to recollect McVie.

Kendrick Lamar received sixth profession trophy for greatest rap efficiency for The Heart Part 5 and in addition received greatest rap album for his studio providing, Mr. Morales & The Big Steppers.

“You know, as entertainers, we say things to provoke thoughts and feelings and emotions,” he mentioned. So making this report is one among my hardest.  I wish to thank the tradition for permitting me to evolve with the intention 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 received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony after her win for greatest audio ebook, narration and storytelling recording.

The actor gave an emotional speech and emphatically mentioned I simply EGOT after she marched on stage to gather her award.

“Oh, my God,” she mentioned.

“I wrote this book to honor the 6-year-old Viola, to honor her, her life, her joy, her trauma, everything,” Davis mentioned. 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 shiny 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 prime in midnight blue.

The present marks a return to Los Angeles after the pandemic first delayed, then pressured the Grammys to maneuver to Las Vegas final yr.

Noah hosted the ceremony as nicely, which noticed Jon Batiste take dwelling album of the yr.

LOS ANGELES: Harry Styles received album of the yr at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, taking dwelling the highest honor on an evening that Beyonce dominated and have become the ceremony’s most embellished artist.

Beyonce received her thirty second award, breaking a 26-year-old report. But as in years previous, the album of the yr honor eluded her.

Styles took dwelling three awards Sunday.

“I’m so inspired by every artist in this category,” mentioned the teary-eyed singer.

“A lot of different times of my life, I’ve listened to everyone in these categories. It’s so important to remember that there is no such thing as best.”

Still, Beyonce stands alone on her Grammy throne and had the help of the room all through the evening, with winners continuously referencing her and her affect on them.

“I’m trying not to be too emotional,” the famous person mentioned after her historic win as her husband Jay-Z stood and applauded her.

The singer thanked her late uncle, her dad and mom, Jay-Z and her kids for supporting her.

“I’m just trying to receive this night. I want to thank God for protecting me. Thank you, God,” she added. 

Beyonce received for greatest R&B music for Cuff It, dance-electric music recording for Break My Soul, conventional R&B efficiency for Plastic Off the Sofa and dance-electric album for Renaissance, which can be nominated for album of the yr.

Lizzo received report of the yr for About Damn Time, delivering a rousing speech that introduced many within the viewers, together with Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Adele, to their toes.

“Me and Adele were having a good time, rooting for our friends. This is an amazing night. This is so unexpected,” Lizzo mentioned, dedicating her award to Prince.

“I needed to make the world a greater place, so I needed to be that change to make the world a greater place.

Now, I go searching and see these songs are about loving your physique and feeling comfy in your pores and skin and feeling good.

Jazz singer Samara Joy received greatest new artist, shrugging off challenges by such acts as Wet Led, Anitta and Maneskin.

The New Yorker was just about in tears when she collected the award and famous that her little brother was her date.

I’m so, so grateful. Thank you.”

She has launched two albums as a lead artist and in addition received the Grammy for greatest jazz vocal album earlier within the evening.

Beyonce missed being within the room when she tied Solti’s report, which stood since 1997.

Host Trevor Noah mentioned she was on her strategy to the ceremony however blamed Los Angeles visitors for not being in particular person to just accept it.

The music was written by a number of writers together with Beyonce, The-Dream, Nile Rodgers and Raphael Saadiq.

Once Beyonce the evening’s main nominee lastly arrived, Noah introduced her with the most effective R&B music award at her desk.

Veteran singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt shrugged off big-name rivals like Adele, Taylor Swift and Beyonce to win the music of the yr award.

“I’m so surprised. I don’t know what to say, “a visibly surprised Raitt mentioned, including that the music Just Like That” explores organ donation.

It capped an evening when Raitt received two different Grammys for greatest Americana efficiency and greatest American roots music.

A who’s who of hip-hop royalty took the stage for an epic, rousing 15-minute tribute to the style’s fiftieth anniversary.

The efficiency included Grandmaster Flash doing a part of his seminal hit The Message, Run DMC, Chuck D and Flavor Flav together with Ice-T, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes and Nelly all taking the stage.

It ended with everybody on the stage and LL Cool J shouting multi-generational! Fifty years! Bad Bunny opened the present 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 Arena.

Styles received the principle telecast’s first award for greatest pop vocal album for Harry’s House. The singer mentioned recording the music was one of many biggest experiences of his life.

It’s been my biggest pleasure.  Sam Smith and Kim Petras received greatest pop duo-group efficiency for his or her music Unholy.

Petras mentioned Smith needed Petras to make the acceptance speech as a result of I’m the primary transgender girl to win this award.

“I want to thank all the incredible transgender legends before me who kicked these doors open for me so I could be here tonight,” mentioned Petras, who made a reference to buddy 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. Thank you a lot to your inspiration, Sophie. I like you, and your inspiration will without end be in my music.

Petras thanked Madonna for being an incredible supporter of LGBTQ rights. I do not suppose I might be right here with out Madonna, Petras mentioned. My mom, I grew up subsequent to a freeway in nowhere Germany.

And my mom believed me that I used to be a lady. I would not be right here with out her and her help.

 During 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 City Music hit the stage to honor his nephew Takeoff with the music Without You; and Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt carried out Songbird to recollect McVie.

Kendrick Lamar received sixth profession trophy for greatest rap efficiency for The Heart Part 5 and in addition received greatest rap album for his studio providing, Mr. Morales & The Big Steppers.

“You know, as entertainers, we say things to provoke thoughts and feelings and emotions,” he mentioned. So making this report is one among my hardest.  I wish to thank the tradition for permitting me to evolve with the intention 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 received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony after her win for greatest audio ebook, narration and storytelling recording.

The actor gave an emotional speech and emphatically mentioned I simply EGOT after she marched on stage to gather her award.

“Oh, my God,” she mentioned.

“I wrote this book to honor the 6-year-old Viola, to honor her, her life, her joy, her trauma, everything,” Davis mentioned. 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 shiny 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 prime in midnight blue.

The present marks a return to Los Angeles after the pandemic first delayed, then pressured the Grammys to maneuver to Las Vegas final yr.

Noah hosted the ceremony as nicely, which noticed Jon Batiste take dwelling album of the yr.