Beyoncé sits alone atop the Grammy throne because the ceremony’s most embellished artist in historical past, however on the finish of Sunday’s present it was Harry Styles who walked away with the album of the yr honor.
The Grammys unfold its prime awards amongst different artists, leaving Beyoncé off stage on the finish of the night time. But the famous person was a relentless presence all through the night time, even when she wasn’t within the room, particularly as soon as she gained her thirty second award and surpassed late composer Georg Solti in all-time wins.
“I’m trying not to be too emotional,” the famous person stated after her historic win as her husband Jay-Z stood and applauded her. The singer thanked her late uncle, her mother and father, 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.”
The Grammys stage on the finish of the night time has eluded Beyoncé since 2010, when she gained tune of the yr for “Single Ladies.” She added 4 trophies to her assortment for her album “Renaissance.”
Styles was emotional accepting his album of the yr award, saying he was impressed by everybody within the class. “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.”
The British singer-actor took dwelling three awards Sunday. “It feels like validation that you’re on the right path,” stated the singer backstage. “When we get in the studio and begin the record, we just make the music we want to make. It feels really nice to feel like ‘Oh, that’s the right thing to do.’”
Beyoncé missed being within the room when she tied Solti’s report early within the telecast. Host Trevor Noah stated she was on her technique to the ceremony however blamed Los Angeles site visitors for not being in particular person to simply accept it.
Once Beyoncé — the night time’s main nominee — lastly arrived, Noah offered her with one of the best R&B tune award at her desk.
Beyoncé 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 Sofa” and dance-electric album for “Renaissance,” which was nominated for album of the yr.
Lizzo gained report of the yr for “About Damn Time,” delivering a rousing speech that introduced many within the viewers, together with Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Adele, to their ft.
“Me and Adele were having a good time, rooting for our friends. This is an amazing night. This is so unexpected,” Lizzo stated, 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 gained greatest new artist, shrugging off challenges by such acts as Wet Led, Anitta and Maneskin. The New Yorker was nearly 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 gained the Grammy for greatest jazz vocal album earlier within the night time.
Veteran singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt shrugged off big-name rivals like Adele, Swift and Beyoncé to win the tune of the yr award. “I’m so surprised. I don’t know what to say,” a visibly shocked Raitt stated, including that the tune “Just Like That” explores organ donation. It capped an evening when Raitt gained two different Grammys — for greatest Americana efficiency and greatest American roots tune.
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!”
The efficiency was a crowd-pleasing second for a ceremony that has lengthy had a shaky historical past of not recognizing rap.
Bad Bunny opened the present with a festive, high-energy efficiency that introduced most of the viewers together with Swift who rose to her ft and danced close to her desk at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.
Sam Smith and Kim Petras gained greatest pop duo-group efficiency for his or her tune “Unholy.” Petras stated Smith needed Petras to make the acceptance speech as a result of “I’m the first transgender woman 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,” 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 told me this would happen. I always believed in me. Thank you so much for your inspiration, Sophie. I adore you, and your inspiration will forever be in my music.”
Petras thanked Madonna for being an incredible supporter of LGBTQ rights.
“I don’t think I could be here without Madonna,” Petras stated. “My mother, I grew up next to a highway in nowhere Germany. And my mother believed me that I was a girl. I wouldn’t be here without her and her support.”
During the in memoriam section, 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 tune “Without 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 Heart Part 5” and in addition gained 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 stated. “So making this record is one of my toughest. … I would like to thank the culture for allowing me to evolve in order to make this. I finally found imperfection with this album.”
Viola Davis emerged from Sunday’s present an EGOT — a time period for individuals 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 just EGOT” after she marched on stage to gather her award.
“Oh, my God,” she said. “I wrote this book to honor the 6-year-old Viola, to honor her, her life, her joy, her trauma, everything,” Davis said. “It has just been such a journey.”
The present made its 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 effectively, which noticed Jon Batiste take dwelling album of the yr.
AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy contributed to this report.
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