The sixty fourth Grammy Awards made their approach to fabulous Las Vegas for the primary time on Sunday, and what occurred in Vegas definitely didn’t keep there.
The ceremony honored the very best in music and included quite a lot of standout performances, together with a “Viva Las Vegas"-themed opener from the evening’s repeat winners Silk Sonic, an amped-up “Happier Than Ever” from Billie Eilish and an emotional “In Memoriam” tribute to late composer Stephen Sondheim and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.
Listed below are 5 of the ceremony’s finest moments.
Host Trevor Noah makes the primary slap joke of the evening (and Questlove makes the second)
It was inevitable: The Oscars slap needed to make it into the prime-time telecast. Host Noah swiftly alluded to final week’s notorious live-TV second however didn’t give it an excessive amount of weight, as an alternative utilizing Will Smith’s personal phrases to hype up the most important evening in music.
“Don’t even consider it as an awards present. Consider it as a live performance the place we’re giving out awards, all proper?” Noah stated in his opening monologue. “We’re going to be listening to some music. We’re going to be dancing. We’re going to be singing. We’re going to be protecting individuals’s names out of our mouths and we’re going to be giving out awards all all through the evening.”
A couple of minutes later, Noah launched “Summer season of Soul” director Questlove, whose Academy Award win for documentary function was eclipsed by Smith unexpectedly slapping presenter Chris Rock. However on Sunday, the Recording Academy returned the much-deserved highlight to the Roots musician.
“All proper, I’m going to current this award,” Questlove stated contained in the MGM Grand Backyard Area, “and belief that you just individuals will keep 500 ft away from me.”
The five-time Grammy winner acquired a large spherical of applause, then likened profitable his Oscar final week to profitable his a number of Grammys, noting that “you always remember your first time.”
BTS performs ‘Butter’ with an help from Olivia Rodrigo
Okay-pop sensations and nominees BTS returned to the Grammys stage to showcase their hit music “Butter.” The group carried out at final yr’s ceremony by way of reside feed from South Korea resulting from COVID-19 restrictions. This time round, they mounted a extremely choreographed, covert-themed operation and enlisted the assistance of “Drivers License” singer Rodrigo, whose transient second cozying as much as the band’s singer V despatched the BTS Military into overdrive.
They usually earned a standing ovation alongside the best way.
Ukraine’s president offers the present his blessing
So Sean Penn bought his want ... form of. After Volodymyr Zelensky didn’t seem on the Oscars final week, the Recording Academy invited Ukraine’s beleaguered president to handle the group. And he requested viewers to maintain the music taking part in.
Zelensky, whose nation stays invaded by Russian troops, requested the artists in attendance and viewers at house to “fill the silence together with your music.”
“What’s extra reverse to music? The silence of ruined cities and killed individuals,” he stated. “Our musicians put on physique armor as an alternative of tuxedos. They sing to the wounded in hospitals — even to those that can’t hear them. However the music will break by way of anyway.
“We defend our freedom to reside, to like, to sound. On our land, we're combating Russia, which brings horrible silence with its bombs — the useless silence,” Zelensky added. “Fill the silence together with your music. Fill it as we speak to inform our story. Inform the reality about this warfare in your social networks, on TV. Assist us in any method you may.”
Grammy winner John Legend took the stage after that to carry out his new music “Free” together with a trio of Ukrainian artists: bandura participant Siuzanna Iglidan, singer Mika Newton and poet Lyuba Yakimchuk.
Doja Cat and SZA flip their acceptance speech right into a rom-com
“Kiss Me Extra” singers Doja Cat and SZA received the award for pop duo/group efficiency and delivered an surprising speech to rejoice the win. Doja Cat barely made it, although, as a result of, based on SZA, she went to the toilet “for 5 minutes.”
“I've by no means taken such a quick p— my complete life,” Doja Cat stated as she arrived second to the stage. “Thanks, all people, I actually respect it. ... SZA, you might be all the things to me. You're unimaginable. You’re the epitome of expertise, you’re a lyricist, you’re all the things and I simply want you to say one thing, one thing, simply one thing. Please give them one thing.”
SZA additionally received the hearts of viewers at house for making her approach to the stage on crutches. Woman Gaga, who was nominated in the identical class, additionally helped her modify the voluminous prepare on her costume because the winner hobbled to the stage on stilettos. (Backstage, SZA informed reporters she “fell away from bed the day earlier than I needed to go away for the Grammys.”)
“Thanks to Doja. Thanks to my mama. Thanks to God and simply thank all of y’all. I’m glad you [Doja] made it again in time,” SZA stated.
Getting emotional, Doja added: “Rattling. I prefer to downplay this s—, however this can be a huge deal. Thanks, all people. Be secure. Take care.”
Earlier, Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion, earlier winners for finest new artist, delivered a wardrobe twinning second with designer Donatella Versace that made us consider all presenters must be ladies supporting ladies.
Jon Batiste closes the present with a feel-good message
Upon taking the ultimate prize of the evening — album of the yr for “We Are” — “Freedom” singer Batiste appeared befuddled by his personal success as he made his approach to the stage. He then reminded people who the humanities are subjective.
“You realize, I actually, I consider this to my core: There isn't any finest musician, finest artist, finest dancer, finest actor,” the “Late Present” band chief stated. “The inventive arts are subjective, and so they attain individuals at a degree of their lives once they want it most. It’s like a music or an album is made and it nearly has a radar to search out the individual once they want it essentially the most.”
He added: “Each single artist that was nominated on this class, I really love and have had experiences, out-of-body experiences together with your music. I honor you, and that is for actual artists, actual musicians. Let’s simply maintain going. Be you. That’s it. I like you even when I don’t know you! Good evening.”
Occasions workers author Christi Carras, editorial assistant Carlos De Loera and intern Kristina Garcia contributed to this report.
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