LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥 Taylor Swift won album of the year at the Grammy Awards for 鈥淢idnights,鈥 breaking the record for most wins in the category with four.
She began her speech by thanking her producer and friend Jack Antonoff and added, 鈥淚 would love to tell you this is the happiest moment of my life,鈥 she told the crowd, but said she feels this happy when she creates music and plays shows.
Earlier in the night, on Sunday to announce her new album, 鈥淭he Tortured Poets Department,鈥 will arrive April 19.
鈥淚 know that the way that the Recording Academy voted is a direct reflection of the passion of the fans,鈥 she said while accepting the best pop vocal album award. 鈥淪o, I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I鈥檝e been keeping from you for the last two years."
One of the night鈥檚 biggest awards, record of the year, went to Miley Cyrus for 鈥淔lowers,鈥 her second-ever Grammy and second of the night.
鈥淭his award is amazing. But I really hope that it doesn鈥檛 change anything because my life was beautiful yesterday,鈥 she said in her speech.
Victoria Mon茅t won best new artist. 鈥淭hank you to the champagne-servers tonight," Mon茅t began her acceptance speech. 鈥淭hanks to my mom, a single mom raising this really bad girl." Then she started to cry, telling the room that this award was 鈥15 years in the making.鈥
Billie Eilish won song of the year for writing the 鈥淏arbie鈥 hit, 鈥淲hat Was I Made For?鈥 She thanked director Greta Gerwig for "making the best movie of the year.鈥
It was just one of several standout moments from Sunday's show, hosted by Trevor Noah and broadcast live from Arena in downtown Los Angeles.
Karol G Sunday by becoming the first female performer to win best m煤sica urbana album for her blockbuster 鈥淢a帽ana Ser谩 Bonito鈥 record.
鈥淭his is my first time at the Grammys,鈥 she told the audience in English. 鈥淎nd this is my first time holding my own Grammy.鈥
Performances were many. Olivia Rodrigo brought her bloodsucking ballad 鈥渧ampire鈥 鈥 or in this case, bloodletting, as red liquid dripped from the walls behind her. Joni Mitchell, 80, made Grammy history by performing 鈥淏oth Sides Now鈥 from her 1969 album 鈥淐louds鈥; Travis Scott did a medley of 鈥淢y Eyes,鈥 鈥淚 Know?,鈥 and 鈥淔ein.鈥 Burna Boy was joined by Brandy and 21 Savage and did 鈥淥n Form,鈥 鈥淐ity Boys,鈥 and 鈥淪ittin鈥 on Top of the World."
A long and touching In Memoriam segment celebrated many of the musical greats lost last year. Stevie Wonder performed 鈥淔or Once in My Life鈥 and 鈥淭he Best Is Yet To Come鈥 in honor of ; Annie Lennox delivered 鈥淣othing Compares 2 U鈥 for . 鈥淎rtists for ceasefire, peace in the world,鈥 Lennox said at the end of the song, her fist extended in the air.
Jon Batiste did a medley of 鈥淎in鈥檛 No Sunshine,鈥 鈥淟ean On Me,鈥 and finally 鈥淥ptimistic鈥 with Ann Nesby for the late great music exec . Oprah introduced a fiery tribute of 鈥淧roud Mary鈥 by Fantasia Barrino and Adam Blackstone.
SZA also took the stage 鈥 performing a medley of her larger-than-life hits 鈥淪nooze鈥 and 鈥淜ill Bill," joined by dancers wielding katanas. Later, she'd take home the trophy for best R&B song 鈥 for 鈥淪nooze,鈥 handed to her by Lizzo. SZA ran to the stage and gave a charming, out of breath speech because she was 鈥渃hanging, and then I took a shot.鈥
Luke Combs鈥 delivered a heartfelt rendition of 鈥淔ast Car鈥 with Tracy Chapman 鈥 his cover of the Chapman classic has dominated country radio and won him song of the year at the 2023 CMAs. In 1989 the song won Chapman best female pop vocal performance.
Dua Lipa opened the show with a high-octane medley: first, a tease of her forthcoming single, 鈥淭raining Season,鈥 then, her most recent single, 鈥淗oudini," and finally, her disco-pop 鈥淏arbie鈥 hit 鈥淒ance the Night."
Eilish and Finneas also brought 鈥淏arbie鈥 to the Grammys stage with live string accompaniment. They were followed by Cyrus, who performed 鈥淔lowers鈥 for the first time live on television.
鈥淲hy are you acting like you don't know this song?鈥 she teased the crowd 鈥 John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen were among those in the audience who got up to dance 鈥 and later cheered mid-song, 鈥淚 just won my first Grammy!鈥
Best country album went to Lainey Wilson for 鈥淏ell Bottom Country,鈥 鈥 her very first Grammy 鈥 as presented by Kacey Musgraves. 鈥淚鈥檓 a fifth-generation farmer鈥檚 daughter,鈥 she told the crowd, adding that she鈥檚 a 鈥渟ongwriting farmer,鈥 and that鈥檚 where the musical magic came from.
Jay-Z was awarded the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award and used his speech to talk about the hip-hop greats that came before him 鈥 and heavily suggesting at the Grammys history of placing rap on the backburner 鈥 or at the very least, not in the televised version of the show. (This year, there were no rap categories on the telecast, but two pop, one Latin, one country and one R&B.)
鈥淲e want you all to get it right,鈥 he said. 鈥淎t least get it close to right,鈥 before switching focus to Beyonc茅. 鈥淢ost Grammys, never won album of the year. How does that work?鈥
Bridgers took an early lead at the Grammys, quickly winning four trophies ahead of the main telecast, with her and her boygenius bandmates bringing an infectious energy to the pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony.
Jack Antonoff took home producer of the year, non-classical for a third year in a row, tying Babyface as the only other producer to do so consecutively. 鈥淵ou need the door kicked open for you,鈥 he said in his acceptance speech. 鈥淭aylor Swift kicked that (expletive) door open for me," he said.
The first of three new categories in 2024, best pop dance recording, went to Kylie Minogue for 鈥淧adam Padam" 鈥 her first win in 18 years.
About 80 handed out pre-broadcast. Regional Mexican star Peso Pluma won his first Grammy for his first and only nomination, for best m煤sica Mexicana album for his 鈥淕enesis.鈥
Best African music performance, a and recognizing 鈥渞ecordings that utilize unique local expressions from across the African continent,鈥 went to South African singer Tyla for her ubiquitous hit, 鈥淲ater.鈥
鈥淚 never thought I鈥檇 say I won a Grammy at 21 years old,鈥 she said in her acceptance speech. 鈥淟ast year God decided to change my whole life.鈥
Killer Mike won three awards in quick succession Sunday night, but before the main Grammys ceremony began because of an altercation, police spokesperson Officer Mike Lopez said.
The rapper won his first first Grammy in 21 years, for best rap performance for 鈥淪cientists & Engineers,鈥 which featured Andr茅 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane. Soon afterward, they won for 鈥渂est rap song.鈥 Killer Mike also took home best rap album for 鈥淢ichael,鈥 cheering, 鈥淚t is a sweep! It is a sweep!鈥
Billy Joel was both the penultimate and final performance of the night. First, he brought his new track 鈥淭urn the Lights Back on鈥 鈥 his first new music in decades 鈥 live to the Grammy stage. Then, after album of the year was announced, he returned to the stage for his 1980 classic, 鈥淵ou May Be Right.鈥
A welcome surprised was the inclusion of Celine Dion, who handed Swift her record-breaking trophy. 鈥淲hen I say I鈥檓 happy to be here, I really mean it from my heart,鈥 she told the audience. , Dion revealed she was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome, which causes spasms that affect her ability to walk and sing.
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