It was a family affair from cousins Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar, who won best rap performance for their song “Family Ties.” Lamar won his 14th Grammy and the first for Keem, who said “nothing could have prepared me for this moment” after stepping out onstage to claim his trophy.īy the time the show started on CBS, Batiste had already taken home four Grammy Awards, including his first ever, during a pre-telecast ceremony.
“I feel like me and SZA are similar in the way that we both grew up with spiritual backgrounds,” she continued. SZA beat her by a few seconds despite climbing onstage on crutches with the help of Lady Gaga.ĭoja Cat and SZA pose with their Grammys for Best Pop Duo Group Performance for “Kiss Me More” at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. “This is a big deal,” Cat said after she darted to the podium after using the bathroom. Host Trevor Noah introduced the duo’s opening performance by saying they were singlehandedly bringing back the 1970s, “which might explain the inflation.”ĭoja Cat and SZA gave an emotional speech after winning best pop duo-group performance for “Kiss Me More.” Cat told SZA that she’s “everything to me” and the “epitome of talent” as she tried to hold back tears. “We’ll be singing this song together for the rest of our lives,” Mars said to. Paak jumped out their seat, threw up their hands and danced to their song. Silk Sonic opened the ceremony in Las Vegas with their high-energy, infectious mix of retro soul and funk by performing their “777.” They returned to the stage a short time later to collect the song of the year trophy for “Leave the Door Open.”īoth Mars and. John Legend then performed “Free” with Ukrainian exiles including singer-actress Mika Newton and poet Lyuba Yakimchuk. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears in a video message during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. She thanked her parents for supporting her dreams, which at one point involved being an Olympic gymnast and quickly veered toward music. “This is my biggest dream come true,” she said after her best new artist win. Rodrigo’s win for best new artist put her in esteemed company including Carly Simon, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Tom Jones, the Beatles and Billie Eilish.Ī veteran of the “High School Musical” series, she became the breakout music star of 2021, leading with her massive viral hit “Drivers License” and following with the single “Good 4 U” and the aching album “Sour,” which took best pop vocal album. “But in the industry, they call that a clean sweep!” later adding “drinks is on Silk Sonic tonight!” “We are really trying our hardest to remain humble at this point,”. He tied the record for most song of the year wins with two. The wins in both major categories put Mars on the brink of history: He became the only artist along with Paul Simon to take win record of the year three times. Paak and Bruno Mars of Silk Sonic perform during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Both were exuberant as they accepted the honor toward the end of the ceremony.Īnderson. Paak - took home awards in all four categories it was nominated in, including record and song of the year. Silk Sonic - the all-star union of Bruno Mars and Anderson. “I just put my head down and I work on the craft every day,” said Batiste, who won for his song “Cry,” the video for “Freedom” and his work with the Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross on the soundtrack for “Soul.” After his win, the multi-genre performer honored the artists he beat, telling the audience that “the creative arts are subjective. LAS VEGAS - Olivia Rodrigo made an impressive Grammy debut, Silk Sonic claimed two major awards and Jon Batiste had the most stunning victory of the night winning the top prize at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.īatiste won five Grammys Sunday including album of the year for “We Are” pulling off an upset in a loaded category filled with tough competition from Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and the combined talents of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga.
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