Video above: The Grammys celebrate Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott and Lil Wayne Harry Styles won Album of the Year at Sunday's Grammy Awards, taking home the grand prize in a night that Beyoncé dominated to become the Most Popular Artist honored at the ceremony. Beyoncé won her 32nd award, breaking a 26-year-old record. But as in previous years, he was denied the "Album of the Year" award. Styles took home three awards on Sunday. Still, Beyoncé is alone on her Grammy throne and had the hall's support throughout the night, with winners frequently mentioning her and her influence on her. "I try not to be too emotional." said the superstar after her historic victory as her husband Jay-Z stood up and applauded her. The singer thanked her late uncle, parents, Jay-Z and their children for their support. "I'm just trying to come tonight. I want to thank God for protecting me. Beyonce won Best R&B Song for "Cuff It", Dance Electric Recording for "Break My Soul", Traditional R&B Performance for "Plastic Off the Sofa" and Dance Electric Album for " Renaissance," which is also nominated for Album of the Year Lizzo won record of the year for "About Damn Time" and delivered a rousing speech that got many in the audience including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Adele excited, having fun and supported our friends. This is an amazing night. This is so unexpected," Lizzo said. “I would like to dedicate this award to Prince. When we lost Prince, I decided my life would be music. positive." He continued, "I wanted to make the world a better place, so it had to be that change to make the world a better place. Now I look around and see that these songs are about loving your body and being comfortable in your own skin. and feeling good." Yorker was practically in tears when she accepted the award, noting that her younger brother was her match: "I'm so, so grateful. Thank you." He has released two albums as lead artist and earlier in the evening also won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Beyoncé missed the milestone of tying Solti's record, which has stood since the 1997 ceremony, but made the traffic of Los Angeles responsible for not being there to receive it in person. The song was written by several writers including Beyonce, The-Dream, Nile Rodgers and Raphael Saadiq. When Beyonce finally arrived, Noah presented her with the award for the Best R&B Song in Veteran Singer-Songwriter Bonnie Raitt beat out major contenders like Adele, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé to win Song of the Year.Raitt won two other Grammy Awards: for Best American Performance and Best American Roots Song. an epic and moving 15-minute tribute to the genre's 50th anniversary, the performance included the performance of Grandmaster Flash as part of their bahnbrec Following hits "The Message", Run DMC, Chuck D and Flavor Flav take the stage along with Ice-T, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes and Nelly. It ended with everyone taking the stage and shouting LL Cool J "multigenerational! 50 Years!" Bad Bunny opened the Grammy Awards with a high-energy and celebratory performance that drew crowds including Taylor Swift, who stood up and danced beside her table. Styles won the main show's grand prize for Best Pop Vocal Album for "Harry's." . The singer said that recording the song was one of the "best experiences of my life. It was my greatest joy." Sam Smith and Kim Petras won Best Performance by a Pop Duo for their song Unholy. Petras said Smith wanted Petras to give the acceptance speech because "I'm the first transgender woman to win this award." said Petras, who was referring to her friend and Grammy-nominated musician Sophie, who died in 2021 after an accidental fall in Athens, Greece. “You told me this would happen. I've always believed in myself. Thank you for your inspiration Sofia. I adore you and your inspiration will always be in my music.” Petras thanked Madonna for being such a strong advocate for LGBTQ rights. "I don't think I could be here without Madonna," said Petras. "My mother, I didn't grow up on the side of the road anywhere in Germany. And my mother thought I was a girl. I wouldn't be here without her and her support.” During the in-memoriam segment, the Grammys honored the lives of Loretta Lynn, Migos rapper Takeoff and Christine McVie, with several star-studded artists paying tribute. The moving performances included Kacey Musgrave's vocals. Coal Miner's Daughter" in honor of Lynn; Quavo and Maverick City Music took the stage to honor their nephew Takeoff with the song "Without You"; and Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt sang "Songbird" to celebrate McVie. Morales & The Big Steppers." "You know, as artists, we say things to provoke thoughts, feelings and emotions," he said. "So one of the hardest things about making this record is... developing myself into to do so. I've finally found fault with this album. Viola Davis left the show on Sunday as EGOT, a term for those who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony after winning Best Audiobook, Voiceover and voiceover recording. The actress gave an emotional speech and emphatically said "Just EGOT" after taking the stage to accept her award. "Oh my god," he said. "I wrote this book to the 6-year-old Viola too honor to honor her, her life, her joy, her trauma, everything," Davis said. "It was a good trip." Tattered streetwear, t-shirts and jeans mixed with eye-catching haute couture, wild prints and lots of fur on the Grammys carpet. Lizzo wowed in a Dolce & Gabbana gown embellished with bright orange flowers and an oversized hood, while Taylor Swift wore a sparkling two-piece maxi skirt with a cropped turtleneck bodice and long sleeves in midnight blue. The show marks a return to Los Angeles. Angeles first delayed and then forced the Grammys to move to Las Vegas last year in the wake of the pandemic. Noah also hosted the ceremony where Jon Batiste took home album of the year. ___ Mark Kennedy, employee of AP Entertainment, contributed to this report.
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Harry Styles won Album of the Year at Sunday's Grammy Awards, taking home the grand prize in a night that Beyoncé dominated to become the most decorated artist of the ceremony.
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Beyoncé won her 32nd award, breaking a 26-year-old record. But as in previous years, he was denied the "Album of the Year" award. Styles took home three awards on Sunday.
Still, Beyoncé is alone on her Grammy throne and had the hall's support throughout the night, with winners frequently mentioning her and her influence on her.
"I'm trying not to get too emotional," the superstar said after her historic win, as her husband Jay-Z stood and applauded. The singer thanked her late uncle, parents, Jay-Z and their children for their support. "I'm just trying to come tonight. I want to thank God for protecting me. Thank God."
Beyoncé won Best R&B Song for "Cuff It", Dance Electric Recording for "Break My Soul", Traditional R&B Performance for "Plastic Off the Sofa" and Dance Electric Album for "Renaissance", which is also included. for the album category. of the year.
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Lizzo won record of the year for "About Damn Time" and delivered a rousing speech that left many in the audience including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Adele on their feet.
"Adele and I had fun supporting our friends. This is an amazing night. This is so unexpected," Lizzo said. “I would like to dedicate this award to Prince. When we lost Prince, I decided my life would be about making positive music."
She continued, "I wanted to make the world a better place, so it had to be that change to make the world a better place. Now I look around and I see these songs are about loving your body and being comfortable in your own skin and feel-bem."
Jazz singer Samara Joy won the Best New Artist award, ignoring challenges from artists like Wet Led, Anitta and Maneskin. The New Yorker was on the verge of tears as she accepted the award and revealed that her younger brother is her match. "I'm so, so grateful. Thanks." He has released two albums as lead artist and also won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album in the early evening.
Beyoncé missed the mark of tying Solti's record, which has stood since 1997. Host Trevor Noah said he was on his way to the ceremony but blamed Los Angeles traffic for not being there in person to receive it. The song was written by multiple writers including Beyonce, The-Dream, Nile Rodgers and Raphael Saadiq.
When Beyonce finally arrived, Noah presented her with the award for Best R&B Song over her desk.
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Veteran singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt brushed aside great rivals Adele, Taylor Swift and Beyonce to win Song of the Year. "I'm so surprised. I don't know what to say," said a visibly stunned Raitt, adding that the song "Just Like That" explores organ donation. This ended a night in which Raitt won two more Grammy Awards: for Best American Performance and Best American Roots Song.
A who's who of hip-hop royalty took the stage for an epic and moving 15-minute tribute to the genre's 50th anniversary. The performance included Grandmaster Flash performing part of his breakout hit The Message, Run DMC, Chuck D and Flavor Flav along with Ice-T, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes and Nelly all taking the stage.
It ended with everyone taking the stage and shouting LL Cool J "multigenerational! 50 years!
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Bad Bunny opened the Grammy Awards with a high-energy and celebratory performance that drew crowds, including Taylor Swift, who stood up and danced next to her table.
Styles won the main show grand prize for Best Pop Vocal Album for "Harry's House". The singer said that recording the song was one of the "best experiences of my life". It was my greatest joy."
Sam Smith and Kim Petras won Best Performance by a Pop Duo for their song Unholy. Petras said Smith wanted Petras to give the acceptance speech because "I'm the first transgender woman to win this award."
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"I want to thank all of the incredible transgender legends who opened the door for me to be here tonight," Petras said, referring to her friend and Grammy-nominated musician Sophie, who died after an accident in Athens, Greece died in 2021. “You told me this was going to happen. I've always believed in myself. Thank you for your inspiration Sofia. I adore you and your inspiration will always be in my music.”
Petras thanked Madonna for being such a strong advocate for LGBTQ rights.
"I don't think I can be here without Madonna," said Petras. "My mother, I didn't grow up on the side of the road anywhere in Germany. And my mother thought I was a girl. Without them and their support, I wouldn't be here."
During the In Memoriam segment, the Grammys paid tribute to the life ofLoretta Lynn,Migos-Rapper TakeoffjCristina McViewith several star-studded artists paying homage to them. The moving performances included Kacey Musgraves singing "Coal Miner's Daughter" in Lynn's tribute; Quavo and Maverick City Music took the stage to honor his nephew Takeoff with the song "Without You"; and Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt sang "Songbird" to remember McVie.
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Kendrick Lamar won his sixth career trophy for Best Rap Performance for The Heart Part 5 and also won Best Rap Album for his studio album Mr. Morales and the Great Climbers”.
"You know, as artists, we say things to provoke thoughts, feelings and emotions," he said. “So making this record is one of the hardest. … I want to thank the culture for allowing me to evolve in this way. I finally found fault with this album."
Viola Davis leaves Sunday's show as EGOT— a term for those who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony — after winning Best Audiobook, Voiceover, and Voiceover Recording. The actor gave an emotional speech and emphatically said "Just EGOT" after taking the stage to accept his award.
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"Oh my god," she said. "I wrote this book to honor 6-year-old Viola, to honor her, her life, her joy, her trauma, everything," Davis said. "It was a ride."
Tattered streetwear, t-shirts and jeans mixed with eye-catching haute couture, wild prints and lots of fur on the Grammys carpet. Lizzo wore a Dolce & Gabbana gown embellished with bright orange flowers and an oversized hood, while Taylor Swift wore a sparkling two-piece maxi skirt with a cropped turtleneck bodice and long sleeves in midnight blue.
The show marks a return to Los Angeles after the pandemic was delayed, forcing the Grammys to move to Las Vegas last year. Noah also hosted the ceremony where Jon Batiste took home album of the year.
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Mark Kennedy, writer for AP Entertainment, contributed to this report.
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