Pop queen Beyonce dominated the Grammy Awards on Sunday, breaking the all-time record for victories with her 32nd and fourth awards of the evening. However, the Album of the Year award, which has long eluded her, was won by British singer Harry Styles.
All of the front-runners, including Adele, Taylor Swift, and Lizzo, won prizes, but the top four categories were filled with unexpected results.
Following the release of “Renaissance,” her expansive, lavish homage to dance music, Beyonce entered the event with the most opportunities to win a Grammy with nine.
Beyonce expressed gratitude to her family and paid special appreciation to the LGBTQ community, whom she attributed with creating the genre in question. Her historically rich album honors the forefathers of funk, soul, rap, dance music, and disco.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar and folk rocker Brandi Carlile each received three trophies at the night’s conclusion.
One of the night’s heavy hitters, Adele, won just one prize in the pop categories, and Taylor Swift once again missed out on the Song of the Year award for songwriting.
Swift’s short film based on the 10-minute version of her song “All Too Well” did, however, take home the award for Best Music Video.
With his opening performance, Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny brought the audience to its feet and later won the Best Musica Urbana Album award.
Bad Bunny, indisputably the world’s biggest commercial artist, nabbed the prize for his major drop “Un Verano Sin Ti,” which was also an Album of the Year contender.
“Thank you to all the Latinos across the entire world,” he said in Spanish. “We will keep elevating this genre to the next level.”
Actor Viola Davis became the latest showbiz heavyweight to earn a coveted EGOT — winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony — by taking the Grammy for best audio book, narration and storytelling for her memoir “Finding Me.”
The star-studded 65th annual gala, hosted once again by comedian Trevor Noah, also featured performances from Styles, Lizzo and Mary J. Blige, as well as an exuberant tribute to hip-hop music featuring a constellation of stars.
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Key winners for the 2023 Grammy Awards
Here is a list of winners in key categories for the 65th annual Grammy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Harry Styles won the Album of the Year award, while Lizzo, Adele, Kendrick Lamar, Brandi Carlile and Bonnie Raitt also took home golden statuettes.
Album of the Year: “Harry’s House,” Harry Styles
Record of the Year, recognizing overall performance of a song: “About Damn Time,” Lizzo
Song of the Year, recognizing songwriting: “Just Like That” — Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)
Best New Artist: Samara Joy
Best Dance / Electronic Music Album: “Renaissance,” Beyonce
Best Dance / Electronic Recording: “Break My Soul,” Beyonce
Best Pop Vocal Album: “Harry’s House,” Harry Styles
Best Rap Album: “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” Kendrick Lamar
Best Rock Album: “Patient Number 9,” Ozzy Osbourne
Best Pop Solo Performance: “Easy on Me,” Adele
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Unholy,” Sam Smith and Kim Petras
Best Americana Album: “In These Silent Days,” Brandi Carlile
Best Country Album: “A Beautiful Time,” Willie Nelson
Best Music Video: “All Too Well (The Short Film),” Taylor Swift
Best Global Music Album: “Sakura,” Masa Takumi
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media: “Assassin’s Creed Ragnarok: Dawn of Ragnarok,” Stephanie Economou
– Artists with Most Wins –
Beyonce – 4
Bonnie Raitt – 3
Kendrick Lamar – 3
Brandi Carlile – 3
(Photo credits to Washington Post Staff)