Related: Pink Almost Got Into A Fist-Fight With This Major Pop Star An Incident For The Agesĭuring the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift had an amazing night. With that in mind, it is fascinating to learn that it has been confirmed that Taylor Swift once made Beyoncé cry. He was live from downtown Los Angeles, with attendees wearing masks and sitting, socially distanced, at small round tables.ĭouble winners included H.E.R., Fiona Apple, Kaytranada and late performers John Prine and Chick Corea.Since Beyoncé and Taylor Swift have both enjoyed a huge amount of success in the same era, it seems safe to assume that there were a lot of forces pushing them to resent one another. Host Trevor Noah kicked off the show telling jokes about the coronavirus pandemic and the year that was 2020. “To everyone who made this record with me, thank you so much,” said Styles, the first member of One Direction to win a Grammy. Other performers Sunday included Billie Eilish, Cardi B, Bad Bunny, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and Harry Styles, who won best pop solo performance for the hit “Watermelon Sugar.” “Black Parade” joined a list of songs honoring that Black experience that won Sunday, including H.E.R.’s protest anthem “I Can’t Breathe” and Anderson Paak’s “Lockdown,” which was released on Juneteenth like “Black Parade.” Lil Baby, joined by Killer Mike and activist Tamika Mallory, gave a political performance that impressed. Silk Sonic, aka Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak, also performed, bringing a throwback R&B vibe to the show with their smooth new single, “Leave the Door Open.” Dua Lipa, who won best pop vocal album, proved her pop star status with a performance of her hits “Don’t Start Now” and “Levitating,” where she was joined by the DaBaby, who was an all-star during his own performance of his guitar-tinged rap hit “Rockstar,” flipping the song for an exceptional live rendition featuring R&B singer Anthony Hamilton, a skilled violinist and background singers.Ĭountry singer Mickey Guyton – the first Black woman nominated for best country solo performance – gave an impressive performance of her song “Black Like Me,” which she released last year as police brutality continued to devastate Black families and the coronavirus ravished Black America disproportionately. She sang “cardigan” and “august” from “folklore,” as well as “willow” from “evermore,” and was joined by the collaborators who helped her make the albums, Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, who both won album of the year with Swift. She’s also the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist.īeyoncé was the night’s top contender with nine nominations. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to win best rap song. Leah Peasall was 8 when The Peasall Sisters won album of the year at the 2002 show for their appearance on the T Bone Burnett-produced “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack. The royal family of music all won honors Sunday: Jay-Z picked up his 23rd Grammy, sharing the best rap song win with his wife since he co-wrote “Savage.” And 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter - who won best music video alongside her mother - became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in show’s 63-year history. She added: “I have been working my whole life … This is such a magical night.”īeyoncé is only behind the late conductor Georg Solti, who is the most decorated Grammy winner with 31 wins.īut Beyoncé didn’t only make history, her whole family did. “We just want to thank the fans,” said Swift, who won the top prize with “folklore” and previously won album of the year with her albums “Fearless” and “1989.”īeyoncé walked into the show with 24 wins and picked up four honors, including best R&B performance for “Black Parade,” best music video for “Brown Skin Girl” as well as best rap performance and best rap song for “Savage,” with Megan Thee Stallion. Though women have won all top four awards in the past – including Eilish’s sweep last year – it marked the first time four separate and solo women won the top four honors. won song of the year and Billie Eilish picked up record of the year, telling the audience that best new artist winner Megan Thee Stallion deserved the honor. She also ties Quincy Jones for second place among all Grammy winners. Swift became the first female performer to win album of the year three times and Beyoncé, with her 28th win, became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. NEW YORK - Beyoncé and Taylor Swift had a historic night at the Grammys, where the top four awards were won by female acts. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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