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Adrian Horton
Also a banner year of country-pop crossovers, continuing on the red carpet (no Beyoncé yet!)
Benjamin Lee
This video of returning host Trevor Noah getting ready for the night is less interesting for his preparation and more for the slight seating chart reveals …
Adrian Horton
A banner year for the women of pop continues on the red carpet:
Benjamin Lee
Will Beyonce finally win album of the year? Who will be named best “new” artist out of Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan? Can Kendrick Lamar piss Drake off even more? Here’s the Guardian’s Ben Beaumont-Thomas having a guess:
Adrian Horton
Well, we seem to have a winner for most baffling red carpet outfit … Jaden Smith and his head/housepiece.
Benjamin Lee
After teasing and then delaying a big announcement (a result of the wildfires), tonight’s most-nominated star, Beyoncé, has now officially revealed that she will be going on tour this year to support her most recent album, Cowboy Carter.
Here’s the teaser she released on Instagram:
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Adrian Horton
If there’s one thing the Grammys love, it’s a controversial award choice – despite a decade-plus worth of abuse allegations outlined a recent documentary, the recording academy gave Chris Brown the award for best R&B album for 11:11. The film, Chris Brown: A History of Violence, includes testimony from a woman who sued Brown for sexual assault in 2022 and explicitly asks why he is still embraced by fans and the music industry. Brown has sued Warner Bros Discovery over the film, claiming defamation.
There will also likely be blowback over noted transphobe Dave Chappelle’s win for best comedy album, his third win in a row in that category and sixth overall.
Benjamin Lee
The majority of tonight’s winners have been revealed before the official ceremony kicks off, as is the weird way of the Grammys. There’s an awful lot to burn through so perhaps it’s a relief for those of us in for the long-haul.
Here are some of the winners we have so far:
Best dance/electronic music album
Charli xcx – Brat
Best pop solo performance
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Best rock performance
The Beatles – Now and Then
Best rap performance
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Best country duo/group performance
Beyoncé featuring Miley Cyrus – II Most Wanted
Best dance pop recording
Charli xcx – Von Dutch
Best R&B song
SZA – Saturn
Best rock album
The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds
Best dance/electronic recording
Justice and Tame Impala – Neverender
Benjamin Lee
It was a question asked by many within the industry: will the Grammys still go ahead? The Oscar nominations were delayed twice and the Critics Choice awards postponed, but the Recording Academy has stuck to the original date, hoping the night can act as a moment of coming together for an industry hugely affected by the wildfires.
Here’s a bit more about what to expect from an unusual ceremony:
Welcome back!
Adrian Horton
The red carpet is open and the musicians are here – welcome to the 67th annual Grammy awards, live from the Crypto.com arena (formerly and forever the Staples Center) in Los Angeles.
This year promises to be a bit more somber than usual, as the Grammys take place just a couple weeks after wildfires devastated the city. After some debate over whether to postpone the ceremony, the recording academy decided to let the show go on, albeit with a “renewed sense of purpose” and fundraising efforts. As for the awards, of which there will be few in the music-heavy telecast – Beyoncé leads the night with 11 nominations for Cowboy Carter, followed by Kendrick Lamar, Charli xcx, Post Malone and Billie Eilish with seven each.
Will Beyoncé finally win album of the year? Will Brat summer dominance continue? How will the vibes be on this edition of “music’s biggest night”? Stick with us for all the highlights.
