64th Grammys 2022: Awards & Bombastic Performances

By Avinash Barik, Online Content Writer, siliconindia  |  Wednesday, 06 April 2022, 05:54:25 PM IST

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There is no doubt that we all enjoy listening to music; in fact, there is a saying that "music heals everything."Today, music is regarded as an essential part of our lives; the excitement and joy we feel after listening to our favourite music by our beloved artists makes us feel virtually connected to a peaceful home, despite all the pain, hatred, and betrayal. Those artists, for the most part, crafted various styles of music and delivered us a masterpiece that we still enjoy playing in our music systems today. Every year, a prestigious award is given to those renowned artists for their outstanding musical performances, songwriting, and stage shows. The biggest night in music has finally arrived this year, with a total of 83 nominations, as Global artists wowed us with their ground-breaking stage performances and massive wins in the Grammy Awards 2022.

“You don't want to make records so you can win a Grammy. You make records because you want to be a musician.”-: Kurt Elling

 The “Music’s Biggest Moment!” took place on Monday, April 4  when the 2022 Grammy Awards aired live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. The evening was full of powerhouse performers, A-list artists, deserved wins and more. The 64th annual Grammy Awards promised a return to normalcy following a scaled-down 2021 ceremony that largely took place outdoors. The event was hosted for the second time by trevor Noah  at Las Vegas for the first time, and with the pop spectacle dialed back up the show’s most impactful moments were often its least glitzy. The Grammy awards are to attract A-list music stars which gave rise to historic moments since its origin in 1959, from J Lo’s Google Images-inspiring Versace dress to Lady Gaga crooning “Shallow”, this year’s ceremony  featured performances from Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and BTS  was no different. Below, a round-up of everything you need to know about the Grammys this year.

A Round-up of some major nominations we saw this year -:

Jon Batiste won album of the year  award for “We Are” giving him 5 grammophones

The Grammy’s were full of surprises this year! Jon Batiste won Album of the Year for his latest LP “We Are”. The coveted award marks the singer's fifth win of the 2022 GRAMMYs.

Batiste, who was practically in disbelief as he walked up to the stage to accept his award, delivered one of the night's most moving speeches."I believe this to my core; there are no batiste beliefs, musician, best artist, best actor accepting the award. He walked up to the stage almost in disbelief, delivered one of the night's most moving acceptance speeches."I believe to my core that there is no best musician, artist, dancer, or actor," he said.

Record of the year goes to-: Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open

Silk Sonic, the combined project between Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, have won Record of the year for their song “Leave the Door Open.” After making their live debut at the 2021 Grammys in March, the duo released their first album “An Evening” with Silk Sonic in November. “Leave the Door Open” also won Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance, and Best R&B Song at tonight’s ceremony.

Best Rap Performance goes to-: Baby Keem feat Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties”

Baby Keem wins the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance for "Family Ties" with Kendrick Lamar.It's totally  undeniable that when this song released last year, it shook up the industry. Keem has been experimenting and pushing his new track "Family Ties" demonstrates this.Prior to his win, as he walked into the ceremony on the red carpet, he said "It's surreal and  one of those moments when you're living in the moment but don't realise it."He adds that seeing how much he's grown as an artist has been exhilarating for him.

Best New Artist 2022 -: Olivia Rodrigo wins Big

Olivia Rodrigo was unquestionably the big winner at the Grammys 2022, taking home three awards. The singer was nominated in seven categories and won three of them, including Best Pop Solo Performance for her breakthrough track Drivers License, Best Pop Vocal Album for her groundbreaking album Sour, and Best New Artist.The artist delivered a heartfelt speech in which she expressed her gratitude for the honour in front of everyone.

Chris Stapleton Brings home the Best Country Album of the year

Chris Stapleton, an American singer-songwriter known for his work across genres such as Outlaw Country, Bluegrass, Rock and Roll, and Blues, was named best country album of the year at the Grammys 2022.The award was given to the 43-year-old singer for his hit album 'Starting Over.' Earlier in the evening, Stapleton won best country song for 'Cold,' as well as best country solo performance for 'You Should Probably Leave.'Stapleton not only won three awards, but he also delivered a chilling performance at the Grammys 2022.

Best Rock Album goes to-: Foo Fighters – Medicine at Midnight

The Foo Fighters won three Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, NV on Monday for their work on the 2021 album, "Medicine At Midnight."

The band's tenth studio record took home Best Rock Album of the year, while the single, "Making A Fire", was named Best Rock Performance, and the track "Waiting On A War" picked up Best Rock Song - a songwriters category that saw all six members of the group honored for their work.

Best Pop/duo group Performance-: Doza Cat Feat SZA

SZA, the New Jersey singer took her first grammy award home on Sunday. Quite a night. The pop superstars, Doja Cat and SZA brought the grammy award home for their awesome track. The category for which they claimed the awards were Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

India’s Big Win this Year Shines a Spotlight at the Grammys

India’s big win at the Grammys this year shines a spotlight on both, the established and the emerging talent of the growing diaspora community. While there is still a long path to tread when it comes to the representation of South Asian talent on international platforms, the acknowledgement of artists like Kej and Shah shows that we are on the right track. Kej bagged his first Grammy at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in 2015 for Winds of Samsara, a collaboration with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman. On winning his second Grammy for the Best New Age Album for Divine Tides, the 40-year-old took to Instagram to share a token of his gratitude for The Academy, his team, his listeners and, most importantly, rock legend Stewart Copeland, who provided varied drum arrangements on the nine-track album.

Singer-songwriter Falguni Shah was equally ecstatic about her maiden Grammy victory in the Best Children’s Album category for A Colorful World, which was born out of her struggles to explain racial equity to her brown child, who studies with kids from varying ethnicities. The singer, known for her "modern inventive style with a formidable Indian classically-shaped vocal talent", was previously nominated for a Grammy in the same category for her 2018 album "Falu's Bazaar".

Grammy awards happen every year by the national academy  of recording arts & sciences. This award is an honor to the best musicians in the industry. Each year the award is given in dozen of categories and is a symbol of recognition and fame for their spectacular work. This year for the very first time nominees that won big to joyous, bombastic performances , the  2022  Grammys in las vegas hit the proverbial jackpot.

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