Last night, the Recording Academy announced the winners of its 64th Annual Grammy Awards during a ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, hosted by comedian Trevor Noah. Performer/composer Jon Batiste went into the evening with the most nominations (11) and left with the most awards (5), including the top prize of Album of the Year for We Are. The other big winner of the night was Silk Sonic, the superduo of Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak, who took home four prizes for “Leave the Door Open”: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance, and Best R&B Song.
Veteran composers Burt Bacharach, Bob Dylan, Stephen Schwartz, and Andrew Lloyd Webber were all passed over for the Best Musical Theater Album award, which went to newcomers Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear for The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical. However, Love for Sale, the Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga collection of classic theater songs by Cole Porter, earned some love with two awards: Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and Best Non-Classical Engineered Album.
In visual media, Best Compilation Soundtrack went to The United States vs. Billie Holiday, while Best Score Soundtrack was a tie between the TV miniseries The Queen’s Gambit by composer Carlos Rafael Rivera and the animated feature Soul by composers Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross. “All Eyes on Me” from Bo Burham: Inside was named Best Song Written for Visual Media.
Other stage music highlights during the ceremony included the In Memoriam segment, which featured singers Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., and Rachel Zegler in a medley of Stephen Sondheim’s “Not a Day Goes By” (Merrily We Roll Along), the 1976 Song of the Year Grammy winner “Send in the Clowns” (A Little Night Music), and “Somewhere” (West Side Story), in tribute to composer who died Nov. 26, 2021.
CHILLS: Ben Platt, Rachel Zegler, Cynthia Erivo, and Leslie Odom Jr. concluded the #GRAMMYs' In Memoriam montage with a stunning tribute to Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim pic.twitter.com/LIdmDUPspy
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