Grammys 2022: Six biggest talking points, from Louis CK’s shock win to Zelensky’s surprise appearance
Jon Batiste, Silk Sonic and Olivia Rodrigo among the winners on music’s biggest night
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Your support makes all the difference.The 2022 Grammys took place tonight (3 April), with winners on the biggest night in music including Jon Batiste, Silk Sonic and Olivia Rodrigo.
The ceremony, which was originally set to happen in January, took place in Las Vegas, marking the first ceremony since changes to the nomination process were announced.
Jon Batiste was the most-nominated artist ahead of the ceremony with 11 nods. In the end he won five, including the prestigious Album of the Year award for We Are.
Other big winners on the night included Silk Sonic, the R&B superduo composed of singer Bruno Mars and rapper and singer Anderson .Paak, who took home the Grammy for Song of the Year for their single “Leave The Door Open”. Mars celebrated by lighting up a cigarette on stage, leading fans to ask: “Can I bum a smoke?”
Doja Cat and SZA won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the collaboration “Kiss Me More”, with Doja Cat almost missing the award as she rushed back to the stage from the toilets. “I have never taken such a fast p*** in my whole life,” she joked. “Thank you everybody. I really appreciate it.”
Earlier on, Lady Gaga received a standing ovation from the audience after her performance of “Do I Love You” from her joint album with Tony Bennett, Love for Sale.
Other memorable moments on the night included a video address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a shock win for comedian Louis CK, fashion designer Donatella Versace appearing on stage with Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion and Billie Eilish performing in a T-shirt bearing the image of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died suddenly on 25 March in Colombia, aged 50.
After last week’s eventful Oscars, however, our correspondent Roisin O’Connor found the whole thing majorly dull.
See a full list of 2022 Grammy winners here.
Justin Bieber has arrived on the red carpet, wearing a shocking pink beanie and a suit jacket at least three sizes too big for him.
“I believe there’s a plan for our lives,” Jon Batiste tells Laverne Cox, which is the sort of thing you say when you’ve been nominated for eleven Grammys. He keeps bursting into song in response to her questions - understandably in high spirits!
Avril Lavigne is back at the Grammys 19 years after being nominated for Best New Artist, and 20 years after releasing her debut album. “How gnarly is that?” she asks Laverne Cox. Her dress is embroidered with the title of her most recent album, Love Sux.
Many viewers were in uproar when it was announced disgraced comedian Louis CK had won the award for Best Comedy Album.
The 54-year-old was a controversial nominee at this year’s ceremony. Audience members tuned in to watch quickly expressed their astonishment over the fact that he won the prize. Read the full story here:
Grammys viewers in uproar over Louis CK win
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Don Cheadle beat out stiff competition from Barack Obama and Dave Chappelle to take home the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album.
Cheadle won for his narration of Carry On: Reflections For A New Generation From John Lewis a collection of final reflections and words of wisdom from the late congressman and civil rights champion. Read the full story here:
Don Cheadle beats Barack Obama and Dave Chapelle at Grammys
Cheadle won for his narration of ‘Carry On: Reflections For A New Generation From John Lewis’
And we’re off! Trevor Noah introduces the first performance of the night... It’s Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, aka Silk Sonic
Trevor Noah opens his monologue by excitedly pointing out that people are partying and doing shots. “Last year people were doing shots but it was more Moderna and Pfizer,” he jokes.
Noah closes his monologue by reassuring the audience that unlike at last week’s Oscars, tonight: “We're gonna be keeping people's names out of our mouths.” Next up on the stage is Olivia Rodrigo, sitting in a Mercedes Benz as she begins her performance of breakout hit “drivers license”.
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