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Benjamin Lee
Will Beyonce lastly win album of the yr? Who will likely be named finest “new” artist out of Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan? Can Kendrick Lamar piss Drake off much more? Right here’s the Guardian’s Ben Beaumont-Thomas having a guess:
Adrian Horton
Properly, we appear to have a winner for many baffling purple carpet outfit… Jaden Smith and his head/house-piece.
Benjamin Lee
After teasing after which delaying an enormous announcement (a results of the wildfires), tonight’s most-nominated star, Beyoncé, has now formally revealed that she will likely be occurring tour this yr to help her most up-to-date album, Cowboy Carter.
Right here’s the teaser she launched on Instagram:
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Adrian Horton
If there’s one factor the Grammys love, it’s a controversial award alternative – regardless of a decade-plus value of abuse allegations outlined a latest documentary, the recording academy gave Chris Brown the award for finest R&B album for 11:11. The movie, Chris Brown: A Historical past of Violence, contains testimony from a lady who sued Brown for sexual assault in 2022 and explicitly asks why he’s nonetheless embraced by followers and the music business. Brown has sued Warner Bros Discovery over the movie, claiming defamation.
There can even probably be blowback over famous transphobe Dave Chappelle’s win for finest comedy album, his third win in a row in that class and sixth total.
Benjamin Lee
The vast majority of tonight’s winners have been revealed earlier than the official ceremony kicks off, as is the bizarre manner of the Grammys. There’s an terrible lot to burn by so maybe it’s a reduction for these of us in for the long-haul.
Listed below are among the winners we’ve to this point:
Greatest dance/digital music album
Charli xcx – Brat
Greatest pop solo efficiency
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Greatest rock efficiency
The Beatles – Now and Then
Greatest rap efficiency
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Greatest nation duo/group efficiency
Beyoncé that includes Miley Cyrus – II Most Wished
Greatest dance pop recording
Charli xcx – Von Dutch
Greatest R&B track
SZA – Saturn
Greatest rock album
The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds
Benjamin Lee
It was a query requested by many inside the business: will the Grammys nonetheless go forward? The Oscar nominations have been delayed twice and the Critics Alternative awards postponed, however the Recording Academy has caught to the unique date, hoping the evening can act as a second of coming collectively for an business massively affected by the wildfires.
Right here’s a bit extra about what to anticipate from an uncommon ceremony:
Welcome again!
Adrian Horton
The purple carpet is open and the musicians are right here – welcome to the 67th annual Grammy awards, stay from the Crypto.com area (previously and eternally the Staples Middle) in Los Angeles.
This yr guarantees to be a bit extra somber than regular, because the Grammys happen only a couple weeks after wildfires devastated the town. After some debate over whether or not to postpone the ceremony, the recording academy determined to let the present go on, albeit with a “renewed sense of function” and fundraising efforts. As for the awards, of which there will likely be few within the music-heavy telecast – Beyoncé leads the evening with 11 nominations for Cowboy Carter, adopted by Kendrick Lamar, Charli xcx, Submit Malone and Billie Eilish with seven every.
Will Beyoncé lastly win album of the yr? Will Brat summer time dominance proceed? How will the vibes be on this version of “music’s largest evening”? Keep on with us for all of the highlights.
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