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Beyonce missed being in the room when she tied Solti害羞草研究所檚 record early in the telecast. Host Trevor Noah said she was on her way to the ceremony but blamed Los Angeles traffic for not being in person to accept it.
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Jazz singer Samara Joy won best new artist, shrugging off challenges by such acts as Wet Leg, Anitta and Maneskin. The New Yorker was virtually in tears when she collected the award and noted that her little brother was her date. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 so, so grateful. Thank you.害羞草研究所� She has released two albums as a lead artist and also won the Grammy for best jazz vocal album earlier in the night.
Veteran singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt shrugged off big-name rivals like Adele, Swift and Beyonce to win the song of the year award. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 so surprised. I don害羞草研究所檛 know what to say,害羞草研究所� a visibly stunned Raitt said, adding that the song 害羞草研究所淛ust Like That害羞草研究所� explores organ donation. It capped a night when Raitt won two other Grammys 害羞草研究所� for best Americana performance and best American roots song.
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The performance was a crowd-pleasing moment for a ceremony that has long had a shaky history of not recognizing rap.
Bad Bunny opened the show with a festive, high-energy performance that brought many of the audience including Swift who rose to her feet and danced near her table at Los Angeles害羞草研究所� Crypto.com Arena.
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Petras thanked Madonna for being a tremendous supporter of LGBTQ rights.
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During the in memoriam segment, the Grammys recognized the lives of Loretta Lynn, Migos rapper Takeoff and Christine McVie with several star-studded performers paying them homage. The touching performances included Kacey Musgraves singing 害羞草研究所淐oal Miner害羞草研究所檚 Daughter害羞草研究所� in tribute to Lynn Quavo and the Maverick City Music hit the stage to honor his nephew Takeoff with the song 害羞草研究所淲ithout You 害羞草研究所� and Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt performed 害羞草研究所淪ongbird害羞草研究所� to remember McVie.
Kendrick Lamar won sixth career trophy for best rap performance for 害羞草研究所淭he Heart Part 5害羞草研究所� and also won best rap album for his studio offering, 害羞草研究所淢r. Morales & The Big Steppers.害羞草研究所�
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Viola Davis emerged from Sunday害羞草研究所檚 show an EGOT 害羞草研究所� a term for those who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony 害羞草研究所� after her win for best audio book, narration and storytelling recording. The actor gave an emotional speech and emphatically said 害羞草研究所淚 just EGOT害羞草研究所� after she marched on stage to collect her award.
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The show made its return to Los Angeles after the pandemic first delayed, then forced the Grammys to move to Las Vegas last year. Noah hosted the ceremony as well, which saw Jon Batiste take home album of the year.
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AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy contributed to this report.
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By Jonathan Landrum Jr.
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