DJ Khaled and Jay-Z closed out the 2023 Grammys with a dramatic efficiency of “God Did,” however the two rappers went dwelling from the awards present empty-handed as each misplaced all the awards for which they had been nominated. Khaled went into the present with six nods whereas Jay-Z had 5.
Equally, previous Grammy darlings Taylor Swift and Adele every solely received one award regardless of a number of nominations.
Whereas Swift is the one solo feminine artist to win three album of the 12 months Grammys, she failed to gather one other key huge 4 award, shedding the a lot sought-after track of the 12 months prize for the 10-minute model of “All Too Nicely.” Nevertheless, the music video for that received an award throughout the Grammys’ Premiere Ceremony, however Swift wasn’t there to gather what could be her one award of the night time.
Nonetheless Swift had a few moments throughout the dwell present, together with a enjoyable trade with host Trevor Noah. Adele additionally bought some airtime throughout the CBS telecast, together with a while onstage to simply accept her solely award of the night time, for finest pop solo efficiency, shedding out on album, file and track of the 12 months nods in addition to three different awards. The final time Adele and Beyoncé confronted off within the high classes, in 2017, Adele emerged triumphant.
This 12 months, it was the most effective of occasions and the worst of occasions for Beyoncé. She broke the file for many wins in Grammy historical past and received 4 awards Sunday night time, however she misplaced the opposite 5 awards for which she was nominated and continued her decade-plus streak of shedding within the album, file and track of the 12 months classes.
Certainly, it was within the huge 4 classes the place a few of the night time’s greatest surprises occurred. Bonnie Raitt and Lizzo had been surprising picks for track and file of the 12 months, and each regarded visibly shocked to win. And Samara Pleasure profitable finest new artist was additionally a shock.
The highest three awards going to folks apart from Beyoncé and Swift had followers of each artists upset on social media Sunday night time. And Dangerous Bunny, who additionally has a vocal fan base, and was considerably snubbed with the Grammy nominations, has some disenchanted supporters after solely profitable one award and failing to win the highest prize of album of the 12 months, the place his Un Verano Sin Ti was the primary Latin album to be nominated within the class.
Drake’s win, within the Premiere Ceremony, was stunning because the rapper didn’t even submit his newest album for Grammys consideration. He received for his featured function on Future’s finest melodic rap efficiency winner “Look ahead to U.” The award was the one win for Future, who had six Grammy nominations.
Veteran acts ABBA and Diana Ross have but to win a aggressive Grammy, as each misplaced the awards they had been up for this 12 months. Nonetheless Ross was honored with a lifetime achievement award as a part of The Supremes.
