The 2024 Grammys noticed moments stuffed with tears, laughter, surprises and extra throughout Sunday’s awards ceremony. From Taylor Swift making historical past together with her win for album of the yr to Jay-Z criticizing the Recording Academy and Miley Cyrus lastly successful her first Grammy, listed below are a number of the most memorable moments from music‘s greatest evening.
Taylor Swift Wins Massive and Proclaims New Album
Taylor Swift‘s evening on the 2024 Grammys proved to be memorable because the singer not solely made historical past but in addition dropped a shock announcement. For this yr’s Grammys, Swift was nominated for six awards, together with for finest pop vocal album for Midnights, finest pop solo efficiency for “Anti-Hero” and finest pop duo/group efficiency for “Karma” with Ice Spice, who obtained a finest new artist nom. Swift, who was proven on digicam all through the evening dancing and singing alongside to the array of performances, took residence the Grammy for finest pop vocal album for her 2022 album Midnights. Learn extra right here. — Lexy Perez
Miley Cyrus Scores First Grammy and Document of the 12 months within the Identical Evening
Miley Cyrus took residence one of many evening’s prime prizes, report of the yr, on the 2024 Grammys for “Flowers,” introduced by Meryl Streep and her son-in-law, Mark Ronson. Streep kicked off the presentation by saying they’d be presenting the very best album of the yr, as a result of a report is an album. Then Ronson defined that’s not what the award is. It truly acknowledges all the things that goes into singing, together with artists, producers, recording engineers, mixers and mastering engineers. “Flowers” producers Child Harpoon and Tyler Johnson; engineers/mixers Michael Pollack, Brian Rajaratnam and Mark “Spike” Stent; and mastering engineer Joe LaPorta had been additionally acknowledged for the award. Learn extra right here. — Christy Piña
Jay-Z Calls Out Grammys for Beyoncé’s Album of the 12 months Losses
Jay-Z, who introduced daughter Blue Ivy on stage as he accepted the Dr. Dre World Impression Award, referred to as out the Grammys, noting Beyoncé has dozens of Grammys however has by no means received the highest honor. Through the televised 2024 Grammys ceremony, host Trevor Noah introduced the rapper with the honour to have a good time his achievements in music. The award honors Black music creators whose dedication to the artwork type has significantly influenced the trade. Jay-Z took the stage as Beyoncé watched from the viewers. Learn extra right here. — Lexy Perez
Celine Dion Surprises Viewers at Grammys Following Stiff-Particular person Syndrome Analysis
Celine Dion made a shock look on the 2024 Grammys to current the album of the yr award, following her Stiff-Particular person Syndrome analysis. “After I say that I’m blissful to be right here, I actually imply it from my coronary heart,” she mentioned, because the viewers stood as much as cheer her on and sing alongside to her music “The Energy of Love.” “Those that have been blessed sufficient to be right here on the Grammy Awards must not ever take as a right — the super love and pleasure that music brings to our lives and to individuals all all over the world.” Dion defined that she was on the Grammys stage to current an award that was given to her 27 years in the past by “two legends” Diana Ross and Sting. Learn extra right here. — Christy Piña
Joni Mitchell Brings Viewers Members to Tears in Grammys-Debut Efficiency
Joni Mitchell made her debut Grammys efficiency on the age of 80, singing her basic music “Each Sides Now” onstage on the 2024 awards present. For the shifting efficiency a, Mitchell was seated in a chair and held a cane as she was accompanied by a line of musicians on, appropriately, each side of her, together with Lucius, SistaStrings, Jacob Collier, Allison Russell, Blake Mills and Brandi Carlile, who launched Mitchell. Mitchell started the efficiency together with her again to the viewers. The chair slowly rotated so she was dealing with the gang close to the start of the efficiency. Learn extra right here. — Hilary Lewis
Meryl Streep, Taylor Swift Crash Trevor Noah’s Grammys Opening Monologue
The 2024 Grammys mark Trevor Noah‘s fourth consecutive yr because the host of music’s greatest evening. In his opening monologue, Noah took a second to reward all musicians — nominated at this yr’s awards or in any other case. “These individuals write the soundtracks of our lives,” he mentioned. The comic pointed at Barbie music producer Ronson’s desk and referred to as him one of many best producers of all time. He continued by saying that Ronson’s mother-in-law, Streep, can be sitting on the desk proper there. Then, Streep herself unintentionally crashed his opener by arriving at her seat late. The Oscar-winning actress apologized to the host, and he instructed her she didn’t must. Learn extra right here. — Christy Piña
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