This February kicked off strongly with the Grammy’s 65th yearly ceremony in Los Angeles, California. Over 90 awards were presented on the big night of the 5th February and was starred by big winners such as Beyonce, Harry Styles, Ozzy Osbourne, Lizzo, Adele and many more.
However, some key moments took part in this year’s edition. Beyoncé went home that night a different person, having officially won the most grammys in its history with a whopping 32 awards. As well as the Queen of Pop breaking a world record, it was also Hip Hops 50th anniversary, which was commemorated by a combined performance of all of the genre’s most iconic artists. The tribute included appearances from Questlove, Salt N Pepa, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, Grandmaster Flash, Nelly, Public Enemy and several more.
It was also a big night for Harry Styles. He came out on top with the biggest award of the lot; Best Album of the Year rewarding his release Harry’s House last year. The album, which features the famous single “As It Was”, debuted Number One on the Billboard Charts in 2022 having cherized an introspective input for the workpiece. His third album has been considered the singers best work as a solo musician, delving into multi-genre combinations and unique perspectives. However, it seems to have come as a shock to many that Beyoncé wasn’t the one to go home with that award. It has been the fourth time she has been nominated for said award, yet never found its victory.
As for Adele, this year’s ceremony treated the singer to her 16th Grammy award for best solo pop performance of the song “Easy On Me”. The single forms part of her recently released album 30, her first album since 2015 when she released 25. This was the only award she received that night, but she was also nominated for Best Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Song of The Year, Record Of the Year and Best Music Video.
Another British icon, The Prince Of Darkness, also took his fair share from the Grammys. After being nominated for four awards he left the party with Best Rock Album of the Year for Patient Number 9 and Best Metal Performance for the song “Degradation Rules”. Patient Number 9 was released in September last year as his thirteenth solo studio album and received very favourable feedback. Ozzy Osbourne hadn’t expected such a response. He mentions in an interview, a month before the awards and after hearing of his nominations; “The whole thing’s shocked me. If I won anything I’d be floored, I mean – that’s what I like about the business, it’s full of surprises”.
