Grammys

The seven members of BTS attended the 2022 Grammy Awards wearing coordinating Louis Vuitton suits. Jungkook almost didn't make it after he tested positive ...

The performance was especially impressive, given that they almost had to do it with six members instead of seven. On Saturday, he got his wish: Big Hit Music released a statement saying that, he had a “mild sore throat” during his quarantine, but was otherwise fully recovered. The group even coordinated accessories, with bejeweled pins on their jackets, though V went in a different direction with a giant broach of paper flowers.

The specter of Oscars chaos loomed over the music awards – a mega-concert which included a message of hope from the Ukrainian president.

Jon Batiste closed the evening with, fittingly, a celebration of music for album of the year. In a self-conscious nod to the Academy’s reputational woes – which has led artists such as the Weeknd and Frank Ocean to snub the awards entirely – new president Harvey Mason Jr promised “at the new Recording Academy, we serve music” in a video message. “I believe this to my core: there is no best musician, best artist, best dancer, best actor,” he said. Amid all the music, there were a handful of lighthearted speeches. “We are really trying our hardest to remain humble at this point,” Anderson .Paak quipped. “The silence of ruined cities and killed people. The remembrance kicked off the night’s In Memoriam segment: Dear Evan Hansen star Ben Platt, Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo, Hamilton’s Leslie Odom Jr and West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler sang a medley of songs by the late musical theater titan Stephen Sondheim, who died last November at 91. A week after one of the most chaotic Oscars in recent memory – during which Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage – the Grammys seemed to revel in its technical proficiency and lack of controversy. They sing to the wounded in hospitals, even to those who can’t hear them. In his second year as executive producer of the Grammys, taking over after Ken Ehrlich’s 40-year tenure, Ben Winston mostly allowed individual artists to shine. There’s nobody who could use a little hope right now more than the people of Ukraine.” “The war.

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The 2022 Grammy Awards were light on surprises (except one) but had performances from Lady Gaga, Silk Sonic, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, BTS and more.

When their names were called, SZA made it to the stage solo with the help of crutches (and a dress assist from fellow nominee Gaga) while Doja Cat rushed in from off-camera. There was a lot going on in Lady Gaga’s frenzied tribute to her good pal and singing partner Tony Bennett — and not all of it good. Plenty of her contemporaries went home with less, but Rodrigo was seen as the ascendant star heading into the night and had good odds of being anointed by the Recording Academy as a big deal to be reckoned with at future ceremonies. The Recording Academy really likes Silk Sonic. The duo that is Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak opened the show with a tune apt for the Las Vegas setting: “777,” an ode to Sin City and the promise of winning big. The pair went on to win in four categories — song of the year, record of the year, best R&B song and, in a tie with Jazmine Sullivan, best R&B performance — all for their soulful single “Leave the Door Open.” The romantic track, from the pair’s debut album “An Evening With Silk Sonic,” was notably introduced at last year’s ceremony. But as The Washington Post’s pop music critic Chris Richards said, “It is power-to-the-people music that the people can listen to at brunch.”

Young artists brought dramatic performances, Doja Cat had an emotional moment at the microphone and Volodymyr Zelensky recorded a serious plea from Ukraine.

Jon Batiste scored the most nominations with 11 and took home the coveted Album of the Year award.

* "All I Know So Far" (from Pink: All I Know So Far) * "Believe for It" – CeCe Winans – Winner * "Believe for It" – CeCe Winans – Winner Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H. E.R. all scored eight nominations of their own, with H.E.R. winning the Best Traditional R&B Performance award earlier in the evening. * "Fight For You" - H.E.R. – Winner After a three-month delay caused by the Omicron surge, the 64th Grammy Awards returned Sunday night.