By Dan Heching, NCS
(NCS) — Kendrick Lamar is having an important evening on the Grammy Awards.
Lamar, who took dwelling three Grammys earlier than present began on Sunday and one other within the first hour of the telecast, has damaged a report beforehand held by Jay-Z, turning into probably the most awarded rapper within the present’s historical past. His wins this weekend embrace one for greatest rap album for “GNX.”
Another pre-show winner included Bad Bunny, who received for one of the best international music efficiency for “EoO.” Later within the present, the Puerto Rican famous person received for greatest música urbana album, and took a second on stage to make a political assertion, beginning with a declaration of “ICE out,” which was met with prolonged, prolonged applause.
“We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans,” Bad Bunny continued. “I also want to say to the people, I know it’s tough not to hate on these days and I was thinking, sometimes we get contaminados…. The hate get more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. So please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love. If we don’t hate them, we love our people. We love our family and that’s the way to do it. Don’t forget that please.”
Billie Eilish, winner for tune of the yr for “Wildflower,” additionally made unfiltered statements about ICE whereas accepting a Grammy.
Standing on stage, alongside her brother and producing associate Finneas O’Connell, Eilish, who has been an outspoken critic of actions made by ICE officers in latest weeks, stated “no one is illegal on stolen land.”
Eilish’s remaining assertion on stage was bleeped by tv censors, however in keeping with video footage posted on-line by these in attendance, she stated, “F**k ICE.”
Feted filmmaker Steven Spielberg clinched a Grammy earlier than the present as nicely, becoming a member of the elite ranks of EGOTs (winners of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award) when he was awarded a statuette for greatest music movie for the documentary “Music by John Williams,” which he coproduced alongside Ron Howard and lots of others.
Going into Sunday’s present, Lamar led with nine nominations, together with for album of the yr for his “GNX.”
Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter all adopted shut behind with nods for album, report and tune of the yr.
Bad Bunny made historical past by turning into the primary Spanish-language artist to concurrently snag nominations within the coveted greatest album, report and tune classes in the identical yr with “Debí Tirar Más Fotos (I Should Have Taken More Photos).”
Performances up to now have included the likes of Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and all eight greatest new artist nominees – Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, SOMBR and The Marías.
Below is a partial checklist of nominees, with the winners denoted in daring:
Album of the yr
- “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” Bad Bunny
- “SWAG,” Justin Bieber
- “Man’s Best Friend,” Sabrina Carpenter
- “Let God Sort Em Out,” Clipse, Pusha T and Malice
- “Mayhem,” Lady Gaga
- “GNX,” Kendrick Lamar
- “MUTT,” Leon Thomas
- “CHROMAKOPIA,” Tyler, the Creator
Song of the yr
- “Abracadabra,” Lady Gaga
- “Anxiety,” Doechii
- “DtMF,” Bad Bunny
- “Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters
- “luther,” Kendrick Lamar w/ SZA
- “Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter
- “WILDFLOWER,” Billie Eilish – *WINNER
Record of the yr
- “DtMF,” Bad Bunny
- “Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter
- “Anxiety,” Doechii
- “WILDFLOWER,” Billie Eilish
- “Abracadabra,” Lady Gaga
- “luther,” Kendrick Lamar w/ SZA
- “The Subway,” Chappell Roan
- “APT.” Rosé and Bruno Mars
Best new artist
- Olivia Dean – *WINNER
- Katseye
- The Marias
- Addison Rae
- sombr
- Leon Thomas
- Alex Warren
- Lola Young
Best pop solo efficiency
- “Daises,” Justin Bieber
- “Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter
- “Disease,” Lady Gaga
- “The Subway,” Chappell Roan
- “Messy,” Lola Young – *WINNER
Best pop duo/group efficiency
- “Defying Gravity,” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande – *WINNER
- “Golden,” HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
- “Gabriela,” Katseye
- “APT.” Rosé and Bruno Mars
- “30 for 30,” SZA w/ Kendrick Lamar
Best rap album
- “Let God Sort Em Out,” Clipse, Pusha T and Malice
- “Glorious,” GloRilla
- “God Does Like Ugly,” JID
- “GNX,” Kendrick Lamar – *WINNER
- “Chromakopia,” Tyler, The Creator
Best rap efficiency
- “Outside,” Cardi B
- “Chains & Whips,” Clipse, Pusha T & Malice f/ Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams – *WINNER
- “Anxiety,” Doechii
- “tv off,” Kenrick Lamar f/Lefty Gunplay
- “Darling, I,” Tyler, the Creator f/ Teezo Touchdown
Best conventional nation album
- “Dollar A Day,” Charley Crockett
- “American Romance,” Lukas Nelson
- “Oh What A Beautiful World,” Willie Nelson
- “Hard Headed Woman,” Margo Price
- “Ain’t In It For My Health,” Zach Top
Best up to date nation album
- “Patterns,” Kelsea Ballerini
- “Snipe Hunter,” Tyler Childers
- “Evangeline Vs. The Machine,” Eric Church
- “Beautifully Broken,” Jelly Roll – *WINNER
- “Postcards From Texas,” Miranda Lambert
Best nation solo efficiency
- “Nose on the Grindstone,” Tyler Childers
- “Good News,” Shaboozey
- “Bad As I Used to Be,” Chris Stapleton – *WINNER
- “I Never Lie,” Zach Top
- “Somewhere Over Laredo,” Lainey Wilson
Best rock album
- “private music,” Deftones
- “I Quit,” HAIM
- “From Zero,” Linkin Park
- “NEVER ENOUGH,” Turnstile
- “Idols,” YUNGBLUD
Best rock efficiency
- “U Should Not Be Doing That,” Amyl and The Sniffers
- “The Emptiness Machine,” Linkin Park
- “NEVER ENOUGH,” Turnstile
- “Mirtazapine,” Hayley Williams
- “Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning,” YUNGBLUD f/ Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II – *WINNER
Best R&B album
- “BELOVED,” GIVĒON
- “Why Not More?” Coco Jones
- “The Crown,” Ledisi
- “Escape Room,” Teyana Taylor
- “MUTT,” Leon Thomas
Best R&B efficiency
- “YUKON,” Justin Bieber
- “It Depends,” Chris Brown f/ Bryson Tiller
- “Folded,” Kehlani
- “MUTT (Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk),” Leon Thomas
- “Heart Of A Woman,” Summer Walker
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