Taylor Swift made history at the Grammys, becoming the only artist to win Album of the Year four times. At the 66th edition of the most important music awards, he won for his work Midnights from 2022, surpassing Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder, who are three in total. The singer used the ceremony to announce that she will release a new album in April, because the marketing department of the currently biggest pop star is not resting. For one thing, Swift was once again the star of some very female awards, with the other two major awards going to Miley Cyrus (Album of the Year for Flowers) and Billie Eilish (Song of the Year for What Was I Made For?). ). The loser was SZA, who started with the maximum nominations (nine) and only received three nominations, none of which were important. The female rock trio boygeniuz also achieved three. It was a long ceremony (three and a half hours), hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, with brilliant jokes and held in the early hours of the morning from Sunday 4th to Monday 5th Spanish time at Crypto.com Arena angels. Those were the highlights.
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Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs on stage at the 66th Grammy Awards. MIKE BLAKE (Portal)
Tracy Champan's piercing voice
Dressed entirely in black, with a small acoustic guitar, with gray hair. Discreet, curved. Tracy Chapman was one of the surprises of the evening as she was not announced. She appeared as a guest of Luke Combs, who turned his version of Fast Car, Tracy Chapman's 1988 song, into a hit today. As soon as Chapman began singing in that distinctive, piercing voice, Taylor Swift stood up from her seat and began singing the lyrics. The Queen of Pop was like this throughout the entire song. Chapman and Combs performed “Fast Car,” which turned out beautifully. Chapman has been out of the spotlight for decades and is rarely seen on stage. She thoroughly enjoyed herself at the Grammys.
Dua Lipa during her performance at the Grammys. MIKE BLAKE (Portal)
Dua Lipa and Miley Cyrus remember the disco music craze
Seventies disco music has been making a comeback for years. Dua Lipa and Miley Cyrus remembered him at the Grammys. The first opened the evening with six minutes of mirror ball music, combining Training Season, Houdini and a touch of Dance the Night. Imperial, Lipa appeared in a black leather corset, used various sets and sang and danced beautifully. If anyone finds a mistake in Lipa, let him say it: it will be news. Miley Cyrus chose Flowers with that very personal raspy voice. The American felt very comfortable and had fun improvising and changing some of the lyrics. At the end he threw the microphone on the floor with his foot (cracking) and said goodbye in punk style.
Taylor Swift received the award for Best Pop Album, where she announced the release of her new album, the eleventh of her career. MIKE BLAKE (Portal)
Taylor Swift's opportunism
The Swifties had been analyzing the signals the star was sending them from her social media accounts all day. The most popular theory was that Taylor Swift would announce the release date of the re-recording of Reputation, her 2017 album, when she won one of her six awards (it was so clear she would win). But no, the news was too much. Draft: Swift, while picking up the Grammy for Best Pop Album, reported the release of a new work called The Tortured Poets Department, which will be released on April 19th. He also said that the cover is already visible on his social accounts. Some may think that it's not very elegant to use a Grammy ceremony to promote your new album. And they will be right.
Joni Mitchell and Brandi Carlile during their performance of “Both Sides Now.” MIKE BLAKE (Portal)
An angel named Joni Mitchell
Meryl Streep cried, so did Olivia Rodrigo… When she was finished, the entire venue stood and gave the biggest ovation of the gala. On this memorable night for women in music, everyone knew they were there (Taylor Swift, Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, SZA…), it was because of the first to take the risk: Joni Mitchell. Joni Mitchell wore a beret, white braids falling over her shoulders, a cane in her hand and sat in a stately chair. She started singing and everyone believed that an angel had entered the stage. It was the first time that the Canadian singer, a singer whose influence many compare to that of Bob Dylan, performed at the Grammys, an institution that has given her ten awards. In 2015 he suffered a brain aneurysm from which he slowly recovered and has been giving rare and exquisite performances for several seasons. It was historic that she was on stage at 80 years old and still performing “Both Sides Now” with a vibrant voice. “I've looked at life from both sides, the winner and the loser,” Mitchell sang, summing up a fulfilling life. At the end of his performance and as he received the evening's ovation, he smiled sincerely. After his presence, nothing mattered anymore.
Billie Eilish performs “What Was I Made For?” at the Grammys with her brother Finneas on piano. MIKE BLAKE (Portal)
Intimate Billie Eilish and dressed as “Barbie”.
The complete opposite of Dua Lipa and Miley Cyrus' departure was the presence of Billie Eilish. She performed seated, with her brother Finneas at the piano and several violinists surrounding her. He performed “What Was I Made For?”, the song from the Barbie soundtrack that won Song of the Year and was nominated for an Oscar. And as always, Eilish always seems to perform as if she's about to have the song of her life. With her eyes closed, almost whispering, the singer filled the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with emotion.
Olivia Rodrigo with bloodstains plays “Vampire.” MIKE BLAKE (Portal)
The blood of Olivia Rodrigo
What a vampire song, how many things happen in three and a half minutes, from the deep beginning to the accelerated final part. Olivia Rodrigo performed her hit in long red satin. He filled the stage with blood, including parts of his body. He didn't need to move from his seat: his wonderful voice and such a good song need nothing else.
The coldness of U2
The U2 thing was strange because the Irish group wanted to perform at the venue where they are trying to put their (most recently critically shattered) career in order thanks to a concert residency, the Sphere in Las Vegas. He performed Atomic City, his new song released in September. It was like watching a video clip. Everything cold and artificial.
Celine Dion at the Album of the Year awards, which Taylor Swift won. MIKE BLAKE (Portal)
The reappearance of Celine Dion
The main award, the last of the evening, for Album of the Year, was presented by Céline Dion. It was an unexpected presence as the Canadian singer withdrew from public life after reports that she was suffering from a rare disease, stiff person syndrome. “When I say I’m happy to be here, I say it from the bottom of my heart,” the singer said. “I love you, how pretty you are,” he added. He said little, but his performance was moving at the end of the gala.
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