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Grammys 2024 viral moments: All the instances that broke the web

The 66th annual Grammy Awards noticed one of the best and largest names in music descend upon  the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday night. 

Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus had been among the many largest winners on the evening, with the previous, 34, making historical past as she earned her fourth Album Of The Year for Midnights. 

The massive win made her the primary particular person to ever win the highest prize 4 instances as she was beforehand tied with Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, and Paul Simon for the document. 

Yet it wasn’t simply the winners that made the headlines as there have been loads of hilarious, awkward and unimaginable moments on stage as the celebrities celebrated one of the best tunes of 2023.

Now MailOnline takes a glance again on the high viral moments of the 2024 Grammys. 

Miley Cyrus’ dangerous hair day 

Miley Cyrus set social media alight as she hit the red carpet rocking a huge bouffant and barely-there dress, with viewers quick to comment on her wild look

Miley Cyrus set social media alight as she hit the crimson carpet rocking an enormous bouffant and barely-there gown, with viewers fast to touch upon her wild look 

The 31-year-old pop star's hairdo divided the internet, with many comparing it to Margaret Thatcher's famous waves, which were known for being stiff and immovable

The 31-year-old pop star’s hairdo divided the web, with many evaluating it to Margaret Thatcher’s well-known waves, which had been identified for being stiff and immovable

Miley Cyrus set social media alight as she hit the crimson carpet rocking a large bouffant and barely-there gown.

Viewers had been fast to share their brutal response to her dramatic look, which consisted of a see-through gold mesh gown by Maison Margiela and Christian Louboutin heels.

The 31-year-old pop star’s hairdo divided the web, with many evaluating it to  Britain’s former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s well-known waves, which had been usually mocked for trying stiff and immovable.

Others in contrast her beehive to one thing historically worn by her godmother, Dolly Parton

While she might have been mocked for her eye-catching ‘do, Miley had the final giggle as she was one of many largest winners of the evening, incomes earned the coveted Record Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for her hit monitor Flowers. 

She beat out a formidable discipline for Record Of The Year together with: Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?, Boygenius – Not Strong Enough, Jon Batiste – Worship Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire, SZA – Kill Bill, Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero, and Victoria Monét – On My Mama.

Miley additionally beat out Taylor Swift to earn the primary Grammy Award of the evening which additionally occurred to be her first ever win on music’s largest evening.

The Wrecking Ball singer triumphed within the Best Pop Solo Performance class for her hit monitor Flowers which was introduced by fellow music megastar Mariah Carey.

She beat out the aforementioned Taylor who was nominated for Anti-Hero together with Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?, Doja Cat – Paint the Town Red, and Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire.

Celine Dion makes a shock look… 

Celine Dion delighted fans as she made a shock appearance at the Grammys amid her battle with incurable stiff-person syndrome

Celine Dion delighted followers as she made a shock look on the Grammys amid her battle with incurable stiff-person syndrome

Celine Dion delighted followers as she made a shock look on the Grammys amid her battle with incurable stiff-person syndrome.

The star, 55, who has stepped away from her singing profession in gentle of her well being woes, was visibly emotional as she walked onstage with the assist of eldest son Rene-Charles Angelil, 23, to cheers and a standing ovation and to current Album of the Year.

She stated: ‘Thank you, all! I really like you proper again. You look lovely. When I say I’m completely happy to be right here, I actually imply it from my coronary heart.

‘Those who’ve been blessed sufficient to be right here on the Grammy Awards mustn’t ever take with no consideration the great love and pleasure that music brings to our lives and to folks all world wide.

‘And now it provides me nice pleasure to current a Grammy Award that two legends Diana Ross and Sting introduced to me 27 years in the past. These are the excellent nominees for album of the 12 months.’

She then introduced Taylor Swift’s acclaimed album Midnights had gained the award – making Grammy historical past as she gained the award for the fourth time.

Celine appeared unimaginable in a terracotta coat, chiffon gown and glittering jewellery as she was helped onto stage.

The look comes after she introduced the battle to proceed her profession will probably be chronicled in new documentary, I Am: Celine Dion.

The hitmaker introduced in December 2022 that she had been recognized with stiff-person syndrome – a particularly uncommon dysfunction that makes the muscle groups within the torso and limbs alternate between spasming and being inflexible. She revealed she could be stepping away from performing.

The new documentary – captured over greater than a 12 months of filming – follows the star as she battles to proceed her regular life and profession amid her analysis – and vows the situation ‘will not outline her’ as she vows to boost consciousness.

…earlier than being BLANKED by Taylor Swift 

Taylor Swift received backlash for being 'disrespectful' by 'ignoring' Celine Dion while accepting the award for Album of the Year at the Grammys on Sunday

Taylor Swift obtained backlash for being ‘disrespectful’ by ‘ignoring’ Celine Dion whereas accepting the award for Album of the Year on the Grammys on Sunday

Taylor Swift got here below fireplace from followers for being ‘disrespectful’ by ‘ignoring’ Celine Dion whereas accepting the award for Album of the Year.

Celine made a shock uncommon look on the ceremony, amid her battle with stiff-person syndrome, to current Taylor with the honour – which she herself gained 27 years in the past.

The 55-year-old singer was visibly emotional as she walked onstage with the assist of eldest son Rene-Charles Angelil, 23, to cheers and a standing ovation and to current Album of the Year.

She stated: ‘Thank you, all! I really like you proper again. You look lovely. When I say I’m completely happy to be right here, I actually imply it from my coronary heart.’

‘Those who’ve been blessed sufficient to be right here on the Grammy Awards mustn’t ever take with no consideration the great love and pleasure that music brings to our lives and to folks all world wide.

‘And now it provides me nice pleasure to current a Grammy Award that two legends Diana Ross and Sting introduced to me 27 years in the past. These are the excellent nominees for album of the 12 months.’ 

The My Heart Will Go On hitmaker handed Taylor the award, however followers identified that Taylor did not acknowledge her and did not make eye contact, shortly trying again to have fun the second along with her collaborators as a substitute. 

However, there gave the impression to be no ill-feelings as the enduring pair later posed-up fortunately backstage.

Annie Lennox’s tears for Sinead O’Connor 

Annie Lennox broke down in tears as she delivered an emotional tribute to the late Sinéad O'Connor during the In Memoriam segment

Annie Lennox broke down in tears as she delivered an emotional tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor through the In Memoriam phase 

Annie Lennox delivered an emotional tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor through the In Memoriam phase. 

The British singer-songwriter, 69, paid tribute to her late pal – who died on the age of 56 final July – with a stirring rendition of the late singer’s 1990 smash hit Nothing Compares 2 U. 

It was introduced earlier this month Sinead, who obtained 9 eight Grammy nominations and one win throughout her illustrious profession, died of pure causes. 

Annie additionally grew to become the primary artist to publicly communicate on the subject of the Israel-Hamas battle at an award present this 12 months, calling for a ceasefire.

Following the efficiency, she raised her fist within the air and stated, ‘Artists for a ceasefire – peace on this planet.’ 

The Eurythmics vocalist’s demonstration got here amid public statements signaling assist from a ceasefire from artists on the crimson carpet on the occasion.

Taylor Swift takes no possibilities  

Taylor Swift seemed to be feeling cautious as she was spotted covering her lips while chatting with her friends and collaborator Lana Del Rey

Taylor Swift gave the impression to be feeling cautious as she was noticed overlaying her lips whereas chatting along with her mates and collaborator Lana Del Rey  

The move appeared to be inspired by a scandal from January's Golden Globe Awards ceremony, when Taylor was glimpsed chatting with her longtime pal Selena Gomez

The transfer gave the impression to be impressed by a scandal from January’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony, when Taylor was glimpsed chatting along with her longtime pal Selena Gomez

Taylor Swift gave the impression to be feeling cautious as she was noticed overlaying her lips whereas chatting along with her mates and collaborator Lana Del Rey.

The transfer gave the impression to be impressed by a scandal from January’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony, when Taylor was glimpsed chatting along with her longtime pal Selena Gomez.

A forensic lip reader later instructed DailyMail.com that the 2 singers had been gossiping about Selena’s fears about doubtlessly ‘upsetting’ Kylie Jenner by asking her boyfriend — and Selena’s former costar — Timothée Chalamet for a joint selfie.

Taylor — who was among the many night’s best-dressed stars — wasn’t taking any possibilities this time round, and her followers had been fast to identify the reference and shared some hilarious reactions to the secretive transfer on social media.

During the Grammys broadcast, Taylor was seen unfolding a sublime black fan.

It’s unclear if she introduced it alongside to poke enjoyable on the earlier lip-reading intrigue, or if it was merely an adjunct for her gorgeous white Schiaparelli corset gown, which she contrasted with black gloves reaching to her higher arms. 

The Anti-Hero singer was complemented by her pal — and occasional duet accomplice Lana Del Rey — who additionally carried a black fan.

The two singer–songwriters had been seen holding up the followers in entrance of their faces as they chatted throughout some downtime between awards displays.

Jay-Z assaults the Grammys 

Jay-Z used his acceptance speech at the Grammy Awards to condemn the academy for failing to give his wife Beyonce the best album award, despite her 32 wins in other categories

Jay-Z used his acceptance speech on the Grammy Awards to sentence the academy for failing to offer his spouse Beyonce one of the best album award, regardless of her 32 wins in different classes 

The camera cut to Beyonce, looking slightly apprehensive in the audience

The digicam reduce to Beyonce, trying barely apprehensive within the viewers 

Jay-Z used his acceptance speech on the Grammy Awards to sentence the academy for failing to offer his spouse Beyonce one of the best album award, regardless of her 32 wins in different classes.

The Brooklyn-born rapper was honored with the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award for his contribution to the music business.

With his 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy standing on stage beside him, and spouse Beyonce trying on from their desk within the viewers, wearing just-off-the-catwalk Louis Vuitton by Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z spoke in regards to the significance of goals, drive and ambition.

He stated that there have been extra vital issues in life than successful Grammys, noting they had been subjective – and declaring his celebrity spouse had by no means gained finest album.

‘I do not need to embarrass this younger woman, however she has extra Grammys than everybody and by no means gained Album of the Year,’ Jay-Z stated. ‘So even by your personal metrics, that does not work. Think about that. The most Grammys; by no means gained Album of the Year. That does not work.’

The digicam reduce to Beyonce, trying barely apprehensive within the viewers.

Jay-Z has been nominated for 88 aggressive Grammy Awards, successful 24 of them. Six of his nominations have been for Album of the Year.

Beyonce has additionally been nominated for 88 aggressive Grammy Awards, successful 32 of them.

Like her husband, Beyonce has been nominated six instances for Album of the Year, however by no means gained.

Tracy Chapman’s uncommon look 

Tracy Chapman brought down the house with a rousing rendition of her hit Fast Car, marking her fourth public performance since her tour in 2009

Tracy Chapman introduced down the home with a rousing rendition of her hit Fast Car, marking her fourth public efficiency since her tour in 2009

The legendary songwriter, 59, made a rare appearance as she rocked out on stage with Luke Combs, whose cover of the 1988 song was a crossover hit in 2023

The legendary songwriter, 59, made a uncommon look as she rocked out on stage with Luke Combs, whose cowl of the 1988 tune was a crossover hit in 2023

Tracy Chapman introduced down the home with a rousing rendition of her hit Fast Car.

The legendary songwriter, 59, made a uncommon look as she rocked out on stage with Luke Combs, whose cowl of her 1988 tune was a crossover hit in 2023 and landed him a Best Country Solo Performance nomination.

As Tracy struck the preliminary chords and started singing the opening verse, the gang erupted in applause, with Taylor Swift and Oprah Winfrey singing alongside.

The Cleveland native has made solely three public performances since her final tour in 2009, and final carried out on the Grammys in 1989, the place she gained Best Female Pop Vocal Performance that 12 months for Fast Car.

Fans had been fast to take to social media to applaud the efficiency, as one follower gushed, ‘Witnessing Tracy Chapman get this standing ovation made me cry.’

Tracy additionally clinched the title of Best New Artist on the 1989 Grammys, whereas her self-titled debut album, that includes Fast Car, secured the Best Contemporary Folk Album.

She additionally earned a coveted nomination for Album of the Year. 

In a historic second final November, she achieved a milestone as Luke’s model clinched the 2023 CMA Award for Song of the Year. 

This victory marked Tracy as the primary Black songwriter to win on this prestigious class. 

Beyonce goes undercover 

Footage of Beyonce went viral after viewers accused her of hiding under her cowgirl hat during Fantasia Barrino's Tina Turner tribute

Footage of Beyonce went viral after viewers accused her of hiding below her cowgirl hat throughout Fantasia Barrino’s Tina Turner tribute 

Social media swiftly reacted to the moment with funny memes

Social media swiftly reacted to the second with humorous memes

Footage of Beyonce went viral after viewers accused her of hiding below her cowgirl hat throughout Fantasia Barrino’s Tina Turner tribute.

Eagle-eyed viewers caught the 42-year-old celebrity trying to maintain a low profile to keep away from a dance-off with Fantasia, 39.

Fantasia paid tribute to Tina by performing Proud Mary and rocking a gold fringe minidress through the In Memoriam phase. 

At Fantasia made her method off the stage to work together with the viewers, and shared a shimmy with Dua Lipa. 

Queen Bey, nonetheless, appeared to dodge an on-air interplay with the North Carolina native as she smiled, however lowered her head.

The reactions got here after Beyonce’s representatives confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that she wouldn’t be performing, following hypothesis that she could be honoring Tina with a tribute of her personal. 

Grammy Awards 2024 Winners

Album of the Year

Boygenius – The Record

Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure

Jon Batiste – World Music Radio

Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd

Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation

Olivia Rodrigo – Guts

SZA – SOS

Taylor Swift – Midnights – WINNER

Taylor, 34, made history as she earned her fourth Album Of The Year for Midnights

Taylor, 34, made historical past as she earned her fourth Album Of The Year for Midnights

 

Record of the Year

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? [From the Motion Picture “Barbie”]

Boygenius – Not Strong Enough

Jon Batiste – Worship

Miley Cyrus – Flowers – WINNER

Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire

SZA – Kill Bill

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

Victoria Monét – On My Mama

 

Song of the Year

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? [From the Motion Picture “Barbie”] – WINNER

Dua Lipa – Dance the Night (From Barbie the Album)

Jon Batiste – Butterfly

Lana Del Rey – A&W

Miley Cyrus – Flowers

Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire

SZA – Kill Bill

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

One of the biggest awards of the night - Song Of The Year- went to Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas for What Was I Made For? which was featured on the soundtrack for top grossing film of 2023 Barbie

One of the most important awards of the evening – Song Of The Year- went to Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas for What Was I Made For? which was featured on the soundtrack for high grossing movie of 2023 Barbie

 

Best New Artist

Coco Jones

Gracie Abrams

Fred Again..

Ice Spice

Jelly Roll

Noah Kahan

Victoria Monét – WINNER

The War and Treaty

 

Best Pop Solo Performance

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? [From the Motion Picture “Barbie”]

Doja Cat – Paint the Town Red

Miley Cyrus – Flowers – WINNER

Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

Miley Cyrus was one of the biggest winners of the night as she earned the coveted Song Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for her hit track Flowers

Miley Cyrus was one of many largest winners of the evening as she earned the coveted Song Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for her hit monitor Flowers

 

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Labrinth Featuring Billie Eilish – Never Felt So Alone

Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace

Miley Cyrus Featuring Brandi Carlile – Thousand Miles

SZA Featuring Phoebe Bridgers – Ghost within the Machine – WINNER

Taylor Swift Featuring Ice Spice – Karma

 

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Bruce Springsteen – Only the Strong Survive

Laufey – Bewitched – WINNER

Liz Callaway – To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim

Pentatonix – Holidays Around the World

Rickie Lee Jones – Pieces of Treasure

Various – Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions), Vol. 3

 

Best Pop Vocal Album

Ed Sheeran – – (Subtract)

Kelly Clarkson – Chemistry

Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation

Olivia Rodrigo – Guts

Taylor Swift – Midnights – WINNER

 

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

Aphex Twin – Blackbox Life Recorder 21f

Disclosure – Higher Than Ever Before

James Blake – Loading

Romy & Fred Again.. – Strong

Skrillex, Fred Again.. & Flowdan – Rumble – WINNER

 

Best Pop Dance Recording

Bebe Rexha & David Guetta – One in a Million

Calvin Harris Featuring Ellie Goulding – Miracle

David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray – Baby Don’t Hurt Me

Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam – WINNER

Troye Sivan – Rush

 

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

James Blake – Playing Robots Into Heaven

The Chemical Brothers – For That Beautiful Feeling

Fred Again.. – Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) – WINNER

Kx5 – Kx5

Skrillex – Quest for Fire

 

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia – As We Speak – WINNER

Ben Wendel – All One

Bob James – Jazz Hands

House of Waters – On Becoming

Julian Lage – The Layers

 

Best Rock Performance

Arctic Monkeys – Sculptures of Anything Goes

Black Pumas – More Than a Love Song

Boygenius – Not Strong Enough – WINNER

Foo Fighters – Rescued

Metallica – Lux Æterna

 

Best Metal Performance

Disturbed – Bad Man

Ghost – Phantom of the Opera

Metallica – 72 Seasons – WINNER

Slipknot – Hive Mind

Spiritbox – Jaded

 

Best Rock Song

Boygenius – Not Strong Enough – WINNER

Foo Fighters – Rescued

Olivia Rodrigo – Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl

Queens of the Stone Age – Emotion Sickness

The Rolling Stones – Angry

Boygenius (pictured left to right:  Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker) earned Best Rock Song for Not Strong Enough

Boygenius (pictured left to proper:  Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker) earned Best Rock Song for Not Strong Enough

 

Best Rock Album

Foo Fighters – But Here We Are

Greta Van Fleet – Starcatcher

Metallica – 72 Seasons

Paramore – This Is Why – WINNER

Queens of the Stone Age – In Times New Roman…

 

Best Alternative Music Performance

Alvvays – Belinda Says

Arctic Monkeys – Body Paint

Boygenius – Cool About It

Lana Del Rey – A&W

Paramore – This Is Why – WINNER

 

Best Alternative Music Album

Arctic Monkeys – The Car

Boygenius – The Record – WINNER

Gorillaz – Cracker Island

Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd

PJ Harvey – I Inside the Old Year Dying

 

Best R&B Performance

Chris Brown – Summer Too Hot

Coco Jones – ICU – WINNER

Robert Glasper Featuring Sir & Alex Isley – Back to Love

SZA – Kill Bill

Victoria Monét – How Does It Make You Feel

 

Best Traditional R&B Performance

Babyface Featuring Coco Jones – Simple

Kenyon Dixon – Lucky

PJ Morton Featuring Susan Carol – Good Morning – WINNER

SZA – Love Language

Victoria Monét Featuring Earth, Wind & Fire & Hazel Monét – Hollywood

 

Best R&B Song

Coco Jones – ICU

Halle – Angel

Robert Glasper Featuring Sir & Alex Isley – Back to Love

SZA – Snooze – WINNER

Victoria Monét – On My Mama

 

Best Progressive R&B Album

Diddy – The Love Album: Off the Grid

Terrace Martin and James Fauntleroy – Nova

Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure

SZA – SOS – WINNER

6lack – Since I Have a Lover

 

Best R&B Album

Babyface – Girls Night Out

Coco Jones – What I Didn’t Tell You (Deluxe)

Emily King – Special Occasion

Summer Walker – Clear 2: Soft Life EP

Victoria Monét – Jaguar II – WINNER

 

Best Rap Performance

Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar – The Hillbillies

Black Thought – Love Letter

Coi Leray – Players

Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex

Killer Mike Featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers – WINNER

 

Best Melodic Rap Performance

Burna Boy Featuring 21 Savage – Sittin’ on Top of the World

Doja Cat – Attention

Drake & 21 Savage – Spin Bout U

Lil Durk Featuring J. Cole – All My Life – WINNER

SZA – Low

 

Best Rap Song

Doja Cat – Attention

Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex

Killer Mike Featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers – WINNER

Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock

Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice Featuring Aqua – Barbie World [From Barbie the Album]

 

Best Rap Album

Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss

Killer Mike – Michael – WINNER

Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains

Nas – King’s Disease III

Travis Scott – Utopia

 

Best Country Solo Performance

Brandy Clark – Buried

Chris Stapleton – White Horse – WINNER

Dolly Parton – The Last Thing on My Mind

Luke Combs – Fast Car

Tyler Childers – In Your Love

 

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Brothers Osborne – Nobody’s Nobody

Carly Pearce Featuring Chris Stapleton – We Don’t Fight Anymore

Dierks Bentley Furingeat Billy Strings – High Note

Jelly Roll With Lainey Wilson – Save Me

Vince Gill & Paul Franklin – Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold)

Zach Bryan Featuring Kacey Musgraves – I Remember Everything – WINNER

 

Best Country Song

Brandy Clark – Buried

Chris Stapleton – White Horse – WINNER

Morgan Wallen – Last Night

Tyler Childers – In Your Love

Zach Bryan Featuring Kacey Musgraves – I Remember Everything

 

Best Country Album

Brothers Osborne – Brothers Osborne

Kelsea Ballerini – Rolling Up the Welcome Mat

Lainey Wilson – Bell Bottom Country – WINNER

Tyler Childers – Rustin’ within the Rain

Zach Bryan – Zach Bryan

Lainey Wilson took home Best Country Album for Bell Bottom Country

Lainey Wilson took residence Best Country Album for Bell Bottom Country

 

Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album

Carla Patullo Featuring Tonality and The Scorchio Quartet – So She Howls – WINNER

David Darling & Hans Christian – Ocean Dreaming Ocean

Kirsten Agresta-Copely – Aquamarine

Omar Akram – Moments of Beauty

Ólafur Arnalds – Some Kind of Peace (Piano Reworks)

 

Best Jazz Performance

Adam Blackstone Featuring The Baylor Project & Russell Ferranté – Vulnerable (Live)

Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding – But Not for Me

Jon Batiste – Movement 18’ (Heroes)

Lakecia Benjamin – Basquiat

Samara Joy – Tight – WINNER

 

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Cécile McLorin Salvant – Mélusine

Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding – Alive on the Village Vanguard

Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke – Lean In

Nicole Zuraitis – How Love Begins – WINNER

Patti Austin Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – For Ella 2

 

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Adam Blackstone – Legacy: The Instrumental Jawn

Billy Childs – The Winds of Change – WINNER

Kenny Barron – The Source

Lakecia Benjamin – Phoenix

Pat Metheny – Dream Box

 

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

ADDA Simfònica, Josep Vicent, Emilio Solla – The Chick Corea Symphony Tribute – Ritmo

The Count Basie Orchestra Directed by Scotty Barnhart – Basie Swings the Blues – WINNER

Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society – Dynamic Maximum Tension

Mingus Big Band – The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions

Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest – Olympians

 

Best Latin Jazz Album

Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band – Vox Humana

Eliane Elias – Quietude

Ivan Lins With the Tblisi Symphony Orchestra – My Heart Speaks

Luciana Souza & Trio Corrente – Cometa

Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo – El Arte del Bolero Vol. 2 – WINNER

 

Best Alternative Jazz Album

Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily – Love in Exile

Cory Henry – Live on the Piano

Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, TremendousBlue – TremendousBlue: The Iridescent Spree

Louis Cole – Quality Over Opinion

Meshell Ndegeocello – The Omnichord Real Book – WINNER

 

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Erica Campbell – Feel Alright (Blessed)

Melvin Crispell III – God Is

Kirk Franklin – All Things – WINNER

Stanley Brown Featuring Hezekiah Walker, Kierra Sheard & Karen Clark Sheard – God Is Good

Zacardi Cortez – Lord Do It for Me (Live)

 

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Blessing Offor – Believe

Cody Carnes – Firm Foundation (He Won’t) [Live]

For King & Country Featuring Jordin Sparks – Love Me Like I Am

Lauren Daigle – Thank God I Do

Lecrae & Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Your Power – WINNER

Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine – God Problems

 

Best Gospel Album

Erica Campbell – I Love You

Maverick City Music – The Maverick Way

Jonathan McReynolds – My Truth

Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Hymns (Live)

Tye Tribbett – All Things New: Live in Orlando – WINNER

 

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Blessing Offor – My Tribe

Da’ T.R.U.T.H. – Emanuel

Lauren Daigle – Lauren Daigle

Lecrae – Church Clothes 4 – WINNER

Phil Wickham – I Believe

 

Best Roots Gospel Album

The Blackwood Brothers Quartet – Tribute to the King

Blind Boys of Alabama – Echoes of the South

Becky Isaacs Bowman – Songs That Pulled Me Through the Tough Times

Brian Free & Assurance – Meet Me on the Cross

Gaither Vocal Band – Shine: The Darker the Night the Brighter the Light

 

Best Latin Pop Album

AleMor – Beautiful Humans, Vol. 1

Gaby Moreno – X Mi (Vol. 1) – WINNER

Maluma – Don Juan

Pablo Alborán – La Cuarta Hoja

Paula Arenas – A Ciegas

Pedro Capó – La Neta

 

Best Música Urbana Album

Karol G – Mañana Será Bonito – WINNER

Rauw Alejandro – Saturno

Tainy – Data

 

The second award of the evening was given to Karol G in the Best Música Urbana Album category for Mañana Será Bonito

The second award of the night was given to Karol G within the Best Música Urbana Album class for Mañana Será Bonito

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

Cabra – Martínez

Diamante Eléctrico – Leche de Tigre

Fito Paez – EADDA9223

Juanes – Vida Cotidiana – WINNER (TIE)

Natalia Lafourcade – De Todas las Flores – WINNER (TIE)

 

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

Ana Bárbara – Bordado a Mano

Flor de Toloache – Motherflower

Lila Downs – La Sánchez

Lupita Infante – Amor Como en las Películas de Antes

Peso Pluma – Génesis – WINNER

 

Best Tropical Latin Album

Carlos Vives – Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así

Grupo Niche y Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia – Niche Sinfónico

Luis Figueroa – Voy a Ti

Omara Portuondo – Vida

Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta – Siembra: 45° Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022) – WINNER

Tony Succar, Mimy Succar – Mimy & Tony

 

Best Music Video

The Beatles – I’m Only Sleeping – WINNER

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For [From the Motion Picture “Barbie”]

Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out

Troye Sivan – Rush

Tyler Childers – In Your Love

 

Best Music Film

David Bowie – Moonage Daydream – WINNER

Kendrick Lamar – Live From Paris, the Big Steppers Tour

Lewis Capaldi – How I’m Feeling Now

Little Richard – I Am Everything

Tupac Shakur – Dear Mama

Best American Roots Song

Allison Russell – The Returner

Billy Strings Featuring Willie Nelson – California Sober

Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile – Dear Insecurity

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Cast Iron Skillet – WINNER

The War and Treaty – Blank Page

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit earned two including Best American Roots Song

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit earned two together with Best American Roots Song

 

Best American Roots Performance 

Allison Russell – Eve Was Black – WINNER

Blind Boys of Alabama – Heaven Help Us All

Jon Batiste – Butterfly

Madison Cunningham – Inventing the Wheel

Rhiannon Giddens – You Louisiana Man

 

 Best Americana Performance

Allison Russell – The Returner

Blind Boys of Alabama – Friendship

Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile – Dear Insecurity – WINNER

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – King of Oklahoma

Tyler Childers – Help Me Make It Through the Night

 

Best Americana Album

Allison Russell – The Returner

Brandy Clark – Brandy Clark

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Weathervanes – WINNER

Rodney Crowell – The Chicago Sessions

Rhiannon Giddens – You’re the One

 

Best Bluegrass Album

Billy Strings – Me/And/Dad

Michael Cleveland – Lovin’ of the Game

Mighty Poplar – Mighty Poplar

Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway – City of Gold – WINNER

Sam Bush – Radio John: Songs of John Hartford

Willie Nelson – Bluegrass

 

Best Traditional Blues Album

Bobby Rush – All My Love for You – WINNER

Eric Bibb – Ridin’

John Primer – Teardrops for Magic Slim Live at Rosa’s Lounge

Mr. Sipp – The Soul Side of Sipp

Tracy Nelson – Life Don’t Miss Nobody

 

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Bettye LaVette – LaVette!

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Live in London

Larkin Poe – Blood Harmony – WINNER

Ruthie Foster – Healing Time

Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton – Death Wish Blues

 

Best Folk Album

Dom Flemons – Traveling Wildfire

Joni Mitchell – Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live) – WINNER

The Milk Carton Kids – I Only See the Moon

Nickel Creek – Celebrants

Old Crow Medicine Show – Jubilee

Paul Simon – Psalms

Rufus Wainwright – Folkocracy

Joni Mitchell  took home Best Folk Album for Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live)

Joni Mitchell  took residence Best Folk Album for Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live)

 

Best Regional Roots Music Album

Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band – New Beginnings – WINNER (TIE)

Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers – Live At The 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Lost Bayou Ramblers & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra – Live: Orpheum Theater Nola – WINNER (TIE)

New Breed Bass Band – Made in New Orleans

New Orleans Nightcrawlers – Too Much to Hold

The Rumble Feature Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. – Live on the Maple Leaf

 

Best Reggae Album

Buju Banton – Born for Greatness

Beenie Man – Simma

Burning Spear – No Destroyer

Collie Buddz – Cali Roots Riddim 2023

Julian Marley & Antaeus – Colors of Royal – WINNER

 

Best Global Music Performance

Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily – Shadow Forces

Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia – Pashto – WINNER

Burna Boy – Alone

Davido – Feel

Falu & Gaurav Shah (Featuring PM Narendra Modi) – Abundance in Millets

Ibrahim Maalouf Featuring Cimafunk & Tank and the Bangas – Todo Colores

Silvana Estrada – Milagro y Disastre

 

Best African Music Performance

Asake & Olamide – Amapiano

Ayra Starr – Rush

Burna Boy – City Boys

Davido Featuring Musa Keys – Unavailable

Tyla – Water – WINNER

Tyla took home Best African Music Performance for Water

Tyla took residence Best African Music Performance for Water

 

Best Global Music Album

Bokanté – History

Burna Boy – I Told Them…

Davido – Timeless

Shakti – This Moment – WINNER

Susana Baca- Epifanías

 

Best Children’s Music Album

Andrew & Polly – Ahhhhh!

DJ Willy Wow! – Hip Hope for Kids!

Pierce Freelon & Nnenna Freelon – Ancestars

Uncle Jumbo – Taste the Sky

123 Andrés – We Grow Together Preschool Songs – WINNER

 

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording

Meryl Streep – Big Tree

Michelle Obama – The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times – WINNER

Rick Rubin – The Creative Act: A Way of Being

Senator Bernie Sanders – It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism

William Shatner – Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder

 

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

Aja Monet – When the Poems Do What They Do

J. Ivy – The Light Inside – WINNER

Kevin Powell – Grocery Shopping With My Mother

Prentice Powell and Shawn William – For Your Consideration ’24

Queen Sheba – A-You’re Not Wrong B-They’re Not Either: The Fukc-It Pill Revisited

 

Best Comedy Album

Chris Rock – Selective Outrage

Dave Chappelle – What’s in a Name? -WINNER

Sarah Silverman – Someone You Love

Trevor Noah – I Wish You Would

Wanda Sykes – I’m An Entertainer

 

Best Musical Theater Album

Kimberly Akimbo

Parade

Shucked

Some Like It Hot – WINNER

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

 

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

Daisy Jones & the Six – Aurora

Various Artists – Barbie The Album – WINNER

Various Artists – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By

Various Artists – Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3

“Weird Al” Yankovic – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

 

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)

John Williams – The Fabelmans

John Williams – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Ludwig Göransson – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 

Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer – WINNER

Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt – Barbie

 

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

Bear McCreary – God of War Ragnaröok

Jess Serro, Tripod & Austin Wintory – Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical

Peter Murray, J Scott Rakozy & Chuck E. Myers “Sea” – Hogwarts Legacy

Sarah Schachner – Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare II

Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – WINNER

 

Best Song Written for Visual Media

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? [From the Motion Picture “Barbie”] – WINNER

Dua Lipa – Dance the Night (From Barbie the Album)

Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice Featuring Aqua – Barbie World [From Barbie the Album]

Rihanna – Lift Me Up (From Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By)

Ryan Gosling – I’m Just Ken [From “Barbie the Album”]

 

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

Hilario Duran and His Latin Jazz Big Band Featuring Paquito D’Rivera – I Remember Mingus

Just 6 – Angels We Have Heard on High

Ludwig Göransson – Can You Hear the Music

The String Revolution Featuring Tommy Emmanuel – Folsom Prison Blues – WINNER

Wednesday Addams – Paint It Black

 

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

Cécile McLorin Salvant – Fenestra

Maria Mendes Featuring John Beasley & Metropole Orkest – Com Que Voz (Live)

Patti Austin Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – April in Paris

Säje Featuring Jacob Collier – In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning – WINNER

Samara Joy – Lush Life

 

Best Recording Package

The Arcs – Eletrophonic Chronic

Brad Breeck – Gravity Falls

Caroline Rose – The Art of Forgetting

Dry Cleaning – Stumpwork – WINNER

Ensemble Cadenza 21’ – Cadenza 21’

Leaf Yeh – Migration

 

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

Bo Burnham – Inside: Deluxe Box Set

Lou Reed – Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition

Neutral Milk Hotel – The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel

Ngọt – Gieo

Various Artists – For the Birds: The Birdsong Project – WINNER

 

Best Album Notes

Howdy Glenn – I Can Almost See Houston

Iftin Band – Mogadishu’s Finest: The Al Uruba Sessions

John Coltrane – Evenings on the Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy (Live)

Various Artists – Playing for the Man on the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958–1971

Various Artists – Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos – WINNER

 

Best Historical Album

Bob Dylan – Fragments – Time Out Of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 17

Lou Reed – Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition

Various Artists – The Moaninest Moan of Them All: The Jazz Saxophone of Loren McMurray, 1920-1922

Various Artists – Playing for the Man on the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958–1971

Various Artists – Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos – WINNER

 

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

Edgar Barrera

Jessie Jo Dillon

Justin Tranter

Shane McAnally

Theron Thomas – WINNER

Theron Thomas was ecstatic as he earned Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

Theron Thomas was ecstatic as he earned Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical 

 

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Bokanté – History

Boygenius – The Record

Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

Feist – Multitudes

Victoria Monét – Jaguar II – WINNER

 

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Daniel Nigro

Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II

Hit-Boy

Jack Antonoff – WINNER

Metro Boomin

Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey collaborator Jack Antonoff won Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey collaborator Jack Antonoff gained Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

 

Best Remixed Recording

Depeche Mode – Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix) – WINNER

Gorillaz Featuring Tame Impala & Bootie Brown – New Gold (Dom Dolla Remix)

Lane 8 – Reviver (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix)

Mariah Carey – Workin’ Hard (Terry Hunter Remix)

Turnstile & BadBadNotGood Featuring Blood Orange – Alien Love Call

 

Best Immersive Audio Album

Alicia Keys – The Diary of Alicia Keys – WINNER

Bear McCreary – God of War Ragnarök (Original Soundtrack)

George Strait – Blue Clear Sky

Madison Beer – Silence Between Songs

Ryan Ylyate – Act 3 (Immersive Edition)

 

Best Instrumental Composition

 Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia – Motion

John Williams – Helena’s Theme – WINNER

Lakecia Benjamin Feuringat Angela Davis – Amerikkan Skin

Ludwig Göransson – Can You Hear the Music

Quartet San Francisco Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – Cutey and the Dragon

 

Best Engineered Album, Classical

Gustavo Dudamel, Anne Akiko Meyers, Gustavo Castillo & Los Angeles Philharmonic – Fandango

Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & Schulhoff: Five Pieces

Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, George Lernis & A Far Cry – Sanlikol: A Gentleman of Istanbul – Symphony for Strings, Percussion, Piano, Oud, Ney & Tenor

Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Contemporary American Composers – WINNER

Shara Nova & A Far Cry – The Blue Hour

Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Contemporary American Composers earned Best Engineered Album, Classical

Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Contemporary American Composers earned Best Engineered Album, Classical

 

Producer of the Year, Classical

Brian Pidgeon

David Frost

Dmitriy Lipay

Elaine Martone – WINNER

Morten Lindberg

 

Best Orchestral Performance

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra – Scriabin: Symphony No. 2; The Poem of Ecstasy

Los Angeles Philharmonic – Adès: Dante – WINNER

Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra – Bartóok: Concerto for Orchestra; Four Pieces

The Philadelphia Orchestra – Price: Symphony No. 4; Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony

San Francisco Symphony – Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

 

Best Opera Recording

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus – Blanchard: Champion – WINNER

Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Odyssey Opera Chorus – Corigliano: The Lord of Cries

The Dime Museum; Isaura String Quartet – Little: Black Lodge

 

Best Choral Performance

The Clarion Choir – Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil

The Crossing – Carols After a Plague

Miró Quartet; Conspirare – The House of Belonging

San Francisco Symphony Chorus – Ligeti: Lux Aeterna

Uusinta Ensemble; Helsinki Chamber Choir – Saariaho: Reconnaissance – WINNER

 

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Anthony McGill & Pacifica Quartet – American Stories

Catalyst Quartet – Uncovered, Vol. 3: Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, William Grant Still & George Walker

Roomful of Teeth – Rough Magic – WINNER

Third Coast Percussion – Between Breaths

Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax & Leonidas Kavakos – Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 6, ‘Pastorale’ and Op. 1, No. 3

 

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Andy Akiho – Akiho: Cylinders

Curtis Stewart – Of Love

Louisville Orchestra – The American Project – WINNER

Robert Black – Adams, John Luther: Darkness and Scattered Light

Seth Parker Woods – Difficult Grace

 

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Reginald Mobley, soloist; Baptiste Trotignon, pianist – Because

Julia Bullock, soloist; Christian Reif, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra) – Walking within the Dark – WINNER

Karim Sulayman, soloist; Sean Shibe, accompanist – Broken Branches

Laura Strickling, soloist; Daniel Schlosberg, pianist – 40@40

Lawrence Brownlee, soloist; Kevin J. Miller, pianist – Rising

 

Best Classical Compendium

Aaron Diehl & The Knights – Zodiac Suite

Andy Akiho, Omaha Symphony & Ankush Kumar Bahl – Sculptures

Chick Corea & Orchestra da Camera della Sardegna – Sardinia

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, Anne Akiko Meyers & Gustavo Castillo – Fandango

Peter Herresthal, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Gaffigan, Arctic Philharmonic & Tim Weiss – Missy Mazzoli: Dark With Excessive Bright

Various Artists – Passion for Bach and Coltrane – WINNER

Wild Up & Christopher Rountree – Julius Eastman Vol. 3: If You’re so Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich?

 

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Andy Akiho, Ankush Kumar Bahl & Omaha Symphony – Akiho: In That Space, at That Time

Awadagin Pratt, A Far Cry & Roomful of Teeth – Montgomery: Rounds – WINNER

Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic – Adès: Dante

Peter Herresthal, James Gaffigan & Bergen Philharmonic – Mazzoli: Dark With Excessive Bright

Roomful of Teeth – Brittelle: Psychedelics