Tracy Chapman sings Fast Car with Luke Combs at 2024 Grammys
Tracy Chapman introduced down the home with a rousing rendition of her hit Fast Car on the 2024 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The legendary songwriter, 59, made a uncommon look as she rocked out on stage with Luke Combs, whose cowl of her 1988 music was a crossover hit in 2023 and landed him a Best Country Solo Performance nomination.
As Chapman 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 3 public performances since her final tour in 2009, and final carried out on the Grammys in 1989, the place she received Best Female Pop Vocal Performance that yr for Fast Car.
Fans have 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 Chapman introduced down the home with a rousing rendition of her hit Fast Car on the 2024 Grammy Awards in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday
The legendary songwriter, 59, made a uncommon look as she rocked out on stage with Luke Combs, whose cowl of the 1988 music was a crossover hit in 2023
Another fan tweeted, ‘This second with tracy chapman and luke combs is likely one of the finest grammy moments i’ve ever seen. full physique chills,’ whereas one other wrote, ‘Tracy Chapman is unbelievable.’
Yet one other posted, ‘Okay America wanted this second!’
Chapman 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 Chapman as the primary Black songwriter to win on this prestigious class.
Despite not attending the ceremony, she mentioned in an announcement that the achievement was ‘actually an honor.’
‘I by no means anticipated to seek out myself on the nation charts, however I’m honored to be there,’ she mentioned in an announcement to Billboard in July 2023.
The Cleveland native has made solely 3 public performances since her final tour in 2009, and final carried out on the Grammys in 1989, the place she received Best Female Pop Vocal Performance that yr for Fast Car
Fast Car additionally landed Luke a Best Country Solo Performance nomination
In a historic second final November, she achieved a milestone as Luke’s model clinched the 2023 CMA Award for Song of the Year
Chapman additionally clinched the title of Best New Artist on the 1989 Grammys
‘I’m completely satisfied for Luke and his success and grateful that new followers have discovered and embraced Fast Car,’she added.
Tracy and Luke kicked off performances by Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA and Travis Scott.
Hosted by Trevor Noah, this yr’s celebration will air dwell at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and its streaming service Paramount+.
SZA tops the nominations with a complete of 9 nods, together with Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song Of The Year. Taylor Swift follows shut behind with six nominations, and also will be competing in opposition to SZA within the three aforementioned classes.
The majority of Swift’s nominations have been for her acclaimed album Midnights and its single Anti-Hero, which earned a number of the finest critiques of her profession.
Taylor Swift jumped up within the viewers as quickly as Tracy took the stage
As Chapman struck the preliminary chords and started singing the opening verse, the gang erupted in applause, with Taylor singing alongside
Taylor regarded unbelievable in her couture robe as she sang alongside to Fast Car
Taylor proved to be a stan of Tracy’s as she belted out the lyrics throughout Tracy’s efficiency
Oprah Winfrey could not assist however get on her toes as properly
Billie Eilish and Miley Cyrus are additionally each up for six awards. Eilish’s nominations embody Song and Record of the Year for her hit single from the Barbie soundtrack, What Was I Made For?
That observe is up for Record of the Year, a class that honors the artists who recorded the music and its producers and engineers, in addition to for the Song of the Year class, which honors songwriters. SZA’s observe Kill Bill has additionally been nominated in each classes.
Swift has already made historical past within the Album of the Year class, at present tied for 3 earlier wins with music legends Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder.
However, she is now poised to grow to be the first-ever particular person to win the class 4 instances if Midnights finally ends up victorious this yr.
Cyrus has the prospect to win her first ever Grammy this yr along with her nominations.
Fans have been fast to take to social media to applaud the efficiency
Her observe Flowers is up for Record and Song of the Year, whereas her album Endless Summer Vacation has been nominated for Album of the Year.
Olivia Rodrigo is one other main identify in competitors for a trophy.
Olivia – who has already received three Grammys – has been nominated for six awards this yr, together with Album Of The Year, Record Of The Year, and Song Of The Year.
Other main nominees embody jazz crossover artist Jon Batiste, the trio Boygenius (made up of Phoebe Bridges, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker), Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe and Victoria Monét, who was nominated for Best New Artist and a number of awards for her album Jaguar II and its singles.
In addition to the large names celebrating profession achievements, a number of celebrities are set to be presenting on the present.
SZA tops the nominations with a complete of 9 nods, together with Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song Of The Year; pictured in March 2023
Taylor Swift follows shut behind with six nominations, and also will be competing in opposition to SZA within the three aforementioned classes; pictured in March 2023
Mily Cyrus has the prospect to win her first ever Grammy this yr along with her nominations; pictured in December 2022
Christina Aguilera, Lenny Kravitz, Lionel Richie, Mark Ronson, Maluma, Meryl Steep, Samara Joy, Taylor Tomlinson, and Oprah Winfrey have all been introduced as presenters.
Audience members and viewers alike can even be handled to an array of unbelievable performances, together with Burna Boy, US and Billy Joel.
Folk music icon Joni Mitchell can even be performing for the primary time ever on the Grammy awards this yr. She too is up for an award for Best Folk Album Category for Joni Mitchel AT Newport [Live].