Jon Batiste won five awards at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
The 35-year-old musician was the big winner of the ceremony held on Sunday (03.04.22) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas – which was hosted by comedian Trevor Noah – including the album of the year for his 2021 smash ‘We Are’ as he claimed music is a “spiritual experience” for him.
He said: “I love music, I’ve been playing it since I was a little boy. It’s more than entertainment for me, it’s a spiritual practice.”
The ‘I Need You’ singer – who faced fierce competition from Doja Cat, Lady Gaga and Olivia Rodrigo for the prestigious award – also won for his song ‘Cry’, the video for ‘Freedom’ and for his songwriting work with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross on the “Soul” soundtrack.
Hot on his heels was supergroup RB Silk Sonic, which includes “Marry You” hitmaker Bruno Mars and rapper Anderson .Paak who won four Grammys for their efforts over the past year in music.
The duo were awarded Record of the Year for their 2021 debut “Leave the Door Open”, just hours after winning Song of the Year gong at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards and at the end they joked saying they “strive” to be humble.
Things took a dark turn when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an appearance via a pre-recorded video message and told viewers that music should be ‘the opposite of war’ as he longs for his country to be liberated. of the conflict provoked by Russia. invasion.
He said, “War does not let us choose who survives and who remains in eternal silence. Our musicians wear bulletproof vests instead of tuxedos. They sing for the wounded in the hospitals, even for those who cannot hear them. the music will break through anyway.”
Rock band The Foo Fighters picked up three awards but weren’t on hand to collect the trophies following the death of Taylor Hawkins, but the show’s In Memorium segment opened with an extended tribute to the drummer – who was found dead at the age of 50 late last month. after apparently suffering a cardiovascular collapse and pop star Billie Eilish wore a t-shirt with her face on it in tribute as she performed ‘Happier Than Ever’.
The section also honored other deceased stars such as Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, Meat Loaf and his collaborator Jim Steinman and paid tribute to musical theater legend Stephen Sondheim with a rendition of some of his iconic showtunes.
Pop star Olivia Rodrigo led the evening’s performances, opening the show with an elaborately staged version of her viral hit “driver’s license” and when she was named best new artist she claimed that her “most big dream” had come true.
Other performance highlights include Silk Sonic’s performance of “777” just before their first big win, the debut of new song “Ghost Story” by “American Idol” winner Carrie Underwood, and Lady Gaga , who took the stage to perform the jazz number “Love For Sale”. ‘ without co-star Tony Bennett, who was unable to attend due to health issues.
An abbreviated list of winners is as follows:
album of the year
‘We are’
Jon Batiste
Disc of the year
‘Leave the door open’
Sonic Silk
song of the year
‘Leave the door open’
Sonic Silk
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
‘Kiss me more’
Doja chat with SZA
Best Pop Vocal Album
‘Acid’
Olivia Rodrigue
Best RB Album
‘Heaux Tales’
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Rap Performance
‘Family ties’
Baby Keem with Kendrick Lamar
Best New Artist
Olivia Rodrigue
Best Country Album
‘Restart’
Chris Stapleton
song of the year
‘Leave the door open’
Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic)
Producer of the Year
Jack Antonoff
Best Comedy Album
‘Truly’
Louis CK
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
“Love for Sale”
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Best Pop Solo Performance
‘Driving license’
Olivia Rodrigue
Best Jazz Vocal Album
‘Songwrights Apothecary Lab’
Esperanza Spaulding
best rap song
‘Jail’
Dwayne Abernathy, Jr., Shawn Carter, Raul Cubina, Michael Dean, Charles M. Njapa, Sean Solymar, Kanye West Mark Williams
Best Melodic Rap Performance
‘Hurricane’
Kanye West with The Weeknd Lil Baby
Best Progressive RB Album
‘Table for two’
lucky day
Best RB Song
‘Leave the door open’
Sonic Silk
Better traditional RB performance
“Fight for You”
HIS
Best RB–TIE performance
‘Leave the door open’
Sonic Silk
and
“Take Back Your Feelings”
Jasmine Sullivan
Best Alternative Music Album
‘Daddy’s House’
St. Vincent
best rock album
“Medicine at Midnight”
foo fighters
Best Rock Song
“Waiting for a War”
foo fighters
Best metal performance
‘The Extraterrestrial’
Dream Theater
Best Rock Performance
“Make a fire”
foo fighters
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
‘Shaw: Narrow Sea’
Caroline Shaw
Best Classical Collection
“Women Warriors – Voices of Change”
Amy Andersson, conductor; Amy Andersson, Mark Mattson Lolita Ritmanis
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
“Mythologies”
Sangeeta Kaur Hila Plitmann
Best Classical Instrumental Performance, Solo
‘Alone together’
Jennifer Koh
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
‘Beethoven: Chello Sonatas’
Yo Yo Ma
Best Choral Performance
‘Mahler: Symphony No. 8’
Gustave Dudamel
Best Opera Recording
‘Glass: Akhenaten’
Producer of the Year, Classic
Judith Sherman
Best Engineering Classical Album
‘Chanticleer sings Christmas’
Leslie Ann Jones and Michael Romanowski
Best Spoken Word Album
‘Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation of John Lewis’
Don Cheadle
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
“Tree Falls”
Taylor Eigsti
Best Gospel Performance/Song
‘Never Lost’
CeCe Winans
Best musical film
“Summer of the Soul”
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, video director; David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent Joseph Patel, video producers
Best music video
‘Freedom’
Jon Batiste
Best Immersive Audio Album
Alicia
George Massenburg Eric Schilling, immersive mixing engineers; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Ann Mincieli, immersive producer
Best Remixed, Non-Classical Recording
Passenger
mike shinoda
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
love for sale
Dae Bennett, Josh Coleman Billy Cumella, engineers; Greg Calbi Steve Fallone, mastering engineers
Best Historical Album
Joni Mitchell Archives, Volume 1: The Early Years
Patrick Milligan Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer
Top Album Ratings
The entire Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio sessions
Ricky Ricardo
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Everything must pass
Darren Evans, Dhani Harrison Olivia Harrison
Best recording plan
Pakelang
Li Jheng Han and Yu Wei
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
Unconsciously
‘Black coffee’
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
‘Living’
Floor Rüfüs
best raggae album
“Beauty in Silence”
soy
Best Regional Roots Album
Kau Ka Pe’a
Kalani Pe’a
Best Contemporary Blues Album
‘662’
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram
Best Traditional Blues Album
I try
Cedric Burnside
Best Bluegrass Album
my bluegrass heart
Bela Fleck
Best American Album
Indigenous sons
Los Lobos
Best American Roots Performance
To cry
Jon Batiste
Best Country Song
‘Cold’
Dave Cobb, JT Cure, Derek Mixon Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“I am younger”
Osborne Brothers
Best Solo Country Performance
“You should probably leave”
Chris Stapleton
Best Soundtrack Album for Visual Media – TIE
Caros Raphael Rivera
“The Queen’s Wager”
and
Jon Batiste, Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor
‘Soul’