Music’s largest evening! The 2022 Grammy Awards introduced the star energy and the warmth with killer performances and main wins.
Us Weekly rounded up the highest 5 moments from the present in case you missed something — or simply need to rewatch the highlights ASAP, together with Olivia Rodrigo’s huge evening.
The 19-year-old songstress took residence the award for Finest Pop Solo Efficiency earlier than the present started, which marked her first Grammys win. She checked off one other first when she took the Grammys stage to sing “Drivers License.”
After giving off ‘90s grunge vibes together with her efficiency, host Trevor Noah joked concerning the intense lyrics of her hit, saying Rodrigo captures “how heartbreaking it’s to go to the DMV.” The California native’s evening of firsts didn’t cease there, with the “Good 4 U” singer later successful trophies for each Finest New Artist and Finest Pop Vocal Album.
“That is my largest dream come true,” she mentioned throughout her acceptance speech for Finest New Artist. “Thanks to my superb mother and father and my greatest associates.”
Girl Gaga and Olivia Rodrigo. Rob Latour/Shutterstock (2)
Billie Eilish, for her half, wowed viewers together with her “Happier Than Ever” efficiency. Much more, she paid tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins together with her wardrobe.
The Oscar-winning artist wore a T-shirt with Hawkins’ face on it in honor of the musician who died on March 25 on the age of fifty. The again of Eilish’s tee learn, “Hawkins,” which was a delicate nod to the artist’s legacy. The Recording Academy later acknowledged him as a part of the In Memoriam phase.
Whereas Tony Bennett was not bodily on the awards present, he launched his longtime good friend and collaborator Girl Gaga from afar to a cheering crowd.
“Hello, everybody! Please welcome, Girl Gaga,” the 95-year-old “I Left My Coronary heart in San Francisco” singer mentioned in a pre-taped video earlier than blowing a kiss to the viewers.
Gaga, 36, took the stage for a heartwarming solo rendition of two songs off her and Bennett’s album, Love for Sale, together with the title observe. The A Star Is Born actress proceeded to belt out one among their different duets, “Do I Love You,” as photographs of her studio classes and previous performances with Bennett performed out behind her.
“I like you Tony, I miss you,” she mentioned earlier than her fellow musicians rose to present her a standing ovation. (The duo gained the Grammy for Conventional Pop Vocal Album.)
Bennett’s son and supervisor, Danny Bennett, beforehand introduced that the “Fly Me to the Moon” crooner wouldn’t be becoming a member of Gaga on the sixty fourth annual occasion on account of his ongoing battle with Alzheimer’s. “It was determined that it will be becoming for Girl Gaga to carry out on her personal to characterize for each of them,” Danny informed Selection in a press release earlier this month. “There is no such thing as a doubt, that she is going to provide up an impeccable efficiency from Love for Sale, which is Tony’s closing album. He will likely be cheering her on as he watches from his residence in New York Metropolis.”
Try Us Weekly’s picks for the very best moments that followers can’t cease speaking about — together with Kourtney Kardashian cheering on fiancé Travis Barker throughout his joint efficiency with H.E.R. and Lenny Kravitz — within the video above.
