2024-04-08 08:46:59
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Text: Editorial Cuba Noticias 360
Women were crowned the big winners of this 66th edition of the Grammy Awards, whose gala took place this Sunday in Los Angeles and featured presenter and comedian Trevor Noah as master of ceremonies.
The star of the night, without a doubt, was Taylor Swift, who with her Grammy for best album of the year for ‘Midnights’ broke a new record and became the artist with the most awards in that category in history.
Within the most important categories, the awards were distributed among female artists. Swift was joined by Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish as the most awarded at the gala.
Cyrus, for her part, won recognition for best recording of the year for ‘Flowers’, while Billie Eilish won in the category of best song of the year for “What Was I Made For?”, which she performed for the movie “Barbie.” .
The night was also marked by emotional performances such as that of Tracy Chapman with country music singer Luke Combs, who performed the classic “Fast Car”, as well as Miley Cyrus’ embrace of her idol, Mariah Carey.
Another moment to highlight was that of the Colombian singer Karol G, who received her first Anglo-Saxon Grammy, which was presented to her by her compatriot Maluma.
In addition, we must mention SZA, the most nominated of the night who won the award for best R&B song, a category in which artists such as Beyoncé and Whitney Houston had previously swept.
Among the most contemporary, the performance of Killer Mike that swept the rap music categories and for the most nostalgic, the Grammy for best music video for The Beatles for the new animated video for “I’m Only Sleeping.”
The live performances left viewers speechless with their balance between great legends like Stevie Wonder and Joni Mitchell to more contemporary artists like Miley Cyrus herself, Olivia Rodrigo and Travis Scott.
Cyrus precisely performed “Flowers” in a tribute to divas of the 70s such as Diana Ross and Gloria Gaynor. Olivia Rodrigo, for her part, thrilled those present with her theatrical performance of her hit “Vampire”; and Travis Scott left everyone speechless with his stage power by throwing several wooden chairs and some metal chairs as part of his performance.
Stevie Wonder made a special tribute to Tony Bennett. In a duet with Bennett on screen, Wonder performed the classic “For Once in My Life.”
Another moment to remember was protest song legend Joni Mitchell’s first-ever appearance at the awards, performing her 1966 classic “Both Sides Now” on a candlelit stage with masterful string accompaniment.
Lastly, and if that were not enough, the presence of the Irish band U2 who performed one of their new songs from the famous Las Vegas sphere on a night that has been classified by the press as “unforgettable.”
Below we propose the list of winners in the different categories of this 66th edition of the Grammy Awards:
Best album of the year: Midnights – Taylor Swift
Best recording of the year: Flowers – Miley Cyrus
Best song of the year: What Was I Made For? – Billie Eilish
Mejor álbum vocal pop: Midnights – Taylor Swift
Best Pop Solo Performance: Miley Cyrus – Flowers
Best New Artist: Victoria Monet
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: SZA Ft. Phoebe Bridgers – Ghost in the Machine
Best urban music album: Karol G – Tomorrow will be nice
Best R&B Song: SZA – Snooze
Best Pop Dance Recording: Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam
Mejor álbum country: Lainey Wilson – Bell Bottom Country
Best Rap Album: Killer Mike – Michael
Best Rap Song: Killer Mike ft André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers
Best Rap Performance: Killer Mike ft André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers
Best Rock Album: Paramore – This Is Why
Best Rock Performance: Boygenius – Not Strong Enough
Best Rock Song: Boygenius – Not Strong Enough
Best dance/electronic recording: Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan – Rumble
Best dance/electronic album: Fred again.. – Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022)
Best Tropical Latin Album: Siembra: 45th Anniversary (Live at the Coliseum of Puerto Rico, May 14, 2022) – Rubén Blades With Roberto Delgado & Orchestra
Best Mexican music album (including Tejano): GÉNESIS – Peso Pluma
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Laufey – Bewitched
Best Americana Album: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Weathervanes
Best metal performance: Metallica – 72 seasons
Best Audiobook or Narrated Recording: Michelle Obama – The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times
Best Alternative Music Performance: Paramore – This Is Why
Best R&B Album: Victoria Monet – Jaguar II
Best Melodic Rap Performance: Lil Durk feat J Cole – All My Life
Composer of the Year, Non-Classical: Theron Thomas
Best Country Solo Performance: Chris Stapleton – White Horse
Best Country Song: Chris Stapleton – White Horse
Best Americana Performance: Brandy Clark ft. Brandi Carlile – Dear Insecurity
Mejor video musical: The Beatles – I’m Only Sleeping
Best soundtrack for visual media: Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: Various Artists – “Barbie, the Album”
Best Song Written for Visual Media: Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
Best Soundtrack for Video Games or Other Interactive Media: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab, composers
Best Spoken Poetry Album: The Light Inside – J. Ivy
Best Global Music Album: This Moment – Shakti
Mejor álbum gospel: All Things New: Live In Orlando – Tye Tribbett
Best Gospel Performance: All Things – Kirk Franklin
Best Roots Gospel Album: Echoes Of The South – Blind Boys Of Alabama
Best American Roots Song: Cast Iron Skillet – Jason Isbell, Songwriter (Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit)
Best Traditional Blues Album: All My Love For You – Bobby Rush
Best Contemporary Blues Album: Blood Harmony – Larkin Poe
Most important films musical: Moonage Daydream – (David Bowie) Brett Morgen, director of video
Best Comedy Album: What’s In A Name? – Dave Chappelle
Best Musical Theater Album: Some Like It Hot