With roughly two dozen live performances packed into a 3.5 hour event, the 64th annual Grammy Awards — which aired live Sunday on CBS and Paramount+ — felt more like an extended concert than a buzzy awards show
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 03: John Batiste, winner of Best American Roots Performance for "Cry," poses in the press room during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
.Instead, the focus was on the joy of performing live, something the music industry no longer takes for granted following two years of pandemic-driven show cancellations. The show also hit the right emotional and political chords, with a somber segment dedicated to Ukraine, a fair number of multicultural winners and heartfelt speechesJon Batiste, the most-nominated artist of the night, took home five prizes, — the most of any artist — including the award for album of the year for his latest LP titled "We Are."
Even Batiste, who is best known as the bandleader on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," seemed surprised by his big win, given his album— the musical duo comprising Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak — won song of the year, record of the year, best R&B song and best R&B performance, for their song and album "Leave the Door Open," beating out stars like Olivia Rodrigo, Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X and Doja Cat in both categories.
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