64th Grammy Awards: Jon Batiste, Silk Sonic and Olivia Rodrigo take home major prizes

Guwahati, April 4: The 64th Grammy Awards was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3. The award ceremony which recognizes the best recordings, compositions, and artists have been held every year since 1959. This year two categories- Best Global Music Performance and Best Música Urbana Album, were added, bringing the total number of categories to 86.

Jon Batiste received the most nominations with eleven, followed by Doja Cat, H.E.R., and Justin Bieber with eight each.

Batiste received the most awards with five, and won Album of the Year for We Are. Silk Sonic won Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Leave the Door Open", and Olivia Rodrigo won Best New Artist.

Indian composer Ricky Kej won his second Grammy, and won Best New Age Album for Divine Tides on which he collaborated with The Police drummer Stewart Copeland.

While Indian music composer AR Rahman made his presence felt in the Grammy's, Indians were disappointed as the Grammy's did not mention legendary Indian playback singer Lata Mangeshkar in the In Memoriam section during the ceremony.

Earlier, the Academy Awards' In Memoriam section was also missing Mangeshkar's name that left her fans upset. The 2022 Grammys' In Memoriam section paid tribute to songs by the late Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim, performed by Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler. Taylor Hawkins and Tom Parker were also remembered.

However, Lata, along with late singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, did get a mention on Grammys' website, even if they were missing during the ceremony itself.

Amongst all, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has won praise for his leadership after Russia invaded the country, appeared in a video message during the Grammys.

Here is the list of winners at the Grammy's:

Record of the Year: "Leave The Door Open," Silk Sonic

Song of the Year: "Leave The Door Open," Silk Sonic

Album of the Year: "We Are," Jon Batiste

Best New Artist: Olivia Rodrigo

Best Pop Solo Performance: "Drivers License," Olivia Rodrigo

Best Pop Duo or Group Performance: "Kiss Me More," Doja Cat feat. SZA

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Love for Sale," Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

Best Pop Vocal Album: "Sour," Olivia Rodrigo

Best Dance Recording: "Alive," Rüfüs Du Sol

Best Rap Album: "Call Me If You Get Lost," Tyler, the Creator

Best Rap Performance: "Family Ties," Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Song: "Jail," Kanye West, Jay-Z

Best Latin Pop Album: "Mendó," Alex Cuba

Best Musica Urbana Album: "El Último Tour Del Mundo," Bad Bunny

Best American Roots Performance: "Cry," Jon Batiste

Best R&B Performance: "Leave The Door Open," Silk Sonic & "Pick Up Your Feelings," Jazmine Sullivan (Tie)

Best R&B Song: "Leave The Door Open," Silk Sonic

Best R&B Album: "Heaux Tales," Jazmine Sullivan

Best Country Solo Performance: "You Should Probably Leave," Chris Stapleton

Best Country Duo or Group Performance: "Younger Me," Brothers Osborne

Best Country Song: "Cold," Chris Stapleton

Best Country Album: "Starting Over," Chris Stapleton

Best Rock Performance: "Making a Fire," Foo Fighters

Best Rock Song: "Waiting on a War," Foo Fighters

Best Rock Album: "Medicine at Midnight," Foo Fighters