Harry Styles won album of the year at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, taking home the top honor on a night that Beyoncé dominated and became the ceremony’s most decorated artist.
Beyoncé won her 32nd award, breaking a 26-year-old record. But as in years past, the album of the year honor eluded her. Styles took home three awards Sunday.
Still, Beyoncé stands alone on her Grammy throne and had the support of the room throughout the night, with winners frequently referencing her and her influence on them.
“I’m trying not to be too emotional,” the superstar said after her historic win as her husband Jay-Z stood and applauded her. The singer thanked her late uncle, her parents, Jay-Z and her children for supporting her. “I’m just trying to receive this night. I want to thank God for protecting me. Thank you, God.”
Beyoncé won for best R&B song for “Cuff It,” dance-electric music recording for “Break My Soul,” traditional R&B performance for “Plastic Off the Sofa” and dance-electric album for “Renaissance,” which is also nominated for album of the year.
Lizzo won record of the year for “About Damn Time,” delivering a rousing speech that brought many in the audience, including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Adele, to their feet.
“Me and Adele were having a good time, rooting for our friends. This is an amazing night. This is so unexpected,” Lizzo said, dedicating her award to Prince.
“I wanted to make the world a better place, so I had to be that change to make the world a better place. Now, I look around and see these songs are about loving your body and feeling comfortable in your skin and feeling good.”
Jazz singer Samara Joy won best new artist, shrugging off challenges by such acts as Wet Led, Anitta and Maneskin. The New Yorker was virtually in tears when she collected the award and noted that her little brother was her date. “I’m so, so grateful. Thank you.” She has released two albums as a lead artist and also won the Grammy for best jazz vocal album earlier in the night.
Beyoncé missed being in the room when she tied Solti’s record, which stood since 1997. Host Trevor Noah said she was on her way to the ceremony but blamed Los Angeles traffic for not being in person to accept it. The song was written by several writers including Beyonce, The-Dream, Nile Rodgers and Raphael Saadiq.
Once Beyoncé — the night’s leading nominee — finally arrived, Noah presented her with the best R&B song award at her table.
The nominees for this year's Grammy Awards are among those legends who have delivered back-to-back hits and amassed a large fan base for their respective albums and songs. The musicians competing against one another in the main categories have made albums that continue to be talked about months after their release, broken multiple records, and received a large amount of love. Beyoncé, the "Queen of the Music Industry," has returned with Renaissance, a significant album that is nominated in nine categories, including Album of the Year. For the first time since she notoriously refused the night's top prize in 2017 and said Beyoncé deserved it for Lemonade, Adele will compete against Beyoncé in each of the main categories. Taylor Swift, being the top contender for the night, nominated her finest piece of original music, "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)," for Song of the Year and Best Music Video and garnered nominations in both categories.
This year the crowd is all geared up and has glued their eyes on the bull, and we for sure know it's going to be a tough call to make for selecting that one winner from the nominations of those who have been pioneers in the music industry. As it is difficult to pick one, here are our guesses on the winner for the top categories.
1. Record of the Year
“Don’t Shut Me Down” — ABBA
“Easy on Me” — Adele
“Break My Soul” — Beyoncé
“Good Morning Gorgeous” — Mary J. Blige
“You and Me on the Rock” — Brandi Carlile feat. Lucius
“Woman” — Doja Cat
“Bad Habit” — Steve Lacy
“The Heart Part 5″ — Kendrick Lamar
“About Damn Time” — Lizzo
“As It Was” — Harry Styles
Doja Cat's famous hit "Woman," which delivered a classic hit to "About Damn Time" by Lizzo, will not deter you from moving on to its beats and "As It Was" by Harry Styles, which has taken over social media like the airwaves is one of the most difficult decisions to make as these legendary artists have produced classic and monumental hits that have left a mark in the hearts of audiences.
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