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The 62nd Grammy Awards Ceremony took place last night (26/01/20), filled with extravagant outfits, exceptional music and emotional speeches. Here is a lowdown of everything that happened at the 2020 Grammy Awards.

The Red Carpet Outfits:

Bang Bang into the room: Ariana Grande’s giant Giambattista Valli gown looks like it was inspired by Cinderella. The singer – who performed later during the event – later swapped into a second stunning dress, as did many other celebrities. We’d be happy with just one gorgeous gown!

Burnin’ up for you: The Jo Bros looked as dapper and coordinated as ever as they returned to the Grammy red carpet for the first time since their hugely successful reunion.

Victoria’s stunning secret: I’m loving model Alessandra Ambrosio’s Balmain dress/playsuit combination.

I like it: Cardi B looks like she’s ready to fly away as she shimmers in a sheer Mugler gown.

Man! She feels like a woman: Queen of country music, Shania Twain, wowed in this black beauty.

 

The Highlights:

A Tribute for Kobe Bryant

Yesterday people from all over the world mourned the death of one of the greatest sporting legends of this generation, Kobe Bryant who died in a helicopter crash alongside his daughter and seven other people. The Grammys also paid tribute to the late basketball star – who played at the Staples Center, where the award ceremony took place, many times throughout his long career – with a special performance. Host Alicia Keys acknowledged the loss in her opening monologue, saying, “We never imagined in a million years we’d have to start the show like this, so we wanted to do something do describe a tiny bit how we feel right now.” Boyz II Men then joined Keys on stage for for a moving rendition of their classic ‘It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday’.

An ‘Old Town Road’ Mash-up

Lil Nas X’s smash hit “Old Town Road” has led to many remixes, and the rap star brought them all together for his performance tonight. Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo and K-Pop stars, BTS, were all among the musicians who joined him on stage for the special performance.

Demi Lovato’s Return

Demi Lovato  received a standing ovation for her first performance since being hospitalised in 2018 . The vocal powerhouse debuted her new song, ‘Anyone’, in tears and quickly needed to start over. The second time, there was no stopping her. Lovato wrote and recorded the song four days before her near-fatal overdose and subsequent hospitalisation two years ago.

Another Random Collaboration 

The finale of the show was a completely random merge of celebrities singing a tune from the hit musical ‘Fame’. Ben Platt, Camila Cabello, Common, Misty Copeland, Gary Clark Jr., and more performed ‘I Sing the Body Electric’ while students from the Debbie Allen Dance Academy danced around them. Why? Why not, I guess…

All The Winners:

Record of the Year: Billie Eilish – Bad Guy

Album of the Year: Billie Eilish – When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Best New Artist: (You guessed it…!) Billie Eilish

Best Rap/Sung Performance:  DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend – Higher

Best Rap Album: Tyler, The Creator – Igor

Best Comedy Album (I did not know this was a thing, why is this a thing?): Dave Chappelle – Sticks and Stones

Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Dan and Shay – Speechless

Pop Solo Performance of the Year: Lizzo – Truth Hurts

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road

Best Pop Vocal Album: Billie Eilish – When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Best Dance/Electronic Album: The Chemical Brothers – No Geography

Best Rock Performance: Gary Clark Jr. – This Land

Best Rock Song: Gary Clark Jr. – This Land

Best Metal Performance: Tool – 7empest

Best Rock Album: Cage The Elephant – Social Cues

Best Alternative Music Album: Vampire Weekend – Father of the Bride

Best R&B Performance: Anderson .Paak featuring André 3000 – Come Home

Best Traditional R&B Album: Lizzo – Jerome

Best Urban Contemporary Album: Lizzo – Cuz I Love You

Best R&B Album: Anderson .Paak – Ventura

Best Rap Performance: Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy – Racks In The Middle

Best Rap Song: 21 Savage ft J.Cole – A Lot

Best Country Solo Performance: Willie Nelson – Ride Me Back Home

Best Country Song: Tanya Tucker – Bring Me Flowers Now

Best Country Album: Tanya Tucker – While I’m Livin’

Best Latin Pop Album: Alejandro Sanz – #Eldisco

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album: Rosalía – El Mal Querer

Best Tropical Latin Album: (TIE) Marc Anthony – Opus
Aymée Nuviola – A Journey Through Cuban Music

Producer of the Year (Non-Classical): Finneas

Best Gospel Album: Kirk Franklin – Long Live Love

Best Contemporary Christian Album: Of King and Country – Burn The Ships (Sidenote: if you haven’t heard of this duo, be sure to check them out; they’re awesome!) 

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born

 

The Should-Be Winners: 

Jonas Brothers’ ‘Sucker’ was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. I think they should have won this year.

Best Pop Vocal Album should have definitely gone to Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’, which was also nominated…I mean, have you heard it?! #Masterpiece

 

With Love, Abi X