bNew Delhi: India was within the highlight as musicians Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain’s fusion band ‘Shakti’ bagged the Grammy for ‘Best Global Music Album’ for his or her album “This Moment”.
“Thank you, boys. Thank you, God, family, friends, and India. India, we are proud of you…Last but not least, I would like to dedicate this award to my wife whom every note of my music is dedicated to,” mentioned Shankar Mahadevan in his acceptance speech.
Zakir Hussain additionally gained the ‘Best Global Music Performance’ Grammy for ‘Pashto’ alongside Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer, that includes Rakesh Chaurasia. Rakesh Chaurasia additionally took dwelling the Grammy for Contemporary Instrumental album.
The 66th Grammy Awards got here with its fair proportion of drama.
Killer Mike’s triumphant second on the awards evening noticed him handcuffed and brought into police custody. The rapper who gained three awards in the course of the pre-show ceremony for rap music, was escorted out of the Crypto.com area in handcuffs by a squad of law enforcement officials. The Los Angeles police provided no assertion on the identical. But as they are saying, the present should go on and it did.
The evening belonged to the ladies, who dominated the present at one of many greatest nights in music. Taylor Swift took dwelling the Golden Gramophone for Best Pop Vocal Album in addition to Album of the Year for “Midnights”.
“I would love to tell you this is the best moment of my life, but I feel this happy when I finish a song, or when I crack the code to a bridge that I love, or when I’m shortlisting a music video, or when I’m working with my dancers. For me, the award is the work,” mentioned the singer on her report fourth album of the yr win.
Kylie Minogue earned her first win in 20 years. The singer gained finest pop dance recording for the worldwide smash hit “Padam Padam”. The Beatles gained finest music video for a brand new dream-like animated clip for I’m Only Sleeping. Miley Cyrus gained her first ever Grammy for pop solo efficiency for “Flowers.” Billie Eilish gained Song of the Year for “What Was I Made For”. The singer thanked Barbie director Greta Gerwig, for that includes the tune within the movie. “Thank You Greta for making the best movie of the year,” she mentioned in her acceptance speech.
Victoria Monèt gained for finest new artist for her debut album Jaguar II, claiming victory over seven different nominees.
Jay-Z, who accepted the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, referred to as out the Grammy for failing to honour Beyoncé, his spouse, with Album of the Year, regardless of her 32 awards, largely in down-ballot style classes. “When I get nervous I tell the truth,” he mentioned.
Making a uncommon public look 80-year-old Joni Mitchell and Tracy Chapman typically considered godmothers of contemporary songwriting took to the stage. The different performers of the evening included Olivia Rodrigo and Dua Lipa.
