WASHINGTON: The Grammys 2021 kicked off on Sunday with two early awards for music sensations Beyonce and Megan Thee Stallion, who each took residence prizes forward of the primary gala. As per Variety, Beyonce captured her first trophy of the day for Best Music Video, an award she shared together with her eldest daughter, Blue Ivy, who was within the clip for ‘Brown Skin Girl’.
Beyonce took residence her second award for her collaboration with Megan. “Imma cry!” mentioned Megan by way of video chat to simply accept the award for Best Rap Performance for ‘Savage’, fanning her eyes as she thanked Beyonce alongside together with her late mom.
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards had been delayed owing to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic. The annual present shifted from its unique January 31 broadcast to March 14. The ceremony honours musical artistes, compositions and albums throughout 84 classes.
Comedian and discuss present host Trevor Noah is internet hosting this yr’s Grammys. It marks Noah`s first time internet hosting the award ceremony.
Though normally held on the Staples Center, this yr’s festivities will happen on the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Keeping in thoughts the pandemic, the occasion is claimed to be lower all the way down to measurement and can have primarily a house viewing viewers. The artists will probably be seen performing as The Recording Academy introduced its listing of performers. However, they are going to be seen acting at a number of phases versus one stage at a delegated spot.
The nominations for music’s largest night time had been introduced on November 24, 2020.Â
The legendary Beyonce topped the listing of getting essentially the most nominations this yr — amassing 9 nominations within the course of.
Queen Bey nabbed nominations for file of the yr, music of the yr and finest R&B efficiency for her hit single ‘Black Parade’ together with a slew of different nominations. Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Roddy Ricch all adopted up with six nominations. Former Alabama Shakes vocalist Brittany Howard earned 5 nominations — whereas Justin Bieber, DaBaby, Phoebe Bridgers, Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, John Beasley and David Frost observe up with 4.Since the pandemic, a variety of awards exhibits have been postponed and later revamped resulting from COVID-19 restrictions.
