By Emily-Rose Toohey
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards took place is Las Vegas on Monday, and the best in modern music came out to celebrate.
The many hours long ceremony spaced out its awards between performances from the likes of Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, BTS, Silk Sonic, and Olivia Rodrigo to name a few.
The Recording Academy – like so many other major awards bodies – is no stranger to controversy.
They are notorious for major snubs like The Weednd in 2021, and have only recently removed their secret voting committees.
But the one thing the Grammys have never seemed to feel compared to the Oscars, for instance, is overwhelmingly prestigious.
Yes, the awards are the highest accolade a recording artist can win, but they don’t feel as meaningful.
Basically, there’s been so many scandals and even more drama every year that the importance of the awards has been damaged to an extent.
In terms of audience appeal, producers know what their audience wants most, unlike the Oscars: to see their favourite artists perform.
However, as a result, the show has turned into a glorified version of the MTV Music Video awards.
With the Academy Awards this year, there was plenty of controversy about them choosing not to televise eight crafts awards.
The Grammys have been doing this for years with most of their categories, saving the televised portion of the show for the main awards and performances.
Jon Batiste, Olivia Rodrigo, and Silk Sonic came away with the night’s top prizes, and a beautiful tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim was a highlight.
See the top winners below:
Record of the Year:
“Leave the Door Open”, Silk Sonic
Album Of The Year
“We Are”, Jon Batiste
Song of the Year
“Leave the Door Open”, Silk Sonic
Best New Artist
Olivia Rodrigo
Best Pop Solo Performance
“drivers license”, Olivia Rodrigo
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Kiss Me More”, Doja Cat Featuring SZA
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
“Love For Sale”, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Best Pop Vocal Album
“SOUR”, Olivia Rodrigo
