Silk Sonic And Jon Batiste Triumph Zelensky Appears At A Classy Grammy Awards

And presenter Trevor Noah was limited to a single joke by Will Smith. The following is a summary of CBC News highlights.

Cleaned by Jon Batiste, Silk Sonic, Olivia Rodrigo

Anderson .Paak, left, and Silk Sonic’s Bruno Mars broke the record for this year at Leave The Door Open during the 64th Grammy Awards Sunday in Las Vegas. After four victories, .Paak joked that the superduo was trying “very hard” to remain humble. (Rich Fury / Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Trevor Noah kicked off the night with a nod to last week’s Oscar failure between Will Smith and Chris Rock. In his opening monologue, the comedian said: “We will listen to some music, we will dance, we will sing, we will keep the names of the people in our mouths. “ Music, song, dance, control. And several names remained quite popular throughout the show. Silk Sonic, a funk superduo consisting of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, was one of the clear winners of the night. The band received four statues for record of the year, song of the year, best R&B performance and best R&B song. This is the first year that Mars and .Paak have competed in the Grammys under the pseudonym Silk Sonic since they announced their self-titled album in early 2021. After winning the album of the year, .Paak took to the stage, joking: ” We are really trying our best to stay humble at this point. But in industry we call this clean sweeping! “ Jon Batiste, a multi-organist who became known as the leader of the band Stay Human and has served as music director for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, had his time tonight. The artist adds five trophies to his collection, including the album of the year for We Are and the best music video for Freedom. Olivia Rodrigo has won three Healthy Awards this year, holding hers against Grammy heavyweights such as Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Mars in many categories. The 19-year-old singer became her favorite pop last year with the release of Sour’s album and her top single, Driver’s License. Rodrigo was crowned Best Young Artist and received trophies for Best Pop Voice Album and Best Pop Solo Performance.

Top performances by Lil Nas X, BTS

Lil Nas X appears at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. (Johnny Nunez / Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Some really inspiring performances – all of different scales and styles – marked the night of the awards. From Lil Nas X to BTS, high-octane music sets were accompanied by intricate scenery. The moody pop diva Billie Eilish performed Happy Endings song, appearing for the first time in a living room scene with furniture hanging from the ceiling and water flooding the floors. She then moved to the “rooftop” of the stage, joining her brother and producer Finneas, as he broke the guitar, with rain falling on the stage. Rap provocateur Lil Nas X gave a mix of songs from Montero’s studio debut album, impressing with sporty choreography and a huge bust of his head on stage behind him and a swarm of dancers. Rapper Jack Harlow came with him for a while to perform their successful song Industry Baby. But the band K-pop BTS collapsed on the house with the performance of Butter, which began with members sitting in public: V was seen talking to Olivia Rodrigo, while the beloved fan Jung-kook came down from the beams. They gave a heavy technology, inspired by a spy thriller of their song Butter, skillfully navigating the laser travel cables to offer an unforgettable show.

Zelensky is recording the message, interpreting Ukrainian artists

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks on a screen, asking for support. (Rich Fury / Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
In a disappointing moment, Ukrainian President Vlodimir Zelensky appeared in a pre-recorded message to the Grammy audience, trying to boost support for the nation as it endures a war with Russia. The Grammys collaborated with Global Citizen for the “Stand Up for Ukraine” campaign, dedicating a portion of the show to the country. “What is more opposed to music? The silence of devastated cities and people killed,” Zelensky said in his speech. “Our musicians wear armor instead of tuxedos. They sing to the wounded in hospitals, even to those who can not hear them. But the music will leak anyway.” He asked the public not to be silent, and “to support us in any way you can.” Following the message, singer John Legend took to the stage to perform his new song Free. With him were Ukrainian poet and refugee Lyuba Yakimchuk, as well as Ukrainian musicians Siuzanna Iglidan and Mika Newton.

Canadians at the Grammy Awards

Joni Mitchell was this year’s MusiCares Grammy Award winner. He later won the first Best Historical Album. Above, he appears with singer and songwriter Bonnie Raitt. (Rich Fury / Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Drake and The Weeknd continued to boycott the Grammys this year – but Canadians were still well represented at the awards. Despite his cold relationship with the Recording Academy, The Weeknd won a Grammy during the show’s pre-TV portion. The Toronto singer has been rejecting the Grammys since his Blinding Lights album was excluded from the nominations last year. Justin Bieber attended the ceremony with his wife Hailey Baldwin. The Stratford-born Ode artist. performed the Peaches melody that had been suggested three times with fellow Canadian singer Daniel Caesar, originally from Oshawa, OD, and singer Giveon. Belleville, OD, rocker Avril Lavigne presented the Best Pop Duo Performance award to Doja Cat and Sza. Legendary singer Joni Mitchell was named MusiCares Person of the Year earlier this month, but received a Grammy during the pre-show for a new category called Best Historical Album (Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967) received the award). She also performed a play by singer Brandi Carlisle with her longtime girlfriend, singer and songwriter of the ’70s, Bonnie Raitt.

Taylor Hawkins, recalled Steven Sonheim

From left to right, Ben Platt, Rachel Zegler, Cynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom Jr. make a tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim. (Rich Fury / Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
The rock band Foo Fighters received three bittersweet victories for their songs Making a Fire and Waiting on a War, from the album Medicine at Midnight, which won Best Rock Album. The band’s drummer, Taylor Hawkins, died this week at the age of 50. While the long-running band was originally set to appear in the Grammys, they canceled their set after Hawkins’s death. A tribute to Hawkins (and admiration from artists such as Billie Eilish, who wore a T-shirt with Hawkins’s face during her performance) preceded the in-memoriam section. Biz Markie, Betty Davis, Charlie Watts, Meat Loaf, Ronnie Spector and Tom Parker were among those who died this year. The in-memoriam was accompanied by a performance of songs by the late Stephen Sondheim. A 20th-century musical theater giant, many of Sondheim’s plays – including Somewhere from West Side Story and Send in the Clowns by A Little Night Music – were performed by Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr. and Rachel Zegler, they all have roots in the scene.

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And presenter Trevor Noah was limited to a single joke by Will Smith. The following is a summary of CBC News highlights.

Cleaned by Jon Batiste, Silk Sonic, Olivia Rodrigo

Anderson .Paak, left, and Silk Sonic’s Bruno Mars broke the record for this year at Leave The Door Open during the 64th Grammy Awards Sunday in Las Vegas. After four victories, .Paak joked that the superduo was trying “very hard” to remain humble. (Rich Fury / Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Trevor Noah kicked off the night with a nod to last week’s Oscar failure between Will Smith and Chris Rock. In his opening monologue, the comedian said: “We will listen to some music, we will dance, we will sing, we will keep the names of the people in our mouths. “ Music, song, dance, control. And several names remained quite popular throughout the show. Silk Sonic, a funk superduo consisting of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, was one of the clear winners of the night. The band received four statues for record of the year, song of the year, best R&B performance and best R&B song. This is the first year that Mars and .Paak have competed in the Grammys under the pseudonym Silk Sonic since they announced their self-titled album in early 2021. After winning the album of the year, .Paak took to the stage, joking: ” We are really trying our best to stay humble at this point. But in industry we call this clean sweeping! “ Jon Batiste, a multi-organist who became known as the leader of the band Stay Human and has served as music director for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, had his time tonight. The artist adds five trophies to his collection, including the album of the year for We Are and the best music video for Freedom. Olivia Rodrigo has won three Healthy Awards this year, holding hers against Grammy heavyweights such as Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Mars in many categories. The 19-year-old singer became her favorite pop last year with the release of Sour’s album and her top single, Driver’s License. Rodrigo was crowned Best Young Artist and received trophies for Best Pop Voice Album and Best Pop Solo Performance.

Top performances by Lil Nas X, BTS

Lil Nas X appears at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. (Johnny Nunez / Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Some really inspiring performances – all of different scales and styles – marked the night of the awards. From Lil Nas X to BTS, high-octane music sets were accompanied by intricate scenery. The moody pop diva Billie Eilish performed Happy Endings song, appearing for the first time in a living room scene with furniture hanging from the ceiling and water flooding the floors. She then moved to the “rooftop” of the stage, joining her brother and producer Finneas, as he broke the guitar, with rain falling on the stage. Rap provocateur Lil Nas X gave a mix of songs from Montero’s studio debut album, impressing with sporty choreography and a huge bust of his head on stage behind him and a swarm of dancers. Rapper Jack Harlow came with him for a while to perform their successful song Industry Baby. But the band K-pop BTS collapsed on the house with the performance of Butter, which began with members sitting in public: V was seen talking to Olivia Rodrigo, while the beloved fan Jung-kook came down from the beams. They gave a heavy technology, inspired by a spy thriller of their song Butter, skillfully navigating the laser travel cables to offer an unforgettable show.

Zelensky is recording the message, interpreting Ukrainian artists

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks on a screen, asking for support. (Rich Fury / Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
In a disappointing moment, Ukrainian President Vlodimir Zelensky appeared in a pre-recorded message to the Grammy audience, trying to boost support for the nation as it endures a war with Russia. The Grammys collaborated with Global Citizen for the “Stand Up for Ukraine” campaign, dedicating a portion of the show to the country. “What is more opposed to music? The silence of devastated cities and people killed,” Zelensky said in his speech. “Our musicians wear armor instead of tuxedos. They sing to the wounded in hospitals, even to those who can not hear them. But the music will leak anyway.” He asked the public not to be silent, and “to support us in any way you can.” Following the message, singer John Legend took to the stage to perform his new song Free. With him were Ukrainian poet and refugee Lyuba Yakimchuk, as well as Ukrainian musicians Siuzanna Iglidan and Mika Newton.

Canadians at the Grammy Awards

Joni Mitchell was this year’s MusiCares Grammy Award winner. He later won the first Best Historical Album. Above, he appears with singer and songwriter Bonnie Raitt. (Rich Fury / Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Drake and The Weeknd continued to boycott the Grammys this year – but Canadians were still well represented at the awards. Despite his cold relationship with the Recording Academy, The Weeknd won a Grammy during the show’s pre-TV portion. The Toronto singer has been rejecting the Grammys since his Blinding Lights album was excluded from the nominations last year. Justin Bieber attended the ceremony with his wife Hailey Baldwin. The Stratford-born Ode artist. performed the Peaches melody that had been suggested three times with fellow Canadian singer Daniel Caesar, originally from Oshawa, OD, and singer Giveon. Belleville, OD, rocker Avril Lavigne presented the Best Pop Duo Performance award to Doja Cat and Sza. Legendary singer Joni Mitchell was named MusiCares Person of the Year earlier this month, but received a Grammy during the pre-show for a new category called Best Historical Album (Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967) received the award). She also performed a play by singer Brandi Carlisle with her longtime girlfriend, singer and songwriter of the ’70s, Bonnie Raitt.

Taylor Hawkins, recalled Steven Sonheim

From left to right, Ben Platt, Rachel Zegler, Cynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom Jr. make a tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim. (Rich Fury / Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
The rock band Foo Fighters received three bittersweet victories for their songs Making a Fire and Waiting on a War, from the album Medicine at Midnight, which won Best Rock Album. The band’s drummer, Taylor Hawkins, died this week at the age of 50. While the long-running band was originally set to appear in the Grammys, they canceled their set after Hawkins’s death. A tribute to Hawkins (and admiration from artists such as Billie Eilish, who wore a T-shirt with Hawkins’s face during her performance) preceded the in-memoriam section. Biz Markie, Betty Davis, Charlie Watts, Meat Loaf, Ronnie Spector and Tom Parker were among those who died this year. The in-memoriam was accompanied by a performance of songs by the late Stephen Sondheim. A 20th-century musical theater giant, many of Sondheim’s plays – including Somewhere from West Side Story and Send in the Clowns by A Little Night Music – were performed by Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr. and Rachel Zegler, they all have roots in the scene.