Hip Hop did!
It was a historic and record-breaking occasion on the sixty fifth annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 5). Beyonce made historical past because the most-awarded Grammy artist in historical past, Dr. Dre awarded this yr’s World Influence Award, and Hip Hop’s fiftieth anniversary celebration with an epic efficiency.
Beyonce entered the present with the most-nominations and 4 wins total for the night time. Bey received “Finest Dance/Digital Recording” for “Break My Soul”, Finest R&B Tune for “Cuff It” and Finest Conventional R&B Efficiency for “Plastic On The Couch”. Her album Renaissance earned her “Finest Dance/Digital Music Album”, which gave her 32, essentially the most Grammys by any artist ever.
Kendrick Lamar received Finest Rap Album for Mr. Morale & the Massive Steppers and the LP’s standout “The Coronary heart 5” earned him wins in each Finest Rap Efficiency and Finest Rap Tune. Elsewhere, Future took Finest Melodic Rap Efficiency for his Drake and Tems-assisted music, “Wait For U”, Robert Glasper received Finest R&B Album for Black Radio III, and Steve Lacy received Finest Progressive R&B Album for Gemini Nights. Muni Lengthy secured Finest R&B Efficiency for “Hrs & Hrs”, and Lizzo was given one of many night’s most prestigious awards, Document Of The Yr for her hit “About Rattling Time”. Throughout the ceremony, LL Cool J offered Dr. Dre. with the Grammy’s World Influence Award.
Hip Hop celebrated the style’s fiftieth anniversary by taking viewers by means of the years with a 13-minute efficiency. Accompanied by The Roots band, acts included Grandmaster Flash & the Livid 5, Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Rakim, Public Enemy, Salt N Pepa, Wu-Tang’s Methodology Man, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes, Massive Boi, The Lox, Too $hort, Missy Elliott, Lil Child, GloRilla, and plenty of extra.
Stevie Surprise, Smokey Robinson, and Chris Stapleton carried out a Motown medley in honor of Barry Gordy and Smokey Robinson, Mary J. Blige gave a surprising efficiency of “Good Morning Beautiful” and Lizzo introduced the power with “Time” and “Particular”. Steve Lacy gave a stellar efficiency of his “Unhealthy Behavior” hit alongside Thundercat, and Quavo gave an emotional efficiency devoted Takeoff throughout the ceremony’s memoriam phase.
To shut out the ceremony, DJ Khaled gave a primary reside efficiency of “God Did” starring John Legend, Fridayy, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and JAY-Z, which noticed them outdoors the Crypto.com Area at a lavish dinning desk paying homage to The Final Supper.
Previous to JAY-Z’s efficiency, HOV spoke with TIDAL and Rap Radar’s Elliott Wilson on the Grammy efficiency, ideas on the Grammys, Beyonce, and extra. Learn the unique interview on TIDAL right here.
“God Did” reside on the sixty fifth Grammy Awards carried out by @DJKhaled, JAY-Z (@sc), @JohnLegend, @LilTunechi, @RickRoss, and @Fridayy. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/gmAOZcW5T4
— Roc Nation (@RocNation) February 6, 2023
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