The 67th Edition of the Grammy Awards took place on Feb. 2 and celebrated some of the best and most influential pieces of work over the past year. Hosted by Trevor Noah, some of the most popular musical artists were spotlighted throughout the ceremony. However, there were no artists more spotlighted than Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé.
“Not Like Us” became the most decorated rap song in Grammy history, winning all five of its nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Music Video.
Beyoncé put up an equally impressive performance, shocking many music fans around the globe. Coming in with 11 nominations, she won three awards, extending her previous Grammy record to 35 wins. Her wins this year were Album of the Year, Best Country Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance. She became the first black artist to win Best Country Album and the first black woman to win Album of the Year since Lauryn Hill won it in 1999.
Doechii became just the third woman to win Rap Album of the Year, and although “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” was tied for the longest-running number-one song of all time, Shaboozey did not win any of the five Grammys he was nominated for.
Other notable results were Chappell Roan winning Best New Artist, The Beatles becoming the first group to win a Grammy by using AI and Sabrina Carpenter winning Best Pop Solo Performance.
Alongside the awards, the Grammys used their platform for something bigger than music. The Associated Press reports that the companies and guests at the ceremony raised over $7 million for MusiCare’s fire relief fund to help those affected by the tragic wildfires in Los Angeles.
The nominations for the 68th edition of the awards close in August, so keep an eye out for your favorite artists releasing new music this spring and summer.
All information was collected from Grammy.com