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2023 Grammys Recap

The 65th Annual Grammys was on Sunday, February 5, 2023. It was held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the year. The returning host of three years, Trevor Noah, made the award show run smoothly and kept the many celebrity attendees entertained. Guests included Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Adele, Lizzo, Beyonce, and Bad Bunny. Most awards given throughout the night were awarded to Beyonce for her 2022 album Renaissance (taking home 4 Grammy wins and becoming the artist with the most Grammy wins in history – 32, narrowly beating out Quincy Jones and others) Over 12.56 million viewers from around the world tuned in to watch this night full of music’s best artists.  With performances by Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, Lizzo, and a tribute to artists lost over the past year, the ceremony was beautiful as always. Performers included Kacey Musgraves, Bonnie Riatt, Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood, and Quavo, among others. This night was filled with lots of passion and a great love for music – find a full list of winners below:  

List of Winners:

Global Impact – Dr Dre

Songwriter Non Classical – Tobias Jesso Jr

Musica Urbana ÁlbumUn Verano Sin Ti: Bad Bunny
Person of the Year – Smokey Robinson

Producer of the Year – Judith Sherman

Americana PerformanceMade Up Mind, Bonnie Raitt

Alternative Music PerformanceChaise Lounge, Wet Leg

Traditional R&B PerformancePLASTIC OFF THE SOFA, Beyonce 

American Roots SongJust Like That, Bonnie Raitt 

Urban Contemporary AlbumGemini Rights, Steve Lacy 

Americana AlbumIn These Silent Days, Brandi Carlile 

Country AlbumA Beautiful Time, Willie Nelson

Dance/Electronic AlbumRenaissance, Beyonce 

Songs Written for Visual MediaWe Don’t Talk About Bruno, Lin-Manuel Miranda 

Rap PerformanceThe Heart Part 5, Kendrick Lamar

Rock PerformanceBroken Horses, Brandi Carlile 

Rock SongBroken Horses, Brandi Carlile 

Tropical Latin Album Pa’lla Voy, Marc Anthony 

Alternative Music AlbumWet Leg, Wet Leg

Pop Vocal AlbumHarry’s House, Harry Styles 

Engineered Album, Non-ClassicalHarry’s House, Harry Styles

R&B PerformanceAin’t Easy, Muni Long

Latin Rock or Alternative AlbumMotomami, Rosalia 

Dance RecordingBREAK MY SOUL, Beyonce 

Pop Solo Performance Easy On Me, Adele 

Rap SongThe Heart Part 5, Kendrick Lamar

R&B SongCUFF IT, Beyonce

Pop Duo/Group PerformanceUnholy, Sam Smith & Kim Petras 

Rock AlbumPatient Number 9, Ozzy Osbourne

Music VideoAll Too Well: The Short Film, Taylor Swift

Rap AlbumMr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar 

RecordAbout Damn Time, Lizzo 

New Artist – Samara Joy

AlbumHarry’s House, Harry Styles

SongJust Like That, Bonnie Raitt

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