Females possessed the evening at the 2024 Grammys as female acts took home all the evening’s televised awards, including Taylor Swift– that ended up being the very first individual to win cd of the year 4 times– Billie Eilish for tune of the year, Miley Cyrus for document of the year and Victoria Monét for finest brand-new musician.
Phoebe Bridgers was the evening’s leading champion, getting 4 honors: 3 with her band boygenius along with finest pop duo/group efficiency for “Ghost In the Machine” with SZA, that likewise won 3 honors. Females strolled right into the program controling the leading 3 groups, racking up 7 out of the 8 elections.
Swift also utilized her cd of the year speech to highlight one more gifted female artist, Lana Del Rey, that was seated at the very same table throughout the event. In spite of gaining 11 Grammy elections, Del Rey has actually never ever won a Grammy, and Swift brought the alternate pop vocalist onstage as she won the sought after honor.
“I think so many female artists would not be where they are and would not have the inspiration they have if it weren’t for the work she’s done. I think she’s a legacy artist, a legend, and in her prime right now,” Swift stated.
The “Anti-Hero” vocalist formerly won cd of the year for Courageous, 1989 and Mythology. Her cd Twelve o’clock at nights likewise won finest pop singing cd on Sunday, bringing her profession total amount to 14.
Celine Dion gained an applause when she went into the phase to offer the honor. The whole target market at the Crypto.com Sector defended the renowned vocalist, that has actually been fighting an unusual neurological problem. “When I say that I am happy to be here, I really mean it from my heart,” Dion stated.“Those who have been blessed to be at the Grammy Awards must never take for granted the tremendous love and joy that music brings to our lives and to people all around the world.”
4 various females won the leading 4 Grammys, matching the 2021 Grammys when Swift, Eilish, H.E.R. and Megan Thee Stallion won the large 4 awards. Sunday’s was an unlike the 2018 occasion, when just 2 female acts won awards throughout the real-time program and Lorde, the only female chosen for cd of the year, really did not obtain an efficiency port. It coincided evening previous Grammys chief executive officer Neil Portnow stated females require to “step up” when asked backstage concerning the absence of female victors, attracting reaction that at some point caused his separation.
Some males did win throughout the program, yet really did not radiate similarly as the females. Jay-Z gained a noncompetitive Grammy, the Dr. Dre Global Influence Honor. Various other male victors were recognized as partners to female entertainers.
Finneas, Eilish’s brother-producer-co-writer, won 2 awards along with his little sis; Jack Antonoff, that scored his 3rd manufacturer of the year Grammy, shared 2 statuettes with Swift; numerous male manufacturers and designers won document of the year with Cyrus; and Babyface, Leon Thomas and others won finest R&B tune along with SZA, that competed to the phase to gather her honor and accepted her buddy and partner Lizzo, that offered the honor.
“I’m sorry. I’m out of breath because I was changing, then I took a shot and I ran here,” stated SZA, that likewise won finest modern R&B cd for SOS.
She started to weep onstage, remembering a 2013 excursion with Lizzo at a time when she was battling to develop herself in the songs sector. “You don’t really understand,” she stated.“I came really, really far and I can’t believe this is happening and it feels fake.”
Exploring the group, she stated: “Hi Taylor! I love you.” She after that deadpanned, “I’m not an attractive crier,” prior to scampering the phase.
Swift played supporter throughout the night, vocal singing and dance while the majority of the entertainers struck the phase, from SZA to Olivia Rodrigo to Tracy Chapman, that shocked the target market by singing her hit “Fast Car” with Luke Combs, that is still having success with his cover variation of the late ’80s track.
The nation vocalist worshiped Chapman while Oprah Winfrey shrieked from her seat. Jelly Roll and The Battle and Treaty’s Michael Trotter Jr. were likewise noticeably thrilled thrilled as Chapman played her guitar as she and Combs traded vocals.
Joni Mitchell provided an unique efficiency, vocal singing “Both Sides Now” from a chair, backed by Brandi Carlile, Jacob Collier, and various other renowned artists. The 80-year-old tale gained stimulating praise from the target market, including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Meryl Streep. Throughout the Grammys pre-show, she won finest individual cd for Joni Mitchell at Newport [Live].
Cyrus had a huge evening, winning her very first set of Grammys. She vibrated in a silver number and sang “Flowers” as John Tale and Chrissy Teigen danced in the target market, Kylie Minogue leapt out of her seat and Winfrey sang along. Cyrus knocked her microphone and its stand at completion of the efficiency.
Early in the evening, she fangirled as Mariah Carey offered her with the very best pop solo efficiency honor, mentioning that they share the very same initials. In her approval speech, Cyrus stated she was running late due to the weather condition and feared she may deficient in time.
“Oh my God, I just got stuck in the rain and traffic and thought I was going to miss this moment,” she stated, grasping her Grammy.“And I could have missed the award, that’s fine, but not Mariah Carey.”
Cyrus went back to the phase towards completion of the program to assert her honor for document of the year: “This award is amazing but I really hope it doesn’t change anything because my life was beautiful yesterday.”
After rattling off thank-yous, she gathered:“I don’t think I’ve forgotten anyone but I might have forgotten underwear. Bye.”
Various other female acts that won throughout the real-time program consist of Karol G, that got finest música urbana cd for Mañana Será Bonito, and Lainey Wilson, that won finest nation cd for Bell Base Nation.
Monét, that was formerly chosen for her writing and generating benefit Ariana Grande and Chloe x Halle, won 3 honors including finest brand-new musician. She gained a substantial ovation from the target market, as her fellow candidates in the group, including The Battle and Treaty and a weepy Coco Jones, applauded her on.
Monét, that likewise won finest R&B cd for finest crafted cd (non-classical) for Jaguar II, stated winning finest brand-new musician was “a 15-year pursuit.”
“I like to liken myself to a plant,” she stated, “and you can look at the music industry as soil and it could be looked at as dirty or it could be looked at as a source of nutrients and water, and my roots have been growing underneath ground unseen for so long, and I feel like today I am sprouting and I’m finally above ground.”