Celebrities are often followed by the paparazzi, but few have cameras pointed so squarely at them, like Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. The couple has a decades-long history, and after marriages, children, and divorce on both ends, they found their way back together. Some view this as a romantic story unlike any other, while critics pick apart their every move. Affleck and Lopez have wed once again, and now that they’re enjoying wedded bliss, they have welcomed even more attention.
An example would be the two at this year’s Grammy Awards. During the ceremony, cameras panned over to Bennifer, who was at their table having a private moment. The two were whispering to one another, and to viewers, the conversation looked tense. Not to mention, Affleck was trolled over, seemingly looking unhappy and bored at the coveted event. The actor laid speculation to rest in a feature with The Hollywood Reporter. “No. I had a good time at the Grammys,” he revealed.
Ben Affleck Shares Details Of Whispered Conversation With Lopez
“My wife was going, and I thought, ‘Well, there’ll be good music. It might be fun.’ At movie award shows, it’s speeches and, like, sound-mixing webinars. But I thought this would be fun.” However, Affleck’s blood pressure rose when Grammys host Trevor Noah came near their table for a segment. “I saw [Trevor] and I was like, ‘Oh, God.’ They were framing us in this shot, but I didn’t know they were rolling,” Affleck added. “I leaned into her, and I was like, ‘As soon they start rolling, I’m going to slide away from you and leave you sitting next to Trevor.’ She goes, ‘You better f*cking not leave.’ That’s a husband-and-wife thing.”
The Oscar winner also admitted that when it comes to the music industry, he doesn’t really know who’s who. He asks Lopez to keep him up to date because she’s well aware. “And yeah, it is your wife’s work event. And I’ve gone to events and been pissed off. I’ve gone and been bored. I’ve gone to award shows and been drunk, a bunch. Nobody ever once said I’m drunk. [But at the Grammys] they were like, ‘He’s drunk.’ And I thought, that’s interesting.”
Affleck has been open about his recovery and battling alcoholism. “That raises a whole other thing about whether or not it’s wise to acknowledge addiction because there’s a lot of compassion, but there is still a tremendous stigma, which is often quite inhibiting.” The actor believes that accusing a person in recovery of simply being drunk “disincentivizes” people from being open about their journeys. Check out the clip of Ben and Jennifer at the Grammys above.
As with any award show, the 2023 Grammys brought about plenty of hilarious celebrity moments earlier this week. Of course, the building was primarily filled by some of the biggest names in music across every genre. However, a certain actor in the building managed to keep the internet laughing thanks to his incredibly bored-looking expressions caught on camera all night long.
Though she didn’t receive any nominations herself, Jennifer Lopez was in attendance on Sunday (February 5) night. Her duty for the evening was to hand out one of the first prizes – for Best Pop Vocal Album. It ultimately went to AOTY Grammy winner, Harry Styles. At the ceremony, her husband, Ben Affleck, came through as her date. It didn’t take Twitter long to begin making memes about the Gone Girl actor’s lack of enthusiasm about being at the award show.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck attend the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Many users think that the father of three and his wife were feuding. Others say he was upset with having to join her for a “work thing,” even if that “thing” was the Grammys. According to a TikToker who was filling a seat beside the couple, however, they were actually having a great time. Additionally, she says that Affleck knew about the memes as the show was unfolding in real-time.
“J.Lo showed Ben Affleck the phone and was like, ‘Oh my god, honey, look at this meme circulating about you,’” user @almostannna revealed in a recent video. “He was like, ‘Oh god this again.’” Over the years, the 50-year-old has previously become an internet joke on various occasions, namely while carrying Dunkin Donuts or smoking cigarettes.
“He knew during the performance that he was a meme. Like he knew, and he also chose just not to change his expression. I love how unbothered that is,” the TikToker joked with viewers. Later in the video, she confirmed that there was no obvious tension between the pair. Rather, she says they were “super lovey-dovey,” and held hands most of the time.
Affleck’s face was the centre of attention for much of the evening. Still, he and Lopez did leave before the Grammys concluded. At the time of their departure, he reportedly lifted the skirt of her dress a bit too high. As a result, she warned him by yelling out, “Honey!”
Replying to @canadiansupernova #greenscreen this is prob the funniest story i have it was so silly. Feeling overhelmed by this attention so im gonna take a break from all of this, i shared the big things and the how-to but all this attention is a lot haha I answered all the important questions already, good luck guys! Hear about it more on @hitqldbreakfast tonight! #seatfiller#grammys
In other award show news, last month we wrote that J. Lo was originally going to join Madonna and Britney Spears onstage for their historic smooch in 2003. Unfortunately, the multi-talent was in Canada filming a movie at the time and couldn’t attend the MTV VMAs. Thankfully, another starlet of the time was up to the task.
“Dirrty” songstress Christina Aguilera was recruited to be Lopez’s replacement, though she’s since been vocal about feeling left out of the salacious scandal. At the time, the cameras cut away from her kiss with the Queen of Pop to catch Justin Timberlake’s reaction to his ex locking lips with her on live TV. Read everything Aguilera had to say about the situation here, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.
The Grammy Awards have come and gone for another year, though our favourite celebrities continue to reflect on their wins (and losses) all across social media. The latest to do so is one of the night’s biggest champions – Beyoncé. Throughout the prestigious ceremony, she markedly took home the trophies for R&B Song, Dance Recording, Traditional R&B Performance, and finally, Dance/Electronic Album.
Following Sunday (February 5) night’s televised presentation, the Houston-born vocalist shared a commemorative post on her Instagram. “To my Hive, thank y’all so much for all of your love and loyalty,” she began. “Big thank you for the ‘BREAK MY SOUL’ and ‘CUFF IT’ wins!!! To The Dream, Tricky, HOV, and Big Freedia. I love y’all!”
Beyoncé went on to name-drop Syd, Nova Wav, Ristorp, Raphael Saadiq, and Nile Rodgers for their help in the winning efforts. Additionally, she praised Sabrina Claudio, Nick Green, and Patrick Paige II for helping out with “PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA.” Of the track, she says, “[It’s] my favourite song on ‘RENAISSANCE’ most days. It’s hard to pick though. Haaa.”
In the days since the 41-year-old has kept the Grammy content coming our way. A closer look at her glamourous outfit came earlier this week. Later, on Wednesday (February 8), the “Baby Boy” hitmaker gave us a behind-the-scenes video that includes plenty of big smiles. Soundtracked to the newly released “CUFF IT (WETTER REMIX),” we see footage of Queen B dancing with her husband, posing while cameras snap, and getting emotional while accepting an award on stage.
Other famous faces who appear alongside Beyoncé in the new video include former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland and her mom, Tina Lawson. Seeing as the performer is now tied for the title of most-decorated Grammy artist of all time, she’s got no shortage of bragging rights and prestige within the music industry.
Her RENAISSANCE album continues to be celebrated by friends and fans near and far. Unfortunately, Beyoncé’s Adidas x Ivy Park collection hasn’t been getting the same love as of late. Earlier this week, reports revealed that the streetwear brand underperformed by 86% last year.
General view of shoppers as Beyonce’s Ivy Park collection goes on sale at TopShop on April 14, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
The mother of three obviously isn’t letting the numbers get her down. On her own social media page, she shared a sneak peek at her “favourite drop yet” from Ivy Park. See the photos for yourself here, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.
One of the biggest celebrity weddings we witnessed in 2022 was undoubtedly between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. Two decades after previously ending their first engagement, the former lovers made their way back to each other. They tied the knot in a stunning Georgia ceremony, and since then, have been enjoying life together as newlyweds.
While the Gone Girl star works primarily in the film industry, his multi-talented wife dabbles in both acting and music. Seeing as she’s had a generally successful career as a singer, Lopez was invited to attend Sunday’s (February 5) Grammy Awards as a presenter. Much to the audience’s avail, her husband chiefly tagged along as her date for the evening.
| Momento en el que anuncian que Harry ganó la categoría de “Best Pop Vocal Álbum”pic.twitter.com/C9FwDIEbxK
The newlyweds didn’t walk the star-studded red carpet, but the Hustlers starlet did make her debut on stage early on. She handed out the first trophy of the night, specifically for Best Pop Vocal Album to Harry Styles and his Harry’s House effort. Unfortunately for Affleck, his wife obviously wasn’t able to leave after carrying out her role.
Several times throughout the undeniably lengthy award ceremony, cameras panned to the 50-year-old looking increasingly bored. Whether watching Stevie Wonder perform “Higher Ground,” or simply soaking in the presence of other celebrities, the look on his face reads as though he’d rather be anywhere else than at the Grammys.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck attend the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Unsurprisingly, Twitter users are explicitly having a field day making memes of Affleck’s expression. Some pointed out that it’s sad to see him looking so miserable in the presence of his dream girl – especially now that he’s finally married her. Others, however, find it comedic that the father of three is so often caught on camera looking miserable.
“Ben Affleck is every introvert everywhere. You can see his batteries draining in real-time. Man is already at 23%,” one user later joked. Another person wrote, “Ben Affleck is every husband dragged to a work thing by his wife.” Furthermore, people expressed gratitude for the cameraman who kept eyes on the Argo actor throughout the night.
Scroll further for more Twitter reactions to Ben Affleck’s hilarious expressions at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Afterward, check out this year’s full list of nominees and winners here.
however bad of a day you’re having, I promise you’re not as miserable as Ben Affleck at the Grammys right now pic.twitter.com/OQxA54H9P1
Ben Affleck looks like he’s thinking about the best sandwich he ever ate in his life and then remembering that place closed down. pic.twitter.com/BUC9trJUEb
After previously rapping about his crush on Angela Simmons in his “Down In The DMs” track, Yo Gotti has officially bagged the 35-year-old. Relationship rumours began circulating last September when she rapped along to the aforementioned namedrop during a night of partying. Shortly afterwards, they raised more eyebrows by posting matching vacation photos on their Instagrams.
Things were relatively quiet for the CMG head and his rumoured girl through the last few months of 2022. However, when the new year began, the New York native promptly let the world know that she was “happier than ever” with Yo Gotti. We’ve obviously been seeing more and more of the couple in public recently. This past weekend, for example, they spent their date night at the Grammys.
Yo Gotti and Angela Simmons attend the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Like many other huge names in the industry, Gotti took a trip to Los Angeles to walk the red carpet and take in some astounding performances last night (February 5). His date for the evening, Simmons, looked as stunning as ever in a curve-hugging black dress. It came complete with a white feather trim around the bottom.
She also wore her hair in a slick updo, complete with a bang. For his part, the recording artist looked undeniably dapper in a black and white tuxedo. He opted to accessorize with a bowtie and shiny studs in his ears. In a video later uploaded to his social media, Gotti and the shoe designer walk through the venue as he tells the camera that Simmons’ feet are in pain.
“She gotta get it together,” the 41-year-old jokes as she struggles to keep up. After seeing the pair take on the red carpet together, some Twitter users chiefly expressed concern at their lack of smiles and genuine energy in some photos. “This Angela Simmons and Yo Gotti relationship seems very pressed [and] staged,” one user said.
“Idk what it is, just not looking [like an] organic, genuine relationship.” Another added, “Yo Gotti ain’t smiled since he been with Angela Simmons.” On the other hand, other social media sleuths simply praised the Memphis native for finally bagging his longtime crush.
Scroll further to read more Twitter reactions to the recent romance. Afterward, you can find the full list of winners from the 2023 Grammy Awards here.
This Angela Simmons &’ Yo Gotti relationship seems very pressed n staged . Idk what it is just not looking a organic genuine relationship
I don’t get why the men who finally get their “dream girl” suddenly look miserable and never smile after doing so… like what’s going on? JLo and Ben or Angela Simmons and Yo Gotti https://t.co/rrMRFW8cMk
Yo Gotti has the same facial expression in every picture w. Angela Simmons. As if he got what he want, but don’t know what to do w. it. Like, why you looking so baffled my nigga?
Awards season is officially upon us. This means the internet will see a slew of exciting celebrity crossovers in the coming months. Sunday (February 5) night celebrated one of the biggest evenings in music we’ll see this year, better known as the Grammys. Plenty of our favourites stepped out in their best dressed, including Cardi B, Beyoncé, and Doja Cat.
Cardi B presents the Best Rap Album award during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Timothy Norris/FilmMagic)
Now that COVID-19 feels like a thing of the past, many of them found time to pose for photos and videos together. Thankfully for fans, many were subsequently shared on social media. One name that practically everyone in the building wanted to meet is obviously Queen B. The mother of three left with four new trophies under her arm last night, as well as the title of most-awarded Grammy artist of all time.
When she wasn’t on stage accepting her various prizes, Beyoncé was kiking with other industry favourites. Among them is GloRilla, whose excitement was radiating in the adorable clip she uploaded to social media last night. In the three-second video, the “FTCU” rhymer smiles ear to ear and waves at the camera as her new friend leans in.
“I love you so much,” she gushes over Bey, who also gives the camera a heartwarming grin and giggle. “I met Beyoncé, bye!!!!!!” the rapper wrote in her caption. “My life is COMPLETE.” Coming face-to-face with the vocalist would surely be an amazing experience for any fan. As it turns out, though, theHouston native is one of GloRilla’s dream collaborators.
In an exclusive interview with Grammy.com, the southern rapper said, “There’s a lot of people I want to do songs with that I’m a fan of, but my top two that I’m extremely obsessed with [are] Beyoncé and Chief Keef.” Additionally, Glo listed Drake and Lil Wayne as other potential musical link-ups.
GloRilla and Beyoncé seen during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Beyoncé certainly stole the show – as expected – at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Still, she’s not the only Black female celebrity to achieve an amazing feat thanks to her trophies. Apart from the countless singers and songwriters who were celebrated on Sunday night, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom actress Viola Davis also left the building with a new accolade.
Thanks to her work narrating her own audiobook, Finding Me, the 57-year-old is officially an EGOT. This puts her alongside the ranks of previous champions such as John Legend, Audrey Hepburn, and Jennifer Hudson. Read more about Davis’ exciting achievement here, and check back later for more pop culture updates.
The hype surrounding the 2023 Grammy Awards has been building since the nominees were first announced last November. In the months since then, celebrities have been busy plotting the perfect outfit, speculating about potential winners, and finally attending the Los Angeles ceremony last night. It was an undeniably star-studded evening, and while there were lots of major music moments, fans feel as though some snubbing took place as well.
For hip-hop lovers, one of the night’s biggest prizes is Rap Album of the Year. On this year’s list of contenders were DJ Khaled, Pusha T, Future, Kendrick Lamar, and surprisingly, Jack Harlow’s sophomore effort. Ultimately, the Compton-born lyricist came out on top for his work on Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Additionally, he took home trophies for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance as well.
Of course, the biggest winner of the night was Beyoncé. She made history while winning four of the nine categories that found her nominated, including Dance/Electronic Album, Traditional R&B Performance, R&B Song, and Dance Recording. The mother of three was also up for Album of the Year, though that was given to Harry Styles for his third studio album.
Scroll further for the full list of winners at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Afterward, visit the comment section and let us know which artists you think were snubbed this year. Additionally, you can view the ceremony’s annual “In Memoriam” segment here.
Album Of The Year
ABBA — Voyage Adele — 30 Bad Bunny — Un Verano Sin Ti Beyoncé — Renaissance Brandi Carlile — In These Silent Days Coldplay — Music Of The Spheres Harry Styles — Harry’s House Kendrick Lamar — Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Lizzo — Special Mary J. Blige — Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)
Best New Artist
Anitta Domi & JD Beck Latto Måneskin Molly Tuttle Muni Long Omar Apollo Samara Joy Tobe Nwigwe Wet Leg
Record of the Year
ABBA — “Don’t Shut Me Down” Adele — “Easy on Me” Beyoncé — “Break My Soul” Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius — “You and Me on the Rock” Doja Cat — “Woman” Harry Styles — “As It Was” Kendrick Lamar — “The Heart Part 5” Lizzo — “About Damn Time” Mary J. Blige — “Good Morning Gorgeous” Steve Lacy — “Bad Habit”
Song of the Year
Adele — “Easy on Me” Beyoncé — “Break My Soul” Bonnie Raitt — “Just Like That” DJ Khaled — “God Did” Feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy Gayle — “ABCDEFU” Harry Styles — “As It Was” Kendrick Lamar — “The Heart Part 5” Lizzo — “About Damn Time” Steve Lacy — “Bad Habit” Taylor Swift — “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film)”
Best Pop Solo Performance
Adele — “Easy on Me” Bad Bunny — “Moscow Mule” Doja Cat — “Woman” Harry Styles — “As It Was” Lizzo — “About Damn Time” Steve Lacy — “Bad Habit”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
ABBA — “Don’t Shut Me Down” Camila Cabello Featuring Ed Sheeran — “Bam Bam” Coldplay & BTS — “My Universe” Post Malone & Doja Cat — “I Like You (A Happier Song)” Sam Smith & Kim Petras — “Unholy”
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Diana Ross — Thank You Kelly Clarkson — When Christmas Comes Around… Michael Bublé — Higher Norah Jones — I Dream of Christmas (Extended) Pentatonix — Evergreen
Best Pop Vocal Album
ABBA — Voyage Adele — 30 Coldplay — Music of the Spheres Harry Styles — Harry’s House Lizzo — Special
Best Rap Performance
DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy — “God Did” Doja Cat — “Vegas” Gunna & Future Featuring Young Thug — “Pushin P” Hitkidd & Glorilla — “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” Kendrick Lamar — “The Heart Part 5”
Best Melodic Rap Performance
DJ Khaled Featuring Future & SZA — “Beautiful” Future Featuring Drake & Tems — “Wait for U” Jack Harlow — “First Class” Kendrick Lamar Featuring Blxst & Amanda Reifer — “Die Hard” Latto — “Big Energy (Live)”
Best Rap Song
DJ Khaled — “God Did” Feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy Future Featuring Drake & Tems — “Wait for U” Gunna & Future Featuring Young Thug — “Pushin P” Jack Harlow Featuring Drake — “Churchill Downs” Kendrick Lamar — “The Heart Part 5”
Best Rap Album
DJ Khaled — God Did Future — I Never Liked You Jack Harlow — Come Home The Kids Miss You Kendrick Lamar — Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Pusha T — It’s Almost Dry
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Beyoncé — “Break My Soul” Bonobo — “Rosewood” David Guetta & Bebe Rexha — “I’m Good (Blue)” Diplo & Miguel — “Don’t Forget My Love” Kaytranada Featuring H.E.R. — “Intimidated” Rüfüs Du Sol — “On My Knees”
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
Beyoncé — RENAISSANCE Bonobo — Fragments Diplo — Diplo Odesza — The Last Goodbye Rüfüs Du Sol — Surrender
Best Instrumental Composition
Danilo Pérez Featuring The Global Messengers — “Fronteras (Borders) Suite: Al-Musafir Blues” Geoffrey Keezer — “Refuge” Miguel Zenón, José Antonio Zayas Cabán, Ryan Smith & Casey Rafn — “El País Invisible” Tasha Warren & Dave Eggar — “African Tales” Tasha Warren & Dave Eggar — “Snapshots”
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Armand Hutton Featuring Terrell Hunt & Just 6 — “As Days Go By (An Arrangement of the Family Matters Theme Song)” Danny Elfman — “Main Titles” Kings Return — “How Deep Is Your Love” Magnus Lindgren, John Beasley & The SWR Big Band Featuring Martin Auer — “Scrapple From the Apple” Remy Le Boeuf — “Minnesota, WI”
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Becca Stevens & Attacca Quartet — “2 + 2 = 5 (Arr. Nathan Schram)” Cécile McLorin Salvant — “Optimistic Voices / No Love Dying” Christine McVie — “Songbird (Orchestral Version)” Jacob Collier Featuring Lizzy McAlpine & John Mayer — “Never Gonna Be Alone” Louis Cole — “Let It Happen”
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Amy Allen Laura Veltz Nija Charles The-Dream Tobias Jesso Jr.
Best Latin Pop Album
Camilo — De Adentro Pa Afuera Christina Aguilera — Aguilera Fonseca — Viajante Rubén Blades & Boca Livre — Pasieros Sebastián Yatra — Dharma +
Best Música Urbana Album
Bad Bunny — Un Verano Sin Ti Daddy Yankee — Legendaddy Farruko — La 167 Maluma — The Love & Sex Tape Rauw Alejandro — Trap Cake, Vol. 2
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
Cimafunk — El Alimento Fito Paez — Los Años Salvajes Gaby Moreno — Alegoría Jorge Drexler — Tinta y Tiempo Mon Laferte — 1940 Carmen Rosalía — Motomami
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Chiquis — Abeja Reina Christian Nodal — EP #1 Forajido Marco Antonio Solís — Qué Ganas de Verte (Deluxe) Natalia Lafourcade — Un Canto por México — El Musical Los Tigres del Norte — La Reunión (Deluxe)
Best Tropical Latin Album
Carlos Vives — Cumbiana II Marc Anthony — Pa’lla Voy La Santa Cecilia — Quiero Verte Feliz Spanish Harlem Orchestra — Imágenes Latinas Tito Nieves — Legendario
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Various Artists — Elvis Various Artists — Encanto Various Artists — Stranger Things: Soundtrack From the Netflix Series, Season 4 Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga & Hans Zimmer — Top Gun: Maverick Various Artists — West Side Story
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)
Germaine Franco — Encanto Hans Zimmer — No Time to Die Jonny Greenwood — The Power of the Dog Michael Giacchino — The Batman Nicholas Britell — Succession: Season 3
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Austin Wintory — Aliens: Fireteam Elite Bear McCreary — Call of Duty: Vanguard Christopher Tin — Old World Richard Jacques — Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Stephanie Economou — Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Beyoncé — “Be Alive” Carolina Gaitán, La Gaita, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto, Cast — “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Jessy Wilson Featuring Angélique Kidjo — “Keep Rising (The Woman King)” Lady Gaga — “Hold My Hand” Taylor Swift — “Carolina” 4*Town, Jordan Fisher, Finneas O’Connell, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo & Grayson Villanueva — “Nobody Like U”
Best Comedy Album
Dave Chappelle — “The Closer” Jim Gaffigan — “Comedy Monster” Louis C.K. — “Sorry” Patton Oswalt — “We All Scream” Randy Rainbow — “A Little Brains, a Little Talent”
Best R&B Performance
Beyoncé — “Virgo’s Groove” Jazmine Sullivan — “Hurt Me So Good” Lucky Daye — “Over” Mary J. Blige Featuring Anderson .Paak — “Here With Me” Muni Long — “Hrs & Hrs”
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Adam Blackstone Featuring Jazmine Sullivan — “’Round Midnight” Babyface Featuring Ella Mai — “Keeps on Fallin’” Beyoncé — “Plastic Off the Sofa” Mary J. Blige — “Good Morning Gorgeous” Snoh Aalegra — “Do 4 Love”
Best R&B Song
Beyoncé — “Cuff It” Jazmine Sullivan — “Hurt Me So Good” Mary J. Blige — “Good Morning Gorgeous” Muni Long — “Hrs & Hrs” PJ Morton — “Please Don’t Walk Away”
Best Progressive R&B Album
Cory Henry — Operation Funk Moonchild — Starfuit Steve Lacy — Gemini Rights Tank and the Bangas — Red Balloon Terrace Martin — Drones
Best R&B Album
Chris Brown — Breezy (Deluxe) Lucky Daye — Candy Drip Mary J. Blige — Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) PJ Morton — Watch the Sun Robert Glasper — Black Radio III
Best Music Video
Adele — “Easy on Me” BTS — “Yet to Come” Doja Cat — “Woman” Harry Styles — “As It Was” Kendrick Lamar — “The Heart Part 5” Taylor Swift — “All Too Well: The Short Film”
Best Music Film
Adele — Adele One Night Only Billie Eilish — Billie Eilish Live at the O2 Justin Bieber — Our World Neil Young & Crazy Horse — A Band a Brotherhood a Barn Rosalía — Motomami (Rosalía TikTok Live Performance) Various Artists — Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
Best Alternative Music Performance
Arctic Monkeys — “There’d Better Be a Mirrorball” Big Thief — “Certainty” Florence and the Machine — “King” Wet Leg — “Chaise Longue” Yeah Yeah Yeahs Featuring Perfume Genius — “Spitting Off the Edge of the World”
Best Alternative Music Album
Arcade Fire — We Big Thief — Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You Björk — Fossora Wet Leg — Wet Leg Yeah Yeah Yeahs — Cool It Down
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
Cheryl B. Engelhardt — The Passenger Madi Das, Dave Stringer & Bhakti Without Borders — Mantra Americana Mystic Mirror — White Sun Paul Avgerinos — Joy Will Ackerman — Positano Songs
Best Children’s Music Album
Alphabet Rockers — The Movement Divinity Roxx — Ready Set Go! Justin Roberts — Space Cadet Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band — Los Fabulosos Wendy and DB — Into the Little Blue House
Best Recording Package
Fann — Telos Soporus — Divers Spiritualized — Everything Was Beautiful Tamsui-Kavalan Chinese Orchestra — Beginningless Beginning Underoath — Voyeurist
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Black Pumas — Black Pumas (Collector’s Edition Box Set) Danny Elfman — Big Mess The Grateful Dead — In and Out of the Garden: Madison Square Garden ’81, ’82, ’83 They Might Be Giants — Book Various Artists — Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined
Best Album Notes
Andy Irvine & Paul Brady — Andy Irvine / Paul Brady Astor Piazzolla — The American Clavé Recordings Doc Watson — Life’s Work: A Retrospective Harry Partch — Harry Partch, 1942 Wilco — Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
Best Historical Album
Blondie — Against the Odds: 1974 — 1982 Doc Watson — Life’s Work: A Retrospective Freestyle Fellowship — To Whom It May Concern… Glenn Gould — The Goldberg Variations: The Complete Unreleased 1981 Studio Sessions Wilco — Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Ambrose Akinmusire — “Rounds (Live)” Gerald Albright — “Keep Holding On” John Beasley — “Cherokee/Koko” Marcus Baylor — “Call of the Drum” Melissa Aldana — “Falling” Wayne Shorter & Leo Genovese — “Endangered Species”
Best Jazz Vocal Album
The Baylor Project — The Evening : Live at Apparatus Carmen Lundy — Fade to Black Cécile McLorin Salvant — Ghost Song The Manhattan Transfer & The WDR Funkhausorchester — Fifty Samara Joy — Linger Awhile
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade — LongGone Peter Erskine Trio — Live in Italy Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh, Nicholas Payton & Matthew Stevens — New Standards, Vol. 1 Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Leo Genovese & Esperanza Spalding — Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival Yellowjackets — Parallel Motion
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
John Beasley, Magnus Lindgren & SWR Big Band — Bird Lives Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly of Shadows — Architecture of Storms Ron Carter & The Jazzaar Festival Big Band Directed by Christian Jacob — Remembering Bob Freedman Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez, Ronnie Cuber & WDR Big Band Conducted by Michael Abene — Center Stage Steven Feifke, Bijon Watson & Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra — Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra
Best Latin Jazz Album
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Featuring The Congra Patria Son Jarocho Collective — Fandango at the Wall in New York Arturo Sandoval — Rhythm & Soul Danilo Pérez Featuring The Global Messengers — Crisálida Flora Purim — If You Will Miguel Zenón — Música de las Américas
Best Reggae Album
Kabaka Pyramid — The Kalling Koffee — Gifted Protoje — Third Time’s the Charm Sean Paul — Scorcha Shaggy — Com Fly Wid Mi
Angélique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf — Queen of Sheba Anoushka Shankar, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley Featuring Manu Delago — Between Us… (Live) Berklee Indian Ensemble — Shuruaat Burna Boy — Love, Damini Masa Takumi — Sakura
Best American Roots Performance
Aaron Neville & The Dirty Dozen Brass Band — “Stompin’ Ground” Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell — “Prodigal Daughter” Bill Anderson Featuring Dolly Parton — “Someday It’ll All Make Sense (Bluegrass Version)” Fantastic Negrito — “Oh Betty” Madison Cunningham — “Life According to Raechel”
Best Americana Performance
Asleep at the Wheel Featuring Lyle Lovett — “There You Go Again” Blind Boys of Alabama Featuring Black Violin — “The Message” Bonnie Raitt — “Made Up Mind” Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius — “You and Me on the Rock” Eric Alexandrakis — “Silver Moon [A Tribute to Michael Nesmith]”
Best American Roots Song
Anaïs Mitchell — “Bright Star” Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell — “Prodigal Daughter” Bonnie Raitt — “Just Like That” Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius — “You and Me on the Rock” Robert Plant & Alison Krauss — “High and Lonesome” Sheryl Crow — “Forever”
Best Americana Album
Bonnie Raitt — Just Like That… Brandi Carlile — In These Silent Days Dr. John — Things Happen That Way Keb’ Mo’ — Good to Be… Robert Plant & Alison Krauss — Raise the Roof
Best Bluegrass Album
The Del McCoury Band — Almost Proud The Infamous Stringdusters — Toward the Fray Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway — Crooked Tree Peter Rowan — Calling You From My Mountain Yonder Mountain String Band — Get Yourself Outside
Best Traditional Blues Album
Buddy Guy — The Blues Don’t Lie Charlie Musselwhite — Mississippi Son Gov’t Mule — Heavy Load Blues John Mayall — The Sun Is Shining Down Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder — Get on Board
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Ben Harper — Bloodline Maintenance Edgar Winter — Brother Johnny Eric Gales — Crown North Mississippi Allstars — Set Sail Shemekia Copeland — Done Come Too Far
Best Folk Album
Aoife O’Donovan — Age of Apathy Janis Ian — The Light at the End of the Line Judy Collins — Spellbound Madison Cunningham — Revealer Punch Brothers — Hell on Church Street
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Halau Hula Keali’i o Nalani — Halau Hula Keali’i o Nalani (Live at the Getty Center) Natalie Ai Kamauu — Natalie Noelani Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas — Lucky Man Ranky Tanky — Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Sean Ardoin & Kreole Rock and Soul Featuring The Golden Band From Tigerland — Full Circle
Best Orchestral Performance
Berlin Philharmonic & John Williams — “John Williams: The Berlin Concert” Los Angeles Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel — “Dvořák: Symphonies Nos. 7-9” New York Youth Symphony — “Works by Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, Valerie Coleman” Various Artists — “Sila: The Breath of the World” Wild Up & Christopher Rountree — “Stay on It”
Best Opera Recording
Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Odyssey Opera Chorus — Anthony Davis: X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & The Metropolitan Opera Chorus — Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & The Metropolitan Opera Chorus — Eurydice
Best Choral Performance
The Crossing — “Born” English Baroque Soloists & Monteverdi Choir — “J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245” The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Ailyn Pérez, Michelle DeYoung, Matthew Polenzani & Eric Owens — “Verdi’s Requiem: The Met Remembers 9/11”
Daniil Trifonov — “Bach: The Art of Life” Hilary Hahn — “Abels: Isolation Variation” Mak Grgić — “A Night in Upper Town — The Music of Zoran Krajacic” Mitsuko Uchida — “Beethoven: Diabelli Variations” Time for Three, The Philadelphia Orchestra & Xian Zhang — “Letters for the Future”
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Il Pomo d’Oro — Eden Nicholas Phan, Brooklyn Rider, The Knights & Eric Jacobsen — Stranger — Works for Tenor by Nico Muhly Renée Fleming & Yannick Nézet-Séguin — Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene Sasha Cooke & Kirill Kuzmin — How Do I Find You Will Liverman, Paul Sánchez & J’Nai Bridges — Shawn E. Okpebholo: Lord, How Come Me Here?
Best Classical Compendium
Christopher Tin, Voces8, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Barnaby Smith — The Lost Birds Kitt Wakeley — An Adoption Story The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Yannick Nézet-Séguin — A Concert for Ukraine Seunghee Lee, JP Jofre & London Symphony Orchestra — Aspire
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Andris Nelsons & Gewandhausorchester — Gubaidulina: The Wrath of God Carlos Simon, MK Zulu, Marco Pavé & Hub New Music — Simon: Requiem for the Enslaved Ian Rosenbaum & Dover Quartet — Akiho: Ligneous Suite Jack Quartet — Bermel: Intonations Time for Three, The Philadelphia Orchestra & Xian Zhang — Puts: Contact
Best Country Solo Performance
Kelsea Ballerini — “Heartfirst” Maren Morris — “Circles Around This Town” Miranda Lambert — “In His Arms” Willie Nelson — “Live Forever” Zach Bryan — “Something in the Orange”
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Brothers Osborne — “Midnight Rider’s Prayer” Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde — “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt — “Wishful Drinking” Luke Combs & Miranda Lambert — “Outrunnin’ Your Memory” Reba McEntire & Dolly Parton — “Does He Love You (Revisited)” Robert Plant & Alison Krauss — “Gonig Where the Lonely Go”
Best Country Song
Cody Johnson — ’Til You Can’t” Luke Combs — “Doin’ This” Maren Morris — “Circles Around This Town” Miranda Lambert — “If I Was a Cowboy” Taylor Swift — “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault)” Willie Nelson — “I’ll Love You Till the Day I Die”
Best Country Album
Ashley McBryde — Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville Luke Combs — Growin’ Up Maren Morris — Humble Quest Miranda Lambert — Palomino Willie Nelson — A Beautiful Time
Best Rock Performance
Beck — “Old Man” The Black Keys — “Wild Child” Brandi Carlile — “Broken Horses” Bryan Adams — “So Happy It Hurts” Idles — “Crawl!” Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Jeff Beck — “Patient Number 9” Turnstile — “Holiday”
Best Metal Performance
Ghost — “Call Me Little Sunshine” Megadeth — “We’ll Be Back” Muse — “Kill or Be Killed” Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Tony Iommi — “Degradation Rules” Turnstile — “Blackout”
Best Rock Song
Brandi Carlile — “Broken Horses” Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Jeff Beck — “Patient Number 9” Red Hot Chili Peppers — “Black Summer” Turnstile — “Blackout” The War on Drugs — “Harmonia’s Dream”
Best Rock Album
The Black Keys — Dropout Boogie Elvis Costello & The Imposters — The Boy Named If Idles — Crawler Machine Gun Kelly — Mainstream Sellout Ozzy Osbourne — Patient Number 9 Spoon — Lucifer on the Sofa
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Brad Mehldau — Jacob’s Ladder Domi & JD Beck — Not Tight Grant Geissman — Blooz Jeff Coffin — Between Dreaming and Joy Snarky Puppy — Empire Central
Best Gospel Performance/Song
Doe — “When I Pray” Erica Campbell — “Positive” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin — “Kingdom” PJ Morton Featuring Zacardi Cortez, Gene Moore, Samoht, Tim Rogers & Darrel Walls — “The Better Benediction” Tye Tribbett — Get Up”
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Chris Tomlin — “Holy Forever” Crowder & Dante Bowe Featuring Maverick City Music — “God Really Loves Us (Radio Version)” Doe — “So Good” For King & Country & Hillary Scott — “For God Is With Us” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin — “Fear Is Not My Future” Phil Wickham — “Hymn of Heaven (Radio Version)”
Best Gospel Album
Doe — Clarity Maranda Curtis — Die to Live Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin — Kingdom Book One (Deluxe) Ricky Dillard — Breakthrough: The Exodus (Live) Tye Tribbett — All Things New
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Anne Wilson — My Jesus Chris Tomlin — Always Elevation Worship — Lion Maverick City Music — Breathe TobyMac — Life After Death
Best Roots Gospel Album
Gaither Vocal Band — Let’s Just Praise the Lord Karen Peck & New River — 2:22 Keith & Kristyn Getty — Confessio — Irish American Roots Tennessee State University — The Urban Hymnal Willie Nelson — The Willie Nelson Family
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Baynk — Adolescence Father John Misty — Chloë and the Next 20th Century Harry Styles — Harry’s House Robert Glasper — Black Radio III Wet Leg — Wet Leg
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Boi-1da Dahi Dan Auerbach Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II Jack Antonoff
Best Remixed Recording
Beyoncé — “Break My Soul (Terry Hunter Remix)” Ellie Goulding — “Easy Lover (Four Tet Remix)” The Knocks & Dragonette — “Slow Song (Paul Woolford Remix)” Lizzo — “About Damn Time (Purple Disco Machine Remix)” Wet Leg — “Too Late Now (Soulwax Remix)”
Best Immersive Audio Album
Anita Brevik, Nidarosdomens Jentekor & Trondheimsolistene — Tuvayhun — Beatitudes for a Wounded World The Chainsmokers — Memories…Do Not Open Christina Aguilera — Aguilera Jane Ira Bloom — Picturing the Invisible: Focus 1 Stewart Copeland & Ricky Kej — Divine Tides
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Anita Brevik, Nidarosdomens Jentekor & Trondheimsolistene — Tuvayhun — Beatitudes for a Wounded World Anne-Sophie Mutter, Boston Symphony Orchestra & John Williams — Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes Edwin Outwater & Chicago Symphony Orchestra — Mason Bates: Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra & Manfred Honeck — Beethoven & Stucky: Orchestral Works Third Coast Percussion — Perspectives
Producer of the Year, Classical
Christoph Franke Elaine Martone James Ginsburg Jonathan Allen Judith Sherman
Best Musical Theater Album
Original Broadway Cast — A Strange Loop New Broadway Cast — Caroline, or Change Into the Woods 2022 Broadway Cast — Into the Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording) Original Broadway Cast — MJ the Musical Mr. Saturday Night Original Cast — Mr. Saturday Night Original Broadway Cast — Six: Live on Opening Night
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
Jamie Foxx — Act Like You Got Some Sense Lin-Manuel Miranda — Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World Mel Brooks — All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business Questlove — Music Is History Viola Davis — Finding Me
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
Amanda Gorman — Call Us What We Carry: Poems Amir Sulaiman — You Will Be Someone’s Ancestor. Act Accordingly Ethelbert Miller — Black Men Are Precious J. Ivy — The Poet Who Sat by the Door Malcolm-Jamal Warner — Hiding in Plain View
Leave it to Cardi B and Offset to cause a stir on the red carpet. Thankfully, the pair weren’t fighting or starting drama with any of the other stars around them. Rather, they were turning up the heat within their own relationship by sharing an ultra-steamy French kiss at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammys gala on Saturday (February 4) night.
Offset and Cardi B attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Julie Greenwald & Craig Kallman at The Beverly Hilton on February 04, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
In a clip that’s been circulating on social media, the lovers romantically embrace while cameras behind them snap away. The Migos rapper keeps both hands firmly planted on his wife’s behind. In return, she wraps her glove-covered fingers around his face. In the background, others loudly cheer as the stars make out like teenagers.
While they’ve had their issues in the past (some of which found Cardi filing for divorce), Offset and his wife seem happier than ever now. They presently share two children – Kulture and Wave – together. As it turns out, the Atlanta-based rhymer knew long before their birth that he wanted his partner to have his offspring.
During a past interview with Essence, the Invasion of Privacy artist recalled another steamy makeout sesh that previously found them discussing the possibility of starting a family together. “We were making out and he was like, ‘You’re going to have my baby one day,’” she told the outlet. “I was like, ‘We ain’t having no baby. You have to marry me,’ and he was like, ‘Alright, let’s get married.’”
Afterward, the couple went on to exchange vows in their home bedroom. “I was like, ‘Let’s just get married then. You said you wanted to marry me.’ And we did,” Cardi explained. The titles of husband and wife look undeniably great on the happy couple, who will celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary later this year, in September.
Ahead of this evening’s grand event, more details about the show are coming out. The nominees, presenters, and performers were obviously all revealed some time ago, but now, the seating chart is being teased on social media as well, and it’s sure to make for some interesting conversations.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z will be sitting together, as expected. However, we’ll also see pairs like Lizzo and Adele plus John Legend and Cardi B. See the 2023 Grammys floor plan for yourself here, and check back later for more pop culture news.
Ahead of tonight’s 65th Grammy Awards, the celebrity seating plan has been unveiled. As TMZ reports, both CBS and the Recording Academy have posted photos and videos of the show’s table placements. Some of them find happy (and heavily nominated) couples sitting together as expected. Other pairings are more out of the box, and sure to make for some interesting conversations.
They’re not a married pair, but they have created scores of incredible music together and separately over the years. This is likely why Taylor Swift and producer Jack Antonoff landed beside one another tonight. Elsewhere, Beyoncé and Jay-Z will be keeping each other company – when the mother of three isn’t on stage accepting awards, that is.
Jay-Z and Beyoncé attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean “Diddy” Combs on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
On the less expected side are Cardi B and John Legend, as well as LL Cool J and Shania Twain. The formerly mentioned artists each have multiple children (the R&B star just welcomed his third with his wife Chrissy Teigen) which may give them something to talk about. The latter duo, however, may have a more difficult time making conversation.
A seating arrangement that we’re certainly happy to see is Lizzo and Adele. Both singers have previously gushed about the love they have for each other. Their reactions to tonight’s antics are sure to be meme-worthy. Other stars and their table partners include Viola Davis and Queen Latifah, Black Thought and Chris Stapleton, and finally, Chuck D and Flavor Flav.
Interestingly, some others were sitting by themselves on the floor plan. Among them are Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo, and Ice T. Of course, this is all subject to change before the cameras begin rolling tonight.
The seating for the ceremony is certainly interesting. However, what’s really got the internet talking is the rumoured contents of 2023’s gift bag. Attendees are allegedly taking home upwards of $60,000 in luxury prizes following the show, including a gift card for liposuction. According to Page Six, other items on the list are a Bugaboo Fox 3 Stroller for any expecting parents, plus an exclusive pair of TurboFlex sunglasses.
Miage skincare worth over $500, a robotic cleaner, and a $325 ReFa shower are also in the package. Overall, the swag bag consists of more than 50 astounding items, making it almost as impressive as the performances are sure to be.
This year’s list of nominees and presenters is undeniably exciting. Of course, Beyoncé, Adele, and Kendrick Lamar came out on top with their impressive numbers. Several other artists are finally getting the flowers they deserve as well. Additionally, Cardi B, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and Jill Biden are among those handing out the prestigious trophies tonight.
Read the full lists of famous faces were expecting to see here and here. Afterward, scroll to the comments to discuss which award you’re most excited to see be handed out, and to whom you think it’ll go.
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