GRAMMYS

Quavo’s ‘In Memoriam’ Tribute Sends Off Takeoff In Style At The 2023 Grammys

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In addition to celebrating the albums, artists, records, and songs of the year, the Grammys also offer a chance to look back on the past year and acknowledge those members of the recording industry community who are no longer with us. This year’s In Memoriam segment had a broad range of talent to salute, but the inclusion of Migos member Takeoff is especially tragic. He was only 28 years old when he was fatally shot last year and was just entering a new phase of his career in which he was beginning to receive more recognition for his talent.

A large part of that recognition was the reconfiguration of Migos into a duo-and-one, as Quavo and Takeoff split from Offset to release their own separate joint project, Only Built For Infinity Links. Unfortunately, instead of celebrating the album’s success, Quavo paid tribute to his fallen bandmate (and nephew), performing his new single “Without You,” which was written and released in honor of Takeoff early this year. Backed by the contemporary worship group Maverick City Music, Quavo performed his solemn ode to Takeoff, sending him off in style. Quavo channeled the Phantom of the Opera, with a black half mask that represented the masked pain he’s undoubtedly carrying.

You can watch the performance above and check out the full list of Grammy winners here.

Lizzo Brought The Church Vibes During Her Grammys Performance Of ‘About Damn Time’

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Lizzo just delivered a showstopping performance of her song “About Damn Time” at the 2023 Grammy Awards, after dazzling on the red carpet.

Showing off her truly powerful vocal range, Lizzo told the crowd that she was bringing the “church” vibes and she certainly did. She was joined by a choir in coordinated outfits that elevated Lizzo’s uplifting anthem. “I’m used to feeling alone,” she sang.

The song was nominated for three awards tonight, including Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Best Pop Vocal Performance. Lizzo is also nominated for two other awards tied to her 2022 album, Special, as she earned nods for the coveted Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album.

Despite the accolades, Lizzo was on-the-fence about putting out the song. “I was turning in my masters in March, I wrote ‘About Damn Time’ in February. And I was like, this one? I don’t know about this one, ’cause the hook wasn’t done,” she said during her Hot Ones appearance. “It wasn’t there yet.”

However, as she finished working on the song, she realized that she had another major hit on her hands. “The ‘I’ve been so down and under pressure, I’m way too fine to be this stressed’ — it’s like, hello!” Lizzo added.

Watch clips from Lizzo’s “About Damn Time” performance above.

You can also find Uproxx’s complete list of 2023 Grammy Award winners here.

Lizzo is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Stevie Wonder Led A Rollicking Motown Tribute Alongside Chris Stapleton And Smokey Robinson At The 2023 Grammys

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Aside from the handing out of awards, the other major reason to watch the Grammys is for the performances, as the Recording Academy routinely recruits the brightest stars in music to take the stage. They nailed it this year, with performers including Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Steve Lacy, Lizzo, Kim Petras, Sam Smith, Brandi Carlile, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Chris Stapleton, DJ Khaled, and Luke Combs. There’s also a terrific cross-generational performance that just went down: Stevie Wonder took the stage with a number of guests.

“Thank you, but stop,” Wonder said to start his time on stage as the audience applauded. He then introduced his band and kicked off with a rendition of The Temptations’ “The Way You Do The Things You Do.” Smokey Robinson then joined in for his own “Tears Of A Clown” before Chris Stapleton joined in on “Higher Ground.”

Neither Wonder nor Stapleton are nominated for any Grammys this year, but both artists certainly have a history with the show. Wonder is one of the most decorated winners in Grammy history, in fact: He’s been nominated an amazing 75 times and has won 25 of them, first in 1973 with “Superstition” and “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life” winning awards in 1973, and most recently in 2006, when his and Tony Bennett’s “For Once In My Life” won the Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals.

Stapleton, meanwhile, has a strong Grammys winning percentage, as he’s won eight of the 17 awards for which he’s been nominated. He won three awards last year, all for material from his 2020 album Starting Over.

Find the full list of this year’s Grammy nominees and winners here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Grammys Host Trevor Noah Introduced Adele To Her Secret Idol, Dwayne Johnson (AKA The Rock)

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Being a good award show means juggling a lot of different responsibilities. As three-time Grammys host Trevor Noah put it tonight, in addition to keeping the show moving along and keeping the crowd entertained with riffs between segments, he’s got to know stuff about the audience. Stuff like how much LL Cool J loves breakfast cereal (or so he says).

But not only did Noah have to keep that information handy, but he also got to put it to good use. Noting that pop star Adele is a huge fan of actor Dwayne Johnson but has never met him, Trevor joked that he didn’t have Dwayne Johnson waiting in the wings to pop out on her — but he did have “The Rock,” Johnson’s wrestling alter ego.

It was a pretty sweet — and funny — moment, as Adele is clearly overjoyed to meet her Hollywood hero, popping up to get a nice hug from him. Naturally, fans watching and tweeting along on Twitter all had the same joke about poor Rich Paul, who has been dating Adele since at least the summer of 2021.

Adele is up for seven awards tonight, including Record, Song, and Album Of The Year. You can follow along with the winners as we update our list here.

Bad Bunny Got Everyone From Taylor Swift To Jack Harlow To Dance Up A Storm For His Performances Of ‘Titi Me Pregunto’ And ‘Despues De La Playa’

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The first performance of the 2023 Grammys was a firm display of Latin music excellence. Bad Bunny represented his homeland of Puerto Rico well tonight on the Grammys stage. Tonight, the Latin music superstar delivered performances of his hit singles, “Titi Me Pregunto” and “Despues De La Playa” from his Grammy-nominated album, Un Verano Sin Ti.

At the beginning of his performance, Bad Bunny made a grand entrance to the stage, joined by a group of dancers and trombonists, giving the songs an orchestral feel. He sang the intro to “Titi Me Pregunto” as the beat gradually built up. toward the middle, the beat shifted to that of “Despues De La Playa,” during which, several couples took to the stage with Bad Bunny, joining in an epic merengue dance.

Several audience members couldn’t help but dance either. Throughout the performance, the camera panned to Taylor Swift, Jack Harlow, and many more, who gave a turn at merengue dancing on the floor.

Tonight, Bad Bunny is up for three Grammys, including the Best Pop Solo Performance award for his song “Moscow Mule,” as well Best Música Urbana Album and the coveted Album Of The Year award for Un Verano Sin Ti.

You can check out the performance above.

Alleged Grown Man Chris Brown Has A Childish Social Media Meltdown Aimed At Robert Glasper Following His 2023 Grammys Loss

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Chris Brown isn’t too happy with Record Academy. After losing the Grammy for Best R&B album to Robert Glasper, the R&B crooner took to Instagram to share his thoughts, putting the annual award show on blast for not crowning him as the winner. The singer was nominated for his Breezy (Deluxe) album, which was released last June.

Brown found himself with stiff competition this year for the R&B category. Along with Glasper and Brown, three other artists were nominated for the award, including Hip Hop Soul legend Mary J. Blige‘s album Good Morning Gorgeous, Lucky Daye’s Candydrip, and PJ Morton’s album, Watch The Sun. But Glasper’s Black Radio III album won the coveted award on Sunday night.

The “Go Crazy” hitmaker was not having any of it and decided to take his feelings to social media.

“WHO THE F*CK IS ROBERT GLASPER,” the singer posted on Instagram.

The singer continued by taking a few jabs at the renowned pianist, writing, “I gotta get my skills up… I’m a start playing the harmonica.”

Glasper is one of Jazz music’s premiere artists, with a career spanning over two decades. The pianist is also a record producer, songwriter, and musical arranger. Glapser’s work bridges several different musical and artistic genres. The 44-year-old Houston musician has won several awards throughout his career, including four Grammy Awards, and received nearly nine nominations across eight categories. He’s even played some keyboards on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly album.

That said, you would think that Brown might have some idea about Glasper, but alas, no.

Glasper must have seen this moment coming, posting this last week (which Brown took for his own IG):

Drake Wins Big At 2023 Grammys Despite Not Submitting Any Music

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It seems winning is just inevitable for Drake. Despite not submitting any music for the 2023 Grammys, the Toronto rap star still walked away with an award Sunday night. The “Rich Flex” rapper won best melodic rap performance for his guest appearance on Future’s No.1 hit, “Wait for U,” which also features vocals from Nigerian singer Tems. The track appears on Future’s album, I Never Liked You.

Even without entering any new music, Drake earned himself four nominations this year. Along with his work on “Wait for U,” the rapper also co-wrote and earned nominations for Jack Harlow‘s “Churchill Downs” and “Heated” from Beyoncé‘s album, Renaissance.

Unlike in years past, Drake opted out of submitting any work from his latest solo album, Honestly, Nevermind, or any of its singles like “Jimmy Crooks,” “Sticky,” and “Massive,” for awards. The now five-time Grammy winner has been critical of the awards show in the past. He even withdrew his two nominations for the 2022 awards.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, while attending the 2023 Recording Academy Honors, Drake honored Lil Wayne with a video message — one of the award’s honorees, along with Missy Elliot and Dr. Dre — and even took some jabs at Grammys while doing it.

“Good evening, Grammys. Well, I haven’t gotten to say that since 2016,” the rapper said in the video.

He continued, “Lil Wayne… I love you so much. I know I probably get annoying with saying how much you mean to me and my family, but I think I speak on behalf of everybody when I say that our careers, our cadences, our melodies, maybe our face tats or our outfits or our decisions, in general, would not have been the same without your natural gift to just be yourself.”

Kendrick Lamar Wins Best Rap Song For “The Heart Part 5”

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Kendrick Lamar won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance as well as Best Rap Song with his track, “The Heart Part 5.” Lamar shared the single ahead of his fifth studio album, Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers. The song was not included on the tracklist for the album.

For Best Rap Song, Lamar beat out Jack Harlow’s “Churchill Downs” featuring Drake, DJ Khaled’s “God Did” featuring Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, John Legend and Fridayy, Gunna and Future’s “Pushin P” featuring Young Thug and Future, as well as Future’s “Wait For U” featuring Drake and Tems. With Best Rap Performance, he finished ahead of DJ Khaled’s “God Did,” Doja Cat’s “Vegas,” Gunna & Future’s “pushin P,” as well as Hitkidd & GloRilla’s “F.N.F. (Let’s Go).”

AUSTIN, TX – OCTOBER 01: Kendrick Lamar performs during the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 1, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Erika Goldring/FilmMagic)

Lamar has now won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance two years in a row. He also ranks as the most-awarded artist in the category with six victories over the course of his career. Last year, his collaboration with Baby Keem, “Family Ties,” won the award. As for Best Rap Song, Lamar has won the award four times. His previous songs, “I,” “Alright,” and “Humble,” all notched him wins.

Overall, Lamar received the second-most nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards. He’s up for a total of eight awards. Going into Sunday, Lamar had won 14 Grammys during his career. Later, Lamar will compete for Song Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Record Of The Year, and more.

It’s already been a busy night for the Grammy Awards, as Viola Davis recently became an EGOT winner. She notched a Grammy for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording with her performance of the audiobook for her memoir Finding Me. As for all else that goes down at tonight’s ceremony, HNHH will have you covered. Revisit the music video for Kendrick Lamar’s “The Heart Part 5” below. The piece features Lamar using deep fake technology to appear as Jussie Smollett, Nipsey Hussle, Kanye West, and more.

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2023 Grammys: Here’s the Full List of This Year’s Winners

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  • Album of the Year

  • Record of the Year

  • Song of the Year

  • Best New Artist

  • Best Rap Album

  • Best Rap Song

  • Best Rap Performance

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

  • Best Pop Vocal Album

  • Best Pop Solo Performance

  • Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

  • Best R&B Album

  • Best R&B Performance

  • Best R&B Song

  • Best Progressive R&B Album

  • Best Traditional R&B Performance

  • Best Música Urbana Album

  • Best Latin Pop Album

  • Best Tropical Latin Album

  • Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

  • Best Music Video

  • Best Music Film

  • Best Dance/Electronic Album

  • Best Dance/Electronic Recording

  • Best Alternative Music Album

  • Best Alternative Music Performance

  • Best Rock Album

  • Best Rock Song

  • Best Rock Performance

  • Best Metal Performance

  • Best Country Album

  • Best Country Song

  • Best Country Solo Performance

  • Best Country Duo/Group Performance

  • Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

  • Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

  • Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

  • Best Global Music Album

  • Best Global Music Performance

  • Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording

  • Best Comedy Album

  • Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album

  • Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

  • Best Jazz Vocal Album

  • Best Improvised Jazz Solo

  • Best Jazz Instrumental Album

  • Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

  • Best Latin Jazz Album

  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

  • Best Gospel Album

  • Best Gospel Performance/Song

  • Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

  • Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

  • Best Roots Gospel Album

  • Best American Roots Performance

  • Best American Roots Song

  • Best Americana Performance

  • Best Americana Album

  • Best Bluegrass Album

  • Best Traditional Blues Album

  • Best Contemporary Blues Album

  • Best Folk Album

  • Best Regional Roots Music Album

  • Best Reggae Album

  • Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

  • Best Children’s Album

  • Best Musical Theater Album

  • Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

  • Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

  • Best Song Written for Visual Media

  • Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

  • Best Instrumental Composition

  • Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

  • Best Recording Package

  • Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

  • Best Album Notes

  • Best Historical Album

  • Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

  • Best Immersive Audio Album

  • Best Engineered Album, Classical

  • Producer of the Year, Classical

  • Best Orchestral Performance

  • Best Opera Recording

  • Best Choral Performance

  • Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

  • Best Classical Instrumental Solo

  • Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

  • Best Classical Compendium

  • Best Contemporary Classical Composition

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

It Doesn’t Matter What Happens At The Ceremony, Lizzo Has Already Won The Grammys With Her Incredible Outfit

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The Grammy Awards are the Super Bowl of music. Every year the biggest recording stars and musicians gathered to celebrate that year’s releases, and what would this year’s celebration be without Lizzo?

Before the “Special” singer had even stepped foot into the Crypto.com arena, she had already been declared a winner for “About Damn Time (Purple Disco Machine Remix)” for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. Although the flutist wasn’t in the building to deliver a speech, her collaborator Purple Disco Machine stepped in. However, she was blown away after finding out the news via Twitter as she made her way to the event.

Well, Lizzo’s tardiness was not in vain. Wearing a custom salamander orange Dolce and Gabbana floral semi-hooded overcoat, Lizzo quickly walked the event’s red carpet, stopping in front of the photographers’ station to capture the radiant look. Underneath the jacket, Lizzo sported a pumpkin orange rhinestoned accented corset with matching support straps and a simple floor-length skirt of the same material.

The look is a metaphor for the singer’s latest album, Special. Surrounding herself with flowers, she’s prepared for whatever happens during the ceremony, even if it doesn’t go in her favor.

Lizzo has shared before during an interview on the Howard Stern Show that she initially felt the album would be overlooked because of the steep competition. Still, she managed to pull in nominations for Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, and indirectly Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.

Covered in flowers and with her partner Myke by her side, we’re sure she already feels like a winner.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.