64th Annual Grammy Awards | Olivia Rodrigo named “revelation of the year”

(Las Vegas) The new pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo won the Grammy Award for “revelation of the year” on Sunday evening, a very prominent category in which the young woman won against rappers Saweetie and The Kid Laroi.

First known for her acting performances on the Disney Channel, 19-year-old Olivia Rodrigo only released her first title last year drivers licensea critical and commercial success with its minimalist arrangements and raw emotional lyrics.

Leave The Door Open named “song of the year”

The first track from Silk Sonic, a retro project formed around Bruno Mars and Anderson. Paak, took home the trophy for “song of the year” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday evening, beating the pop avant-garde formed by Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo.

A regular at the Grammy Awards with eleven awards to his credit, Bruno Mars shares this new award with the co-authors of this title, all in sweet vocals and swaying rhythms. Silk Sonic had already won two other awards in the R&B category at an awards ceremony held before the gala evening in Las Vegas.

During an awards ceremony preceding the gala evening, the great favorite, the talented jazzman Jon Batiste has already won four Grammys, including that for the music of the animated film “Soul” which had already earned him an Oscar last year. last year.

Virtuoso pianist, very popular orchestra conductor thanks to a television show, composer and anti-racist activist, Jon Batiste, 35, defends his album at the Grammy Awards We Are and the title Freedom in the major categories, but it competes in almost every style (R&B, jazz, classical, etc.)

Canadian megastar Justin Bieber, social media darling, is nominated in eight categories, as are Grammy darling HE R. and rising star Doja Cat, at this ceremony hosted by comedian Trevor Noah.

Another Academy darling, Billie Eilish, who just won an Oscar with the James Bond song No time to dieis seeking seven trophies but risks finding Olivia Rodrigo on her way, even younger than her with only 19 years old.

Some recording professionals predict that the great pop sensation launched by the Disney series High School Musical is able to redo the grand slam achieved by Billie Eilish two years ago, by winning the four most prestigious trophies.

It is in any case given as ultra-favorite in the category “revelation of the year”.

And she has already been crowned during the “best solo pop performance” pre-gala for her title drivers licensewinning against Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande and Brandi Carlile.

“Best Rap Song” for Kanye

With six nominations, the improbable duo formed by pop diva Lady Gaga and crooner Tony Bennett, aged 95 and absent from the evening because he suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, could create a surprise with the cover album love for sale.

The whimsical Kanye West is also in the running with his album donda. Two titles from his disc have already won awards on Sunday afternoon in the rap category, Hurricane and jailGrammy for “best rap song”.

In the major category of album of the year, Kanye West will face Evermore of popstar Taylor Swift, who has bad memories of a previous meeting: “Ye” had rudely snatched the microphone from her hands in 2009 when she went on stage to receive an award at the MTV Music Awards.

Among rappers, we noted the absence of Drake, very influential and among the most listened to. He was selected, asked the Academy to withdraw both of his nominations, without providing a reason. His hit album Certified Lover Boy had been royally ignored in the generalist categories during the nominations and the artist has often accused the Grammy Academy of confining him to the category of rappers because he is black.

On the rock side, the Foo Fighters have won the three awards for which they were in the running, a week after the sudden death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins in Colombia, shortly before a concert.

The group of Dave Grohl, the ex-drummer of Nirvana, received the Grammys for best rock album, best rock song and best rock performance.

The explosives Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, who ignited the Grammy stage last year by rubbing against each other, legs spread on a giant bed for a duet on the tube WAPwill this time be opponents in the “best rap performance” category.

BTS, sacred monster of K-pop, will defend its global success Butter but it is his only nomination for the Grammy Awards, where the South Korean group is struggling to establish itself.

He is scheduled to perform on stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, like Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste, HE R, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow.

And Kanye West? As named, he was invited into the room but he is no longer welcome on stage. In question, attacks on social networks against comedian Pete Davidson, in a relationship with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, and Trevor Noah which earned “Ye” a brief suspension from Instagram.

Trevor Noah spoke out against the decision to exclude him from the evening.

The organizers of the Grammy Awards are keen to avoid an incident, just a week after the resounding slap of Will Smith at the Oscars, which had eclipsed the party and the artists rewarded.