/ 05 April 2022

The Grammys go off

After last year’s toned-down affair, music’s night of nights was back with a bang and plenty of upsets. After facing off fan faves Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Lil Nas X, Jon Batiste won 5 Grammys, including Album of the Year for the jazzy We Are. Silk Sonic – the R&B duo composed of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak (the full stop is not a typo…) – claimed Record and Song of the Year for Leave The Door Open. Teen pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo claimed 3 awards (and promptly broke one…), including Best New Artist, and the recently tragedy-struck Foo Fighters also scored a trio of trophies. And Aussie act Rüfüs Du Sol took out Best Dance Recording for Alive. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also dropped by with a pre-recorded address. And we haven’t forgotten – here’s the hectic red carpet gallery – surely Justin Bieber can afford a tailor…   

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