2022 Grammys
2022 Grammys: Foo Fighters Sweep All Three Categories They Were Nominated In
Foo Fighters swept all three awards categories they were nominated in at the pre-broadcast 2022 Grammy Awards ceremony on Sunday (April 3). No band members were in attendance to accept the awards, which were announced just over a week after the shocking death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The band was announced as winner for three awards Sunday evening, before the televised portion of the show: best rock performance for “Making a Fire,” best rock song for “Waiting on a War” and best rock album for Medicine at Midnight. “Making a Fire” received the best rock performance award over fellow nominees AC/DC (“Shot in the Dark”), Black Pumas (“Know You Better – Live From Capitol Studio A”), Chris Cornell (“Nothing ...
Foo Fighters Sweep Grammy Rock Categories
Foo Fighters swept the Grammy rock categories tonight (April 3) during the pre-show Premiere Ceremony at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Conference Marquee Ballroom. The group, whose drummer Taylor Hawkins died suddenly last week in Colombia, won best rock album for Medicine at Midnight, best rock song for “Waiting on a War” and best rock performance for “Making a Fire.” As expected, no band members were on hand to accept their trophies, having announced last week that they were canceling all future performances in the wake of Hawkins’ death. A tribute to the late drummer will be held tonight during the Grammys telecast, which airs live on CBS beginning at 8 pm ET. Medicine at Midnight will seemingly include some of Hawkins’ final recordings with the Foos. It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock ...
Here Are All of the 2022 Grammy Winners
The 64th annual Grammy awards will be handed out Sunday (April 3) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah returning to host the live CBS telecast. Jon Batiste leads all nominees with 11. Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R. have eight nominations, while Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo are up for seven awards apiece. Among the performers confirmed to appear are Eilish, Rodrigo, Lady Gaga, Silk Sonic (who will open the show), Jon Batiste, Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, H.E.R., Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, Nas, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood and John Legend. Viewers can also expect a tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins and an “In Memoriam” segment honoring iconic Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim featuring Cynthia Erivo, Les...
2022 Grammy Awards Winners List: Who Won Big This Year? (Updating Live)
The 2022 Grammys were weird before a single winner was announced. Following an admittedly pretty fun but down year during prime pandemic, the 64th annual awards ceremony was delayed due to the Omicron surge, rescheduled from January to April. And that was even after — as is pathetically typical for the Recording Academy — scandal after scandal piled on, from controversial figures receiving nominations, to clear frontrunners being barred from certain categories, to last minute rule changes, to megastars withdrawing their names from the competition. Oh, and then there was five-time nominee Kanye West’s performance being canceled because of his beef with host Trevor Noah. So yeah, the 2022 Grammys were kind of a mess for months before anyone even arrived at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las V...
2022 Dance/Electronic Grammy Preview: Afrojack on His David Guetta Collab & Why a Nomination Is ‘The Best Firepower You Can Have in This Industry’
Editors note: In this series, Billboard Dance is speaking with each 2022 Grammy nominee from the dance/electronic categories ahead of the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on April 3 in Las Vegas. In more ways than one, it’s kind of a fluke that Afrojack and David Guetta are up for a Grammy this year. Their nominated single “Hero” is classic main stage EDM, a sound Guetta and Afrojack pioneered and popularized worldwide in the early 2010s — and a sound the best dance/electronic recording category has largely turned away from in the last few years as its embraced more IDM and experimental sounds. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With “Hero” released independently by Afrojack’s Wall Recordings last May, the duo also just kind of… forgo...
Joni Mitchell to Make Rare Public Appearance at the Grammys
Joni Mitchell will make a rare public appearance at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. The legendary songwriter will be on hand to present an award during Sunday’s ceremony in Las Vegas, the Record Academy announced on Friday. Mitchell, 78, has mostly remained out of the public spotlight since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2015. Her most recent public appearance came last December, when she attended the 2021 Kennedy Center Honors. In a brief speech following the ceremony, Mitchell briefly addressed her health, saying: “I always think that polio was a rehearsal for the rest of my life… I’ve had to come back several times from things. And this last one was a real whopper. But, you know, I’m hobbling along but I’m doing all right!” Ahead of Sunday’s Grammys, Mitchell will be honored at a separate ceremo...
5 Things to Know About Brothers Osborne, 2022 Grammy Nominees and Performers
“I’m not for everyone.” This mantra, a lyric stripped from their latest release Skeletons, has become a rallying cry for Brothers Osborne’s most recent album cycle. The simple, defiant phrase leads press releases, dons their merch, and titles their current expansive tour. But as their profile continues to grow and they rack up additional award nominations, it’s starting to feel more and more like everyone loves those “not for everyone” brothers. Made up of T.J. Osborne, who takes lead vocal responsibilities, and John Osborne, the group’s lead guitarist, Brothers Osborne’s unflinching attitude has been garnering them unlikely success in the famously rigid Nashville country scene. While they break the country music mold in numerous ways, from their mix of genres to their politics, the band b...
5 Things to Know About Jon Batiste, The Most Nominated Musician of the 2022 Grammy Awards
Jon Batiste has charmed the ears of audiences for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert since 2015, but as the 2022 Grammy Awards’ most-nominated artist — with a whopping 11 nods behind his most recent solo offering (and Consequence‘s No. 34 Top Album of 2021) WE ARE — he’s established himself as a renaissance man all his own. The moment is not lost on Batiste, who tearfully reflected on The Late Show after the nominations were announced that “there’s something in this that’s bigger than me and just adulation for me that I have to learn in this.” Ahead of Music’s Biggest Night on Sunday (April 3rd), here are five things to know about the artist. (You can also brush up on everything Batiste is nominated for here.) 1. He Comes From a Huge Musical Family Advertisement Related Video Batiste ...
2022 Grammys: How to Watch, Who’s Performing, and Everything Else You Need to Know
Music’s Biggest Night is just a few short days away. After a strange 2021 and a COVID-related delay early this year, the 64th annual Grammy Awards will finally go down on Sunday, April 3rd, 2022, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Veteran host Trevor Noah is coming back to once again run the show and crack as many awkward jokes in-between categories as needed. As for nominees, Jon Batiste is the most-nominated artist this year with 11 nods total. He’s followed by Doja Cat, H.E.R., and Justin Bieber, who each received eight. (See the full list here.) Before the night begins, however, here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 Grammys. How Do I Watch The 2022 Grammys? Advertisement Related Video As per usual, the 64th Grammy Awards will air on CBS. You can also stream the show li...
John Legend to Receive Recording Academy’s First Global Impact Award
John Legend, who became an EGOT in 2018, probably doesn’t need another award, but they’re still nice to get. Legend will receive the first-ever Recording Academy Global Impact Award at the Recording Academy Honors presented by the Black Music Collective. The in-person event is set to take place at Resorts World Las Vegas on Saturday, April 2, the night before the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Summer Walker is set to perform at the event, D-Nice will spin music, MC Lyte will be the voice of the evening and Adam Blackstone will serve as musical director. Blackstone served in the same capacity at the 2022 Oscars. D-Nice, whose virtual Club Quarantine parties over the past two years have boosted his profile, also perfor...
Foo Fighters, Nas, H.E.R., Jon Batiste and Chris Stapleton to Perform at the Grammys
The Grammys were originally supposed to take place in January, but got pushed due to rising COVID cases. The event will take place in Las Vegas next weekend and now we know who will be performing. Foo Fighters, Nas, H.E.R., Jon Batiste and Chris Stapleton were added to the lineup. They’ll be joining previously announced performers Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, and Olivia Rodrigo. Additionally, the Grammys will have a special In Memoriam segment honoring the songs of Stephen Sondheim. Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler will take part in that. Batiste received 11 Grammy nominations, leading the field, while the Foo Fighters received three Grammy nods and H.E. got four. Awards-show favorite H.E.R. has performed at a ...
Kanye West Barred From Performing at the Grammys
Kanye West will not be performing at the upcoming 2022 Grammy Awards. The development was shared by the rapper’s “Eazy” collaborator The Game in a lengthy Instagram post on Saturday. “The Grammys have at the last minute decided to pull [Kanye West] from performing on the show as if we didn’t know it was coming.” The Game attributed the Grammys’ decision to a myriad of factors, including West’s recent beef with the ceremony’s host, Trevor Noah, which led to his temporary suspension from Instagram. Related Video A representative for West confirmed as much in an email to Rolling Stone, as they linked back to article by The Blast which cited the Donda rapper’s “concerning online behavior” as the primary factor for the Grammys’ decision. Advertisement In his Instagram post, The Game also sugges...
