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Let’s review: The Grammys took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Despite heavy rainfall, the event started on time and proceeded at an accelerated pace. Hosted by Trevor Noah (more of him, please), there were highlights. Luke Combs duet with Tracy Chapman, singing “Fast Car,” was an homage to the power of music and the longevity of song. There was a glee in this audience as they spent much of the evening in standing ovations. And it was well deserved. There were moments of historic poignancy as legendary artist Joni Mitchell took to the Grammy stage for the first time in her career and delivered an emotional “Both Sides Now” in a cane-tapping low voice that boarded on a narrative. Later, an appearance from Celine Dion added to an evening of surprises. On the WTF side, an acceptance speech from Jay-Z seems to conjure a lyric from Joni Mitchell, “sour grapes,” as he scolded the Academy for not handing his wife, Beyonce, the album of the year. The Memorium was a hot mess with segments from Fantasia Barrino, Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, and Jon Batiste; it was fragmented and oddly lacked continuity. But overall, it was a fun night of music, seeing different generations mix and mingle in the tower of songs.

Album of the Year

• “Midnights,” Taylor Swift

Record of the Year

• “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus

Song of the Year

• “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

Best New Artist

• Victoria Monét

Best R&B Song

• “Snooze,” Kenny B. Edmonds, Blair Ferguson, Khris

Riddick-Tynes, Solána Rowe and Leon Thomas, songwriters (SZA)

Best Pop Vocal Album

• “Midnights,” Taylor Swift

Best Pop Solo Performance

• “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

• Jack Antonoff

Best Folk Album

• “Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live),” Joni Mitchell

Best Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling Recording

• “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” Michelle Obama

Best Rock Song

• “Not Strong Enough,” Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus, songwriters (boygenius)

Best Rock Performance

• “Not Strong Enough,” boygenius

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

• Theron Thomas

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

• “Ghost in the Machine,” SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

• “Rumble,” Skrillex, Fred again.. and Flowdan

Best Pop Dance Recording

• “Padam Padam,” Kylie Minogue

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

• “Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022),” Fred again..

Best Metal Performance

• “72 Seasons,” Metallica

Best Traditional R&B Performance

• “Good Morning,” PJ Morton featuring Susan Carol

Best R&B Performance

• “ICU,” Coco Jones

Best R&B Album

• “Jaguar II,” Victoria Monét

Best Progressive R&B Album

• “SOS,” SZA

Best Rap Performance

• “Scientists & Engineers,” Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane

Best Melodic Rap Performance

• “All My Life,” Lil Durk featuring J. Cole

Best Rap Song

• “Scientists & Engineers,” André Benjamin, Paul Beauregard, James Blake, Michael Render, Tim Moore and Dion Wilson, songwriters (Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane)

Best Rap Album

• “Michael,” Killer Mike

Best Jazz Performance

• “Tight,” Samara Joy

Best Jazz Vocal Album

“How Love Begins,” Nicole Zuraitis

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

“The Winds of Change,” Billy Childs

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

“The Winds of Change,” Billy Childs

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

“Basie Swings the Blues,” The Count Basie Orchestra directed by Scotty Barnhart

Best Latin Jazz Album

“El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2,” Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo

Best Alternative Jazz Album

• “The Omnichord Real Book,” Meshell Ndegeocello

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

• “The Light Inside,” J. Ivy

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

• “Bewitched,” Laufey

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

• “As We Speak,” Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, featuring Rakesh Chaurasia

Best Musical Theater Album

• “Some Like It Hot,” Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks and NaTasha Yvette Williams, principal vocalists; Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Bryan Carter, Scott M. Riesett, Charlie Rosen and Marc Shaiman, producers; Scott Wittman, lyricist; Marc Shaiman, composer and lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)

Best Country Solo Performance

• “White Horse,” Chris Stapleton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

• “I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves

Best Country Song

• “White Horse,” Chris Stapleton and Dan Wilson, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)

Best Country Album

• “Bell Bottom Country,” Lainey Wilson

Best American Roots Performance

• “Eve Was Black,” Allison Russell

Best Americana Performance

• “Dear Insecurity,” Brandy Clark featuring Brandi Carlile

Best American Roots Song

• “Cast Iron Skillet,” Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit)

Best Americana Album

• “Weathervanes,” Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Best Traditional Blues Album

• “All My Love for You,” Bobby Rush

Best Contemporary Blues Album

• “Blood Harmony,” Larkin Poe

Best Gospel Performance/Song

• “All Things,” Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

• “Your Power,” Lecrae and Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Best Gospel Album

• “All Things New: Live in Orlando,” Tye Tribbett

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

• “Church Clothes 4,” Lecrae

Best Roots Gospel Album

• “Echoes of the South,” Blind Boys of Alabama

Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)

• “Génesis,” Peso Pluma

Best Tropical Latin Album

• “Siembra: 45° Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022),” Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado and Orquesta

Best Global Music Performance

• “Pashto,” Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain featuring Rakesh Chaurasia

Best African Music Performance

• “Water,” Tyla

Best Global Music Album

• “This Moment,” Shakti

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

• “Barbie: The Album” (Various Artists)

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)

• “Oppenheimer,” Ludwig Göransson, composer

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

• “Star Wars Jedi: Survivor,” Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab, composers

Best Song Written for Visual Media

• “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie: The Album,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

Best Music Video

• “I’m Only Sleeping” (The Beatles), Em Cooper, video director; Jonathan Clyde, Sophie Hilton, Sue Loughlin and Laura Thomas, video producers

Best Music Film

• “Moonage Daydream” (David Bowie), Brett Morgen, video director; Brett Morgen, video producer

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

• “Jaguar II,” John Kercy, Kyle Mann, Victoria Monét, Patrizio “Teezio” Pigliapoco, Neal H Pogue and Todd Robinson, engineers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer (Victoria Monét)

Best Remixed Recording

• “Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix),” Wet Leg, remixers (Depeche Mode)

Best Immersive Audio Album

• “The Diary of Alicia Keys,” George Massenburg and Eric Schilling, immersive mix engineers; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Alicia Keys and Ann Mincieli, immersive producers (Alicia Keys)