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Grammys 2023: Six biggest talking points, from Ben Affleck memes to Beyoncé’s record-breaking win

Harry Styles took home the biggest prize at this year’s Grammy Awards, marking a shock upset on what many expected to be Beyonce’s night.

The British pop singer won for his 2021 record Harry’s House, beating projects by Beyoncé, Adele and Lizzo.

“S***, well s***,” he said, upon accepting the trophy. “I’ve been so, so inspired by every artist in this category with me, and a lot of different times in my life I’ve listened to everyone in this category when I’m alone.

“On nights like tonight, it’s so important to remember there’s no such thing as best. This is so kind, this doesn’t happen to people like me very often and it’s so nice.”

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Despite missing out on Album of the Year, which she has still never won, Beyoncé took home her 32nd Grammy Award to become the most decorated artist in the awards show’s history.

Other memorable moments on the night included Quavo’s tribute performance for his nephew and bandmate Takeoff, who was killed last year, Dave Chappelle winning Best Comedy Album for his Netflix comedy special, The Closer, which drew heavy criticism for jokes about the transgender community, and Viola Davis officially achieving EGOT status, becoming only the third Black woman in history to earn the honour.

Below are the biggest talking points of the 65th annual Grammy Awards.

Kim Petras makes history by becoming the first trans woman to win a Grammy award for Best Pop Duo/Group Collaboration

Kim Petras and Sam Smith accepted the award for Best Pop Duo/Group Collaboration for their song “Unholy,” making Petras the first-ever transgender woman to win a Grammy in the category.

Petras and Smith walked onstage together, but Smith stood behind Petras and gave her the mic.

“Sam graciously wanted me to accept this award because I’m the first transgender woman to win this award,” Petras said. “I just want to thank all the incredible transgender legends before me who take these doors open for me so I couldn’t be here tonight,” she said, before referencing the late Grammy-nominated producer Sophie, who died in 2020.

Petras also thanked Madonna for “fighting for LGBTQ rights” before turning the speech to her mother, who she says supported her throughout her entire journey.

Kim Petras (left) and Sam Smith (Getty Images for The Recording A)
Kim Petras (left) and Sam Smith (Getty Images for The Recording A)

The singer ended the speech by turning back to Smith. “This is a huge moment for me, Sam. Thank you. You’re a true angel and hero in my life. And I love you and everyone who made the song too. I love you guys so much. Sorry, I didn’t write down the names!”

Sam Smith fans call out reporter for misgendering singer

Sam Smith’s fans called out a reporter for misgendering the singer while covering the 2023 Grammy Awards red carpet.

Smith, who uses they/them pronouns, arrived at the awards show with Kim Petras when a reporter with the Associated Press said: “Sam Smith has had a lot of controversy around his outfits this past year, I love that he’s continuing to push the mould, love that he’s continuing to break out from the Sam Smith that we knew at the ballads.

“He’s still singing those ballads, but he’s definitely diving fully in, into pop music, and we can see that, not only in his music, but also in his looks as well.”

Smith came out as non-binary and genderqueer in 2019. In an interview, earlier this year, the singer said changing their pronouns “felt like coming home”.

Dave Chappelle won a Grammy award for the Netflix special that sparked transphobia accusations

Dave Chappelle won Best Comedy Album at the 2023 Grammys for his recent Netflix comedy special, The Closer, which drew heavy criticism for jokes about the transgender community.

Critics accused Chappelle of “transphobic” remarks, such as saying he was “team Terf” (trans-exclusionary radical feminist). He was also widely condemned for claiming that the LGBTQ+ community was attempting to “destroy” the lives of celebrities such as JK Rowling by “cancelling” them.

Beyoncé becomes the biggest winner in Grammys history

Beyoncé accepting her record-breaking 32nd Grammy Award (Getty Images)
Beyoncé accepting her record-breaking 32nd Grammy Award (Getty Images)

Beyoncé broke the record for the most Grammy Award wins of all time, after collecting her 32nd trophy at this year’s ceremony.

The singer made history as she won the Best Dance/Electronic Album award, for her 2022 album Renaissance. In doing so, she overtook Hungarian-British conductor George Solti, whose record of 31 awards had stood for more than 20 years.

Apart from Best Dance/Electronic Album, the “Break My Soul” singer also won Best Dance/Electronic Recording, Best Traditional R&B Performance, and Best R&B Song awards.

Ben Affleck became the meme of the night

Amid all the revelry was poor old Ben Affleck, who looked dejected next to his wife Jennifer Lopez.

Affleck, who is no stranger to the meme community, was quickly derided for his “miserable” expression on social media.

“Ben Affleck is every guy at his wife’s work party,” one user tweeted, while another wrote: “Ben Affleck at the Grammys is me any time I have to be on a Zoom call.”

Fans got emotional during the In Memoriam section

Emotions were running high during Quavo’s tribute to Takeoff, which was followed by a tribute for Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie.

Quavo sang his song “Without You” with help from Maverick City Music in memory of his Migos bandmate, who died aged 28 in November after being shot.

Meanwhile, Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood, and Bonnie Raitt paid tribute to Fleetwood Mac member Christie McVie with a rendition of “Songbird”.

As always, the in-memoriam segment was a painful reminder of all the incredible artists we lost recently.

Scroll down to see how the night unfolded.

Grammy Awards 2023

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Grammy Awards 2023 - tonight!

Sunday 5 February 2023 13:07 , Roisin O'Connor

Hello, and welcome to The Independent’s liveblog of the 65th Grammy Awards!

Tonight, we’ll be guiding you through a star-studded event as some of music’s biggest names compete for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Artist of the Year and more.

This year’s Grammys will be broadcast live from the Crypto.com Arena in LA on Sunday 5 February.

If you’re in the US, you can tune into the ceremony on CBS and live or on-demand on Paramount+ at 8pm ET or 5pm PT.

Fans will also be able to stream the showing live from live.grammy.com. If you’re in the UK and you want to stay up with me and my colleague Maanya, you can tune in via the livestream from 1am!

Who is performing at the Grammy Awards?

Sunday 5 February 2023 13:30 , Roisin O'Connor

It’s finally time for the 65th Grammy Awards to bring together the biggest names in music to celebrate their accomplishments.

This year’s ceremony, hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, takes place on Sunday (5 February) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and features an incredible lineup of performers.

Already confirmed acts include Harry Styles, Lizzo, Bad Bunny, Mary J Blige, Brandi Carlile, Luke Combs, Steve Lacy and Sam Smith with Kim Petras.

DJ Khaled will also take the stage, potentially with Jay-Z, Variety reports. Their “GOD-DID” collaboration with Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, John Legend and Fridayy is competing in three categories, including Song of the Year.

Additional all-star tributes are expected, with Kacey Musgraves singing “Coal Miner’s Daughter” in honour of the late Loretta Lynn.

See the full breakdown of tonight’s performances here:

Who is performing at the Grammys 2023?

What’s with all the Sam Smith controversy?

Sunday 5 February 2023 13:58 , Roisin O'Connor

Sam Smith is one of the artists scheduled to perform at tonight’s ceremony.

The British singer recently found themself at the centre of controversy due to their new music video, for single “I’m Not Here to Make Friends”.

For whatever reason, some people decided to get uppity about the fabulous and slightly raunchy carnival Smith puts on. My colleague Louis Chilton wrote a fantastic comment piece explaining exactly why the uproar was so ludicrous. And fingers crossed Smith will be dressed in something outrageous tonight.

Calling Sam Smith’s music video ‘pornographic’ is a toxic double standard

Adele is up for Album of the Year at the Grammys again

Sunday 5 February 2023 14:28 , Roisin O'Connor

British megastar Adele is one of the strongest contenders for the coveted Album of the Year prize at tonight’s ceremony.

The “Hello” singer is nominated for her fourth album, 30, which includes the record-busting single “Easy on Me”.

“No one makes heartbreak as relatable as Adele,” wrote critic Annabel Nugent in her four-star review.

“Ever since she was discovered aged 18 on Myspace in 2006, the Tottenham-born singer has made weepy, diaristic soul music her métier. She gathers pain – hers and ours – and spins it into songs that go diamond or platinum. It’s an alchemy she has honed over 15 years and just three records.

“The songs themselves are good. Grounded in pathos, they tend to be handsomely crafted ballads about love and its various agonies – but it’s her vocals that sell them. Adele possesses that perfectly imperfect voice, gargantuan and frail all at once. It’s epic without resorting to showy, melismatic affectations. It yawns into unexpected shapes and makes intonation fun. But there are many great vocalists out there who don’t attract the same mass adoration. There’s something else about Adele that makes her so endearing, something that preternatural vocal cords alone can’t explain.”

Read the full review here:

Adele, our patron saint of heartbreak, licks her wounds on divorce album 30 – review

Shania Twain - read The Independent’s interview with the Queen of Country Pop ahead of her Grammys appearance

Sunday 5 February 2023 15:00 , Roisin O'Connor

In case you didn’t know, I am a huge Shania Twain fan, so I’m very excited that we’ll be seeing her at the Grammys tonight!

Helen Brown interviewed her in September last year around the release of her new Netflix documentary, and ahead of her sixth studio album Queen of Me, which came out this week.

“When asked to explain how she became the best-selling female artist in the history of country music, Shania Twain keeps landing on the same two f-words: fear and fun,” the interview began.

“I’ve had to face my fears so many times in my life,” she says. “Sometimes you can walk right through those fears. Other times you have to back off and wait it out. It’s not always a choice.” She shrugs. “Losing my voice was scary. Losing my husband and collaborator was very scary.” But, through it all, she has remained insistent on a woman’s “prerogative to have a little fun”.

Read the full interview here:

Shania Twain: ‘This is a historically challenging time for women’

Beyonce’s Renaissance for Album of the Year?

Sunday 5 February 2023 15:30 , Roisin O'Connor

Fans will be rooting for Queen Bey at tonight’s Grammy Awards, six years after she famously lost out in favour of Adele’s 25.

Anyone remember a tearful Adele declaring that Beyonce deserved the award? Well, if the “Hello” singer triumphs again tonight, you can guarantee all hell will break loose!

Surely, though, Beyonce has a good chance.

“If the cover of Lemonade – Beyoncé head down and hiding from the world behind luxuriant furs – spoke to her broken mindset in the wake of discovering the existence of Becky with the good hair, the title and sleeve of her seventh album, Renaissance, suggests a proud comeback for the empress of self-worth,” our critic Mark Beaumont said in his four-star review.

“Clad only in the zip of an invisible diamond onesie, she sits astride a cosmic crystal horse like Xanadu’s Godiva; audaciously back in the (presumably pre-warmed) saddle. After nine years and two albums of revered art-pop progress, lead single ‘Break My Soul’ declares a fresh desire for airplay too; a brazen house banger (sampling Robin S’s ‘Show Me Love’) that suggests we ‘release ya wiggle’ even as it advocates breaking free from capitalist wage slavery.”

Read the full review:

On Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’, politics gives way to post-pandemic pleasure – review

2023 Grammy nominations in full

Sunday 5 February 2023 16:01 , Roisin O'Connor

On Tuesday 15 November 2022, the Recording Academy announced the artists who have been nominated in each category, with Adele and Beyoncé battling it out for the top award, Album of the Year.

Winners will be announced tonight, 5 February 2023, during the ceremony, which will broadcast live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

US audiences can tune in on CBS and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.

You can see the full list of nominations below... and our predictions for the Grammys 2023 winners here.

Here’s the full list of nominations for the 2023 Grammys

Take a peek inside the Grammys gift bags

Sunday 5 February 2023 16:06 , Roisin O'Connor

The 65th Grammy Awards are almost upon us and soon, we will find out which of the biggest names in music will be crowned winners.

This year, former Daily Show star Trevor Noah is set to host the awards ceremony, which will see the likes of Adele and Beyonce battling it out for Album of the Year. Meanwhile, fans are excited to watch artists including Lizzo and Harry Styles perform.

But at the end of the night, no one goes home empty-handed thanks to the extravagant gift bags – or, in this event’s case, gift suitcases – each guest will receive.

Last year, the gift bags’ contents ranged from products such as Coma Toes lounge slippers to floral arrangements from Rose Box NYC, to a special 64th edition of cabernet sauvignon from Frontera Wines and $10,000 worth of plastic surgery treatments.

Los Angeles marketing company Distinctive Assets has returned for its 23rd year of putting together the Grammys gift bag for 2023 and has pulled out all the stops.

Take a look at what’s inside!

What’s inside 2023 Grammys gift bag?

What’s the deal with Grammy Awards presenter James Corden?

Sunday 5 February 2023 16:30 , Roisin O'Connor

James Corden is one of an eclectic list of presenters who’ll be handing out trophies tonight.

He’s definitely what you’d call a Marmite celebrity: loved by some, loathed by others.

Back in 2021, when haters were despairing at his appearance in a Cinderella reboot, Kevin E G Perry took a dive into his appeal in the States.

‘Nobody likes a narcissist’: How did America fall in love with James Corden?

The moment Adele broke her Grammy Award for Album of the Year and gave it to Beyonce

Sunday 5 February 2023 17:00 , Roisin O'Connor

An iconic moment at the Grammys in 2017

Beyonce, Adele and Taylor Swift could break Grammys records tonight

Sunday 5 February 2023 17:30 , Roisin O'Connor

By breaking records, I don’t mean like when Adele broke her Grammy in half and gave a piece to Beyonce.

Both stars could make history at tonight’s ceremony depending on how many prizes they win.

Beyonce is on the verge of becoming the most-awarded Grammy winner of all time.

As long as the 28-time Grammy winner secures at least four wins, she will surpass late conductor George Solti, who holds the current record with a total of 31 awards.

Check out all the potential record-breakers here:

The biggest records that could be shattered at the 2023 Grammy Awards

Abba - Voyage review

Sunday 5 February 2023 18:00 , Roisin O'Connor

“Love between a man and woman is war,” said Sweden’s most famous playwright, August Strindberg. It was a philosophy that the country’s most famous pop stars took on board. From their 1974 breakthrough “Waterloo” (“I was defeated, you won the war”) to their final single, 1982’s “Under Attack”, ABBA sang of love as conflict. The easy-cheese of those catchy, interlocking melodies and those sparkly synths were disco-camo for the quartet who brought the world Strindberg in sequins. “All I do is eat and sleep and sing/ Wishing every show was the last show…” they lamented beneath the lights.

Check out Helen Brown’s fantastic review of Abba’s final ever album, the Album of the Year-nominated Voyage, here:

ABBA’s comeback album Voyage is a smorgasbord of schmaltz and stompers – review

The best ever fashion moments at the Grammy Awards

Sunday 5 February 2023 18:30 , Roisin O'Connor

The Grammys are regarded as one of the most prestigious nights in the music industry’s calendar, with this year’s nominees including the likes of Doja Cat, Beyoncé, Adele, and Lizzo.

Stars who attend the glitzy occasion are known to put their best fashion foot forward on the red carpet, showcasing stunning, sartorial creations that will sometimes be remembered for years to come.

Take Jennifer Lopez, for example, who inspired the development of Google Images when the Versace dress she wore for the 2000 awards ceremony sparked an internet frenzy. Or Beyoncé, who wore a dazzling gold design by Peter Dundas for her 2017 Grammys performance, all the while pregnant with twins Sir and Rumi Carter.

Check out all the best fashion moments below:

The best fashion moments ever at the Grammy Awards, from Jennifer Lopez to Beyoncé

2023 Grammys predictions

Sunday 5 February 2023 19:00 , Roisin O'Connor

Music fans preparing for the rematch of the century, Adele vs Beyoncé, at the Grammys tonight.

Both artists are up for Album of the Year, six years after Adele took home the top prize for her third record, 25. The win over Beyoncé’s critically adored surprise album Lemonade was highly controversial; Adele herself famously declared that Beyoncé deserved the prize during her acceptance speech.

This year, the British singer is competing with her record-obliterating fourth album, 30, released in 2021. A four-star review in The Independent praised the songs as “handsomely crafted ballads about love and its various agonies”, with Adele’s voice, as ever, the main draw. “Adele possesses that perfectly imperfect voice, gargantuan and frail all at once,” critic Annabel Nugent wrote. “It’s epic without resorting to showy, melismatic affectations. It yawns into unexpected shapes and makes intonation fun.”

Beyoncé, meanwhile, surprised fans and critics with her disco and house-influenced album Renaissance. “In a catch-all spirit of musical modernism, trap, house, glitchtronica, disco, ragga, South African gqom and future funk are all lobbed into a heady mix, with songs blending into each other and shifting course mid-flow,” critic Mark Beaumont said in his four-star review.

Also battling out for Album of the Year are rapper Kendrick Lamar, Adele’s fellow Brits, Coldplay and Harry Styles, pop star Lizzo, Abba, Mary J Blige, Brandi Carlile. Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny completes the list of 10 nominees, and makes history with his album Un Verano Sin Tee, which is the first ever Spanish-language record nominated in the AOTY category.

Check out my predictions for the Big Four categories: Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.

Adele vs Beyonce – the rematch! Our predictions for this year’s Grammy Awards

The moment Trevor Noah mocked Will Smith’s Oscars controversy at last year’s Grammys

Sunday 5 February 2023 19:30 , Roisin O'Connor

Ahead of Trevor Noah’s return to host the Grammy Awards, here’s a look at what he got up to last year...

Album of the Year contenders Coldplay - Music of the Spheres review

Sunday 5 February 2023 20:00 , Roisin O'Connor

British band Coldplay are up for Album of the Year at the Grammys tonight with their ninth studio album, Music of the Spheres.

The Independent’s critics didn’t think much of this one, unfortunately, with Helen Brown awarding it a three-star review.

“Music of The Spheres isn’t Coldplay at their Viva la Vida finest, even if their undeniably upbeat attitude remains hard to resist,” she decided.

“The Pythagoreans believed that music purified the soul. This album offers a more superficial spiritual shower. A fleeting invigoration.”

Check out the full review:

Coldplay’s new album is a superficial spiritual shower – review

Grammys performances 2023

Sunday 5 February 2023 20:28 , Roisin O'Connor

Wondering who’s performing at tonight’s ceremony? We’ve got you covered!

Who is performing at the Grammys 2023?

Christine McVie to be honoured at tonight’s Grammy Awards

Sunday 5 February 2023 21:00 , Roisin O'Connor

Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt will remember Christine McVie with a rendition of her song, “Songbird” at the Grammys tonight.

The Fleetwood Mac artist died aged 79 last year, on Wednesday 30 November.

The family’s statement said McVie had died peacefully in hospital, adding: “We would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts, and remember the life of an incredible human being and revered musician who was loved universally.”

McVie joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970 after marrying bassist John McVie, and left after 28 years in 1998 before returning in 2014. She was behind a number of the legendary band’s biggest hits, including “Everywhere”, “Little Lies”, “Don’t Stop” and “Say You Love Me”.

Ahead of the Grammy Awards, you can read Helen Brown’s touching tribute here:

Christine McVie sent love across the airwaves, across the divide

Kendrick Lamar - Mr Morale and The Big Steppers

Sunday 5 February 2023 21:20 , Roisin O'Connor

Mr Morale and The Big Steppers is most redolent of Lamar’s second album good kid, m.A.A.d city, which remains one of his most personal records. Lamar’s calling card is conscious hip-hop: introspective, politically astute, with smart wordplay and often jazz-inflected musicianship. He is an artist of contrasts, peppering reflective poetry with brutal putdowns. Mr Morale calls to mind 2013’s “Cartoons and Cereal” – a leaked cut that never made it onto any of Lamar’s albums because of sample clearance issues, yet remains one of his most touching (and loved) songs. In it, Lamar’s dissociated delivery observes a kid watching cartoons while chaos unfolds around him.y

Read Ben Bryant’s full five-star review here:

Kendrick Lamar’s Mr Morale and the Big Steppers is a tender, delicate opus – review

2023 Grammy Awards nominations in full

Sunday 5 February 2023 21:40 , Roisin O'Connor

It’s not long before the main event kicks off (red carpet first, obvs), so here’s a reminder of all the artists, albums and acts nominated at tonight’s Grammys!

Here’s the full list of nominations for the 2023 Grammys

Sunday 5 February 2023 22:00 , Roisin O'Connor

Hosted by Trevor Noah, tonight’s ceremony will recognise “outstanding” achievements in the music industry.

Winners are decided by a learned school of musicians, producers, recording engineers and other musical professionals and are presented by the Recording Academy.

The Grammys are also one of the four major American entertainment awards needed to achieve an EGOT.

Major artists including Adele, Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran are all up for awards at this year’s ceremony. You can find the full list of nominees here.

Here’s how to tune in this evening!

How to watch the 2023 Grammys

Viola Davis achieves EGOT status!

Sunday 5 February 2023 22:11 , Roisin O'Connor

Viola Davis has officially achieved EGOT status, becoming only the third Black woman in history to earn the honor.

On Sunday, the 57-year-old actor accepted her very first Grammy Award for her performance of the audiobook for her memoir Finding Me at the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony.

“It has just been such a journey,” Ms Davis said in her acceptance speech. “I just EGOT!”

She went on to say she “wrote this book to honor the 6-year-old Viola, to honor her, to honor her life, her joy, her trauma, her everything.”

Full story:

Viola Davis achieves EGOT status at the 2023 Grammys

Who is Grammys 2023 host Trevor Noah?

Sunday 5 February 2023 22:20 , Roisin O'Connor

Curious about tonight’s host? To anyone who watched the Grammys in 2022, or the year before, you’ll definitely recognise comedian Trevor Noah.

Here’s everything you need to know as he returns for a third hosting stint:

Lizzo’s new album Special is good as hell – review

Sunday 5 February 2023 22:33 , Roisin O'Connor

They’re blasting through some of the early awards at the Premiere Ceremony, including the country music categories and film soundtracts.

So far, Disney film Encanto has picked up the prize for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, while Beyonce nabbed an early win for Best Dance/Electronic Recording with “Break My Soul”. She’s now only three awards away from breaking the record for most Grammy wins in history...!

Lizzo - Special review

Sunday 5 February 2023 22:40 , Roisin O'Connor

Lizzo is up for the coveted Album of the Year prize with her album Special.

“Having found her self-worth, she’s now on a mission to lift those around her, too,” said critic Helen Brown.

“So Special is overflowing with love and gratitude to friends, family, lovers and fans. She shouts out to her ladies on the terrific ‘Grrrls’. Over deep, wobbling bass she offers a realistic celebration of friendship, conceding of her bestie: ‘Yes we tussle, mind your business… This the type of fight I’m lookin’ for’. Lizzo was called out by the disabled community for using the word ‘s***’ in an earlier version of this song. But she listened to complaints, apologised and re-recorded it. No fuss.”

Read the full review here:

Lizzo’s new album Special is good as hell – review

Sunday 5 February 2023 22:50 , Roisin O'Connor

The best looks so far from the Grammys red carpet

Sunday 5 February 2023 22:55 , Roisin O'Connor

Our dedicated lifestyle team are busy documenting all the incredibly outfits being debuted tonight on the Grammys red carpet.

Check out the favourites so far, including some skintight Versace latex from Doja Cat, and an eye-popping red rose gown from Lizzo.

The best red carpet looks at the 2023 Grammys

Grammys red carpet kicks off

Sunday 5 February 2023 23:00 , Roisin O'Connor

Stars are about to start arriving on the red carpet!

Let’s take a quick last look at some of the most iconic Grammys outfits:

The best fashion moments ever at the Grammy Awards, from Jennifer Lopez to Beyoncé

Grammys 2023 winners in full - latest

Sunday 5 February 2023 23:15 , Roisin O'Connor

You can find the full list of Grammys 2023 winners right here.

Early wins have included Beyonce, Michael Buble, and Viola Davis, who became the third Black woman in history to achieve EGOT status after she winning a Grammy for her performance of the audiobook for her memoir Finding Me at the Premiere Ceremony.

Meanwhile, Beyoncé inched closer to becoming the most decorated artist in the history of the Grammys after “Break My Soul” won the Best Dance/Electronic Recording category.

She is now only three wins away from making music history, with nine nominations including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Years.

Full list of winners in full here:

The full list of winners at this year’s Grammys

Shania Twain arrives at the 2023 Grammys

Sunday 5 February 2023 23:20 , Roisin O'Connor

Shania, my ultimate fave, has come as a Dr Seuss character

Lizzo stuns on the red carpet in orange Dolce and Gabbana cape

Sunday 5 February 2023 23:36 , Roisin O'Connor

I adore Lizzo’s red carpet look! Orange corset-style bust / dress, the huge cape. OTT as all the best things are.

Watch: Lizzo stuns in orange floral cape on Grammys red carpet

Sam Smith misgendered within minutes of arriving at the Grammys

Sunday 5 February 2023 23:46 , Roisin O'Connor

British singer Sam Smith, who goes by they/them pronouns, was misgenered repeatedly by a reporter on the red carpet just now.

Arriving with “Unholy” co-star Kim Petras, Smith was referred to by an AP reporter as ‘he/him’ at least a dozen times.

Suffice to say, fans tuning into the livestream were not impressed, with one questioning: “How hard is it?”

Taylor Swift wins Best Music Video prize with self-directed All Too Well: The Short Film

Sunday 5 February 2023 23:57 , Roisin O'Connor

Taylor Swift has won a Grammy for her music video for the 10-minute version of “All Too Well”, beating other nominees including Adele, BTS, Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar and Doja Cat.

The short film starred Stranger Things actor Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien.

This is Swift’s 12th Grammy and her second for Best Music Video. She last won the music video prize with Kendrick Lamar for their “Bad Blood” visuals in 2018.

Taylor Swift has arrived on the red carpet!

00:03 , Roisin O'Connor

Taylor Swift at the Grammys (Getty Images for The Recording A)
Taylor Swift at the Grammys (Getty Images for The Recording A)

Fans react to Shania Twain’s ensemble from designer Harris Reed

00:06 , Roisin O'Connor

From my fab colleague Meredith:

Shania Twain has turned heads after arriving at the 2023 Grammys in what many fans are calling a look that could only be worn by Cruella De Vil.

The 57-year-old singer walked the red carpet at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday 5 February wearing a polka dot suit designed by Harris Reed. The glittering co-ord suit featured bell bottom pants and a super-oversized matching hat.

Twain, who is presenting at this year’s awards ceremony, added a pop of colour to the black and white look when she paired it with a vibrant red wig and matching red lipstick.

“It was black and white so I needed to have a little splash of colour,” Twain told E! Live from the Red Carpet host Bobby Bones.

Unsurprisingly, fans of the Canadian singer had some mixed reactions to the unique ensemble on social media. While many people praised the five-time Grammy winner for the unconventional look, others felt the Harris Reed design looked more like something worn by a Disney supervillain.

Full story:

Shania Twain fans react to singer’s ‘Cruella De Vil’ look at 2023 Grammys

LL Cool J looking forward to serving hip-hop ‘on a silver platter’ during special Grammys segment

00:08 , Roisin O'Connor

The rapper will present a segment celebrating 50 years of hip hop in 2023.

“It feels amazing,” he said, speaking on the event’s red carpet.

“It feels like yesterday I was just a little kid in the basement listening to Cold Crush tapes and now here we are all these years later on, on the biggest stage in the world in hundreds of countries around the world, presenting hip hop the way I think it should be seen by the masses.”

He continued: “For a long time hip hop has been served in a brown greasy paper bag but tonight we’re going to serve it on a silver platter, so it feels good.”

Th rapper added that segment producer Questlove had curated “one of the most spectacular line-ups in a long time”.

LL Cool J says he is looking forward to serving hip hop “on a silver platter” during a special segment at the 65th annual Grammy awards.

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Anitta arrives on the red carpet

00:15 , Roisin O'Connor

Brazilian singer Anitta was just interviewed by the Associated Press team on the red carpet. Explaining her look, she described 2003 Atelier Versace as “vintage”, and now I feel like I have to check into a retirement home. Vintage?!! How very dare you.

Harry Styles arrives on the red carpet

00:30 , Roisin O'Connor

Harry Styles has rocked up on the Grammys red carpet wearing a glittering rainbow jumpsuit with a very low neckline.

Check it out:

 (Getty Images for The Recording A)
(Getty Images for The Recording A)
 (Getty Images for The Recording A)
(Getty Images for The Recording A)

A closer look at Taylor Swift’s win for Best Music Video

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Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well: The Short Film” has won the Grammy for Best Music Video at the awards ceremony on Sunday (5 February).

The 65th Grammy Awards are underway at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles.

Swift, who directed the 10-minute long video starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien, was nominated in the category alongside Adele, Harry Styles, Doja Cat, and Kendrick Lamar.

She released the re-recorded version of her 2012 album Red in November 2021.

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Taylor Swift’s All Too Well short wins Best Music Video at Grammy Awards

Who was Georg Solti? Record-breaking conductor who made Grammys history

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Beyoncé is on track to become the most decorated artist in Grammys history tonight (5 February).

The US singer has 30 Grammy Awards to her name already and is nominated for a further seven at tonight’s ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

She picked up two of those Grammys at the pre-show Premiere Ceremony, so needs just one more win to tie and two to beat the current record holder, the late Hungarian-British conductor, Sir Gorg Solti.

Everything you need to know about Grammys legend Georg Solti

Maneskin are here!

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Italian stallions Maneskin are here, dressed to the nines as per. They’re up for the Best New Artist prize tonight, alongside

Speaking to the Associated Press, frontman Damiano David explained how he hopes the band are helping to channel a new image for Italy, “not just pizza, pasta...”

Sam Smith fans call out Grammys reporter for misgendering singer

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Sam Smith’s fans have called out a reporter for misgendering the singer while covering the 2023 Grammy Awards red carpet.

Smith, who uses they/them pronouns, arrived at the awards show with their “Unholy” collaborator Kim Petras on Sunday (5 February).

They were accompanied by their music video co-stars Gottmik and Violet Chachki from RuPaul’s Drag Race.

While discussing Smith’s red carpet look, a reporter with the Associated Press said: “Sam Smith has had a lot of controversy around his outfits this past year, I love that he’s continuing to push the mould, love that he’s continuing to break out from the Sam Smith that we knew at the ballads.

“He’s still singing those ballads, but he’s definitely diving fully in, into pop music, and we can see that, not only in his music, but also in his looks as well.”

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Sam Smith fans call out Grammys reporter for misgendering singer

Here we go!!!

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Let’s do this

Taylor Swift spotted dancing to Bad Bunny’s opening performance

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Bad Bunny opened the 65th Grammy Awards with a colourful live performance.

Among the guests spotted enjoying the show was Taylor Swift, who got up to dance from her table right next to the main stage.

Grammy nominee Bad Bunny kicks off the night with explosive live show

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The 65th annual Grammy awards kicked off with an explosive performance by Bad Bunny.

The Puerto Rican rapper is nominated for three awards at the ceremony, taking place at the Crypto.com arena in downtown Los Angeles.

The performance featured pyrotechnics and scores of dancers dressed in traditional dress, set against a tropical background.

Multiple members of the audience got to their feet to dance, including famous faces such as Taylor Swift.

Referring to Bad Bunny as he opened the show, host Trevor Noah said: “That album is so fire it makes (Donald) Trump want to learn Spanish.”

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Trevor Noah cracks Chinese spy balloon joke

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“Think of me as the Chinese spy balloon, gathering all the information you want,” Trevor Noah quipped as he opened the 65th Grammy Awards.

The comedian was referencing the row this week after a Chinese spy balloon entered US airspace.

Today, a senior defence official claimed Chinese spy balloons previously entered US airspace three times during Donald Trump’s presidency,

This comes as Mr Trump and other Republicans have rejected such assertions, attempting to blame the incursions on Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama.

The Defence Department said in a statement on Saturday that “Chinese balloons briefly transited the continental United States at least three times during the prior administration”.

Yet another balloon entered US airspace previously during Mr Biden’s time as president, the Associated Press reported.

Official says balloons were in US airspace three times during Trump admin - latest

Harry Styles wins Best Pop Vocal Album

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Harry Styles is the first winner of the night! He takes home the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album for Harry’s House.

“This album from start to finish has been the greatest experience of my life. Thank you so much,” he said, accepting the award.

Beyoncé has equalled the record! But she’s not here...

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Beyoncé is “on her way”, Noah promises as she wins Best R&B Song for “Cuff It”. The singer has just equalled the record for most Grammy wins of all time yet is still not here. The Queen does what she wants.

Willie Nelson wins Best Country Album aged 89

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Shania Twain accepts on his behalf.

Sam Smith and Kim Petras win Best Duo for ‘Unholy'

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The ubiquitous single has been *everywhere* of late. Petras says she’s the first transgender woman to win in that category, leading to rapturous applause.

Ben Affleck is having a horrible time

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You know when your other half drags you to an event that you reeeally don’t want to go to? Well, Ben Affleck is that guy at the Grammys attending with his wife Jennifer Lopez.

The actor looks absolutely desolate in clips that have immediately circulated on social media.

Bad Bunny wins Best Música Urbana Album

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Could it have been anyone else? Of course not!

The Puerto Rican artist says “it’s easy because I just made this album with love and passion… and when you do things with love and passion, everything is easier. Life is easier.”

Beyoncé has made it!

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Queen Bey is in the building!! At long last, she’s here and Trevor Noah has handed the singer her record-breaking Grammy.

Kendrick Lamar wins Best Rap Album

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Cardi B presented Kendrick Lamar with the Grammy for his album Mr. Morale & The Big Stepper.

It’s the rapper’s 17th Grammy Award. “As artists we’re all entertainers. We say things to provoke thoughts and feelings and emotions,” he said in his acceptance speech.

“Making this record, one of my toughest to make, allowed me to do that and share other people’s experiences.”

Lamar beat Jack Harlow, Future, DJ Khaled and Pusha T for the award.

“I finally found perfection with this album,” Lamar added.

A lot of emotional tributes

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Quavo’s tribute to Takeoff is followed by a tribute for Christine McVie.

Quavo sang his song “Without You” with help from Maverick City Music in memory of his Migos bandmate, who died aged 28 in November after being shot.

Meanwhile, Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood, and Bonnie Raitt paid tribute to Fleetwood Mac member Christie McVie with a rendition of “Songbird”.

As always, the in-memoriam segment is a painful reminder if all the incredible artists we lost recently.

Madonna praises ‘troublemakers’ Sam Smith and Kim Petras

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The Queen of Pop introduced Petras and Smith for their live rendition of “Unholy”.

“If they call you shocking, scandalous, troublesome, problematic, provocative or dangerous, you’re definitely on to something,” Madonna said during her intro.

“All you troublemakers out there, your fearlessness doesn’t go unnoticed you are seen, you are heard and most of all you are appreciated.”

Madonna at the 2023 Grammys (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Madonna at the 2023 Grammys (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

SHE’S DONE IT!!!!

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BEYONCÉ IS OFFICIALLY THE MOST DECORATED ARTIST IN GRAMMY HISTORY!!!!

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Beyoncé fought back tears while accepting the award for Best Dance / Electronic music album for Renaissance.

“I want to thank God for protecting me... I’d like to thank my uncle Johnny who is not here but he is here in spirit,” she said.

“I’d like to thank my parents, my father, my mother, for loving me, for pushing me. I’d like to thank my beautiful husband, my beautiful children who are watching at home.”

“I’d like to thank the queer community for your love and for inventing the genre,” she added.

The singer surpassed conductor Georg Solti with her 32nd Grammy win.

You can read more about the Hungarian-British conductor here.

Everything you need to know about Grammys legend Georg Solti

Beyoncé’s speech in full:

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Dr Dre receives the Dr Dre Global Impact Award

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Dr. Dre accepts the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards (Getty Images)
Dr. Dre accepts the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards (Getty Images)

LL Cool J presented Dr Dre with an award named after none other than the “Still D.R.E.” rapper himself.

“The recipient of this inaugural award is none other than an icon who helped define West Coast hip-hop and has become one of the most impactful success stories of our time,” LL Cool J said.

Accepting the award, Dre said: “Never compromise your vision at all. Pursue quality over quantity and remember that everything is important.”

Adele wins Best Pop Solo Performance for ‘Easy on Me'

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Adele (Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Adele (Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Adele dedicated her 16th Grammy win to her son Angelo.

She said her partner, Rich Paul, had told her “not to cry” when accepting her award, but became visibly emotional anyway.

“I wrote this first verse in shower when I was choosing to change my son’s life,” she said; “he’s been nothing but humble and gracious and loving to me the whole time.”

It is the British singer’s first award of the evening, despite having been nominated seven times.

Adele accepted the award from her new “best friend”, Dwayne Johnson.

Jill Biden is here?

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For some reason, the First Lady of the United States is here! Biden honoured Shervin Hajipour for his Iranian protest song before announcing the award for Best Song.

Bonnie Raitt stuns with shock Song of the Year win

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Bonnie Raitt accepts the Song Of The Year award for “Just Like That” onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Bonnie Raitt accepts the Song Of The Year award for “Just Like That” onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Nobody saw that one coming! Bonnie Raitt wins Song of the Year for “Just Like That”. The veteran singer/songwriter beat out favourites including Lizzo, Adele and Beyoncé.

“I’m so surprised, I don’t know what to say,” she said. She praised songwriters, the “soul-digging, hard-working people who put these ideas to music”.

Lizzo wins Record of the Year

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Lizzo (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Lizzo (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Lizzo wins Record of the Year for her monumental hit, “About Damn Time”.

During her speech, Lizzo gave special tribute to Beyoncé who she said was “clearly” “the artist of our lives”.

“I skipped school to see you perform. You changed my life. The way you make me feel, I was like, ‘I wanna make people feel the same!’”

Samara Joy wins Best New Artist

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Samara Joy (Getty Images)
Samara Joy (Getty Images)

In another curveball, jazz singer Samara Joy has taken home the trophy for Best New Artist.

“I’ve been watching y’all on TV for so long,” the shocked 23-year-old told the crowd after being presented the award by last year’s winner, Olivia Rodrigo.

“To be here ... by just being myself, by just being who I was born as, I’m so thankful.”

She already took home a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album for Linger Awhile.

HARRY STYLES WINS ALBUM OF THE YEAR!

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Another surprise as Harry Styles takes home Album of the Year for Harry’s House.

The former One Direction star beat Beyoncé, Adele, Bad Bunny and ABBA to bring home the trophy.

Styles says ‘this doesn’t happen to people like me very often'

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“I think on nights like tonight, it’s important for us to remember there is no such thing as best in music,” Styles said when accepting Album of the Year.

“This is really really kind, I’m so so grateful,” he said, before adding, quite questionably, that “this doesn’t happen to people like me very often”. Perhaps Styles might not be aware that Beyoncé – who he beat – has never won Album of the Year.

He then passed the mic to his collaborators Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson.

That’s all folks!

05:07 , Tom Murray

Thanks for joining us for another (long) Grammy Awards ceremony. We’re closed out by the particularly long (8 minutes, to be exact) “God Did” performed by DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Fridayy, Jay-Z, Rick Ross and John Legend.

Until next time!