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    Grammy Awards winners announced!

    On 3 April, the 2022 Grammy Awards announced the winners at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

    South African DJ and producer Black Coffee won his first Grammy for his album Subconsciously. Esona, his eldest son, accepted his award alongside him.

    In a post win interview, Black Coffee gave a special shout out to "the African kids who are watching who come from where I come from who think they don't have a chance."

    Trevor Noah returned to host a show that included performances by Silk Sonic, Lady Gaga, Chris Stapleton, Billie Eilish, BTS and Olivia Rodrigo

    Here is a rundown of the Grammy winners:

    General Awards

    Album of the Year: We Are by Jon Batiste
    Record of the Year: Leave the Door Open by Silk Sonic
    Song of the Year: Leave the Door Open by Silk Sonic
    Best New Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
    Best Music Video: Freedom by Jon Batiste

    Pop

    Best Pop Duo, Group Performance: Kiss Me More by Doja Cat featuring Sza
    Best Pop Vocal Album: Sour by Olivia Rodrigo
    Best Pop Solo Performance: Drivers Licence by Olivia Rodrigo
    Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Love For Sale by Tony Bennet and Lady Gaga

    Rap

    Best Rap Performance: Family Ties by Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar
    Best Rap Song: Jail by Kanye West featuring Jay-Z
    Best Rap Album: Call Me If You Get Lost by Tyler, the Creator

    R&B

    Best R&B Performance: A tie win between Leave the Door Open by Silk Sonic and Pick Up Your Feelings by Jazmine Sullivan
    Best Traditional R&B Performance: Fight For You by H.E.R.
    Best R&B Song: Leave the Door Open by Silk Sonic
    Best R&B Album: Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan
    Best Progressive R&B Album: Table for Two by Lucky Daye
    Best Traditional R&B Performance: Fight For You by H.E.R.

    Rock

    Best Rock Performance: Making A Fire by Foo Fighters
    Best Rock Song: Waiting on a War by Foo Fighters
    Best Rock Album: Medicine at Midnight by Foo Fighters

    Jazz

    Best Improvised Jazz Solo: Humpty Dumpty (Set 2) by Chick Corea
    Best Jazz Vocal Album: Songwrights Apothecary Lab by Esperanza Spalding
    Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Skyline by Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette and Gonzalo Rubalcaba
    Best Latin Jazz Album: Mirror Mirror by Eliane Elias with Chick Corea and Chucho Valdés

    Dance/Electronic

    Best Dance/Electronic Recording: Alive by Rüfüs Du Sol
    Best Dance/Electronic Album: Subconsciously by Black Coffee

    Blues

    Best Traditional Blues Album: I Be Trying by Cedric Burnside
    Best Contemporary Blues Album: 662 by Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram

    Country

    Best Country Solo Performance: You Should Probably Leave by Christ Stapleton
    Best Country Duo, Group Performance: Younger Me by Brothers Osborne
    Best Country Song: Cold by Chris Stapleton
    Best Country Album: Starting Over by Christ Stapleton

    Albums

    Best Bluegrass Album: My Bluegrass Heart by Béla Fleck
    Best Folk Album: They're Calling Me Home by Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi
    Best Regional Roots Music Album: Kau Ka Pe'a by Kalani Pe'a
    Best Reggae Album: Beauty in the Silence by Soja
    Best New Age Album: Divine Tides by Stewart Copeland and Ricky Kej
    Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: Mythologies by Sangeeta Kaur and Hila Plitmann
    Best Comedy Album: Sincerely Louis CK by Louis C.K
    Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: Tree Falls by Taylor Eigsti
    Best Alternative Music Album: Daddy's Home by St. Vincent
    Best Musical Theatre Album: The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical by Barlow & Bear
    Best Latin Pop Album: Mendó by Alex Cuba
    Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: Origen by Juanes

    Performances

    Best Orchestral Performance: Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 by Philadelphia Orchestra
    Best Choral Performance: Mahler: Symphony No. 8, 'Symphony Of A Thousand’ by Leah Crocetto, Mihoko Fujimura, Ryan McKinny, Erin Morley, Tamara Mumford, Simon O'Neill, Morris Robinson & Tamara Wilson; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Los Angeles Master Chorale, National Children's Chorus and Pacific Chorale
    Best Metal Performance: The Alien by Dream Theatre

    Visual Media

    Best Music Film: Summer of Soul by various artists
    Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: The United States vs Billie Holiday
    Best Song Written for Visual Media: All Eyes On Me from Inside by Bo Burnham
    Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: Tie win between The Queen’s Gambit by Carlos Rafael Rivera and Soul by Jon Batiste

    Producers and recordings

    Producer of the Year, Classical: Judith Sherman
    Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Jack Antonoff
    Best Opera Recording: Glass: Akhnaten by The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

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