LOS ANGELES (AP) – Most recent Grammy Awards (always local):
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Noah Cyrus says “it’s been a roller coaster of tears” to be nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards while dealing with the loss of his grandmother.
Cyrus, 21, told The Associated Press ahead of Sunday’s Grammy Awards that he had already been thinking about Loretta “Mammie” Finley, who died in August, when “someone said, ‘You look like your grandmother.’ “And I started to tear myself apart and it was really emotional because I would have given anything to be with her, I knew it, or let her see this on TV. But I feel like I have her with me.” .
He said he has received comfort and support from his family, which includes his father Billy Ray Cyrus and his sister Miley Cyrus.
With a very elaborate Schiaparelli cream-colored dress, Noah Cyrus says that to make her own name she has had to “try to work with ten times more passion, more love” and “be more driven.”
– Jonathan Landrum Jr. at the Grammy Awards (@ MrLandrum31)
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4:30 p.m.
DaBaby says her performance at the Grammys will be “beautiful” despite acting in a “room full of nobody.”
DaBaby is one of the performers who, due to the pandemic, recorded a performance at the Los Angeles Convention Center without an audience that will be broadcast during the broadcast of the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.
Dedicated to a wide-brimmed, green and red fedora, yellow-collared jacket and floral jacket in the run-up to the show, DaBaby told The Associated Press that “at the end of the day, we still have the ability to express ourselves themselves through the camera. Therefore, it is no different from a music video ”.
He says he added a third verse with a special message to his rendition of “Rockstar,” which is nominated for four Grammys and could become the second rap song to win album of the year.
DaBaby says he “feels like he’s going to touch everyone.”
– Marcela Isaza at the Grammy Awards (@misaza)
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3:15 p.m.
Brandi Carlile is delighted to perform at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, even if there is no audience. He says he really only acts for one person: the late singer-songwriter John Prine.
“I think in the past acting in front of an audience is the only thing that matters to me,” Carlile tells The Associated Press. “But this time I’m just acting for John Prine. It’s just for John and I know he’s there. “
Carlile spoke with the AP this week and addressed how different it is to play live music again after a year of pandemic. She says “it’s okay to be disguised and bright.”
He said that after being a performer throughout his adult life, the block has given him a chance to stop. Although she is ready to get back to the pace of the tour.
“I’m a kind of animator born, you know, that’s who I am. But I always wondered what would happen if I stopped long enough to look inside, ”says Carlile. “I’m very happy with what happened, but I’m willing to get back on the road.”
– Jonathan Landrum Jr. at the Grammy Awards (@ MrLandrum31)
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3 p.m.
Country star Mickey Guyton says his performance on Sunday night at the Grammy Awards will be “a time for black people in country music.”
Guyton, a first-time nominee and first-time performer, is the first solo black female artist nominated in a country category at the Grammys, following in the footsteps of the Pointer Sisters who have won a country Grammy Award.
“My life changed once I started running towards everything that made me different,” Guyton told The Associated Press during backstage interviews before the show. “They say that country music is three chords and the truth. So I started writing my truth as a black woman, singing country music and my experiences in my life. And one of those first songs was ‘Black Like Me’.
She said stepping on this stage is not only important to her, but to all those communities that have felt marginalized in country music.
“I realize that not only am I going through these doors as a black woman, but I have to keep the door open to many other black, brown, LBGTQA artists plus those who have the same dreams,” Guyton says.
– Jonathan Landrum Jr. at the Grammy Awards (@ MrLandrum31)
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2:20 p.m.
Justin Bieber is a Grammy winner in the country genre for his collaboration with “10,000 Hours” with Dan + Shay.
Dan + Shay virtually accepted the best performance of the group / country duo Grammy. Bieber did not show up during the Grammys ’premiere ceremony, where most of the awards are given on Sunday.
It is Bieber’s second Grammy. She previously won best dance album for “Where Are U Now” with Diplo and Skrillex.
Dan + Shay have won two previous Grammys, for “Speechless” and “Tequila.”
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The late singer-songwriter John Prine won two posthumous Grammys for Best American Rooted Song and Best Rooted American Performance for his latest recorded song, “I Remember Everything,” a song about loss and memory.
Prine died last year at the age of 73 from complications due to COVID-19. His wife, Fiona Whelan, told reporters during a virtual press conference Sunday that the song talked about the importance of memories and the real connection to people this past year.
“John had a way of pointing out the simpler everyday things that we sometimes overlook,” Whelan said.
Prine, a two-time Grammy winner who wrote songs like “Angel from Montgomery” and “Sam Stone,” also received a lifetime award last year.
“I feel John’s presence very strongly today,” Whelan said.
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14.00 h
Megan Thee Stallion has won a Grammy for “Savage,” her collaboration with Beyoncé.
She screamed excitedly for a few seconds and hurried to compose herself while accepting the award practically during the Grammys ’premiere ceremony.
He thanked God, his grandmother, and his mother for pushing her, and then gave his gratitude to Queen Bey.
She said, “I still can’t believe it,” as she struggled to stay calm.
Megan Thee Stallion is among the performers on the main Grammy show airing at 8 p.m. on CBS.
Victory brings Beyoncé closer to becoming the most decorated woman in Grammys history.
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13:35 h
Missing jazz pianist Chick Korea won two Grammys Sundays just about a month after his death.
Korea won the trophy for best improvised jazz solo and moments later won best jazz instrumental album, which they shared with Christian McBride and Brian Blade. The victories of “All Blues” and “Trilogy 2” mean that Korea has an impressive 25 Grammys.
His widow, Gayle Moran, accepted virtually both awards. “His mission in life was to keep the musical fires bright,” he said through tears.
Korea, who died at the age of 79 from a rare form of cancer on February 9, was not the only artist to win a posthumous Grammy. John Prine also won two.
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1 p.m.
Billie Eilish and her brother producer, Finneas, have won a Grammy for their song “No Time to Die” from the James Bond movie with a pandemic delay.
The couple appeared remotely to accept the song written in honor of the visual media and Eilish emotionally thanked actor Daniel Craig and “No Time to Die” director Cary Joji Fukunaga.
Eilish says, “It was a dream to make this song, to work on it.” As for Finneas, he said, “I feel very fortunate to be your brother.”
The award was announced during the Grammys ’premiere ceremony, which handed out most of the awards before the main broadcast at 8pm Eastern.
“Jojo Rabbit” and the soundtrack “Joker” also won a Grammy in the segment of the show that rewarded music created for visual aids.
“Jojo Rabbit” director Taika Waititi accepted the award for virtually what looked like a trailer. He said he was working on a movie set. He joked, “I guess now they just give a Grammy to anyone. I’ll take it. ”
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12:20 p.m.
Beyoncé – and her 9-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy – have won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video.
Blue Ivy is the second youngest Grammy winner behind Leah Peasell, who was 8 years old when The Peasall Sisters won the album of the year on the 2002 show for her appearance on “O Brother, Where Art Thou? ” soundtrack.
Neither Beyoncé nor Blue Ivy participated in the virtual premiere ceremony where the award was announced.
The victory brings Beyoncé closer to becoming the most decorated woman in Grammy history. Beyoncé won her 25th Grammy on Sunday, hours before the official awards ceremony began at 8 p.m.
With 27 wins, Alison Krauss holds the most Grammy title for a female artist.
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It could be a night for Taylor Swift and Beyoncé’s history books at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.
Beyoncé has never won the album of the year in her career (this year she has not won the honor because she did not release any projects during the eligibility period), but it is the most nominated act.
Trevor Noah will host the show, which airs at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS and Paramount +. The Grammys were originally scheduled for January 31, but were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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