The biggest musical awards night of the year is here, for which we have all been waiting for the whole year.
The 64th Annual Grammy Award winners are in, and we are pleased to see that the selection of these well-deserved honorees is as diverse and promising as ever. The Grammy Awards 2022 returned in full swing, with proper musical fashion and glimmers.
Held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, it was a sight to behold, seeing the arena brimming with music fans and artists, making it a truly memorable evening. Music lovers gather to celebrate their shared love of music and recognize and honor the supremely talented, hard-working musicians who tirelessly make captivating records and entertain us year-round while contributing their best to the music world
Trevor Noah was back as the host, entertaining the attendees throughout the night. LeVar Burton hosted the premiere ceremony before the telecast to present most of the awards. During the remembrance segment, Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt, and Rachel Zegler performed the songs by Stephen Sondheim. They also paid a heartfelt tribute to Taylor Hawkins, the drummer for the Foo Fighters, who unfortunately passed away recently.
Then, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise appearance at the 2022 Grammy awards with a recorded message to appeal for help in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, followed by a beautiful, heart-touching performance by John Legend on “Free.” The show featured performances by Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Lil Nas X, Silk Sonic, Billie Eilish, J Balvin, Carrie Underwood, and Lady Gaga, making the evening shine brightly with their stunning, memorable performances.
A slew of awards went to Jon Batiste, including “Album of the Year” and the top four awards of the night. Several nominees won multiple awards following him, and some experienced their first big wins so young. Yes, we are talking about Olivia Rodrigo, the 19-year-old Gen-Z pop sensation who took home “Best New Artist” and “Best Pop Vocal Album” awards at the 2022 Grammy awards ceremony, celebrating her first massive win. Other multiple-award winners include Silk Sonic, Foo Fighters, Cece Winans, Kanye West, and Jazmine Sullivan.
Here is the complete list of all the winners for the 2022 Grammy Awards:
| Album of the Year | “We Are” — Jon Batiste |
| Record of the Year | “Leave the Door Open” — Silk Sonic |
| Pop Duo/Group Performance | “Kiss Me More” — Doja Cat feat. SZA. |
| Pop Vocal Album | “Sour” — Olivia Rodrigo |
| R&B Album | “Heaux Tales” — Jazmine Sullivan |
| Rap Performance | “Family Ties” — Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar |
| New Artist | Olivia Rodrigo |
| Country Album | “Starting Over” — Chris Stapleton |
| Song of the Year | “Leave the Door Open” — Silk Sonic |
| Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Jack Antonoff |
| Traditional Pop Vocal Album | “Love for Sale” — Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga |
| Pop Solo Performance | “Drivers License” — Olivia Rodrigo |
| Comedy Album | “Sincerely Louis C.K.” — Louis C.K. |
| Children’s Music Album | “A Colorful World” — Falu |
| Jazz Vocal Album | “Songwrights Apothecary Lab” — Esperanza Spalding |
| Rap Album | “Call Me If You Get Lost” — Tyler, The Creator |
| Rap Song | “Jail” — Kanye West featuring Jay-Z |
| Melodic Rap Performance | “Hurricane” — Kanye West featuring The Weeknd & Lil Baby |
| Traditional R&B Performance | “Fight for You” — H.E.R. |
| Progressive R&B Album | “Table for Two” — Lucky Daye |
| R&B Song | “Leave the Door Open” — Silk Sonic |
| R&B Performance | “Leave the Door Open” — Silk Sonic, “Pick Up Your Feelings” — Jazmine Sullivan |
| Alternative Music Album | “Daddy’s Home” — St. Vincent |
| Rock Album | “Medicine at Midnight” — Foo Fighters |
| Rock Song | “Waiting on a War” — Foo Fighters |
| Metal Performance | “The Alien” — Dream Theater |
| Rock Performance | “Making a Fire” — Foo Fighters |
| Contemporary Classical Composition | “Shaw: Narrow Sea” — Caroline Shaw, composer (Dawn Upshaw, Gilbert Kalish & S? Percussion) |
| Best Classical Compendium | “Women Warriors – The Voices of Change” — Amy Andersson |
| Classical Solo Vocal Album | “Mythologies” — Sangeeta Kaur & Hila Plitmann |
| Classical Instrumental Solo | “Alone Together” — Jennifer Koh |
| Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance | “Beethoven: Cello Sonatas – Hope Amid Tears” — Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax |
| Choral Performance | “Mahler: Symphony No. 8, ‘Symphony of a Thousand’” |
| Opera Recording | “Glass: Akhnaten” — Karen Kamensek |
| Orchestral Performance | “Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3” — Yannick Nézet-Séguin |
| Producer of the Year, Classical | Judith Sherman |
| Engineered Album, Classical | “Chanticleer Sings Christmas” — Leslie Ann Jones |
| Spoken Word Album | “Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation From John Lewis” — Don Cheadle |
| Contemporary Instrumental Album | “Tree Falls” — Taylor Eigsti |
| Tropical Latin Album | “Salswing!” — Rubén Blades Y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta |
| Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) | “A Mis 80’S” — Vicente Fernández |
| Latin Rock or Alternative Album | “Origen” — Juanes |
| Música Urbana Album | “El Último Tour Del Mundo” — Bad Bunny |
| Latin Pop Album | “Mendó” — Alex Cuba |
| Roots Gospel Album | “My Savior” — Carrie Underwood |
| Contemporary Christian Music Album | “Old Church Basement” — Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music |
| Gospel Album | “Believe for It” — CeCe Winans |
| Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | “Believe for It” — CeCe Winans |
| Gospel Performance/Song | “Never Lost” — CeCe Winans |
| Music Film | “Summer of Soul” |
| Music Video | “Freedom” — Jon Batiste |
| Immersive Audio Album | George Massenburg & Eric Schilling – Alicia Keys |
| Remixed Recording | “Passenger (Mike Shinoda Remix)” — Mike Shinoda, Remixer (Deftones) |
| Engineered Album, Non-Classical | “Love for Sale” — Dae Bennett, Josh Coleman & Billy Cumella |
| Historical Album | “Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)” |
| Album Notes | “The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966” — Ricky Riccardi |
| Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package | “All Things Must Pass: 50th Anniversary Edition” — Darren Evans, Dhani Harrison & Olivia Harrison |
| Recording Package | “Pakelang” — Li Jheng Han & Yu, Wei |
| Best Dance/Electronic Music Album | “Subconsciously” — Black Coffee |
| Dance/Electronic Recording | “Alive” — Rüfüs Du Sol |
| Reggae Album | “Beauty in the Silence” — Soja |
| Regional Roots Music Album | “Kau Ka Pe’a” — Kalani Pe’a |
| Folk Album | “They’re Calling Me Home” — Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi |
| Contemporary Blues Album | “662” — Christone “Kingfish” Ingram |
| Traditional Blues Album | “I Be Trying” — Cedric Burnside |
| Bluegrass Album | “My Bluegrass Heart” — Béla Fleck |
| Americana Album | “Native Sons” — Los Lobos |
| American Roots Song | “Cry” — Jon Batiste & Steve Mcewan |
| American Roots Performance | “Cry” — Jon Batiste |
| Country Song | “Cold” — Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, Derek Mixon & Chris Stapleton |
| Country Duo/Group Performance | “Younger Me” — Brothers Osborne |
| Country Solo Performance | “You Should Probably Leave” — Chris Stapleton |
| Latin Jazz Album | “Mirror Mirror” — Eliane Elias With Chick Corea and Chucho Valdés |
| Large Jazz Ensemble Album | “For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver” — Christian McBride Big Band |
| Jazz Instrumental Album | “Skyline” — Ron Carter, Jack Dejohnette & Gonzalo Rubalcaba |
| Improvised Jazz Solo | “Humpty Dumpty (Set 2)” — Chick Corea, Soloist. |
| Best New Age Album | “Divine Tides” — Stewart Copeland & Ricky Kej |
| Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals | “To the Edge of Longing (Edit Version)” — Vince Mendoza, Arranger |
| Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella | “Meta Knight’s Revenge (from “Kirby Superstar”) |
| Instrumental Composition | “Beautiful Is Black” — Brande“Eberhard” — Lyle Mays, composer (Lyle Mays) |
| Global Music Album | “Mother Nature” — Angelique Kidjo |
| Global Music Performance | “Mohabbat” — Arooj Aftab |
| Immersive Audio Album | “Soundtrack of the American Soldier” — Leslie Ann Jones |
| Song Written for Visual Media | “All Eyes on Me [From “Inside”] — Bo Burnham |
| Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | “The Queen’s Gambit” — Carlos Rafael Rivera |
| Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” — Andra Day |
| Musical Theater Album | “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” — Emily Bear |