Grammys 10 biggest snubs and surprises: BTS, Kanye West and Billie Eilish
nypost.comnominated songs and albums at the 64th Annual Grammys, held Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, seemed downright ancient due to the ceremony being bumped from January to April.But there were moments that made the night bigger than the music.First, there was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s video message about his country’s war with Russia. “The war.
What is more opposite to music? The silence of ruined cities and killed people,” he said.Then, there was Lady Gaga leaving no dry eye in the house when she performed solo in tribute to Tony Bennett, her 95-year-old collaborator and co-nominee who, suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, wasn’t able to make the show.And, of course, there was the tribute to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.
Although it felt too soon to properly do — after the Foo Fighters, having canceled their scheduled performance, had already won three awards — it reminded us all that “Everlong” doesn’t last forever.Still, without any clear-cut favorites — such as Adele, who will be all over the 2023 Grammys with her blockbuster album “30,” which wasn’t eligible this year — or any Beyoncé performances (sorry, she was already booked for the Oscars last weekend), there wasn’t a whole lot to care about on music’s biggest night.Follow the 2022 Grammys with our up-to-the-minute coverage:The spoils were pretty evenly split: Leading nominee Jon Batiste was the night’s top winner with five gramophones, including the coveted Album of the Year for his LP “We Are.” He was followed by four wins for retro-soul super duo Silk Sonic, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “Leave the Door Open,” and three trophies for 19-year-old pop princess Olivia Rodrigo, including Best New Artist..
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