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The biggest Grammys in recent memory was, as these things go,the most polarizing.
The tribute performances actually delivered(!
), while stars like Harry Styles, shockingly, didnt.
But just like the Academy hyping Beyonce and AOTY all night, Im getting ahead of myself.
Here are the highs, lows, and whoas of the 2023 ceremony.
On top of that, Latto and DOMi and JD Beck earned nominations outside BNA.
Whoa: Up next on the red carpet, itsMiss Americanastar Tree Paine!
High: Bad Bunny opens the show with members of the crowd on their feet.
), dancing to the burst of joy that is Despues de la Playa.
Andnowyou knowwhy everyones rushing to his concerts.
Meh: Trevor Noah gives it 50 percent.
But he didnt do much beyond that.
Is Noah quiet quittingthisjob now too?
Whoa: Where was Beyonce?L.A.
Her co-winner for Best R&B Song, the-Dream,accepted on her behalf.
Even Chris Stapleton slipped into Higher Ground perfectly in a rare instance of a Grammy MomentTM actually working.
Whoa: Kim Petras is the first transgender winner of Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
And you know Sam Smithtold herto say it.
Whoa: Quavos In Memoriam for Takeoff hits close to home.
Low: Well, Sam Smith and Kim Petras warned us.
But still, wasnt it touching seeingBeyonce break the record for most Grammys wonand gettingsomeAcademy recognitionfor her game-changing career?
Even Steve Lacy threw a few more runs into Bad Habit.
Whoa: Curveballs all around the general categories.
And sure, About Damn Time was a No.
Maybe the Academy thought making her the most-awarded artist in Grammys history would be adequate.
But is that all lip service if onlyoneof those 32 awards was in a general category?
I mean, Bonnie Raitt has more general-category wins than Beyonce does!
Except sometimes, its painfully obvious that there is and the Academy still doesnt see it.
Whoa: God did.Not even God could help the Academy come back from that Beyonce snub.
