The Grammy Awards 2024

 

At the 2024 Grammy Awards 

Tracy Chapman and Taylor Swift provided Unexpected & Remarkable performances or moments!

In 2023, the spotlight on female talent shone brightly across various entertainment domains, from chart-topping concerts like Beyoncé's ReNAISSANCE to Taylor Swift's Eras tour and the cinematic success of Greta Gerwig's Barbie. This trend carried into the 66th Grammy Awards, where young female artists, who left an indelible mark on the pop charts in the past year, asserted their dominance in major categories.


Notably, seven out of eight nominees for the Album of the Year category were albums by women artists under 40: Boy Genius, Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and SZA. The exception was Jon Batiste, a five-time Grammy winner, who, having claimed the Album of the Year in 2022 for "We Are," was nominated for six awards that night. This inclusion of women artists across pop and R&B marked a departure from the previous year, which featured nominees like Bad Bunny and Coldplay, with Harry Styles' "Harry's House" prevailing over Beyoncé's "ReNAISSANCE."


Hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, the evening kicked off with a Dua Lipa medley, featuring her recent single "Houdini" and the unreleased "Training Season" from her upcoming studio album. This was intertwined with a snippet from her Barbie soundtrack song, "Dance the Night." Miley Cyrus claimed the first televised award for Best Pop Solo Performance with "Flowers," showcasing her energetic style and humor during the performance.

Taylor Swift, accepting her 13th Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album, revealed a secret to her fans: a new album titled "The Tortured Poets Department," set to release on April 19. The night's highly anticipated collaboration was Luke Combs and Tracy Chapman's rendition of Chapman's classic "Fast Car." Despite not being announced as a performer, Chapman's timeless hit took center stage once again.


Karol G, the Colombian singer and songwriter, celebrated her first time at the Grammys by winning Best Musica Urbana Album for "Mañana Será Bonito." SZA's emotional performance included a duet of her hits "Snooze" and "Kill Bill," with the latter featuring a stage set depicting a literal dumpster fire. She later won the Grammy for Best R&B Song for "Snooze" and expressed her gratitude in a heartfelt speech.


Billie Eilish performed the song "What Was I Made For?" from the Barbie soundtrack at the Grammy Awards and won the Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media earlier in the evening. The Grammy Awards have a total of 94 categories, and many of the awards were presented in a ceremony that was not televised. Some notable winners from the pre-telecast ceremony included the group Boy Genius, who won three awards for Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance, and Best Alternative Music Album. SZA, who was nominated for nine Grammys, won her first two awards in the categories of Best Progressive R&B and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the song "Ghost in the Machine," which featured Bridgers, a member of Boy Genius.