People: Beyoncé writes music history – again

All good things are five: After four unsuccessful attempts, the US musician Beyoncé Knowles finally won the Grammy for the best album of the year for “Cowboy Carter”. At the end of an often touching award show in Los Angeles, the 43-year-old continued to climb in the music Olympus. The second big winner of the evening was the rapper Kendrick Lamar.

Now 35 Grammys: Beyoncé

With 32 awards, Beyoncé was the most award-winning person in the history of the prize before this year, now three more Grammys have been added-including the long-awaited album prize.

For the approximately 13,000 members of the Recording Academy, which is often considered conservatively, there was no way to get past the country album, which celebrated success with hits like “Texas Hold” em. “I just feel very perfect and very honored. There were many, many years,” said Beyoncé when accepting the award.

Knowles had previously managed to win the Grammy for the best country album of the year in the evening. Together with Miley Cyrus, she also got the prize for the best duo/group performance for “II MOST WANTED”.

Kendrick Lamar is also one of the clearers

The US rapper Kendrick Lamar became the clearer of the evening with five Grammys. His hit “Not Like Us” not only won the price for the best producer team and the performer of a song as the “recording of the year”. He also got the Grammy for the “Song of the Year”, with which composers and copywriters are honored.

Lamar had pretended the hip-hop track himself. Among other things, he deals with sexual misconduct and was part of a publicly held dispute with the singer Drake. The 37-year-old also got Grammys for the best rap performance, the best rap song and the best music video. He now has a total of 22 Grammys.

Chappell Roan is the best new artist

For some of the most important pop queens of the past music year, there were more consolation prices. Singer and songwriter Chappell Roan got the Grammy as the best new artist of the year. The 26-year-old was successful with her debut album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” about the world.

Sabrina Carpenter received an award for the best pop singing album for “Espresso” as the best pop solo performance and for “Short N ‘Sweet”. Despite six nominations, Taylor Swift even went completely empty this year.

Heidi Klum tears Benson Boone down the suit

Despite an almost four-hour term, the gala evening in the crypto.com arena from Los Angeles was entertaining. Among the almost two dozen appearances of the evening, the stage shows by rapper Doechii, Roan and Carpenter and an energetic appearance by Charlie XCX stood out shortly before the end.

Newcomer Benson Boone ventured a casual somersault on stage from a piano. Previously, he had had part of his suit pulled away in the audience area of ​​Heidi Klum. A blue glitter outfit was hidden underneath.

The 74-year-old old master Stevie Wonder achieved a particularly touching moment. Together with the ten-year-old Herbie Hancock, he paid tribute to the late Quincy Jones with a harmonica solo and a short version of “We Are The World”. Jones produced the song in 1985 and recorded with dozens of world stars to collect money for famine in Ethiopia.

Wonder also commented on the current political situation of the United States. “We are still the world. We are still the people who are ready to fight and die for this country.”

Criticism of Trump – without naming his name

Otherwise, the women have dared to criticize the new US president without naming Donald Trump’s names. Singer and songwriter Shakira recalled the situation of foreigners in the USA. “I would like to devote this award to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country,” said the 48-year-old after winning the prize for the best Latin pop album of the year. “You will be loved, you are worth something and I will always fight with you,” said the Colombian.

Lady Gaga warned more minority rights and said: “Trans people are not invisible. Trans people deserve love. The queer community deserves to be supported.” Alicia Keys discussed that Trump is doing many decrees against equal treatment initiatives and politics for more diversity. “This is no time to shut down the variety of voices,” she said. “The more voices there are, the more powerful the sound.”

Soulful appreciation of the victims of the fires

In addition, the evening was under the impression of the devastating fires in Los Angeles. The show ended with two dozen firefighters who came on stage to award the album grammys to Beyoncé. In many places, the honored and appearing explained how much they loved the city and its people. Lamar dedicated his price to them.

The show producers had also granted local retailers for free advertising time, so that, for example, a clothing label, a skateboard business and a flower shop received nationwide attention.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars sang a quiet version of the oldie “California Dreamin ‘”, at the start of the show the band Dawes already played with John Legend and Sheryl Crow the song “I love la” by Randy Newman. During the show, QR codes were shown for collecting donations, moderator Trevor Noah said in the last third that more than $ seven million had already been raised.

Kanye West fails the scandal

In view of the balanced show and the historical award winner, a provocation of rapper Kanye West remained only one edge note. His partner Bianca Censori had caused a sensation on the red carpet with a transparent dress that made her look almost naked.

Rumors that the couple had been asked by the organizer after the carpet appearance to leave the Grammys are wrong, the “People” magazine wrote. After the carpet appearance, West left the event again on its own motivation.