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Grammy 2023: Beyoncé breaks records; know more

Beyoncé made history this Sunday (5) in Los Angeles by becoming the artist with the most Grammys in history, despite her dance album "Renaissance" not winning the gramophone for Album of the Year, an award that went to "Harry's House", by Harry Styles.

The American singer received a standing ovation when she received her fourth trophy of the night, which made her the most awarded artist with 32 statuettes, one above classical music director Georg Solti.

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“I’m trying not to be too emotional,” she said on the verge of tears as she thanked the gramophone for Best Dance/Electronic Album with her acclaimed “Renaissance“, an ode to the dance and disco scene that revolutionized the cultural scene in the United States in the 1970s.

Beyoncé led with nine nominations and reigned with four Grammys, the most awards for an artist, at the 65th Grammy Awards, held in Los Angeles.

On the other hand, an impressed Harry Styles thanked the recognition for his third album “Harry's House”.

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“On nights like this, it's obviously important to remember that there is no such thing as the best in music,” said a visibly impressed Styles. “I was inspired by all the artists in this category”, he added, referring to an award that was competed for, in addition to Beyoncé and Adele, by giants such as Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo and Bad Bunny.

The 29-year-old singer-songwriter previously performed his smash hit “As It Was” to the cream of the crop gathered at the California city's Crypto.com arena. It won the gramophone for Best Pop Album of the Year with the same production.

British singer Adele, who received seven nominations for her introspective album “30”, closed this Sunday with just one statuette, for Best Pop Solo Performance.

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Nominated for the main categories of the night, experts observed a tacit duel between her and Beyoncé, compared to the scenario six years ago, when the divas were also evaluated for the coveted awards.

However, this Sunday brought surprises.

"You changed my life"

Veteran Bonnie Raitt caused applause and surprise when she took the Grammy for Song of the Year with “Just Like That”, her third trophy in this edition, while Lizzo with “About Damn Time” took the trophy for Record of the Year.

“In fifth grade, I skipped class to see you. You changed my life,” Lizzo told Beyoncé as she received her gramophone.

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American singer Samara Joy won the Grammy for Best New Artist, a category that this year was contested by an eclectic list of candidates, including the Italian band Maneskin and the Brazilian singer Anitta.

Brandi Carlile and rapper Kendrick Lamar, other favorites of this edition, closed the day with three awards each, while pop star Taylor Swift added another award to her shelf.

Hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, the gala also featured crowd-pleasing performances, including an extensive hip hop number that included big names like Dr. Dre, Queen Latifah and Missy Elliot.

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Trans artists Kim Petras and Sam Smith, also Grammy winners, also appeared on the scene, and the closing ceremony was in charge of DJ Khaled.

EGOT

the american actress Viola Davis lived another of the night's great moments when she won a Grammy on Sunday for Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording with her biography “In Search of Me”, which made her the 18th artist to achieve the coveted status EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony).

“I wrote this book to honor six-year-old Viola, to honor her, to honor her life, her joy, her trauma, everything,” Davis, 58, said upon receiving the award.

Davis won an Emmy in 2015 for her leading role in the drama series “How to Get Away with Murder” and an Oscar in 2017 for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “The Edge of Us,” the stage version of which also won her a Tony. the second of his career.

(To AFP)

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