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Grammys Live Blog: 66th Annual Grammy Awards Reactions, Thoughts & Information

February 4th, 2024 - 12:33 PM

Grammys Live Blog: 66th Annual Grammy Awards Reactions, Thoughts & Information

This story will be updated periodically throughout the award show.

The 66th annual Grammy Awards are being held in Los Angeles, CA. Trevor Noah will take the stage for the fourth year in a row as host and Master of Ceremonies. This years program includes the addition of three new categories that aim to not only celebrate popular music’s origins but to offer the opportunity for artists “from a multitude of backgrounds” to be potentially nominated and/or win a GRAMMY for their contributions to music. These new categories are Best African Music Performance, Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Pop Dance Recording. The premiere ceremony, hosted by Justin Tranter, celebrated the ability to harmonize and unite people together in times of discord through music.  Below are the winners from the non-televised portion of the 2024 Grammys ceremony.

12:49 SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers wins Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Ghost In The Machine.”

12:50 Skrillex, Fred again… & Flowdan wins Best Dance/Electronic Recording for “Rumble.”

12:53 Kylie Minogue wins Best Pop Dance Recording for “Padam Padam.”

12:54 Fred Again.. wins for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for Actual Life 3.

12:57 Peso Pluma wins Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano) for GÉNESIS.

12:58 Siembra: 45º Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022)
Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta for Best Tropical Latin Album

12:59 Barbie The Album wins for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.

1:02 Ludwig Göransson wins Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film And Television) for Oppenheimer.

1:04 Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab win Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games and Other Interactive Media for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

1:06 Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell win Best Song Written for Visual Media for “What Was I Made For? (From Barbie The Album)

1:09 The Beatles, Em Cooper, Jonathan Clyde, Sophie Hilton, Sue Loughlin & Laura Thomas win Best Music Video for “I’m Only Sleeping.”

1:10 David Bowie, Brett Morgen win Best Music Film for Moonage Daydream.

1:13  JAGUAR II, Victoria Monét, wins Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.

1:15 Wet Leg wins Best Remixed Recording for “Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix).”

1: 17 George Massenburg & Eric Schilling, Michael Romanowski, Ann Minicieli and Alicia Keys win Best Immersive Audio Album for The Diary Of Alicia Keys.

1:20 Performance by Brandy Clark featuring SistaStrings.

1:26 Chris Stapleton wins Best Country Solo Performance for “White Horse.”

1:28 Chris Stapleton & Dan Wilson win Best Country Song for “White Horse.”

1:29 Allison Russell wins Best American Roots Performance for “Eve Was Black.”

1:30 Brandy Clark featuring Brandi Carlile wins Best Americana Performance for “Dear Insecurity.”

1:34 Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit win Best American Roots song for “Cast Iron Skillet.”

1:35 Weathervanes, Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit win for Best Americana Album.

1:36 All My Love For You by Bobby Rush wins Best Traditional Blues Album.

1:38 Blood Harmony by Larkin Poe wins Best Contemporary Blues Album.

1:41 “Your Power” wins Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song.

1:43 All Things New: Live In Orlando by Tye Tribbett wins Best Gospel Album.

1:44 Church Clothes 4 by Lecrae wins Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.

1:46 Echoes Of The South by Blind Boys Of Alabama wins Best Roots Gospel Album.

1:48 Performance by Kirk Franklin

1:57 Theron Thomas wins Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical.

1:59 “All Things” by Kirk Franklin wins Best Gospel Performance/Song.

2:01 “Good Morning” by PJ Morton featuring Susan Carol wins Best Traditional R&B Performance.

2:02 JAGUAR II by Victoria Monét wins Best R&B Album.

2:04 “SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS” by Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane wins Best Rap Performance.

 

2:06 “All My Life” by Lil Durk featuring J. Cole wins Best Melodic Rap Performance.

2:07 “SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS” by Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane wins Best Rap Song.

2:09 MICHAEL by Killer Mike wins Best Rap Album.

 

2:10 The Light Inside by J. Ivy wins Best Spoken Word Poetry Album.

2:13 “Pashto” by Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain featuring Rakesh Chaurasia wins Best Global Music Performance.

2:16 “Water” by Tyler wins Best African Music Performance.

2:17 This Moment by Shakti wins Best Global Music Album.

2:19 Performance by Laufey.

2:24 Bewitched by Laufey wins Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

2:26 Some Like It Hot wins Best Musical Theater Album.

2:28 “Not Strong Enough” by boy genius wins Best Rock Performance.

 

2:30 72 Seasons by Metallica wins Best Metal Performance.

2:32 “Not Strong Enough” by boygenius wins Best Rock Song.

 

2:33 This Is Why by Paramore wins Best Rock Album.

2:35 “This Is Why” by Paramore wins Best Alternative Music Performance.

2:35 The Record by boygenius wins Best Alternative Music Album

2:36 What’s In A Name by Dave Chappelle wins Best Comedy Album.

2:37 Stumpwork – Rottingdean Bazaar & Annie Collinge win for Best Recording Package.

2:39 For The Birds: The Birdsong Project – Bo Burnham & Daniel Dalderwood wins for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package.

2:41 Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos wins for Best Album Notes.

2:44 Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos wins for Best Historical Album.

2:45 Performance by Gaby Moreno & El David Aguilar.

2:54 Basie Swings The Blues by The Count Basie Orchestra, Directed by Scotty Barnhart wins Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.

2:57 El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2 by Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo wins Best Latin Jazz Album.

2:58 The Omnichord Real Book by Meshell Ndegeocello wins Best Alternative Jazz Album.

3:01 X Mí (Vol. 1) by Gaby Moreno wins Best Latin Pop Album.

3:03 Vida Cotidiana by Juanes & De Today Las Flores by Natalia Lafourcade tie for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album.

3:07 Colors Of Royal by Julian Marley & Antaeus wins Best Reggae Album.

3:09 So She Howls by Carla Patullo featuring Tonality and The Scorchio Quartet wins Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album.

3:11 We Grow Together Preschool Songs by 123 Andrés wins Best Children’s Music Album.

3:13 The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama wins Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling.

3:13 “Helena’s Theme” by John Williams wins Best Instrumental Composition.

3:15 “Folsom Prison Blues” wins Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella.

3:17 How Love Begins by Nicole Zuraitis wins Best Jazz Vocal Album.

3:20 “I Remember Everything featuring Kacey Musgraves” by Zach Bryan wins Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

3:22 Joni Mitchell At Newport (Live) by Joni Mitchell wins Best Folk Album.

3:24 New Beginnings by Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band and Live: Orpheum Theater Nola by Lost Bayou Ramblers & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra tie for Best Regional Roots Music Album.

3:29 In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning wins for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals.

3:31 Adès: Dante wins Best Orchestral Performance.

3:32 Blanchard: Champion wins Best Opera Recording.

3:34 Saariaho: Reconnaissance, Nils Schweckendiek wins Best Choral Performance.

3:36 Rough Magic by Roomful Of Teeth wins Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance.

3:39 The American Project, Yuja Wang; conducted by Teddy Abrams wins Best Classical Instrumental Solo.

3:40 Walking In The Dark, Julia Bullock; conducted by Christian Reif wins Best Classical Solo Vocal Album.

3:42 Passion For Bach And Coltrane wins Best Classical Compendium.

3:44 Montgomery: Rounds, Jessie Montgomery, composer (Awadagin Pratt, A Far Cry & Roomful Of Teeth) wins Best Contemporary Classical Composition.

3:47 Performance by Adam Blackstone, Robert Gasper, Bob James, Terrace Martin and Harvey Mason Sr.

3:52 “ICU” by Coco Jones wins Best R&B Performance.

3:53 SOS by SZA wins Best Progressive R&B Album.

3:54 “Tight” by Samara Joy wins Best Jazz Performance.

3:56 The Winds Of Change by Billy Childs wins Best Jazz Instrumental Album.

3:58 As We Speak by Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer and featuring Rakesh Chaurasia wins Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.

4:00 City Of Gold by Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway wins Best Bluegrass Album.

4:02 Contemporary American Composers wins Best Engineered Album, Classical.

4:03 Elaine Martone wins Producer Of The year, Classical.

4:06 Jack Antonoff wins Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical.

5:00 Dua Lipa opens the show with an electrifying performance ending with “Houdini” and a standing ovation.

5:07 Trevor Noah highlights audience members those of whom include Meryl Streep, 21 Savage, Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat and Olivia Rodrigo. The rumored appearance of Beyoncé and Jay-Z was also confirmed as Noah announced that yes, they were going to make an appearance. Taylor Swift appears shortly after Noah announces her presence, as she walks through the crowd waving her fan. Taylor Swift has the potential to be the first artist ever to win Album Of The Year four times.

5:14 Mariah Carey doused in Swarovski announces nominees for Best Pop Solo performance.

5:16 Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” wins Best Pop Solo Performance.

5:20 Luke Combs tells the tale of his love for Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” leading into his “humbling” performance.

5:20 Tracy Chapman takes the stage alongside Combs to a room full of a thrilled audience, that soon became completely quiet once Chapman began to sing. Combs may have brought the song back into popular culture, but his eyes rarely left the awe-inspiring sight that was Chapman’s onstage presence.

 

5:31 MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO, Karol G wins Best Música Urbana Album.

5:35 SZA, who leads the Grammys with nine nominations, takes the stage. In a theatric performance, SZA, sings in front of a dumpster fire before being joined by sword wielding heroines for “Kill Bill.” SZA’s vocals were sultry as she finished to a standing ovation.

5:47 Billie Eilish & Fineas O’Connell perform their Grammy nominated “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie The Album. Eilish’s signature vocals were accompanied by O’Connell’s keys and a delicate string ensemble.

 

5:55 Trevor Noah announces Miley Cyrus as she performs, for the first time ever on television, “Flowers” from her album Endless Summer Vacation. Cyrus said that “when she sees other people dancing to flowers the way she dances to flowers, it makes her feel like she could cry.”

5:57 Cyrus interacts with the audience saying “Why are y’all acting like you don’t know this song?” as the camera pans to Chrissy Teigen and John Legend dancing. Cyrus’ onstage prowess can be attributed to not only years in the industry, but to the undeniable presence she holds onstage, ad-libbing with “I just won my first Grammy!” She leaves the stage, after literally, dropping the mic.

 

6:02 2019 Album Of The Year winner Kacey Musgraves, takes the stage to present the Grammy for Best Country Album.

6:04 Lainey Wilson wins Best Country Album for Bell Bottom Country. 

6:12 Grammy award winner Lizzo announces the nominees for Best R&B Song.

6:13 SZA’s “Snooze” wins the Grammy for Best R&B Song.

6:16 Trevor Noah, with Billy Joel, announce performance of first new single in three decades.

6:17 Olivia Rodrigo took her performance of her nominated single “Vampire” to another level as she appeared to bleed halfway through the song. The effect, she later smeared across her face was stunningly visceral, matching her vocals.

 

6:26 U2 performs at the Sphere in Las Vegas, NV where they are currently performing in residence. Bono announces the Best Pop Vocal Album category.

6:29 Taylor Swift Midnights wins Best Pop Vocal Album.

6:30 Swift accepts her 13th Grammy, which is “her lucky number.” Acknowledging the passion of her fans, Swift announced her newest album, The Tortured Poets Department, when accepting the award.

 

6:38 Stevie Wonder pays tribute to Tony Bennett, singing “For Once in My Life” at his piano alongside Bennett’s iconic vocals and imagery from their previous performance together.

6:42 Wonder pays further tribute to artists who passed this year by singing “The Best Is Yet To Come.”

6:44 Annie Lennox continues, with heartfelt emotion as she sings Sinéad O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” holding up her arm in solidarity.

6:48 Lenny Kravitz introduces a tribute to Clarence Avant, performed by Jon Batiste. A spotlight at a piano, as Batiste croons “Ain’t No Sunshine,” leading into “Lean On Me.” The energy steadily builds as Batiste leads a prolific choir, finishing off the medley with “Optimistic” by Sounds of Blackness.

6:52 Oprah Winfrey evokes the “soul and power” of Tina Turner, saying “she was a special kind of role model…As those big wheels of time keep on turning, Tina’s voice continues to speak to all of us,” Oprah introduces Fantasia Barrino.

6:54 Barrino begins her performance with an A Cappella introduction to Turner’s “Proud Mary,” which transitions into Barrino making her way through the audience, dancing briefly with none other than Duo Lipa herself. In the center of the arena, Barrino, surrounded by a slew of enigmatic dancers, vibrantly pay homage to Turner with their performance.

 

7:00 Trevor Noah introduces the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.

7:04 Noah presents the award to Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter alongside daughter, Blue Ivy. He says, “I used to say this was a sippy cup for Blue, she’s grown now and she has her own Grammy’s.” Carter thanked Dr. Dre and said he was “honored to accept it and hopefully [he’s] added to what you guys’ are doing out there.” Carter ends his acceptance speech by saying “just in life, keep showing up, keep showing up until they give you the accolades you deserve…”

7:08 SZA performs “Saturn” at the Grammy House.

7:14 Trevor Noah, with Ziggy Marley, talks about the new biopic Bob Marley: One Love  set to hit theaters this year.

7:16 Lionel Richie announces nominees for Song Of The Year.

7:18 “What Was I Made For? (From The Motion Picture “Barbie”) by Billie Eilish & FINNEAS win the Grammy for Song Of The Year.

7:20 Grammy award winner Brandi Carlile introduces Joni Mitchell, calling her “one of the most influential and emotional generous creators in history.” Carlile conveyed the depths of Mitchell’s ability to survive and announces Joni’s performance on the Grammy stage for the first time ever.

7:23 Mitchell, sat upon a plush antique throne of sorts, sings “Both Sides Now,” rotating toward the audience to a round of applause.  Her voice, just as vulnerably powerful, moved amidst the delicate instrumentation of clarinet, strings, piano, and guitar-both electric and acoustic. The clarinet, standing out as its’ low hum harmonized Mitchell’s vocals warmly. The instruments cut out to allow for Mitchell to sing “I really don’t know life at all,” as the captivated audience met her with a roar of applause and Noah returned to the stage with her Grammy, won earlier for Best Folk Album.

7:38 Travis Scott performs for the first time on the Grammy stage with a medley including “MY EYES,” “I KNOW ? and “FE!N.”

7:48 Recording academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. says that “music must remain the common group upon which we all stand,” in a speech about the moving power of music and how it should remain a safe space; all to the sound a string quartet comprised of musicians of Palestinian, Arab and Israeli descent to impress this point.

7:58 Burna Boy performs “On Form,” and “Sittin’ On Top Of The World featuring 21 Savage and Brandi.”

8:02 Samara Joy announces the nominees for Best New Artist.

8:05 Victoria Monét wins the Grammy for Best New Artist and in an emotional speech thanks her mother and says “to everybody that has a dream, I want you to look at this as an example.”

8:14 Mark Ronson and Meryl Streep announce the nominees for “the everything award, it’s the best” as Streep put it, otherwise known as Record Of The Year.

 

8:16 Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” wins the Grammy for Record Of The Year, her second of the night.

8:21 Billy Joel takes the stage performing “Turn the Lights Back On” to a standing ovation.

8:26 5 time Grammy award winner Celine Dion surprises Grammy audience members to present the award for Album Of The Year.

8:29 Midnights by Taylor Swift makes history, this is her 4th Album Of The Year Grammy award. She is the first artist in history to win this award four times, surpassing Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon. 

 

8:33 Billy Joel plays “You May Be Right” to close out the show.

 

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