James Shepard, Media Director The music industry's biggest night, the Grammy Awards, aired on television last Sunday, April 3. After being delayed for three months due to the surge of omicron cases, fans and musicians alike finally saw who took home a coveted Grammy award. Notable nominees from this year include Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R., Justin Bieber, Jon Batiste, Billie Eilish, and more. Olivia Rodrigo was nominated in all four of the major categories, which include Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year. This year’s winners came with mixed reactions from viewers. One category that didn’t surprise anyone was Olivia Rodrigo winning Best New Artist, with previous winners Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion presenting her the award. Silk Sonic took Song and Record of the Year with their hit “Leave the Door Open.” This decision surprised some viewers because predictors believed that Rodrigo or Eilish would win the trophy. Another shock was Jon Batiste winning Album of the Year for his album We Are. His success nearly caused the Internet to explode, especially because fans of artists like Rodrigo and Eilish expected one of them to win. Jon Batiste went home with an impressive five awards. It was refreshing to see a curveball thrown in some of the major categories this year, but some people were left wondering if these winners truly deserved their trophies. Music is subjective, and so fans should not get upset at other artists because the decisions are entirely out of their control. Jon Batiste won the following awards: album of the year, best music video, best American roots performance, best American roots song, and best score soundtrack for visual media, which he shared with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for their work on the Pixar movie "Soul". Another prominent winner from the night was Chris Stapleton, who swept his categories and went home with three Grammys. Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for Love For Sale, Bennett’s final album. Jack Antonoff, a producer for Lana Del Rey, Clairo, Lorde, Taylor Swift, and more, won Producer of the Year. Objectively, the production for the Grammy Awards improved significantly. Due to huge sets for performances of Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Jon Batiste, and many others, the audience could feel more immersed in the music. The show was also hosted indoors, in comparison to last year’s outdoor ceremony with a smaller crowd. The 64th Grammy Awards’ live streaming experienced a 1.4% increase in viewership compared to last year’s show, meaning they are slowly regaining the pre-pandemic viewers they once had. Only time will tell if the viewership will continue to increase or if the Grammys will encounter another decline in the coming years. Works Cited GRAMMYs. “2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Winners & Nominations List.” GRAMMY.com, 2021,
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