The 67th Grammy Awards took place on Feb. 2, kicking off with a cover of Randy Newman’s “I Love LA,” performed by a combination of acclaimed artists including Sherly Crow, St.Vincent, Brad Paisley and John Legend.
According to the Grammys’ website, the telecast raised funds in support of victims of the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. This effort was launched by both the Recording Academy and MusiCare to help the thousands impacted by the crisis.
The Grammys honored the Los Angeles Fire Department by having them present the Album of the Year award. Singers like Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Andre 3000, Jacob Collier, Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Billie Eilish were nominated in this category.
The coveted win went to Beyoncé for her album “Cowboy Carter,” one of three awards she received that night, in addition to Best Country Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance. This makes her the most nominated artist in history with 99 nominations total.
“I am honestly shocked that Beyoncé won. Billie Eilish should’ve won Album of the Year,” said sophomore Sophie Meyer.
“Beyoncé had a great album, but it wasn’t even country. I also feel like Sabrina Carpenter deserved Album of the Year,” said sophomore Katherine Leunes. “I am pretty upset about Billie Eilish not getting anything because she is just so talented. The media even made her seem like she was crying out of sadness, even though she was happy for everyone who won.”
Other winners in major categories include Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, Chappell Roan for Best New Artist, Doechii’s, “Alligator Bites Never Heal” for Best Rap Album and Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” for Best Pop Vocal Album.
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“I am so happy that Sabrina won Best Pop Vocal Album. She really deserves it, and I love how we made another Disney star famous for their talent,” said sophomore Nicola Cari. “Chappell Roan is one of the greatest vocalists of our generation, and I’m glad she got some recognition.”
Another highlight of the night was the outfits worn by the celebrities in attendance. Taylor Swift hit the red carpet with a small charm shaped like a “T” as a nod to her boyfriend Travis Kelce, who played in the Super Bowl on Feb. 9.
“I appreciated what Taylor Swift did with the ‘T’ charm, it was cute. I love her and Travis Kelce together,” said Meyer.
Sabrina Carpenter arrived in an old Hollywood inspired fashion.
“Sabrina Carpenter is so timeless. This new style of hers is everything,” said Leunes.
The Grammys also included performances from all Best New Artist nominees, including RAYE with an emotional rendition of her song “Oscar Winning Tears” and Chappell Roan with “Pink Pony Club,” which had the crowd singing along.
The show concluded with singer Charli XCX performing a club-style version of her songs “Von Dutch” and “Guess.” She was accompanied by stars like Model of the Year Alex Consani, Gabriette, The Dare and Julia Fox, whose birthday was that day.
“That is just so Julia,” Cari said, which is a reference to the Charli XCX song, “360.”
