The 66th Grammys, which is one of the biggest musical awards, aired on February 4th.  The Grammys are held annually and choose some of the biggest music artists of the year as the nominees. The nominees are in different genres such as pop, rock, and classical. Out of the contestants, only one nominee is chosen as the winner. The Grammys are also extremely popular with many people watching from all different parts of the country, and some of the biggest debates happen about who should have and shouldn’t have won. Today, I’m going to talk about some of those who won, and the highlights of this year’s Grammy Awards.

Highlights:

Record of the Year – “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus 

Album of the Year – Midnights by Taylor Swift 

Song of the Year – “What was I Made For?” – Billie Eilish 

Best New Artist – Victoria Monet

Best Pop Duo/ Group Performance – “Ghost in the Machine” by SZA feat. Phoebe Bridges 

Best Pop Solo Performance – “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus 

Best Pop Vocal Album – Midnights by Taylor Swift 

Best Rock Performance – “Not Strong Enough” – Boygenius 

Best Rock Album – This is Why by Paramore 

Best R& B Performance –  “ICU” – Coco Jones

Best R&B Song – “Snooze” by Kenny B. Edmonds, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solána Rowe & Leon Thomas and SZA 

Best Rap Album – Michael by Killer Mike 

Best Country Song – “White Horse” by Chris Stapleton and Dan Wilson

Best Country Duo/ Group Performance – “I Remember Everything” by Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves 

The Grammys this year had many shocking, amazing and unforgettable moments. Some of those moments were Taylor Swift announcing her new album, The Tortured Poets Department releasing in April, the song “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus winning Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance, and “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish winning Song of the Year. 

This year’s Grammys featured some unforgettable performances from various artists. Some of those amazing performances were Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs performing “Fast Car”, Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas performing her hit song from the movie Barbie, and Dua Lipa starting the show off with a medley including her hit song, “Dance the Night”. The performances in this year’s 66th Grammy Awards were captivating and really showed the musical and lyrical talents this year. It was a great year for musical artists and the bar is set high for next year!