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By Lisa Respers France, CNN It was a big enough surprise that a jazz singer won best new artist at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, but that it was Samara Joy was a delight for many. The 23-year-old artist from the Bronx also won best jazz vocal album for her project, “Linger Awhile.” Joy has had quite

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The last time Questlove and Will Smith were on the same stage it was controversial, but anyone looking for Smith in the hip-hop tribute produced by Questlove at the Sunday’s Grammy Awards would have been disappointed. Questlove explained to Variety in advance of the broadcast that Smith had planned to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN A photo of Aaron Carter seemed to be missing from the in memoriam segment at Sunday’s Grammy Awards and some viewers were not happy about it. Carter, who died in November at the age of 34, rose to fame as a teen with his 2000 album, “Aaron’s Party (Come Get

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN If her expression was anything to go by, blues singer Bonnie Raitt was not expecting to win Song of the Year at the 65th Grammy Awards on Sunday. Her song “Just Like That” had three Grammy nominations and snapped up two wins, for Best American Roots Song and Song of the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN There’s probably a party over at Harry’s house on Sunday night because Harry Styles took home the trophy for album of the year at the Grammy Awards for his 2022 hit album “Harry’s House.” “I’ve been so, so inspired by every artist in this category with me at a lot of

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Lizzo gave perhaps the most unrelentingly joyous acceptance speech of the night at the Grammys, lifting nearly every star in the audience to their feet. The singer won record of the year for “About Damn Time,” a lively anthem from her latest album “Special.” And she dedicated the award to her

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Quavo led a moving tribute to his nephew and fellow Migos member Takeoff during the in memoriam segment at Sunday’s Grammy ceremony, one of several performances dedicated to artists we’ve lost in the last year. The rapper performed “Without You,” an original song dedicated to Takeoff, who was 28 when he

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Beyoncé was already a queen, but now she’s the queen of the Grammys. Bey just became the most awarded artist in Grammys history, with a record 32 wins. The award that put her over the edge was best dance/electronic album, which she won for her celebrated record “Renaissance.” Her history-making achievement

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Pop singer Kim Petras nodded to the transgender musicians who paved the way for her historic Grammy win on Sunday. Petras and Sam Smith won the Grammy for best pop or group performance for their viral hit “Unholy.” Smith ceded the stage to Petras to deliver an acceptance speech as the

By Marianne Garvey, CNN The biggest night in music is here with the 65th Grammy Awards on Sunday. Beyoncé leads with a total of nine nominations, Kendrick Lamar has eight nominations and Adele and Brandi Carlile have seven nods each. Harry Styles, Mary J. Blige, Future, and DJ Khaled all have six nominations each. The

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nick Carter is countersuing two women who accused him of committing sexual assault on two occasions more than 15 years ago. Carter’s legal response comes after Shannon “Shay” Ruth filed a sexual battery lawsuit against him in Clark County, Nevada, in December. Ruth, a 39-year-old woman who says she lives