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Grammy 2021 - Summary

2021 Grammys

Grammy 2021 - Summary

Grammy 2021 - Summary

This is the summary of the 2021 Grammys in which these artists stole the night and made the event a historic night, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Billie Eilish steal the spotlight with their respective awards.

Record of the Year: 'Everything I Wanted' by Billie Eilish

9:42 PM | We come to the last category of the night and the winner will be announced by Ringo Starr. The nominees for 'Record of the Year' are: 'Don't start now' by Dua Lipa; 'Everything I Wanted' by Billie Eilish; 'Black Parade' by Beyoncé; 'Colors' by Black Pumas; 'Rockstar' by Da Baby and Roddy Ricch; 'Circles' by Post Malone; 'Savage' by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé; 'Say so' by Doja Cat; 'Say so' by Doja Cat; 'Thee Stallion' by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé; and 'Say so' by Doja Cat.





Song of the year: EVERYTHING I WANTED BY BILLIE EILISH.


9:33 PM | Roddy Ricch shines on piano with 'Heartless' and later performs 'The Box'. We are entering the last moments of the night. We will soon know the winner of the last Grammy.

9:26 PM | The most anticipated moment of the night has arrived! BTS appears on stage to rock their fans with Dynamite. Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook perform a great musical show to close a great night.

Album of the Year: Folklore by Taylor Swift

9:10 PM | We enter the final stretch of the night and find out the winner of 'Album of the Year'. The nominees are Taylor Swift's 'Folklore', Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding', Black Pumas' 'Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)', Jhene Aiko's 'Chilombo', Coldplay's 'Everyday Life', HAIM's 'Women in Music Pt. III', Dua Lipa's 'Future Nostalgia' and Jacob Collier's 'Djesse Vol. 3'.



Winner: TAYLOR SWIFT WITH FOLK


This award is also historic, as she becomes the first woman to win album of the year three times.

Best R&B Performance: Black Parade by Beyoncé

8:55 PM | We continue with 'Best R&B Performance'. The nominees are: Lightning & Thunder by Jhene Aiko featuring John Legend; Beyoncé's Black Parade; Jacob Collier's All I Need featuring Mahalia and Ty Dolla $ign; Brittany Howard's Goat Head; and Emily King's See Me.



Winner: BEYONCÉ WITH BLACK PARADE

 

Historic Grammy that puts Beyoncé as the most female Grammy winner in Grammy history, with 28.

Best Pop Album: Dua Lipa's 'Future Nostalgia'.

8:45 PM | We continue with the 'Best Pop Album' category. The nominees are Taylor Swift's 'Folklore', Dua Lipa's 'Future Nostalgia', Harry Styles' 'Fine Line', Lady Gaga's 'Chromatica' and Justin Bieber's 'Changes'.

The winner is... DUA LIPA, FOR FUTURE NOSTALGIA!

8:34 PM | Let's go with another stage show. It's time for 'Hollywood's Bleeding', song by Post Malone included in the album of the same name released in September 2019.

Best Rap Song: Savage, by Megan Thee Stallion Ft. Beyoncé

8:25 PM | We resume the categories and now it's time to know the winner in 'Best Rap Song'. The nominees are: 'Lil Baby' by The Bigger Picture; 'Roddy Ricch' by The Box; 'Drake Ft. Lil Durk' by Laugh Now Cry Later; 'DaBaby Ft. Roddy Ricch' by Rockstar; 'Savage' by Megan Thee Stallion Ft. Beyoncé.

The winner is... MEGAN THEE STALLION FT BEYONCÉ!

8:15 PM | Cardi B on stage to spice it up with WAP! Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B star in one of the best moments so far.

8:09 PM | New musical number, now to the rhythm of 'Body', with Megan Thee Stallion. Let's remember that the performer already won the Grammy for 'Best New Artist. The second song with which she delights the public is 'Savage'.

Song of the Year: 'I Can't Breathe' by H.E.R.

7:59 PM | It's time to know the Grammy for 'Song of the Year'. The nominees are: 'Dont Start Now' by Dua Lipa, 'Cardigan' by Taylor Swift, 'Black Parade' by Beyoncé, 'The Box' by Roddy Ricch, 'I Cant Breathe' by H.E.R., 'Circles' by Post Malone, 'If the World Was Ending' by Julia Michaels and 'Everything I Wanted' by Billie Eilish.

The winner is... H.E.R. with 'I CAN'T BREATHE'!

Best Latin Pop Album: 'YHLQMDLG' by Bad Bunny.

7:58 PM | And we also review the winner of 'Best Latin Pop Album'. The nominees are Camilo's 'Por Primera Vez', Kany Garcia's 'Mesa Para Dos', Ricky Martin's 'Pausa', Debi Nova's '3:33', and Bad Bunny's 'YHLQMDLG'.

The winner is... BAD BUNNY FOR YHLQMDLG! "Achieving dreams by doing what I love, getting an award for doing what I love is like 'ok, give it to me."

Best Rap Melodic Performance: 'Lockdown' by Anderson.Paak

7:56 PM | We're going with the 'Best Rap Melodic Performance' category. The nominees are: 'Rockstar', DaBaby FT. Roddy Ricch; 'Laugh Now, Cry Later', by Drake Ft. Lil Durk; 'Lockdown', by Anderson .Paak; 'The Box', by Roddy Ricch; 'Highest In The Room', by Travis Scott.

The winner is... ANDERSON .PAAK!

7:50 PM | One more Country song. It's time to listen to 'The Bones', by Maren Morris. A tribute to the genre during the Grammys.

7:44 PM | Now Miranda Lambert appears on stage to perform 'Bluebird', a song that is also nominated for 'Best Country Solo Performance'. This tune is inspired by a poem by Charles Bukowski.

7:42 PM | We return from the break to hear Mickey Guyton with 'Black Like Me', released in 2020 on the album 'Bridges'. This song is nominated in the 'Best Country Solo Performance' category.

7:34 PM | Posthumous tribute continues, now featuring Chris Martin and Brittany Howard on 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.

Armando Manzanero to be remembered at the 2021 Grammys

7:27 PM | It's time to remember and pay tribute to music personalities who died this year. Eddie Van Halen, Mary Wilson, Bonnie Pointer, Mac Davis, Helen Reddy, Kenny Rogers, among many other stars who have given meaning to the music...

Armando Manzanero, Mexican composer and one of the greatest composers of all time, could not be missing.

Best Pop Solo Song: 'Watermelon Sugar' by Harry Styles

7:21 PM | Let's find out the winner of the 'Best Pop Solo Song' category. The nominees are: 'Don't start now' by Dua Lipa; 'Say So' by Doja Cat; 'Yummy' by Justin Bieber; 'Cardigan' by Taylor Swift; 'Everything I Wanted' by Billie Eilish; 'Watermelon Sugar' by Harry Styles.

The winner is... HARRY STYLES WITH WATERMELON SUGAR!

7:08 PM | And now we go to one of the stars of the night: Taylor Swift. The singer performs 'Cardigan'. Today she could become the first woman to win album of the year three times with 'Folklore'.

After 'Cardigan', the 10-time Grammy winner performs 'August'.

Best Country Album: Miranda Lambert's 'Wildcard'.

7:05 PM | We resume the awards and it's time to know the winner in the category of 'Best Country Album'. The nominees are: 'Lady Like' by Ingrid Andress; 'Your Life Is A Record' by Brandy Clark; 'Wildcard' by Miranda Lambert; 'Nightfall' by Little Big Town; and 'Never Will' by Ashley McBryde.

The winner is... MIRANDA LAMBERT WITH WILDCARD!

7:00 PM | Silk Sonic presents 'Leave the Door Open', the first single from Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak's album. The song was released earlier this month.

6:49 PM | We're still in the music! Dua Lipa performs tonight with 'Levitating', accompanied by DaBaby. The Brit is nominated in categories such as 'Album of the Year', 'Song of the Year', 'Record of the Year', 'Best Pop Solo Song', 'Best Pop Album'.

After the first song, we listen to 'Don't Start Now'.

6:43 PM | And we have Latin flavor at the Grammys! Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez perform Dákiti, a song released last year on the album 'El último tour del mundo'.

6:38 PM | DaBaby appears on stage! The nominee for 'Best Melodic Rap Performance' puts a beat to the night in the style of 'Rockstar', FT. Roddy Ricch. The chorus of Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, DaBaby's real name, is made up of seniors.

6:28 PM | It's time to enjoy one of the songs nominated in the 'Record of the Year' category. On stage, we hear 'Colors' by Black Pumas.

Best New Artist: Megan Thee Stallion

6:21 PM | It's time for the first award of the night. Let's go with the 'Best New Artist category. The nominees are: Doja Cat; Megan Thee Stallion; Ingrid Andress; Phoebe Bridgers; CHIKA; Noah Cyrus; DSmoke; Kaytranada.

The winner is... Megan Thee Stallion! First award of the night for the 26-year-old artist. "I don't want to cry, but... First of all I want to say that all the nominated artists are great. A salute to you and my congratulations; I want to thank God, thank you for giving me life, for allowing me to be here today," says the American rapper.

6:20 PM: Tonight could be historic for Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. The interpreter of 'Single Ladies' is the most nominated artist of the night and could become the woman with the most awards in history. So far she has 24 awards and today she has nine nominations.

On the other hand, Swift could become the first woman to win album of the year three times with 'Folklore'.

6:10 PM | It's time to listen to Billie Eilish with 'Everything I Wanted' and then to HAIM with 'The Steps', song nominated for Best Rock Performance.

6:05 PM | The big night has begun and with it the first musical act. Harry Styles appears on stage to perform 'Watermelon Sugar', released in 2019 within 'Fine Line'.

Grammy Awards 2021: The red carpet of the awards live online

The Grammy Awards celebrate the best in music and at MARCA Claro we are ready! Welcome to our traditional minute by minute, my name is Alan Osornio and I will bring you all the details of the most important night in the music world. Today, Sunday, March 14, the most outstanding awards will be presented at a gala held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

It is worth remembering that the Grammy Awards were originally scheduled to take place on January 31; however, the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic changed the dynamics of the gala.

Let's go to the red carpet!

List of nominees for the 2021 Grammys; who will be the winners?

Album of the Year

Folklore' by Taylor Swift

Hollywood's Bleeding' by Post Malone

Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)' by Black Pumas

Chilombo' by Jhene Aiko

Everyday Life' by Coldplay

Women in Music Pt. III' by HAIM

Future Nostalgia' by Dua Lipa

Djesse Vol. 3' by Jacob Collier

Song of the Year

Don't Start Now' by Dua Lipa

Cardigan' by Taylor Swift

Black Parade' by Beyoncé

The Box' by Roddy Ricch

I Cant Breathe' by H.E.R.

Circles' by Post Malone

'If the world was ending', by Julia Michaels

Everything I Wanted', by Billie Eilish

Record of the year

Don't start now' by Dua Lipa

Everything I Wanted' by Billie Eilish

Black Parade' by Beyoncé

Colors' by Black Pumas

Rockstar' by Da Baby and Roddy Ricch

Circles' by Post Malone

'Savage' by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé

Say so' by Doja Cat

Best New Artist

Doja Cat

Megan Thee Stallion

Ingrid Andress

Phoebe Bridgers

CHIKA

Noah Cyrus

DSmoke

Kaytranada

Best Pop Solo Song

Don't start now' by Dua Lipa

Say So' by Doja Cat

Yummy' by Justin Bieber

Cardigan' by Taylor Swift

Everything I Wanted' by Billie Eilish

Watermelon Sugar' by Harry Styles

Best Pop Album

Folklore' by Taylor Swift

Future Nostalgia' by Dua Lipa

Fine Line' by Harry Styles

Chromatica' by Lady Gaga

Changes' by Justin Bieber

Best Pop Duo/Group Song

'Un Día (One Day)' by J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, and Tainy

Intentions' by Justin Bieber

BTS' 'Dynamite

Rain On Me', by Lady Gaga featuring Ariana Grande

Exile' by Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver

Best Rock Song

'Kyoto' by Phoebe Bridgers

Lost In Yesterday' by Tame Impala

Not' by Big Thief

Shameika' by Fiona Apple

Stay High' by Brittany Howard

Best Rock Album

A Hero's Death' by Fontaines D.C.

'Kiwanuka' by Michael Kiwanuka'.

'Daylight' by Grace Porter

Sound & Fury', by Sturgill Simpson'.

'The New Abnormal' by The Strokes

Best Rock Performance

'Shameika' by Fiona Apple

'Not' by Big Thief Kyoto - Phoebe Bridgers

The Steps', de Haim

Stay High', de Brittany Howard

'Daylight0, de Grace Potter

Mejor Álbum de Música Alternativa

'Fetch The Bolt Cutters', de Fiona Apple

'Hyperspace de Beck Punisher', de Phoebe Bridgers

Jaime', de Brittany Howard

'The Slow Rush', de Tame Impala

Mejor álbum Pop Latino

'Por Primera Vez', de Camilo

'Mesa Para Dos', de Kany García

'Pausa', de Ricky Martin

'3:33', de Debi Nova

'YHLQMDLG', de Bad Bunny

Mejor Álbum Latino de Rock Alternativo

'Aura', de Bajofondo

'Monstruo', de Cami

'Sobrevolando', de Cultura Profética

'La Conquista del Espacio', de Fito Paéz

'Miss Colombia', de Lido Pimienta

Mejor Álbum Tropical Latino

Mi Tumbao', de José Alberto

Infinito', de Edwin Bonilla

'Sigo Cantando al Amor', de Jorge Celedón

'40', de Grupo Niche

'Memorias de navidad', de Victor Manuelle

Best Country Album

'Lady Like', de Ingrid Andress

'Your Life Is A Record', de Brandy Clark

'Wildcard', de Miranda Lambert

Nightfall', de Little Big Town

'Never Will', de Ashley McBryde

Best Country Song

'Bluebird', de Miranda Lambert

'The Bones', de Maren Morris

'Crowded Table', de The High women

'More Hearts Than Mine', de Ingrid Andress

'Some People Do', de Old Dominion

Best Country Solo Performance

'Stick That In Your Country Song', de Eric Church

'Who You Thought I Was', de Brandy Clark

'When My Amy Prays', de Vince Gill

'Black Like Me', de Mickey Guyton

'Bluebird', de Miranda Lambert

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

'All Night', de Brothers Osborne

'10,000 Hours', de Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber

'Ocean', de Lady A

'Sugar Coat', de Little Big Town

'Some People Do', de Old Dominion

Best Metal Performance

Bum-Rush', de Body Count

Underneath', de Code Orange

The In-Between', de In This Moment

'Blood Money', de Poppy

'Executioner's Tax (Swing of the Axe) Live', de Power Trip

Best Rap Song

'Lil Baby', de The Bigger Picture

'Roddy Ricch', de The Box

'Drake Ft. Lil Durk', de Laugh Now Cry Later

'DaBaby Ft. Roddy Ricch', de Rockstar

'Savage', de Megan Thee Stallion Ft. Beyoncé

Best Rap Performance

'Deep Reverence', de Big Sean Ft. Nipsey Hussle

'Bop', de DaBaby

'What's Poppin', de Jack Harlow

'The Bigger Picture', de Lil Baby

'Savage', de Megan Thee Stallion Ft. Beyoncé

'Dior', de Pop Smoke

Best Rap Melodic Performance

'Rockstar', de DaBaby FT. Roddy Ricch

'Laugh Now, Cry Later', de Drake Ft. Lil Durk

'Lockdown', de Anderson.Paak

'The Box', de Roddy Ricch

'Highest In The Room', de Travis Scott

Best Rap Album

'Black Habits', de D Smoke

Alfredo', de Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

'A Written Testimony', de Jay Electronica

'King's Disease', de Nas

'The Allegory' de Royce Da 5'9

Best Regional Mexican Album

'Hecho En México', de Alejandro Fernández

La Serenata', de Lupita Infante

Un Canto Por México, Vol. 1', de Natalia Lafourcade

'Bailando Sones Y Huapangos Con Mariachi Sol De México De José Hernández', de José Hernández

AYAYAY!', de Christian Nodal

Best Music Video

'Goliath', de Woookid

Lock Down', de Anderson.Paak

'Life is good', de Futuro con Drake

'Adore You', de Harry Styles

'Brown Skin Girl', de Beyoncé

Producer of the year

Jack Atonoff

Dan Auerbach

Dave Cobb

Flying Lotus

Andrew Watt

Best Soundtrack

Ad Astra

'Becoming'

'Joker'

'1917'

Star Wars: El Ascenso de Skywalker

Best musical film

'Story', de Beastie Boys

'Black is King', de Beyoncé

'Love Supreme', de We Are Freestyle

'The Sound of My Voice', de Linda Ronstadt

'That Little Band From Texas', de ZZ Top


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