Grammy Awards 2023: The night's big winners
Harry Styles wins album of the year
History was made at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday as Beyoncé won her 32nd award, giving her the most Grammys of all time.
Beyoncé had the most nominations this year with nine in total for her album Renaissance. She picked up Grammys for best R&B song of the year, best dance/electronic album, best traditional R&B performance and best dance/electronic recording for Break My Soul.
The show opened with a colourful performance by Bad Bunny, who is up for album of the year for Un Verano Sin Ti — the first Latin album in this category — and an early award for Harry Styles.
Styles picked up the award for best pop vocal album for Harry's House.
Viola Davis also achieved EGOT status, winning a Grammy for best audio book, narration, and storytelling recording for her memoir, Finding Me.
The Canadian wins
Other early winners included Burnaby, B.C.-born singer Michael Bublé, who picked up a Grammy for best traditional pop vocal album for Higher and Toronto rapper Drake's win for best melodic rap performance for his feature on Future's Wait for U.
Montreal conductor and pianist Yannick Nézet-Séguin picked up two awards for best opera recording for Blanchard: Fire Shut Up In My Bones and best classical solo vocal album for Voice Of Nature — The Anthropocene.
While Vancouver-born jazz artist Kris Davis and fellow Canadian Matthew Stevens also won a Grammy for best jazz instrumental album.
On Sunday, Tobias Jesso Jr. of North Vancouver was recognized for his work on Harry Styles's Harry House, which picked up album of the year. Jesso Jr. co-wrote the track Boyfriends. Earlier during the pre-broadcast ceremony, Jesso Jr. won songwriter of the year, non-classical.
Other wins include Toronto producer Boi-1da for his work on Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers and Beyoncé's Renaissance. Montreal producers Demy & Clipz also won for their work on Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti.
CBC News will be updating a list of major winners throughout the evening:
Best pop vocal album:
Voyage, ABBA
30, Adele
Music of the Spheres, Coldplay
Special, Lizzo
Harry's House, Harry Styles
Best R&B song:
CUFF IT, Beyoncé
Good Morning Gorgeous, Mary J. Blige
Hrs & Hrs, Muni Long
Hurt Me So Good, Jazmine Sullivan
Please Don't Walk Away, PJ Morton
Best country album:
Growin' Up, Luke Combs.
Palomino, Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville, Ashley McBryde
Humble Quest, Maren Morris
A Beautiful Time, Willie Nelson
Best pop duo/group performance:
Shut Me Down, ABB.
Bam Bam, Camila Cabello feat. Ed Sheeran
My Universe, Coldplay & BTS
I Like You (A Happier Song), Post Malone & Doja Cat
Unholy, Sam Smith and Kim Petras
Best música urbana album:
Trap Cake Vol. 2, Rauw Alejandro
Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny
Legendaddy, Daddy Yankee
La 167, Farruko
The Love & Sex Tape, Maluma
Best rap album:
God Did, DJ Khaled
I Never Liked You, Future
Come Home the Kids Miss You, Jack Harlow
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar
It's Almost Dry, Pusha T.
Best dance/electronic music album:
Renaissance, Beyoncé
Fragments, Bonobo
Diplo, Diplo
The Last Goodbye, Odesza
Surrender, RÜFÜS DU SOL
Best pop solo performance:
Easy On Me, Adele
Moscow Mule, Bad Bunny
Woman, Doja Cat
Bad Habits, Steve Lacy
About Damn Time, Lizzo
As It Was, Harry Styles
Song of the year:
abcdefu, Sara Davis, Gayle & Dave Pittenger
About Damn Time, Lizzo
All Too Well, Taylor Swift.
As It Was, Harry Styles
Bad Habit, Steve Lacy
Break My Soul, Beyoncé
Easy on Me, Adele
God Did, DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Friday
The Heart Part 5, Kendrick Lamar
Just Like That, Bonnie Raitt
Record of the year:
Don't Shut Me Down, ABBA
Easy on Me, Adele
Break My Soul, Beyoncé
Good Morning Gorgeous, Mary J. Blige
You and Me on the Rock, Brandi Carlile featuring Lucius
Woman, Doja Cat
Bad Habit, Steve Lacy
The Heart Part 5, Kendrick Lamar
About Damn Time, Lizzo
As It Was, Harry Styles
Best new artist:
Anitta
Omar Apollo
DOMi & JD Beck
Samara Joy
Latto
Måneskin
Muni Long
Tobe Nwigwe
Molly Tuttle
Wet Leg
Album of the year:
Voyage, ABBA
30, Adele
Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny
Renaissance, Beyoncé
Good Morning Gorgeous, Mary J. Blige
In These Silent Days, Brandi Carlile
Music of the Spheres, Coldplay
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar
Special, Lizzo
Harry's House, Harry Styles
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With files from The Canadian Press and The Associated Press