Beyoncé Sets Grammy Awards Record

• Heading into Sunday’s 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards® show, hosted once again by Trevor Noah, Beyoncé led the Class of ’23 with nine nominations, including three of the four major categories — Record, Song and Album of the Year, and was on track to become the most-awarded artist in Grammy history — if she won five….

Mission Accomplished: After winning the “Best R&B Song” Grammy for “CUFF IT,” preceded by three more for “Best Dance/Electronic Recording” for “Break My Soul,” “Best Traditional R&B Performance” for “Plastic Off The Sofa” and “Best Song Written for Visual Media” for “Be Alive,” Grammy history was officially made at 7:05PT/10:05 ET when presenter James Corden announced Beyoncé had set a new Grammy record — 32 — when her album Renaissance was named “Best Dance/Electronic Album.”

The “Big Four” Awards:

Album of the Year: Harry’s House, Harry Styles • Song of the Year: “Just Like That,” Bonnie Raitt • Record of the Year: “About Damn Time,” Lizzo • Best New Artist: Samara Joy

Grammy Highlights:

• Nominee Bad Bunny kicked off the show, with a spirited (and highly populated) set, as the high-profile crowd seated at tables closest to the stage (including Taylor Swift) were tempted by his sizeable squadron of dancers to leave their seats and join in.

• Grammy performer Harry Styles took home three Grammys, including Album of the Year,” for Harry’s House, which also earn awards for “Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical,” and “Best Pop Vocal Album.”

• Brandi Carlile was also a three-time winner — two for “Broken Horses,” which was honored as “Best Rock Performance” and “Best Rock Song,” which she also performed on the show. She also won for “Best Americana Album” for In These Silent Days.

• Billy Crystal saluted the 2023 MusiCares Persons of the Year, Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordybefore introducing the legendary Stevie Wonder, who held court for an amazing segment that featured he and Smokey performing Smokey’s classic, “Tears of A Clown,” leading into special guest guitar-slinger Chris Stapleton to duet with Stevie on a blistering version of Stevie’s “Higher Ground.”

• Other performers included Mary J. Blige, Luke Combs, Steve Lacy, Lizzo, and the duo of Kim Petras & Sam Smith, who also won the Grammy for “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance” for “Unholy,” and whose Grammy performance was introduced by Madonna, no less.

• Kendrick Lamar won three Grammys: “Best Rap Song” and “Best Rap Performance” for “The Heart Part 5,” and “Best Rap Album” for Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, and Adele added onto her previous years’ Grammy haul of 15 with a  “Best Pop Solo Performance” win for “Easy On Me.”

Other 65th Grammy Moments:

• That amazingly ambitious All-Star salute to the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop, introduced by LL Cool J, and featuring performances from Big Boi, Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star, De La Soul, DJ Drama, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Missy Elliott, Future, GloRilla, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Mele Mel & Scorpio/Ethiopian King, Ice-T, Lil Baby, Lil Wayne, The Lox, Method Man, Nelly, Public Enemy, Queen Latifah, Rahiem, Rakim, RUN-DMC, Salt-N-Pepa and Spinderella, Scarface, Swizz Beatz, and Too $hort. Questlove of The Roots served as producer and musical director of the segment, music was provided by The Roots and Black Thought of The Roots narrated the segment.

• The Immortals — Bonnie Raitt: Three Grammys, including the prestigious “Song of the Year” award and “Best American Roots Song” for “Just Like That.” She also won “Best Americana Performance” for “Made Up Mind.” • Ozzy Osbourne, who just announced his retirement from touring, scored Grammys for “Best Rock Album” for Patient Number 9 and “Best Metal Performance” for “Degradation Rules.” • Willie Nelson: “Best Country Solo Performance” — “Live Forever” and “Best Country Album” for A Beautiful Time.

• Actress Viola Davis reached that rarified “EGOT” — Emmy, Grammy, Oscar & Tony Award — status, taking home her inaugural Grammy Award for “Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording” for Finding Me.

• Best New Artist nominee Wet Leg scored two successive pre-show Grammys: “Best Alternative Music Performance” for “Chaise Lounge” and “Best Alternative Music Album,” Wet Leg.

• Taylor Swift was recognized for “Best Music Video” for All Too Well: The Short Film. Shortly thereafter, she posted her thanks to social media: “I can’t put into words what this means to me. For the Recording Academy and my peers to acknowledge me as a director, and in doing so, acknowledge my work to try and reclaim my music… I’m blown away. Thank you to all the fans who willed this to happen.”

A complete winners list is available at Grammy.com.