Beyoncé became the most decorated woman in Grammy history The 63rd edition of the Grammy Awards ceremony Sunday evening.
Beyoncé, who had nine nominations, most of any artist in 2021, made history with her 28th victory. “Black Parade” received honors for best R&B performance, putting it over the line set by bluegrass artist Alison Krauss. He also took the best rap performance with Megan Thee Stallion, who also won the award for best new artist.
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John Prine and Chick Corea both received posthumous Grammy Awards in the pre-ceremony. Both were honored in the In Memoriam segment of the ceremony, which honored performers and backstage talent who have died in the past year.
Trevor Noah of The Daily Show hosted the ceremony at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and as with other awards shows during the pandemic, there was no Grammy audience this year.
The stars played each other as part of the nearly four-hour show, including an early rendition of Black Pumas’ “Colors,” which featured Best American Roots, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
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