Grammy Awards 2021: Beyoncé and Taylor Swift make History, Megan Thee Stallion slays at Grammys

The 63rd annual Grammy awards were held in Los Angeles on Sunday, hosted by Trevor Noah.

Highlights:

Beyoncé made history by breaking the record of most wins by female artist. She won her first Grammy with her eldest daughter, Blue Ivy for the Best Music Video. She won total of four awards, adding up to 28 for her.

Megan Thee Stallion was the first female rapper to win the best new artist award since Lauryn Hill in 1999. She also won best rap performance and best rap song for her “Savage” featuring Beyoncé. Cardi B and Megan performed an audacious version of “WAP” for the first time on television.

Taylor Swift won album of the year for “Folklore” and Billie Eilish’s “Everything I Wanted” earned her the record of the year.

The night started with Harry Styles performing his solo Pop “Watermelon Sugar”, which was a chest-baring performance. Later, he won Best Pop Solo Performance for the same song. His performance was immediately followed by Billie Eilish, who dominated last year’s Grammys, with a performance of Everything I Wanted. Other performers include Post Malone, DaBaby, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and many others.

This year’s Grammy Winners:

Record of the Year: Everything I Wanted by Billie Eilish

Album of the Year: Folklore by Taylor Swift

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

Best New Artist: Megan Thee Stallion

Best Pop Solo Performance: Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles

Best Pop Duo/Group performance: Rain On Me by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: American Standard by James Taylor

Best Pop Vocal Album: Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa

Best Rock Performance: Shameika by Fiona Apple

Best Metal Performance: Bum-Rush by Body Count

Best Rock Song: Stay High by Brittany Howard

Best Rock Album: The New Abnormal by The Strokes

Best Alternative Music Album: Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Best R&B Performance: Black Parade by Beyoncé

Best Traditional R&B Performance: Anything For You by Ledisi

Best R&B Song: Better Than I Imagined by Robert Glasper

Best R&B Album: Bigger Love by John Legend

Best Rap Performance: Savage by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé

Best Melodic Rap Performance: Lockdown by Anderson .Paak

Best Rap Song: Savage by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé

Best Rap Album: King’s Disease by Nas

Best Dance Recording: 10% by Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis

Best Dance Electronic Album: Bubba by Kaytranada

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: Live At The Royal Albert Hall by Snarky Puppy

Best Country Solo Performance: When My Amy Pray by Vince Gill

Best Country Duo/Group Performance: 10,000 hours by Dan-Shay and Justin Bieber

Best Country Song: Crowded Table by The Highwomen

Best Country Album: Wildcard by Miranda Lambert

Best New Age Album: More Guitar Stories by Jim “Kimo” West

Best Improvised Jazz Solo: All Blues by Chick Corea

Best Jazz Vocal Album: Secrets Are The Best Stories by Kurt Elling

Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Trilogy 2 by Chick Corea, Christian McBride and Brian Blade

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Data Lords by Maria Schneider Orchestra

Best Latin Jazz Album: Four Questions by Arturo O’Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

Best Bluegrass Album: Home by Billy Strings

Best Traditional Blues Album: Rawer Than Raw by Bobby Rush

Best Contemporary Blues Album: Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? by Fantastic Negrito

Best Reggae Album: Got To Be Tough by Toots and The Maytals

Best Spoken Word Album: Blowout by Rachel Maddow

Best Comedy Album: Black Mitzvah by Tiffany Haddish

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: Jojo Rabbit by Various artists

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: Joker by Hildur Guanadottir

Best Music Video: Brown Skin Girl by Beyoncé, Saint Jhn and Wizkid featuring Blue Ivy Carter

Best Music Film: Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice by Linda Ronstadt

The Grammys were actually scheduled on January 31 and was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, which is rapidly spreading.