The Grammys
February 15, 2019
This past weekend the Grammy’s premiered Sunday night with Alicia Keys as the host, and featured guest appearances such as Michelle Obama, and performances from artists such as Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Jada Pinkett Smith. Opening the show with the first ever Latina was Camilla Cabello singing Havana.
Prior to the ceremony, celebrities of all types graced the red carpet, showcasing their ensembles made by the most prominent designers in the industry.
When asked her opinion regarding the Grammys, we asked ERHS student Vanessa Gamez what she thought.
“The Grammy’s were good this year, even though my favorite artist didn’t win a Grammy, it was still cool to see the performances”.
In response to the Dolly Parton tribute conducted midway through the ceremony, ERHS junior Taylor McCall offered her opinions in the following statement: “It was nice to see Dolly Parton being honored, as she always has a positive vibe and has always had great music.”
Check out the list of Grammy winners down below!
Best R&B album – H.E.R.” H.E.R.” along with Best R&B performance “Best Part,” featuring Daniel Caesar
Best country album- “Golden Hour,” Kacey Musgraves and later won Album of the year with “Golden Hour,” and then once again won Best country song with “Space Cowboy,” along with Luke Laird and Shane McAnally
Record of the year- “This is America,” Childish Gambino
Song of the year- “This Is America,” Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson
Best new artist- Dua Lipa
Best pop solo performance- “Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?),” Lady Gaga along with Best pop duo/group performance “Shallow,” with Bradley Cooper
Best rap album- “Invasion Of Privacy,” Cardi B
Best rap song- “God’s Plan,” Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)