Say ‘Hello’ to Adele’s 5 Grammys and Other Moments from the 59th Annual Grammy Awards
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Music’s biggest night occurred in the form of the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, with all sorts of moments that attracted viewers at home tuning in on the CBS channel.
February 16, 2017
It was an interesting evening at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the venue where music’s hottest and finest attended the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, which aired on the CBS network TV channel on Sunday. A duo lifted off their pants to accept an award, powerful performances from an array of music artists caused great excitement, political nuances were found, speeches were given, and funny moments were expressed in a show honoring the best of music within the past year.
British comedian James Corden took helm of the prestigious music awards show, his first time ever doing it. He brought his own type of humor to the awards show, even mocking a well-known segment from his late night show, the car karaoke sing along with well-known people, with a cardboard cut off of his car that he would use to do a smaller version of his segment live at the awards show surrounded by many music stars.
Among the big winners of the night: Adele Adkins, the late David Bowie, Beyoncé, Drake, Twenty One Pilots, and Chance the Rapper.
Adele won all 5 of her Grammy nominations, including the biggest awards of the night that are Record of the Year for her single “Hello” and Album of the Year for “25”. In her acceptance speech for that latter award, she respectfully gave a shout out to one of her fellow nominees, Beyoncé, with whom she admires. Earlier, Adele opened the show by singing her #1 hit single “Hello” and later gave a heartfelt tribute of the late George Michael when she performed his 1996 single “Fastlove.” At one point, Adele had to stop her performance because she didn’t feel she was doing it justice, and the crowd forgave her, allowing her to get back to her performance, which turned out well.
Bowie, who passed away last year due to complications from liver cancer, won posthumously 4 awards for his final album “Blackstar,” garnering those Grammys from the Rock and Engineered Album categories.
The Queen Bey herself won 2 Grammys – Best Music Video for her song “Formation” and Best Contemporary Album for her album “Lemonade.” She embraced her maternal soul on the stage when she performed singles from her album “Lemonade” despite being currently pregnant with twins.
Drake, who was not in attendance at the Grammys, won Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Performance for his popular single “Hotline Bling.”
When Twenty One Pilots band members accepted their award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance “Stressed Out,” they did so in their underwear, fulfilling a lifelong dream they had one day when they themselves watched the Grammys before becoming well-known. In their speech, they touched on the importance of going after one’s dreams, which drew applause from the crowd.
Chance the Rapper won 3 awards – Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance for his single “No Problem” and Best Rap Album for “Coloring Book.” In his speech when obtaining the award for Best New Artist, he thanked God, and later gave a powerful performance, alongside gospel singers Kirk Franklin and Tamela Mann, of his rendition of “How Great” with his single “All We Got.”
Other great live performances include the Weeknd’s combination of his singles “Starboy” and “I Feel It Coming” with electronic duo Daft Punk, heavy metal band Metallica on their version of “Moth into Flame” playing alongside Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran with his single “Shape of You,” and Lukas Graham with Kelsea Ballerini with a combo fugue of Graham’s “7 Years” and Ballerini’s “Peter Pan.”
Katy Perry performed her new single “Chain to the Rhythm,” while Bruno Mars did his tribute to the late music artist Prince. Country singers Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood did their performance of “The Fighter.” A tribute performance to the Bee Gees was given by Demi Lovato, Tori Kelly, Little Big Town, and Andra Day. John Legend performed “God Only Knows” with Tony award winner Cynthia Ervio to pay tribute to people in the music industry that passed away the past year.
