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After weeks where she attracted endless attention for her and a against her, the squarely back on her art. B次元官网网址淢idnightsB次元官网网址� earned Swift her fourth career Grammy for album of the year on Sunday, an achievement no one can match.

It breaks a tie with Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder, who each won the honor three times.

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And she will (more on that later). Swift was the last example of an action-packed show where women earned the biggest honors and had the majority of the most memorable performances. Miley Cyrus powerfully belted B次元官网网址淔lowers, which won record of the year. Billie EilishB次元官网网址檚 ballad from B次元官网网址淏arbie,B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淲hat Was I Made For?B次元官网网址� was song of the year for her and co-writer Finneas OB次元官网网址機onnell, her brother. Singer-songwriter Victoria Mon茅t .

There were so many riches that , with Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus, won three Grammys and didnB次元官网网址檛 even make it onto the CBS portion of the show.

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TRACYB次元官网网址橲 TURN

Bringing the reclusive Tracy Chapman on to duet with country singer Luke Combs, who had a massive hit covering her B次元官网网址淔ast CarB次元官网网址� this past summer, was spine-tingling. In a pre-taped segment leading into it, Combs eloquently described what the song meant to him growing up. Clearly moved, ChapmanB次元官网网址檚 eyes glistened when the crowd roared as she played the 1988 songB次元官网网址檚 unforgettable guitar riff. SheB次元官网网址檚 kept to the background as Combs brought the song to a new generation, and chose a wise place to reemerge.

SOME FLOWERS FOR MILEY

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JAY-Z NEVER FORGETS

In accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, Jay-Z proved he has a long memory. He recalled the times that rap artists were outspoken about not getting enough attention from the Grammys commensurate with music sales, even boycotting a show B次元官网网址� although B次元官网网址渢hey went to a hotel to watch the Grammys,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淚t wasnB次元官网网址檛 a great boycott.B次元官网网址� Jay-Z considers it an injustice that his wife, Beyonc茅, has never won album of the year despite her . B次元官网网址淲hen I get nervous,B次元官网网址� he said, B次元官网网址淚 tell the truth.B次元官网网址�

JONIB次元官网网址橲 RETURN

Joni MitchellB次元官网网址檚 return to the stage earned her a Grammy and her performance Sunday was another emotional highlight. Surrounded by musical friends like Brandi Carlile, the 80-year-old Mitchell sat in an easy chair that resembled a throne, tapping her cane as she sang B次元官网网址淏oth Sides Now.B次元官网网址� Her voice, which she had to recover after suffering a brain aneurysm, brought a richness and perspective to the song that could only be hinted at in the original. Like Chapman, she was visibly moved by the audienceB次元官网网址檚 reception, betrayed by laughter after she finished.

TOUCHING TRIBUTES

LetB次元官网网址檚 be honest, those B次元官网网址渋n memoriamB次元官网网址� tributes to people who died in the past year usually signal that itB次元官网网址檚 time for a bathroom break. Not so here. Stevie Wonder honored on a chilling B次元官网网址渄uetB次元官网网址� with a filmed Bennett on WonderB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淔or Once in My Life,B次元官网网址� then sang BennettB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淭he Best is Yet to Come.B次元官网网址� Annie Lennox, saluting , sang B次元官网网址淣othing Compares 2 U,B次元官网网址� with two of the late songwriter PrinceB次元官网网址檚 accompanists. And Fantasia Barrino shook the walls with B次元官网网址淧roud MaryB次元官网网址� to honor .

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The Grammys no doubt intended Billy JoelB次元官网网址檚 performance of his first new song in 30 years, B次元官网网址淭urn the Lights Back On,B次元官网网址� to be a big show-capper. But the GrammysB次元官网网址� previous three hours were a hard act to top.

HARD WORK

To the public, it sometimes seems that stars arrive suddenly, but Mon茅t and SZA offered charming reminders of all the hard work and dreams that go into success. After disarmingly thanking B次元官网网址渢he champagne servers of tonight,B次元官网网址� Mon茅t described the 15-year journey that took her to a best new artist award. B次元官网网址淢y roots have been growing underneath the ground for so long B次元官网网址� and I feel like today IB次元官网网址檓 sprouting,B次元官网网址� she said. There was a brief pause before SZA accepted an award for best R&B song, since she was changing backstage. But she was overwhelmed after recalling, with the trophy presented by Lizzo, the days a decade ago when they opened shows in small clubs. She hustled offstage when the tears flowed. B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 not an attractive crier,B次元官网网址� she said.

PROMO TIME

Yes, we understand that artists are always on the lookout to promote their work. But when Swift took time in accepting an award to announce that in April, and said she would share cover art on social media, it felt B次元官网网址� cheap. Like she was hijacking the event for her own purposes, with news she knew would overshadow much of what was happening. U2, beamed in from a concert at their Las Vegas residency, felt like they were promoting an arena instead of their own work, lost as they were in the razzle-dazzle. Two forgettable moments for two big stars.

TREVOR KNOWS

Props to Trevor Noah for his job as host. His enthusiasm for the music world can seem puppy dog-like, but it beats insult comics and ironists Opening the show from the arenaB次元官网网址檚 floor, walking around to point out the stars, Noah built spirit for people there and at home alike. He got in some good lines, too, like when he noted Universal Music was . B次元官网网址淗ow dare you rip off all the artists,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淪hame on you. ThatB次元官网网址檚 SpotifyB次元官网网址檚 job.B次元官网网址� As Swift arrived late, he said that as she walked in the room, B次元官网网址渢he economy around these tables improve. Lionel Richie becomes Lionel Wealthy.B次元官网网址�

Unlike her , Swift appeared to be enjoying Noah.

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