Lamar also won three Grammy Awards before Sunday’s ceremony began, bringing his lifetime total to 10.
U2’s Bono and The Edge joined Lamar on stage before the rapper transitioned into “DNA.”Ī dramatic sequence followed, with Lamar’s dancers dressed in red, each figuratively shot down by the rapper. Host James Corden said on the red carpet before the show that viewers could expect “the most unique and bold opening you could ever imagine.” Kendrick Lamar has opened the 60th Grammy Awards with a performance of “XXX” from his album “DAMN.” An image of an American flag flickered behind him and an army of dancers accompanied him onstage. It is the fourth Grammy Award that Lamar won on Sunday. Rihanna thanked Lamar for giving her the opportunity to work on the song. He said upon receiving the award, “This is love.” Lamar accepted the award from John Legend and Tony Bennett. Lamar, who opened the Grammy Awards with a blistering performance, won for his song “Loyalty,” which also features Rihanna. Kendrick Lamar is the winner of the Grammy Award for best rap/sung performance. She held up the award before leaving the stage and said, “My mind is blown.” _ Sheeran did not attend Sunday’s ceremony.Īlessia Cara is the winner of the Grammy Award for best new artist, and though she says she’s dreamed of the honor for her whole life, she doesn’t have a speech planned.Ĭara nervously accepted the award Sunday evening and urged people to “support real music and real artists.”Ĭara said at the beginning of her speech: “I’ve been like pretend winning Grammys since I was kid like in the shower, so you’d think I have the speech thing down but I absolutely don’t.” and Jon Batiste are performing a tribute to Chuck Berry and Fats Domino on the Grammy Awards.īatiste sat at the piano and kicked things off on vocals with Domino’s “Ain’t That a Shame.” Clark followed on the guitar with Berry’s “Maybelline.”Ĭlark thanked the two late entertainers “for all the music that you made possible.”īatiste and Clark then presented the pop solo award to Ed Sheeran for “Shape of You.”
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