Joni Mitchell has been an icon in the music world for decades, and — for the first time ever on Sunday night — she performed at the Grammy Awards. Mitchell, who was introduced by singer Brandi Carlisle, sang her heartbreakingly beautiful song “Both Sides Now.”
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The entire auditorium was silent, looking on with glistening eyes as the 80-year-old “Big Yellow Taxi” singer serenaded an enraptured crowd. As the camera panned the room, everyone from Dua Lipa to Beyoncé to Meryl Streep to Taylor Swift looked up in teary awe. It was a truly beautiful moment.
Joni Mitchell performs at the 2024 #GrammyAwards pic.twitter.com/reHS0khwGg
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 5, 2024
Everyone was in their feelings at her performance.
Camera cut of Dua Lipa and Beyoncé during Joni Mitchell’s #GRAMMYs performance.
— Pop Base (@PopBase) February 5, 2024
Joni Mitchell at 80 getting a well deserved standing ovation for performance is everything. The way this room is embracing the legends tonight is touching. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/H1j6CKOvia
— Ernest Owens (@MrErnestOwens) February 5, 2024
ALL OF US RN #JoniMitchell pic.twitter.com/BYQHscwtOu
— Stacy Lambe (@sllambe) February 5, 2024
the shot of dua and beyonce watching joni mitchell??????????????? pic.twitter.com/VFpv4OwTDy
— whitney medworth (@its_whitney) February 5, 2024
Watching Joni Mitchell performing at the #Grammys for the first time at the age of 80 pic.twitter.com/JnJ3EalFW6
— Gibson Johns (@gibsonoma) February 5, 2024
Joni Mitchell has overcome so incredibly much to still be here sharing with us and singing about love with such tender nuance
— Jorts (and Jean) (@JortsTheCat) February 5, 2024
This Joni Mitchell performance has wrecked me. pic.twitter.com/IdtJqGXgfw
— Justin Fleece (@justinfleece) February 5, 2024
MERYL STREEP CRYING DURING JONI MITCHELL PERFORMANCE pic.twitter.com/xdKOjhgbux
— SOPH 💌 (@sophsstreepp) February 5, 2024
And it looks like Tracy Chapman & Joni Mitchell just brought the divine to the #Grammys stage & walked away with the night & our hearts. SLAAAAAAY QUEENS!!!! #TracyChapman @jonimitchell 🙏🏽❤️
— Jill Hennessy (@JillHennessy) February 5, 2024
