The predictions for the 64th Grammy Awards are in and, with a diverse group of nominees, the Recording Academy will honor artists ranging from 95-year-old Tony Bennett to 19-year-old Olivia Rodrigo (both of which have won awards in the Premiere Ceremony) today in Las Vegas.
The ceremony is taking place at the MGM Garden Arena and the prime-time awards is being broadcast live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. The majority of the awards were handed out during the Premiere Ceremony, which started at 12:30. Most-nominated artist Jon Batiste, Foo Fighters, Silk Sonic and Kanye West were among the early multiple-award winners, and there were two ties (in the categories of score soundtrack for visual media and R&B performance) that helped keep the early crowd excited during the ceremony. That portion of the program was hosted by Levar Burton, and the prime-time awards will be handled by Trevor Noah. The Grammys shifted from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center) due to rising COVID-19 cases and the Omicron variant in January.
The award ceremony’s “Big Four” categories were increased from eight to 10 nominees. The album of the year hopefuls this year include Rodrigo’s “Sour,” the Bennett/Lady Gaga pairing on “Love for Sale,” Jon Batiste’s “We Are,” Justin Bieber’s “Justice,” Doja Cat’s “Planet Her,” Billie Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever,” Lil Nas X’s “Montero,” Taylor Swift’s “Evermore,” H.E.R.’s “Back of My Mind” and West’s “Donda.”
