2022 Grammy Winners
Find out who took home an award at the 2022 Grammys!
Last night, we celebrated all of the incredible music from the past year! The 2022 Grammy Awards was hosted by Trevor Noah at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Silk Sonic opened the show with a performance of “777”, then went on to win four awards for their song “Leave the Door Open”: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Song, and Best R&B Performance (Tied with Jazmine Sullivan).
Antother big winner was Jon Batiste, who gave a fun and energizing performance of his hit song “Freedom”! He walked away with five Grammys, including the award for Album of the Year (We Are).
In addition to performing,
Olivia Rodrigoalso took home a few awards herself, including Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album (Sour), and Best Pop Solo Performance (“drivers license”).
We also enjoyed “Happier Than Ever” from Billie Eilish, who wore a Taylor Hawkins shirt in honor of the late Foo Fighters drummer. BTS took the stage to perform “Butter”, while Lil Nas X sang a few of his hit songs. There was also an exciting collaboration between H.E.R. and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Travis Barker, and Lenny Kravitz!
During the “In Memoriam” segment, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., and Rachel Zegler sang a beautiful medley of songs from Stephen Sondheim.
Here are some of the winners from this year’s Grammys:
Record of the Year
“I Still Have Faith In You” – ABBA
“I Get A Kick Out Of You” – Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
“Peaches” – Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
“Right On Time” – Brandi Carlile
“Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat featuring SZA
“Happier Than Ever” – Billie Eilish
“Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Lil Nas X
“drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo
WINNER: “Leave The Door Open” – Silk Sonic
Album of the Year
WINNER: We Are – Jon Batiste
Love For Sale – Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) – Justin Bieber
Planet Her (Deluxe) – Doja Cat
Happier Than Ever – Billie Eilish
Back Of My Mind – H.E.R.
Song of the Year
“A Beautiful Noise” – Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile
“drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo
“Fight For You” – H.E.R.
“Happier Than Ever” – Billie Eilish
“Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat featuring SZA
WINNER: “Leave The Door Open” – Silk Sonic
“Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Lil Nas X
“Peaches” – Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
“Right On Time” – Brandi Carlile
Best New Artist
Arooj Aftab
Japanese Breakfast
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Right On Time” – Brandi Carlile
“Happier Than Ever” – Billie Eilish
WINNER: “drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“I Get A Kick Out Of You” – Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
“Lonely” – Justin Bieber & benny blanco
WINNER: “Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat Featuring SZA
Best Rap Song
“Bath Salts” – DMX featuring Jay-Z & Nas
“Best Friend” – Saweetie featuring Doja Cat
“Family Ties” – Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar
WINNER: “Jail” – Kanye West featuring Jay-Z
“M Y L I F E” – J. Cole featuring 21 Savage & Morray
Best Rock Song
“All My Favorite Songs” – Weezer
“The Bandit” – Kings of Leon
“Distance” – Mammoth WVH
“Find My Way” – Paul McCartney
WINNER: “Waiting On A War” – Foo Fighters
Best R&B Song
“Damage” – H.E.R.
“Heartbreak Anniversary” – Giveon
WINNER: “Leave The Door Open” – Silk Sonic
“Pick Up Your Feelings” – Jazmine Sullivan
Best Country Song
“Better Than We Found It” – Maren Morris
“camera roll” – Kacey Musgraves
WINNER: “Cold” – Chris Stapleton
“Country Again” – Thomas Rhett
“Remember Her Name” – Mickey Guyton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“We Win” – Kirk Franklin & Lil Baby
“Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)” – H.E.R. & Tauren Wells
“Man Of Your Word” – Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven
WINNER: “Believe For It” – CeCe Winans
“Jireh” – Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
The Mandalorian: Season 2 – Vol. 2 (Chapters 13-16)
TIE: The Queen’s Gambit (Carlos Rafael Rivera)
TIE: Soul (Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
Best Song Written for Visual Media
“Agatha All Along” from WandaVision
WINNER: “All Eyes On Me” from Inside (Bo Burnham)
“All I Know So Far” from P!NK: All I Know So Far (P!nk)
“Fight For You” from Judas and The Black Messiah (H.E.R.)
“Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” from Respect (Jennifer Hudson)
“Speak Now” from One Night In Miami… (Leslie Odom, Jr.)
Best Musical Theater Album
Cinderella – Andrew Lloyd Webber
Some Lovers – Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater
Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (The Sensational 2020 Live Recording)
Snapshots – Stephen Schwartz
WINNER: The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical – Barlow & Bear
Other honorable mentions:
Best Gospel Performance/Song went to CeCe Winans for “Never Lost”, Carrie Underwood took home the award for Best Roots Gospel Album (My Savior), and Esperanza Spalding’s Songwriters Apothecary Lab earned her a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Brothers Osborne won Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Younger Me”, while Jazmine Sullivan received a Grammy for Best R&B Album (Heaux Tales).
Click here for the full list of winners!
Published on April 4, 2022