Following the powerful display, viewers took to Twitter to share their varying reactions to the subject matter. His March 14 performance featured imagery of police brutality and protests reminiscent of those that occurred across the country during the summer of 2020. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.Lil Baby released “The Bigger Picture” as a response to racism and police brutality, as the artist previously told NPR, and his Grammys performance of the song followed suit thematically. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "EVERYTHING I WANTED")ĮILISH: (Singing) And you say, as long as I'm here. But we made it.ĭEL BARCO: But we made it - could be another slogan for the year. MEGAN THEE STALLION: You know, it's been a hell of a year. And every time she won a Grammy, she seemed stunned. Can we just cheer for Megan Thee Stallion, please (laughter)?ĭEL BARCO: During the telecast, Megan Thee Stallion gave a jaw-dropping performance with Cardi B. Megan, girl.ĭEL BARCO: Eilish spent most of her time lavishing praise onto this year's Best New Artist winner Megan Thee Stallion.ĮILISH: You deserve it, honestly. Peace and love.ĭEL BARCO: But the Record of the Year apparently wasn't everything Billie Eilish wanted.īILLIE EILISH: This is really embarrassing for me. The night ended with former Beatle's Ringo Starr announcing the Record of the Year, "Everything I Wanted." TAMIKA MALLORY: President Biden, we demand justice, equity, policy and everything else that freedom encompasses.ĭEL BARCO: The telecast was hosted by TV's Trevor Noah and featured performances by BTS, Doja Cat, Bruno Mars and Anderson. LIL BABY: (Rapping) The police will shoot you and know that you dead but still tell you to freeze.ĭEL BARCO: During the telecast, rapper Lil Baby addressed police brutality with his song "The Bigger Picture." He gave a powerful performance that included reenacting a police shooting and surprise appearances from fellow rapper Killer Mike and activist Tamika Mallory. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THE BIGGER PICTURE") And, you know, that fight that we had in us the summer of 2020, keep that same energy. HER: We are the change that we wish to see. said her song was meant as a call to action. In accepting her Grammy, the artist H.E.R. I can't breathe.ĭEL BARCO: The song "I Can't Breathe" was named for three words uttered repeatedly by George Floyd, whose death helped spark the Black Lives Matter protests around the world. HER: (Singing) If we all agree that we're equal as people, then why can't we see what is evil? I can't breathe. Thank you so much.ĭEL BARCO: The award for Song of the Year went to "I Can't Breathe." And we can't tell you how honored we are forever by this. You guys met us in this imaginary world that we created. But mostly, we just want to thank the fans. TAYLOR SWIFT: I had the best time writing songs with you in quarantine. Swift thanked her fans and her collaborators on her album "Folklore." She took off the flowery face mask that matched her dress and accepted her award before tables of socially distanced nominees under a tent. They shared the award for Best Music Video, "Brown Skin Girl."ĭEL BARCO: Taylor Swift also made history as the first female performer to win Album of the Year three times. So I wanted to uplift, encourage and celebrate all of the beautiful Black queens and kings that continue to inspire me and inspire the whole world.ĭEL BARCO: Beyonce gave a shout out to her 9-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, who became the second youngest Grammy winner. (SOUNDBITE OF "63RD ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS")īEYONCE: As an artist, I believe it's my job and all of our jobs to reflect the times. During the telecast at the LA Convention Center, she accepted her 28th Grammy for "Black Parade," a song she released on Juneteenth during last summer's Black Lives Matter protests of police brutality.īEYONCE: (Singing) We got rhythm, we got rhythm. MANDALIT DEL BARCO, BYLINE: In winning the award for best R&B performance, Beyonce set a new record for the most Grammy wins of any woman and any singer. Singers Beyonce and Taylor Swift made history last night at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, which was, of course, socially distanced.
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