The 2022 Grammy Awards, delayed from the beginning of the year, took place last night. Hosted by Trevor Noah, the ceremony saw Jon Batiste (he of Musical Director for the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Stay Human band leader fame) take home the biggest haul of the night, including the surprise of the winning the big one - the Album of the Year.
In addition to Noah, South Africa were represented amongst the winners table too in the form of local DJ, producer, and songwriter, Black Coffee who won his first ever Grammy in the Best Dance/Electronic Music Album category for his sixth studio album, 'Subconsciouslyâ.
Hereâs a list of most of the major award winners. For a complete list, and to see the nominees in all the categories, visit the Official Grammyâs site.
- Album of the Year: Jon Batiste â âWe Areâ
- Record of the Year: Silk Sonic â âLeave The Door Openâ
- Song of the Year: Silk Sonic â âLeave The Door Openâ
- Best New Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
- Best Pop Solo Performance: Olivia Rodrigo â âDrivers Licenseâ
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Doja Cat Featuring SZA â âKiss Me Moreâ
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga â âLove For Saleâ
- Best Pop Vocal Album: Olivia Rodrigo â âSourâ
- Best Rock Performance: Foo Fighters â âMaking A Fireâ
- Best Metal Performance: Dream Theater â âThe Alienâ
- Best Rock Song: Grohl, Hawkins, Jaffee, Mendel, Shiflett & Smear â âWaiting On A Warâ (Foo Fighters)
- Best Rock Album: Foo Fighters â âMedicine At Midnightâ
- Best Dance/Electronic Recording: RĂŒfĂŒs du Sol â âAliveâ
- Best Dance/Electronic Music Album: Black Coffee â Subconsciouslyâ
- Best Alternative Music Album: St. Vincent â âDaddyâs Homeâ
- Best R&B Performance: Silk Sonic â âLeave the Door Openâ & Jazmine Sullivan â âPick Up Your Feelingsâ
- Best R&B Song: Anderson, Brown, Emile II & Mars â âLeave The Door Openâ (Silk Sonic)
- Best R&B Album: Jazmine Sullivan â âHeaux Talesâ
- Best Rap Performance: Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar â âFamily Tiesâ
- Best Rap Album: Tyler, the Creator â âCall Me If You Get Lostâ
- Best Rap Song: Kanye West, Jay-Z â âJailâ
- Best Bluegrass Album: BĂ©la Fleck â âMy Bluegrass Heartâ
- Best Traditional Blues Album: Cedric Burnside â âI Be Tryingâ
- Best Contemporary Blues Album: Christone âKingfishâ Ingram â â662â
- Best Folk Album: Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi â âTheyâre Calling Me Homeâ
- Best Reggae Album: Jesse Royal â Royal Soja â âBeauty In the Silenceâ
- Best Global Music Album: AngĂ©lique Kidjo â âMother Natureâ
- Best New Age Album: Stewart Copeland, Ricky Kej â âDivine Tidesâ
- Best Remixed Recording: Deftones â âPassenger (Mike Shinoda Remix)â
- Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: Taylor Eigsti â âTree Fallsâ
- Best Country Solo Performance: Chris Stapleton â âYou Should Probably Leaveâ
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Brothers Osborne â âYounger Meâ
- Best Country Song: Cobb, Cure, Mixon & Stapleton â âColdâ (Chris Stapleton)
- Best Country Album: Chris Stapleton â âStarting Overâ
- Best Improvised Jazz Solo: Chick Corea âHumpty Dumpty (Set 2)â
- Best Jazz Vocal Album: Esperanza Spalding â âSongwrights Apothecary Labâ
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette & Gonzalo Rubalcaba â âSkylineâ
- Best Gospel Performance/Song: CeCe Winans â âNever Lostâ
- Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: CeCe Winans; Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, CeCe Winans & Mitch Wong â âBelieve For Itâ
- Best Gospel Album: CeCe Winans â âBelieve For Itâ
- Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music â âOld Church Basementâ
- Best Global Music Performance: Arooj Aftab â âMohabbatâ
- Best Childrenâs Music Album: Falu â âA Colorful Worldâ
- Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media: Andra Day â âThe United States Vs. Billie Holidayâ
- Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media: Carlos Rafael Rivera â âThe Queenâs Gambitâ & Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross â âSoulâ
- Best Music Video: Jon Batiste â âFreedomâ
- Best Music Film: Various Artists â âSummer Of Soulâ
* Record of the Year is awarded for a single or for one track from an album. This award goes to the performing artist, the producer, recording engineer and/or mixer for that song. In this sense, ârecordâ means a particular recorded song, not its composition or an album of songs.
* Song of the Year is also awarded for a single or individual track, but the recipient of this award is the songwriter who actually wrote the lyrics and/or melodies to the song. âSongâ in this context means the song as composed, not its recording.
* Album of the Year is awarded for a whole album, and the award is presented to the artist, songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and mastering engineer for that album. In this context, âalbumâ means a recorded collection of songs (a multi-track LP, CD, or download package), not the individual songs or their compositions.
