That’s a wrap for another very long Grammys. There were notable highs and lows in what was a relatively subdued ceremony. Highs were Kesha’s moving performance of Praying with a stellar supporting cast and some deserved early wins for Kendrick Lamar. Lows were, well, the safe palatable pop of Bruno Mars winning out over some of his more daring competitors.
Bruno Mars pulled off a clean sweep of album, record and song of the year categories at the 2018 Grammy Awards on Sunday night, upsetting odds-favorites Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z to take home the evening’s three most prestigious awards. The 24K Magic singer won all six awards he was nominated for, while Lamar went home with five and Jay-Z, who had the most nominations of any performer with eight, was left empty-handed.
One of the most memorable moments of the night saw Logic talk about the significance of supporting those being victimized by society as well as reminding many immigrants that their countries are not shitoles.
Whilst it’s unclear whether fans are going to end up being quite as angry as they were last year when Beyonce was blasphemed, there’s already some anger over Bruno Mars beating Kendrick Lamar for album of the year.
> Shiuly Akter
Grammys: Bruno Mars Wins Album, Record and Song of the Year
