At the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Monday, April 4, AR Rahman and his son AR Ameen met popular South-Korean boyband, BTS. On Instagram story, AR Ameen shared a behind-the-scenes video clip of AR Rahman and BTS in one frame. AR Ameen also posted pictures of him with BTS on Instagram.
On Twitter, when an Army asked about him meeting BTS under the picture Ameen posted of him with BTS’s Jimin, AR Ameen replied the fan saying, “They convey their love for India.”
Rahman shared photos of himself and his son AR Ameen during the ceremony on social media. At the Grammys’ Red Carpet event, Rahman and his son also posed for the camera. While the composer was dressed in a formal jacket with an abstract print in yellow and brown, his son was dressed in a multicoloured shirt.
In 2010, AR Rahman won two Grammy Awards for the film Slumdog Millionaire, in the categories of ‘Best Compilation Soundtrack Album’ and ‘Best Song Written for Visual Media.’
The long-anticipated 64th Annual Grammy Awards, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the first time a Grammy Awards ceremony was held in Sin City, and it was hosted by Trevor Noah, with performances by Silk Sonic, BTS, Billie Eilish, and H.E.R. and many others.
The ceremony was originally scheduled for January 31st, but due to the Omicron strain of the coronavirus and the resulting surge in Covid-19 cases, it had to be postponed.
Grammy 2022: Some Highlights
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine appeared at the ceremony via a pre-recorded video, urging the audience to help his country in its struggle against the Russian invasion.
The names of iconic Indian playback singer Lata Mangeshkar and popular music composer Bappi Lahiri were not featured in the 64th Annual Grammy Awards’ ‘In Memoriam’ section. Mangeshkar was also kept out of the Academy Awards’ homage portion.
Jon Batiste took home the most awards of the night, with five wins out of eleven nominations. Olivia Rodrigo won three awards, one of them is for best new artist. H.E.R., Justin Bieber and Doja Cat, followed Batiste with eight nominations each.
Silk Sonic, which consists of rapper Anderson and singer Bruno Mars, won Grammys for “Leave the Door Open” in the Song of the Year and Record of the Year categories.
Ricky Kej, an Indian composer, earned his second Grammy. Ricky Kej greeted the audience with a ‘Namaste’ as he accepted the trophy with rock great Stewart Copeland. Ricky Kej and Steward Copeland, drummer for The Police, won the Best New Age Album for Divine Tides. Ricky Kej was born in the United States but now calls Bengaluru home.
Falguni Shah of India received the Best Children’s Music Album award, while Arooj Aftab of Pakistan won the Best Global Performance award. It was one of their very first awards.
BTS received a standing ovation for their high-energy performance of their single “Butter.” H.E.R. performed some of her biggest singles alongside Lenny Kravitz and Travis Barker.
Here is the full list of winners:
Album of the Year: We Are, Jon Batiste
Song of the Year: Leave The Door Open by Silk Sonic
Best New Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Best Rock Performance: Making a Fire, Foo Fighters
Best Metal Performance: The Alien, Dream Theater
Best Rock Song: Waiting on a War
Best Rock Album: Medicine at Midnight, Foo Fighters
Best Pop Solo Performance: Olivia Rodrigo – Drivers License
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Kiss Me More, Doja Cat and SZA
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Love for Sale, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Best Pop Vocal Album: Sour by Olivia Rodrigo
Best R&B Performance: Leave the Door Open by Silk Sonic, Pick Up Your Feelings by Jazmine Sullivan
Best Traditional R&B Performance: Fight for You, H.E.R.
Best R&B Song: Leave the Door Open
Best Progressive R&B Album: Table for Two, Lucky Daye
Best R&B Album: Heaux Tales, Jazmine Sullivan
Best Rap Performance: Family Ties, Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar
Best Melodic Rap Performance: Hurricane, Kanye West featuring the Weeknd and Lil Baby
Best Rap Song: Jail
Best Rap Album: Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, the Creator
Best Improvised Jazz Solo: Humpty Dumpty (Set 2), Chick Core
Best Jazz Vocal Album: Songwrights Apothecary Lab, Esperanza Spalding
Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Skyline by Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette and Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver by Christian McBride Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album: Mirror Mirror by Eliane Elias with Chick Corea and Chucho Valdes
Best Alternative Music Album: Daddy’s Home, St. Vincent
Best Dance/Electronic Recording: Alive by Rufus Du Sol
Best Dance/Electronic Album: Subconsciously, Black Coffee
Best Music Video: Freedom, Jon Batiste
Best Music Film: Summer of Soul
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media:The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Andra Day
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: The Queen’s Gambit and Soul
Best Song Written for Visual Media:All Eyes on Me, Bo Burnham
Best Contemporary instrumental Album: Tree Falls, Taylor Eigsti
Best Bluegrass Album:My Bluegrass Heart, Bela Fleck
Best Traditional Blues Album: I Be Trying, Cedric Burnside
Best Contemporary Blues Album: 662, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Best Country Solo Performance: You Should Probably Leave by Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Younger Me by Brothers Osborne
Best Country Song: Cold by Chris Stapleto
Best Country Album: Starting Over by Chris Stapleton
Best New Age Album: Divine Tides by Stewart Copeland and Ricky Ke
Best Gospel Performance/Song: Never Lost, CeCe Winans
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: Believe for It, CeCe Winans
Best Gospel Album: Believe for It, CeCe Winans
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: Old Church Basement, Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music
Best Roots Gospel Album: My Savior, Carrie Underwoo
Best Latin Pop Album: Mendo by Alex Cub
Best Musica Urbana Album: El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo, Bad Bunny
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: Origen, Juanes
Best Regional Mexican Music Album:A Mis 80’s, Vicente Fernandez
Best Tropical Latin Album: Salswing!, Ruben Blades y Rodrigo Delgado & Orquesta
Best American Roots Performance: Cry, Jon Batiste
Best American Roots Song: Cry, Jon Batiste
Best Americana Album: Native Sons, Los Lobos
Best Folk Album: They’re Calling Me Home, Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi
Best Regional Roots Music Album: Kau Ka Pe’a, Kalani Pe’a
Best Reggae Album: Beauty in the Silence, SOJA
Best Global Music Album: Mother Nature, Angelique Kidjo
Best Global Music Performance: Mohabbat by Arooj Aftab
Best Children’s Album: A Colorful World, Falu
Best Spoken Word Album: Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation from John Lewis, Don Cheadle
Best Comedy Album: Sincerely, Louis CK
Best Musical Theater Album: The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, Emily Bear
Best Instrumental Composition: Eberhard, Lyle Mays
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella: Meta Knight’s Revenge, Charlie Rosen and Jake Silverman
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: To The Edge of Longing (Edit Version), Vince Mendoza
Best Recording Package: Pakelan
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: All Things Must Pass: 50th Anniversary Edition
Best Album Notes: The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966
Best Historical Album: Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)
Best Engineering Album, Non-Classical: Love for Sale
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Jack Antonoff
Best Remixed Recording: Passenger
Best Immersive Audio Album: Alicia
Best Engineered Album, Classical: Chanticleer Sings Christmas
Producer of the Year, Classical: Judith Sherman
Best Orchestral Performance: Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Best Opera Recording: Glass: Akhnaten
Best Choral Performance: Mahler: Symphony No. 8, Symphony Of A Thousand
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: Beethoven: Cello Sonatas – Hope Amid Tears
Best Classical Instrumental Solo: Alone Together
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: Mythologies
Best Classical Compendium: Women Warriors – The Voices Of Change
Best Contemporary Classical Composition: Shaw: Narrow Sea
Grammy 2022’s Fashion
In terms of colorful themes, black and white reigned supreme, with pink and other colours making cameo appearances as camera pops. Significantly, the black ensembles mostly adhered to the traditional discipline, with very minor deviations.
Lady Gaga looked absolutely stunning in her black Armani gown. Olivia Rodrigo wore a contoured black Vivienne Westwood gown with long gloves and a choker. For a nostalgic look, Dua Lipa chose a sheer, gold-shackled Versace bondage dress.
Billie Eilish matched her Vegas style of elaborate hair and square spectacles with a black suit jacket structured like a cape. Brandi Carlile, a singer-songwriter, resurrected the conventional black trousers by adding a crystal-embossed jacket.
Maybe in keeping with the Vegas theme, there was a lot of disco-era shimmer and bling on display. Tiffany Haddish wrapped herself up in a golden Prada-sequinned dress with Lil Nas bringing back the studded and encrusted suits as a stage favourite. SZA gave a full play to spring splendour with a corseted tulle piece done up with elaborate silk flowers and a gossamer trail.
South-Korean boyband, BTS members wore Louis Vuitton suits that ranged from grey to black, while Justin Bieber wore an enormous suit with a pink beanie to give a dash of flair.
Published By : Revathy G Sanal
Edited By : Subbuthai Padma
