Grammys go controversial

With superstars Adele and Beyoncé up against each other in all major categories, it was expected that the Grammys was going to be BIG.  Adele made a clean sweep winning five out of the five awards she was nominated for (Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance) resulting in Beyoncé winning only two out of her nine nominations (Best Urban Contemporary Album for Lemonade and Best Music Video for “Formation”). Most shocking though were thatLemonade didn’t get Album of the Year, even winner, Adele, gave a tearful acceptance speech – stating that she “cannot possibly accept this award” because the album Lemonade was “so monumental”. Controversial moment, check.

Beyoncé gave a show-stopping nine-minute performance, in which she celebrated motherhood. Introduced by her mother, Tina Knowles she performed two songs off the album Lemonade – “Sandcastles” and “Love Drought” in what can only be described as a visual masterpiece. She wasn’t the only Knowles making waves, with sister Solange taking home the award for Best R&B Performance. Another show-stopping moment was when Bruno Mars walked on-stage dressed in Prince’s Purple Rain suit for a tribute performance of “Let’s Go Crazy”.’

Chance the Rapper also had everyone in a frenzy when he won Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Album! Drake took home the remaining two awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Performance.

Every 2017 award show up to now have had subtle political undertones and the Grammys was no exception. A not so subtle A Tribe Called Quest, who was joined on stage by Busta Rhymes and Anderson Paak, dedicating their performance to protestors and targeted Donald Trump, calling him “President Agent Orange”. The stand-out performance ended with fearless Q-Tip raising his fist in the air and chanting “Resistance!” while being joined on stage by people of every colour. Powerful.