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Grammy Awards 2022 LIVE – SZA accepts award on crutches after injury alongside Doja Cat and other record-making moments



THE STARS showed up at the Grammys this year for some memorable moments, including SZA accepting an award on crutches, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky even made a surprise appearance at the show Sunday night.

SZA headed to the stage on crutches to receive the best pop duo/group performance Grammy for “Kiss Me More,” her collaboration with Doja Cat, but her injury was not explained.

Plus, in a pre-recorded message, Zelensky called on the star-studded crowd to use their voices to end the war, urging the audience: "Tell the truth about the war on your social networks, on TV, support us in any way you can any, but not silence."

His message came after host Trevor Noah opened the show with a joke about Will Smith slapping Chris Rick at last week's Oscars.

Singer Jon Batiste was one of the first winners announced at this year's Grammys, taking home the Best Music Video award as well as Best American Roots Song after being nominated for a red-breaking total of 11 awards in 11 different categories.

Meanwhile, Bruno Mars, who is one-half of Silk Sonic, is now only the second artist in Grammy history to win Record of the Year three times.

Read our Grammys 2022 live blog for the latest news and updates...

  • Jack Antonoff's arrival

    Producer Jack Antonoff has come to the Grammys red carpet alone, despite rumors of dating actress Margaret Qualley.

    Antonoff is nominated for two awards tonight: Producer of the Year and Album of the Year for Taylor Swift's Evermore, which he produced.

    Jack Antonoff is nominated for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
    Jack Antonoff is nominated for Producer of the Year, Non-ClassicalCredit: Getty
  • Leon Bridges

    Crooner Leon Bridges has arrived to the Grammy Awards red carpet wearing a white outfit with gold details.

    Bridges is up for two awards tonight: Best Traditional R&B Performance and Best R&B Album.

    Bridges is up for two awards tonight
    Bridges is up for two awards tonightCredit: Getty
  • Chelsea Handler's LBD

    Comedian Chelsea Handler has arrived to the Grammy's red carpet wearing a lacy black dress.

    Handler has been nominated for her comedy album Evolution.

    Chelsea Handler is nominated for one award tonight
    Chelsea Handler is nominated for one award tonightCredit: Getty
  • Questlove

    Questlove has arrived to the red carpet after his documentary Summer of Soul won an Oscar last week.

    The multi-talented artist is nominated tonight for Best Music in a Film.

    Questlove is on the red carpet now
    Questlove is on the red carpet nowCredit: Getty
  • Doja Cat's back

    Rapper Doja Cat has arrived at the 64th Grammy Awards red carpet just over a week after announcing on Twitter that she was quitting her music career after fighting with her fans on Twitter.

    The artist is nominated for three awards tonight.

    Doja Cat is nominated for three Grammys tonight
    Doja Cat is nominated for three Grammys tonightCredit: Getty
  • Premiere ceremony schedule

    The premiere ceremony kicked off at 3.30pm ET, and more than 70 Grammy awards are being presented.

  • Throwback: Rihanna and Beyoncé blow kisses

    During the 2017 Grammys, Rihanna and Beyoncé blew kisses to each other.

  • Grammy Awards 2022 presenters

    The presenters at the 2022 Grammys, according to , are:

    • Kelsea Ballerini
    • Lenny Kravitz
    • Avril Lavigne
    • Jared Leto
    • Dua Lipa
    • Ludacris
    • Anthony Mackie
    • Megan Thee Stallion
    • Joni Mitchell
    • Billy Porter
    • Bonnie Raitt
    • Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
    • Keith Urban
    • Questlove
  • Throwback: Britney Spears at the 2000 Grammys

    A throwback photo of Britney Spears at the 2000 Grammys is circulating Twitter ahead of tonight's Grammy Awards.

  • Adele absent from the list

    After releasing her fourth album, 30, and comeback single, Easy On Me, and topping the charts, Adele is completely absent from the Grammys shortlists.

    Her album and single were both released after the cut-off date, which was September 20, 2021.

  • How many songs are considered for the Grammys?

    For this year's Grammy's, almost 22,000 songs were considered for nominations.

    For the first time ever, shortlists for the main categories were expanded from eight to 10 nominees.

  • Will Taylor Swift attend the Grammys?

    While the singer has previously attended – and performed – at previous Grammys, Taylor Swift has not confirmed or denied her presence at MGM this year.

    She is only up for Album of the Year for Evermore, so it is a possibility, according to , that Swift may skip the ceremony altogether.

    Swift is also not on the list of performers at the ceremony.

  • Do Grammy attendees get a gift bag?

    Yes and this year's gift bag includes over 60 items ranging from skincare to snacks and children's toys, according to .

    This year, Distinctive Assets, a Los Angeles-based entertainment marketing firm, will collaborate with the Recording Academy to design the official Grammy's Gift Lounge as well as Presenter and Performer Gift Bags.

    And the gift bags are huge, according to a video posted to TikTok.

  • Number of Taylor Swift's Grammy nominations

    Swift has received 42 Grammy nominations over her career in the music business.

  • How many Grammys does Taylor Swift have?

    Swift has won a total of 11 Grammy Awards.

    For her album Fearless, she received Album of the Year and Best Country Album of the Year, as well as Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song.

    Her song Mean won her Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song awards in 2012.

    Swift also won Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for 1989, as well as Best Music Video for Bad Blood in 2016, after transitioning from country music to pop.

    Swift's most recent Grammy victory came in 2021 when she won Album of the Year for Folklore.

  • Who is John Batiste?

    With the most Grammy nominations this year, Jon Batiste is a singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and television personality from the United States.

    He's worked with performers from a variety of genres, including Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson, Lenny Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, Roy Hargrove, and Mavis Staples.

    Batiste is also the Atlantic's music director and the Creative Director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.

    He got an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Film Award in 2020 for co-composing the soundtrack for the Pixar animated film Soul, for which he received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Film Award.

    Batiste has received 14 Grammy Award nominations as of 2021, including the 11 he received this year.

  • Messy Sin City

    According to a , multiple musical industry sources have revealed that people are "frazzled" in Las Vegas, where the Grammys are meant to take place.

    "People are stressed and frazzled running up and down the strip." according to a Page Six source. "There are multiple conferences going on, a big poker event and getting luxury cars for artists has been a disaster."

  • BTS set to perform

    Jungkook has reportedly recovered from Covid-19, and the group is now set to perform at tonight's Grammy's.

  • Will BTS perform at the Grammys? continued

    The musician is presently under self-quarantine and following health officials' protocols, according to the agency.

    Big Hit said that Jungkook is not experiencing anything more than a sore throat, adding that his health would be thoroughly monitored while he's in quarantine.

    Big Hit Entertainment also said that Jungkook's presence at the Grammys will be "determined" by local Covid-19 restrictions.

  • Will BTS perform at the Grammys?

    The Grammys BTS as performers at the awards last month; however, with member Jungkook's recent Covid-19 diagnosis, fans are unsure if he will perform with the rest of the group tonight.

    BTS' management company, Big Hit Music, issued a on Weverse on March 29, confirming that Jungkook had tested positive for Covid-19 the day prior.

    Jungkook, according to the statement, conducted a PCR test in South Korea before flying to the United States. He was found to be negative.

    According to the statement, Jungkook began to experience "a slight discomfort in his throat" after arriving in Las Vegas.

    After that, he took a rapid and a normal PCR test. Both were found to be positive.

  • Who is hosting the Grammys?

    This year, the Grammy Awards are set to be hosted by South African comedian Trevor Noah, who is also known as the host of The Daily Show.

  • Kanye West's Grammy ban, continued

    "Over time, Kanye has become more and more belligerent in how he tries to get Kim back," Noah said on a recent episode of the show.

    "I'll be honest with you - what I see from the situation is a woman who wants to live her life without being harassed by an ex-boyfriend or an ex-husband or an ex-anything," he continued.

    "What she's going through is terrifying to watch and shines a spotlight on what so many women go through when they choose to leave."

    Following the episode, Kanye took to his Instagram and allegedly used an anti-Black slur in reference to Noah in a since-deleted post.

  • Kanye West's Grammy ban

    A rep for Kanye West confirmed the rapper is no longer performing at the Grammy Awards, due to "concerning online behavior," according to .

    His team reportedly received a phone call on Friday, March 18, informing them of the decision to pull Kanye from the line-up.

    Sources close to the rapper claim the cancellation is in relation to his feud with Trevor Noah, who is hosting the ceremony this year.

    While speaking on the Daily Show, Noah made several comments regarding Kanye's split from Kim Kardashian.

  • Can I watch the Grammys in the UK?

    While a number of nominated acts may be from the United Kingdom, the Grammy Awards show will unfortunately not be broadcast in the UK.

     notes that in the past, 4Music has broadcast highlights a day or two after but failed to do so in 2021 and has not announced plans to do so in 2022.

  • Were the Grammys delayed?

    The upcoming Grammy Awards are scheduled to take place on April 3, 2022, starting at 8.00pm EST, following a delay due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

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