Music Correspondent

The Beatles and the Rolling Stones have each received Grammy Awards, because the ceremony will get underway in Los Angeles.
The Fab 4 picked up greatest rock efficiency for Now And Then, their “closing” track, which was assembled from a demo by the late John Lennon; whereas the Stones received greatest rock album for his or her 2023 comeback, Hackney Diamonds.
The awards have been handed out on the Grammys’ “premiere ceremony”, which precedes the primary occasion at 5pm Los Angeles / 1am London time.
Different winners within the early phases included Sabrina Carpenter, who received greatest pop solo efficiency for her percolating summer time anthem, Espresso; and British star Charli XCX, who scooped three prizes, together with greatest dance/pop album for Brat.

The present began with an all-star rendition of Simon & Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water, devoted to the victims of the LA Wildfires.
Yolanda Adams and Angelique Kidjo have been among the many artists performing a uncooked, gospel-infused model of the 60s basic, devoted to the primary responders who risked their lives to sort out the inferno and shield the susceptible.
Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr instructed the viewers on the Crypto.com area that the awards would “honour music’s nice energy to encourage, to heal and to unite”.
He added: “Due to the current fires that devastated Los Angeles, we’re additionally going to recognise the resilience of our group and have a good time our first responders and do our perfect to elevate up this metropolis that we love.”
Beyoncé is the primary nominee at this yr’s ceremony, together with her country-adjacent album Cowboy Carter shortlisted for 11 awards.
She has already received greatest nation efficiency by a duo or group, for her duet with Miley Cyrus, II Most Wished.
Nonetheless, she was crushed to greatest nation track by Kacey Musgraves, whose track The Architect questions the existence of God after a faculty taking pictures.
Taking to the stage, Musgraves stated: “There’s a lot darkness on this planet proper now, and it simply feels so good to have the ability to combat a few of that darkness by means of track”.
Musgraves beforehand received album of the yr in 2019 for Golden Hour.
The nominees for that prize this yr embrace Billie Eilish, Beyoncé (who has by no means received the class, regardless of 4 earlier nominations) Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan and rapper André 3000, who’s nominated for his religious jazz flute album New Blue Solar.
Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter are additionally up for greatest album – and followers are already speculating whether or not their early wins enhance their odds of taking the night time’s greatest prize.

Neither artist was there in particular person to gather their preliminary trophies, as they’re as a consequence of carry out on the headline ceremony later within the night.
Nonetheless Charli’s producer, Finn Keane, accepted the award for dance/pop single (Von Dutch) on her behalf, calling her an “superb collaborator”.
“She has been making this sort of music for 10 years, however everybody’s simply caught as much as it,” he added.
Her album, Brat, additionally received the “greatest packaging” award, recognising the intentionally ugly, low decision lime inexperienced art work that turned a key a part of her branding final yr.
John Lennon’s son, Sean Ono Lennon, picked up the Beatles’ award, calling them “the best band of all time”.
“I simply wish to say, play the Beatles music to your children,” he added. “I really feel just like the world cannot afford to neglect about folks just like the Beatles. We’d like this music on this planet, we want peace and love, and we want the magic of the ’60s to remain alive.”
In the meantime, Kendrick Lamar received three consecutive prizes – greatest rap track, greatest rap efficiency and greatest music video – for Not Like US, his no-holds-barred takedown of fellow musician Drake.
His producer, Mustard, accepted the awards, noting: “He carried out his ass off on that track, did not he?”