66th Annual Grammy Awards

• 1. Ceremony Overview And Host

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  The 66th Annual Grammy Awards took place on the 4th of February 2024. The event marked the 21st year of holding the ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Trevor Noah returned to host the show for the fourth time. This broadcast aired live on CBS and was available to stream on Paramount+. The eligibility period covered recordings released between the 1st of October 2022, and the 15th of September 2023. Members of The Recording Academy selected all winners from this pool of eligible works.

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• 2. Category Reforms And Eligibility

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  On the 16th of June 2023, the Recording Academy declared that only human creators are eligible for Grammy consideration. A work containing no human authorship is not eligible in any category. This rule specifically addressed the controversy surrounding AI-generated material. The song Heart on My Sleeve by ghostwriter977 used AI voice cloning to mimic Drake and The Weeknd. It was deemed ineligible due to its AI vocals and lack of commercial availability. Three new categories were added including Best African Music Performance and Best Alternative Jazz Album. The number of nominees in the Big Four General Field categories dropped from ten to eight. Two categories moved to the General Field allowing the entire voting membership to participate.

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• 3. Major Winners And Historical Milestones

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  Taylor Swift made history as the first singer to win Album of the Year four times. Her album Midnights took home the top prize during the ceremony. Phoebe Bridgers won four awards including three with Boygenius and one solo performance award. SZA received three awards while Victoria Monét also claimed three wins. Miley Cyrus won Record of the Year for Flowers. Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell won Song of the Year for What Was I Made For? from the Barbie soundtrack. Tyla became the winner of the inaugural Best African Performance award. Paramore became the first female-fronted rock band to win Best Rock Album.

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• 4. Nomination Announcements And Records

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  Nominations were announced on the 10th of November 2023, via a livestream featuring Arooj Aftab and Vince Gill among others. SZA received the most nominations with nine total. Victoria Monét followed with seven nominations alongside Phoebe Bridgers and Serban Ghenea. Hazel Monét, the two-year-old daughter of Victoria Monét, became the youngest nominee in Grammy Awards history. She was featured on her mother's song Hollywood which was nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance. The nomination process involved first round voting from October 11 to the 20th of October 2023. Final round voting took place from the 14th of December 2023, to the 4th of January 2024.

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• 5. Performance Lineup And Premiere Show

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  The first three performers announced on the 15th of January 2024, included Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, and Olivia Rodrigo. Travis Scott, Luke Combs, and Burna Boy joined the lineup on January 21. Billy Joel performed on the Grammys for the first time in 22 years after being announced on January 25. U2 appeared with a performance from their U2:UV residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. Joni Mitchell made her debut performance at the ceremony on January 28. The premiere show featured J. Ivy, Jordin Sparks, Larkin Poe, Pentatonix, Sheila E, Laufey, and others. Miley Cyrus confirmed to perform in the In Memoriam segment on February 2.

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• 6. In Memoriam Tributes And Legacy Honors

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  An expanded list of deceased artists was honored during the In Memoriam montage. Names included Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte, Astrud Gilberto, Robbie Robertson, and Wayne Shorter. Tina Turner and Sinéad O'Connor were also remembered through musical tributes. Special merit awards recognized Donna Summer, Gladys Knight, Laurie Anderson, N.W.A, Tammy Wynette, and The Clark Sisters. Peter Asher received the Grammy Trustees Award while Tom Kobayashi won the Technical Grammy Award. Annie Ray was named Music Educator of the Year. Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, and Lenny Kravitz shared the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.

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