Entertainment news : Billie Eilish scores big at 2021 Grammy Awards with record of the year

 

Ringo Starr presented record of the year, which went to Eilish for "Everything I Wanted," beating out Beyoncé’s "Black Parade," Black Pumas’ "Colors," DaBaby and Roddy Ricch’s "Rockstar," Doja Cat’s "Say So," Dua Lipa’s "Don’t Start Now," Post Malone’s "Circles" and Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce’s "Savage."

"This is really embarrassing for me," Eilish said in her acceptance speech, before announcing that she believed the award should have gone to Megan Thee Stallion, who also took home awards earlier in the evening.

"Megan girl, I was going to write a speech talking about how you deserve this but I was like, there's no way it would be me. You deserve this. You had a year that I think is untoppable. You are a queen. You are so beautiful, you are so talented. I think about you constantly. I wrote for you always. You deserve it, honestly. Can we just cheer for Megan the Stallion, please."

 

"I really do appreciate this. Thank you to the academy, thank you to Ringo...Thank you to my brother Finneas. I love you," Eilish concluded.

Music's biggest night first kicked off on Sunday with host Trevor Noah trolling the British royal family seconds into his opening monologue, just one week after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.

While discussing the COVID-19 protocols in place for the show, Noah, 37, stood on a stage outside of the Staples Center in Los Angeles, showing that he will be hosting the show in front of an "open elegant air tent" with socially distanced tables where some stars of the night will be sitting.

In a show he promises will be "different" due to the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, Noah said the show will "bring us all together as only music can."

"The white stuff going up people's noses is cotton swabs," Noah cracked. "Right now there's more tension in that tent than at the family reunion at Buckingham Palace."

Noah also promised the awards show will be the "biggest" outdoor entertainment night of the year "besides the storm of the Capitol."

 

The show then opened with British singer Harry Styles performing "Watermelon Sugar" and following him was 19-year-old chart topper Eilish who performed her hit, "Everything I Wanted." Up next was musical trio Haim with their first-ever Grammys performance.

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion took home best new artist, the first award of the night. Presented to her by Lizzo, Megan assumed the outdoor stage in shock. She thanked God "for putting life into my body for me to be able to even be here today." She then honored her late mother.

"I really want to say thank you to my mama. I know she's with me here in spirit. She always knew I could do this," the female rapper said. "Thank you so much."

 

Early performers of the night included rapper DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa and Silk Sonic, made up of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak.

Miranda Lambert took home the award for best country album for "Wildcard." She was helped up on stage for her acceptance speech by her husband, Brendan McLoughlin. Styles also made history as the first member of One Direction to win a Grammy for best pop solo performance for "Watermelon Sugar."

 

Taylor Swift put on an elaborate performance featuring a medley including songs "cardigan, "august," and "willow." The singer wore a long-sleeved metallic dress on the stage, which was transformed into a forest, fitting for the theme of her "Folklore" and "Evermore" albums.

This year's show also featured a spotlight on independent music venues that have been affected by the lack of concerts due to the pandemic. Multiple awards were presented by owners of venues across the United States.

 

The 2021 Grammys also featured an in memoriam segment in honor of the artists who passed away in the last year.

"During this past year, unlike any other, the loss of life has been historic," Noah said. "Tonight, we want to remember the enduring impact of those in our music community we have lost this year. That loss has been immense."

Several musicians, including Lionel Richie, Brittany Howard, Brandi Carlile, and more took the stage to pay respects to various departed artists.

"We all thank you, John, for everything," Carlile said while performing in honor of the late folk and country icon John Prine, who died of COVID-19 complications last April.

 

Nominated country artists Mickey Guyton, Lambert, and Maren Morris also performed. Morris, who performed her hit "Bones," was joined on stage by John Mayer who provided background vocals and played guitar.

H.E.R. took home the award for song of the year for her penned hit, "I Can’t Breathe," beating out fellow nominees Beyoncé’s "Black Parade," Roddy Ricch’s "The Box," Taylor Swift’s "Cardigan," Post Malone’s "Circles," Dua Lipa’s "Don’t Start Now," Eilish’s "Everything I Wanted," and JP Saxe’s "If the World was Ending" featuring Julia Michaels.

The artist said she was "speechless" and noted she recorded the song herself "in my bedroom at my mom's house."

"We are the change that we wish to see and that fight that we had in us in the summer of 2020, keep that same energy," H.E.R. told viewers.

Megan Thee Stallion wowed viewers with a dance-filled performance of her hit "Savage" while wearing a shiny number. She was followed by a colorful performance by female rapper Cardi B with her new single, "Up." The artists then joined forces for a routine of their 2020 megahit, "WAP."

"Wow, wow, wow! Did you see that?" Noah excitedly said following the performance while standing on an oversized bed that the female rappers danced provocatively on.

 

 

Taylor Swift put on an elaborate performance featuring a medley including songs "cardigan, "august," and "willow." The singer wore a long-sleeved metallic dress on the stage, which was transformed into a forest, fitting for the theme of her "Folklore" and "Evermore" albums.

This year's show also featured a spotlight on independent music venues that have been affected by the lack of concerts due to the pandemic. Multiple awards were presented by owners of venues across the United States.

 

 

The 2021 Grammys also featured an in memoriam segment in honor of the artists who passed away in the last year.

"During this past year, unlike any other, the loss of life has been historic," Noah said. "Tonight, we want to remember the enduring impact of those in our music community we have lost this year. That loss has been immense."

Several musicians, including Lionel Richie, Brittany Howard, Brandi Carlile, and more took the stage to pay respects to various departed artists.

"We all thank you, John, for everything," Carlile said while performing in honor of the late folk and country icon John Prine, who died of COVID-19 complications last April.

 

 

Minutes later, Megan took the stage once again to accept the best rap song award for her remix of "Savage" featuring Beyoncé.

Beyoncé then made Grammys history when she took home the award for best R&B performance for "Black Parade." The win makes Queen Bey the most decorated female act in Grammy history, surpassing Alison Krauss who formerly held the record with 27 wins.

"As an artist I believe it's my job and all of our jobs to reflect the times and it's been such a difficult time so I wanted to uplift, encourage and celebrate all of the beautiful Black queens and kings who continue to inspire me and inspire the whole world," Beyoncé said.

She also shouted out her daughter Blue Ivy. The mother-daughter duo snagged the award earlier in the night for best music video for "Brown Skin Girl," making Blue, 9, the second youngest to win a Grammy.

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"I've been working my whole life since 9 years old and I can't believe this happened. This is such a magical night," Beyonce continued in her speech while wearing an off-the-shoulder black leather dress. "I know my two daughters and son are watching. Blue, congratulations. She won a Grammy tonight. I'm so proud of you and I'm so proud to be all of your mommies."

She also delivered a special thank you to her husband, Jay Z, who was also in attendance, calling him her "rock."

 

 

Swift took home one of the biggest awards of the night -- album of the year -- for "Folklore." Other nominees in the category were Jhene Aiko’s "Chilombo," Black Pumas’ self-titled album, Coldplay’s "Everyday Life," Jacob Collier’s "Djesse Vol. 3," Haim’s "Women in Music Pt. III," Dua Lipa’s "Future Nostalgia," and Post Malone’s "Hollywood’s Bleeding."

Swift, dressed in a floral dress, thanked her collaborators and also gave a special shout-out to her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn.

"Joe who is the first person who I play every single song I write. I had the best time writing songs with you in quarantine," she said before also thanking her fans.

Taylor Swift took home the award for album of the year at the 2021 Grammys. (Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

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This year's Grammys were also notable for the fact that, for the first time in Grammy history, every nominee for best country album and best rock performance is a woman or is a group that is fronted by a woman.

Entertainment : Beyonce, Taylor Swift Make History (Plus Complete Winners List)

 

Beyoncé broke a record, Taylor Swift claimed album of the year, Megan Thee Stallion won best new artist, Billie Eilish won record of the year for "Everything I Wanted," and H.E.R.'s "I Can't Breathe" nabbed song of the year.

It was a historic night for women at the 63rd Grammy Awards on Sunday night, as Beyoncé set a new mark for Grammy wins by a woman and Taylor Swift became the first woman to win the prestigious album of the year category three times.

Megan Thee Stallion won best new artist, the first female rapper to claim that honor since Lauryn Hill in 1999, and also nabbed best rap song and best rap performance for "Savage," sharing the award with Beyoncé.

Female artists won honors in all four of the top categories. Swift won album of the year for Folklore and became the only female solo artist to win that honor three times. Billie Eilish won record of the year for "Everything I Wanted," H.E.R.'s "I Can't Breathe" was named song of the year and Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia won best pop vocal album.

During the telecast, Beyoncé broke the all-time record of most Grammy wins ever by a female artist, winning three honors on Sunday for a total of 28 wins during her career (Alison Krauss had held the previous record with 27). Heading into this year's Grammys, Beyoncé led all nominees with a total of nine noms, extending her record as the most nominated female artist in Grammy history with 79 nominations.

Earlier, at the pre-show, Beyoncé picked up a win for best music video for "Brown Skin Girl," sharing the win with daughter Blue Ivy Carter. Nas' King's Disease claimed best rap album and also marked the rap legend's first win. The Strokes' The New Abnormal won in the rock album category and Fiona Apple nabbed a win in the alternative album category for Fetch the Bolt Cutters and for rock performance for "Shameika."

 

Meanwhile, Tiffany Haddish's Black Mitzvah won in the comedy album category. Beck's Hyperspace won for best engineered album, non-classical, while Andrew Watt won in the producer of the year category, non-classical. And Kanye West's Jesus Is King claimed an honor in the contemporary Christian music album category.

In the film categories, Joker won best score soundtrack for visual media, JoJo Rabbit won best compilation soundtrack for visual media and Billie Eilish's "No Time to Die" won for the forthcoming James Bond movie of the same name. CNN's documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice nabbed the best music film win.

Among the performances during the televised portion, BTS performed "Dynamite," Megan Thee Stallion performed "Savage" and then "WAP" with Cardi B. Dua Lipa and Da Baby performed "Levitating" together, Black Pumas played "Colors," Billie Eilish performed "Everything I Wanted," Harry Styles played "Watermelon Sugar" and Taylor Swift performed a medley of songs from her albums Folklore and Evermore. Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak debuted their Silk Sonic song "Leave the Door Open."

Trevor Noah emceed the televised show from outside of the Los Angeles Convention Center. "Tonight is going to be the biggest outdoor event this year besides the storming of the Capitol," joked the Daily Show host in his opening monologue. Noah went on to pointedly take aim at the streaming music economy, joking that a song that gets 1 billion plays would only net an artist just a few dollars.

The Recording Academy has been under scrutiny for its selection process going into the event, with The Weeknd notably pledging to boycott future Grammys events and not submit his music over how the awards organization chooses its winners after he was shut out of the nominations despite having huge success, including the No. 1 hit "Blinding Lights." During the show, the Grammy's interim president and CEO, Harvey Mason Jr.,  pledged to build "a new Recording Academy" that would be more representative and diverse, and urged creatives "to work with us, not against us."

Overall, winners in a total of 83 categories were handed out at Sunday's Grammy Awards ceremonies. The complete list of winners is below:

 

Record of the Year
"Everything I Wanted" — Billie Eilish (WINNER)
"Black Parade" — Beyoncé
"Colors" — Black Pumas
"Rockstar" — DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
"Say So" — Doja Cat
"Don't Start Now" — Dua Lipa
"Circles" — Post Malone
"Savage" — Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé

Song of the Year
"I Can't Breathe" — Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.) (WINNER)
"Black Parade" — Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
"The Box" — Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
"Cardigan" — Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
"Circles" — Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)
"Don't Start Now" — Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
"Everything I Wanted" — Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
"If The World Was Ending" — Julia Michaels & JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels)

Album of the Year
Folklore — Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Chilombo — Jhené Aiko
Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition) — Black Pumas
Everyday Life — Coldplay
Djesse Vol. 3 — Jacob Collier
Women In Music Pt. III — Haim
Future Nostalgia — Dua Lipa
Hollywood's Bleeding — Post Malone

Best New Artist
Megan Thee Stallion (WINNER)
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Rain On Me" — Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande (WINNER)
"Un Dia (One Day)" — J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy
"Intentions" — Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo
"Dynamite" — BTS
"Exile" — Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver

Best Pop Vocal Album
Future Nostalgia — Dua Lipa (WINNER)
Changes — Justin Bieber
Chromatica — Lady Gaga
Fine Line — Harry Styles
Folklore — Taylor Swift

Best Pop Solo Performance
"Watermelon Sugar"— Harry Styles (WINNER)
"Yummy" — Justin Bieber
"Say So" — Doja Cat
"Everything I Wanted" — Billie Eilish
"Don't Start Now" — Dua Lipa
"Cardigan" — Taylor Swift

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
American Standard — James Taylor (WINNER)
Blue Umbrella — (Burt Bacharach &) Daniel Tashian
True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter — Harry Connick, Jr.
Unfollow the Rules — Rufus Wainwright
Judy — Renée Zellweger

Best Dance/Electronic Album
Bubba — Kaytranada (WINNER)
Kick I — Arca
Planet's Mad — Baauer
Energy — Disclosure
Good Faith — Madeon

Best Dance Recording
"10%" — Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis (WINNER)
"On My Mind" — Diplo & SIDEPIECE
"My High" — Disclosure Featuring Aminé & Slowthai
"The Difference" — Flume Featuring Toro Y Moi
"Both of Us" — Jayda G

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Live at the Royal Albert Hall — Snarky Puppy (WINNER)
Axiom — Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah
Chronology of a Dream: Live at the Village Vanguard — Jon Batiste
Take the Stairs — Black Violin
Americana — Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell

Best Rock Performance
"Shameika" — Fiona Apple (WINNER)
"Not" — Big Thief
"Kyoto" — Phoebe Bridgers
"The Steps" — HAIM
"Stay High" — Brittany Howard
"Daylight" — Grace Potter

Best Metal Performance
"Bum-Rush" — Body Count (WINNER)
"Underneath" — Code Orange
"The In-Between" — In This Moment
"Bloodmoney" — Poppy
"Executioner's Tax (Swing of the Axe) — Live" — Power Trip

Best Rock Song
"Stay High" — Brittany Howard, Songwriter (Brittany Howard) (WINNER)
"Kyoto" — Phoebe Bridgers, Morgan Nagler & Marshall Vore, Songwriters (Phoebe Bridgers)
"Lost in Yesterday" — Kevin Parker, Songwriter (Tame Impala)
"Not" — Adrianne Lenker, Songwriter (Big Thief)
"Shameika" — Fiona Apple, Songwriter (Fiona Apple)

Best Rock Album
The New Abnormal — The Strokes (WINNER)
A Hero's Death — Fontaines D.C.
Kiwanuka — Michael Kiwanuka
Daylight — Grace Potter
Sound & Fury — Sturgill Simpson

Best Alternative Music Album
Fetch the Bolt Cutters — Fiona Apple (WINNER)
Hyperspace — Beck
Punisher — Phoebe Bridgers
Jaime — Brittany Howard
The Slow Rush — Tame Impala

Best Progressive R&B Album
It Is What It Is — Thundercat (WINNER)
Chilombo — Jhené Aiko
Ungodly Hour — Chloe X Halle
Free Nationals — Free Nationals
F*** Yo Feelings — Robert Glasper

Best R&B Performance
"Black Parade" — Beyoncé (WINNER)
"Lightning & Thunder" — Jhené Aiko Featuring John Legend
"All I Need" — Jacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $Ign
"Goat Head" — Brittany Howard
"See Me" — Emily King

Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Anything for You" — Ledisi (WINNER)
"Sit on Down" — The Baylor Project Featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor
"Wonder What She Thinks of Me" — Chloe X Halle
"Let Me Go" — Mykal Kilgore
"Distance" — Yebba

Best R&B Song
"Better Than I Imagine" — Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, Songwriters (Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello) (WINNER)
"Black Parade" — Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice, Songwriters (Beyoncé)
"Collide" — Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, Songwriters (Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG)
"Do It" — Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria Monét, Scott Storch & Vincent Van Den Ende, Songwriters (Chloe X Halle)
"Slow Down" — Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson, Songwriters (Skip Marley & H.E.R.)

Best R&B Album
Bigger Love — John Legend (WINNER)
Happy 2 Be Here — Ant Clemons
Take Time — Giveon
To Feel Love/D — Luke James
All Rise — Gregory Porter

Best Melodic Rap Performance
"Lockdown" — Anderson .Paak (WINNER)
"Rockstar" — Dababy Featuring Roddy Ricch
"Laugh Now Cry Later" — Drake Featuring Lil Durk
"The Box" — Roddy Ricch
"Highest in the Room" — Travis Scott

Best Rap Song
"Savage" — Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, Songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé) (WINNER)
"The Bigger Picture" — Dominique Jones, Noah Pettigrew & Rai'shaun Williams, Songwriters (Lil Baby)
"The Box" — Larrance Dopson, Samuel Gloade, Rodrick Moore, Adarius Moragne, Eric Sloan & Khirye Anthony Tyler, Songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
"Laugh Now Cry Later" — Durk Banks, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Ron Latour & Ryan Martinez, Songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil Durk)
"Rockstar" — Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro IV & Rodrick Moore, Songwriters (Dababy Featuring Roddy Ricch)

Best Rap Album
King's Disease — Nas (WINNER)
Black Habits — D Smoke
Alfredo — Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
A Written Testimony — Jay Electronica
The Allegory — Royce 5’9"

Best Rap Performance
"Savage" — Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé (WINNER)
"Deep Reverence" — Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle
"Bop" — DaBaby
"What's Poppin" — Jack Harlow
"The Bigger Picture" — Lil Baby
"Dior" — Pop Smoke

Best Country Album
Wildcard — Miranda Lambert (WINNER)
Lady Like — Ingrid Andress
Your Life Is a Record — Brandy Clark
Nightfall — Little Big Town
Never Will — Ashley McBryde

Best Country Solo Performance
"When My Amy Prays" — Vince Gill (WINNER)
"Stick That in Your Country Song" — Eric Church
"Who You Thought I Was" — Brandy Clark
"Black Like Me" — Mickey Guyton
"Bluebird" — Miranda Lambert

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
"10,000 Hours" — Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber (WINNER)
"All Night" — Brothers Osborne
"Ocean" — Lady A
"Sugar Coat" — Little Big Town
"Some People Do" — Old Dominion

Best Country Song
"Crowded Table" — Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori Mckenna, Songwriters (The Highwomen) (WINNER)
"Bluebird" — Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby & Miranda Lambert, Songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
"The Bones" — Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, Songwriters (Maren Morris)
"More Hearts Than Mine" — Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis & Derrick Southerland, Songwriters (Ingrid Andress)
Some People Do" — Jesse Frasure, Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey & Thomas Rhett, Songwriters (Old Dominion)

Best New Age Album
More Guitar Stories — Jim "Kimo" West (WINNER)
Songs From the Bardo — Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal & Jesse Paris Smith
Periphery — Priya Darshini
Form//Less — Superposition
Meditations — Cory Wong & Jon Batiste

Best Jazz Vocal Album
Secrets Are the Best Stories — Kurt Elling Featuring Danilo Pérez (WINNER)
Ona — Thana Alexa
Modern Ancestors — Carmen Lundy
Holy Room: Live at Alte Oper — Somi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band
What's the Hurry — Kenny Washington

Best Improvised Jazz Solo
"All Blues" — Chick Corea (WINNER)
"Guinnevere" — Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah
"Pachamama" — Regina Carter
"Celia" — Gerald Clayton
"Moe Honk" — Joshua Redman

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Trilogy 2 — Chick Corea, Christian Mcbride & Brian Blade (WINNER)
On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment — Ambrose Akinmusire
Waiting Game — Terri Lyne Carrington And Social Science
Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard — Gerald Clayton

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Data Lords — Maria Schneider Orchestra (WINNER)
Dialogues on Race — Gregg August
Monk'estra Plays John Beasley — John Beasley's MONK'estra
The Intangible Between — Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band
Songs You Like a Lot — John Hollenbeck With Theo Bleckmann, Kate Mcgarry, Gary Versace and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band

Best Latin Jazz Album
Four Questions — Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (WINNER)
Tradiciones — Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra
City of Dreams — Chico Pinheiro
Viento Y Tiempo — Live at Blue Note Tokyo — Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymée Nuviola
Trane's Delight — Poncho Sanchez

Best Gospel Performance/Song
"Movin' On" — Jonathan Mcreynolds & Mali Music; Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb Mcreynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard & Terrell Demetrius Wilson, Songwriters (WINNER)
"Wonderful Is Your Name" — Melvin Crispell III
"Release (Live)" — Ricky Dillard Featuring Tiff Joy; David Frazier, Songwriter
"Come Together" — Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Present: The Good News; Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins & Jazz Nixon, Producers; Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Lecrae Moore & Jazz Nixon, Songwriters
"Won't Let Go" — Travis Greene; Travis Greene, Songwriter

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
"There Was Jesus" — Zach Williams & Dolly Parton; Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, Songwriters (WINNER)
"The Blessing (Live)" — Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship; Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes & Steven Furtick, Songwriters
"Sunday Morning" — Lecrae Featuring Kirk Franklin; Denisia Andrews, Jones Terrence Antonio, Saint Bodhi, Rafael X. Brown, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, Lasanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore & Nathanael Saint-Fleur, Songwriters
"Holy Water" — We the Kingdom; Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash, Songwriters
"Famous For (I Believe)" — Tauren Wells Featuring Jenn Johnson; Chuck Butler, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer & Tauren Wells, Songwriters

Best Gospel Album
Gospel According to PJ — PJ Morton (WINNER)
2econd Wind: Ready — Anthony Brown & Group Therapy
My Tribute — Myron Butler
Choirmaster — Ricky Dillard
Kierra — Kierra Sheard

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Jesus Is King — Kanye West (WINNER)
Run to the Father — Cody Carnes
All of My Best Friends — Hillsong Young & Free
Holy Water — We the Kingdom
Citizen of Heaven — Tauren Wells

Best Roots Gospel Album
Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album) — Fisk Jubilee Singers (WINNER)
Beautiful Day — Mark Bishop
20/20 — The Crabb Family
What Christmas Really Means — The Erwins
Something Beautiful — Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

Best Latin Pop or Urban Album
YHLQMDLG — Bad Bunny (WINNER)
Por Primera Vez — Camilo
Mesa Para Dos — Kany García
Pausa — Ricky Martin
3:33 — Debi Nova

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
La Conquista del Espacio — Fito Paez (WINNER)
Aura — Bajofondo
Monstruo — Cami
Sobrevolando — Cultura Profética
Miss Colombia — Lido Pimienta

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Un Canoto por México, Vol. 1 — Natalia Lafourcade (WINNER)
Hecho en México — Alejandro Fernández
La Serenata — Lupita Infante
Bailando Sones y Huapangos Con Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez — Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez
Ayayay! — Christian Nodal

Best Tropical Latin Album
40 — Grupo Niche (WINNER)
Mi Tumbao — José Alberto "El Ruiseñor"
Infinito — Edwin Bonilla
Sigo Cantando al Amor (Deluxe) — Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis
Memorias de Navidad — Víctor Manuelle

Best Americana Album
World On The Ground — Sarah Jarosz (WINNER)
Old Flowers — Courtney Marie Andrews
Terms Of Surrender — Hiss Golden Messenger
El Dorado — Marcus King
Good Souls Better Angels — Lucinda Williams

Best American Roots Performance
"I Remember Everything" — John Prine (WINNER)
"Colors" — Black Pumas
"Deep in Love" — Bonny Light Horseman
"Short and Sweet" — Brittany Howard
"I'll Be Gone" — Norah Jones & Mavis Staples

Best American Roots Song
"I Remember Everything" — Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, Songwriters (John Prine) (WINNER)
"Cabin" — Laura Rogers & Lydia Rogers, Songwriters (The Secret Sisters)
"Ceiling to the Floor" — Sierra Hull & Kai Welch, Songwriters (Sierra Hull)
"Hometown" — Sarah Jarosz, Songwriter (Sarah Jarosz)
"Man Without a Soul" — Tom Overby & Lucinda Williams, Songwriters (Lucinda Williams)

Best Bluegrass Album
Home — Billy Strings (WINNER)
Man on Fire — Danny Barnes
To Live in Two Worlds, Vol. 1 — Thomm Jutz
North Carolina Songbook — Steep Canyon Rangers
The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Vol. 1 — Various Artists

Best Traditional Blues Album
Rawer Than Raw — Bobby Rush (WINNER)
All My Dues Are Paid — Frank Bey
You Make Me Feel — Don Bryant
That's What I Heard — Robert Cray Band
Cypress Grove — Jimmy "Duck" Holmes

Best Folk Album
All the Good Times — Gillian Welch & David Rawlings (WINNER)
Bonny Light Horseman — Bonny Light Horseman
Thanks for the Dance — Leonard Cohen
Song for Our Daughter — Laura Marling
Saturn Return — The Secret Sisters

Best Regional Roots Music Album
Atmosphere — New Orleans Nightcrawlers (WINNER)
My Relatives "Nikso Kowaiks" — Black Lodge Singers
Cameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadours — Cameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadours
Lovely Sunrise — Nā Wai ʽehā
A Tribute to Al Berard — Sweet Cecilia

Best Contemporary Blues Album
Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? — Fantastic Negrito (WINNER)
Live at the Paramount — Ruthie Foster Big Band
The Juice — G. Love
Blackbirds — Bettye LaVette
Up and Rolling — North Mississippi Allstars

Best Global Music Album
Twice As Tall — Burna Boy (WINNER)
FU Chronicles — Antibalas
Agora — Bebel Gilberto
Love Letters — Anoushka Shankar
Amadjar — Tinariwen

Best Reggae Album
Got to Be Tough — Toots & The Maytals (WINNER)
Upside Down 2020 — Buju Banton
Higher Place — Skip Marley
It All Comes Back to Love — Maxi Priest
One World — The Wailers

Best Children's Music Album
All the Ladies — Joanie Leeds (WINNER)
Be a Pain: An Album for Young (and Old) Leaders — Alastair Moock And Friends
I'm an Optimist — Dog on Fleas
Songs for Singin' — The Okee Dokee Brothers
Wild Life — Justin Roberts

Best Comedy Album
Black Mitzvah — Tiffany Haddish (WINNER)
I Love Everything — Patton Oswalt
The Pale Tourist — Jim Gaffigan
Paper Tiger — Bill Burr
23 Hours to Kill — Jerry Seinfeld

Best Musical Theater Album
Jagged Little Pill (WINNER)
Amélie
American Utopia on Broadway
Little Shop of Horrors
The Prince of Egypt
Soft Power

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Jojo Rabbit (WINNER)
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Frozen 2

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Joker (WINNER)
Ad Astra
Becoming
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Song Written for Visual Media
"No Time to Die" (from No Time to Die) — Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas Baird O'Connell, Songwriters (Billie Eilish) (WINNER)
"Beautiful Ghosts" (from Cats) — Andrew Lloyd Webber & Taylor Swift, Songwriters (Taylor Swift)
"Carried Me With You" (from Onward) — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, Songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
"Into the Unknown" (from Frozen 2) — Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, Songwriters (Idina Menzel & Aurora)
"Stand" (from Harriet) — Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo, Songwriters (Cynthia Erivo)

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth — Rachel Maddow (WINNER)
Acid for the Children: A Memoir — Flea
Alex Trebek – The Answer Is … — Ken Jennings
Catch and Kill — Ronan Farrow

 

Best Instrumental Composition
"Sputnik" — Maria Schneider, Composer (Maria Schneider) (WINNER)
"Baby Jack" — Arturo O'Farrill, Composer (Arturo O'farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra)
"Be Water II" — Christian Sands, Composer (Christian Sands)
"Plumfield" — Alexandre Desplat, Composer (Alexandre Desplat)
"Strata" — Remy Le Boeuf, Composer (Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows Featuring Anna Webber & Eric Miller)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
"Donna Lee" — John Beasley, Arranger (John Beasley) (WINNER)
"Bathroom Dance" — Hildur Guðnadóttir, Arranger (Hildur Guðnadóttir)
"Honeymooners" — Remy Le Boeuf, Arranger (Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows)
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" — Alvin Chea & Jarrett Johnson, Arrangers (Jarrett Johnson Featuring Alvin Chea)
"Uranus: The Magician" — Jeremy Levy, Arranger (Jeremy Levy Jazz Orchestra)

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
"He Won't Hold You" — Jacob Collier, Arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Rapsody)
"Asas Fechadas" — John Beasley & Maria Mendes, Arrangers (Maria Mendes Featuring John Beasley & Orkest Metropole)
"Desert Song" — Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, Arrangers (Säje)
"From This Place" — Alan Broadbent & Pat Metheny, Arrangers (Pat Metheny Featuring Meshell Ndegeocello)
"Slow Burn" — Talia Billig, Nic Hard & Becca Stevens, Arrangers (Becca Stevens Featuring Jacob Collier, Mark Lettieri, Justin Stanton, Jordan Perlson, Nic Hard, Keita Ogawa, Marcelo Woloski & Nate Werth)

Best Recording Package
Vols. 11 & 12 — Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, Art Directors (Desert Sessions) (WINNER)
Everyday Life — Pilar Zeta, Art Director (Coldplay)
Funeral — Kyle Goen & Alex Kalatschinow, Art Directors (Lil Wayne)
Healer — Julian Gross & Hannah Hooper, Art Directors (Grouplove)
On Circles — Jordan Butcher, Art Director (Caspian)

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Ode to Joy — Lawrence Azerrad & Jeff Tweedy, Art Directors (Wilco) (WINNER)
Flaming Pie (Collector's Edition) — Linn Wie Andersen, Simon Earith, Paul McCartney & James Musgrave, Art Directors (Paul McCartney)
Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991 — Lisa Glines & Doran Tyson, Art Directors (Grateful Dead)
Mode — Jeff Schulz & Paul A. Taylor, Art Directors (Depeche Mode)
The Story of Ghostly International — Michael Cina & Molly Smith, Art Directors (Various Artists)

Best Album Notes
Dead Man's Pop — Bob Mehr, Album Notes Writer (The Replacements) (WINNER)
At the Minstrel Show: Minstrel Routines From the Studio, 1894-1926 — Tim Brooks, Album Notes Writer (Various Artists)
The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital of the West, 1940-1974 — Scott B. Bomar, Album Notes Writer (Various Artists)
The Missing Link: How Gus Haenschen Got Us From Joplin to Jazz and Shaped the Music Business — Colin Hancock, Album Notes Writer (Various Artists)

 Out of a Clear Blue Sky — David Sager, Album Notes Writer (Nat Brusiloff)

Best Historical Album
It's Such a Good Feeling: The Best of Mister Rogers — Lee Lodyga & Cheryl Pawelski, Compilation Producers; Michael Graves, Mastering Engineer (Mister Rogers) (WINNER)
Celebrated, 1895-1896 — Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, Compilation Producers; Richard Martin, Mastering Engineer (Unique Quartette)
Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) — Zev Feldman, Will Friedwald & George Klabin, Compilation Producers; Matthew Lutthans, Mastering Engineer (Nat King Cole)
1999 Super Deluxe Edition — Trevor Guy, Michael Howe & Kirk Johnson, Compilation Producers; Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer (Prince)
Souvenir — Carolyn Agger, Compilation Producer; Miles Showell, Mastering Engineer (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions — Béla Fleck, Compilation Producer; Richard Dodd, Mastering Engineer (Béla Fleck)

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Hyperspace — Drew Brown, Julian Burg, Andrew Coleman, Paul Epworth, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Jaycen Joshua, Greg Kurstin, Mike Larson, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco & Matt Wiggins, Engineers; Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer (Beck) (WINNER)
Black Hole Rainbow — Shawn Everett & Ivan Wayman, Engineers; Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer (Devon Gilfillian)
Expectations — Gary Paczosa & Mike Robinson, Engineers; Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer (Katie Pruitt)
Jaime — Shawn Everett, Engineer; Shawn Everett, Mastering Engineer (Brittany Howard)
25 Trips — Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, Engineers; Adam Grover, Mastering Engineer (Sierra Hull)

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Andrew Watt (WINNER)
Jack Antonoff
Dan Auerbach
Dave Cobb
Flying Lotus

Best Remixed Recording
"Roses (Imanbek Remix)" — Imanbek Zeikenov, Remixer (Saint J

 "Do You Ever (Rac Mix)" — RAC, Remixer (Phil Good)
"Imaginary Friends (Morgan Page Remix)" — Morgan Page, Remixer (Deadmau5)
"Praying for You (Louie Vega Main Remix)" — Louie Vega, Remixer (Jasper Street Co.)
"Young & Alive (Bazzi Vs. Haywyre Remix)" — Haywyre, Remixer (Bazzi)

Best Engineered Album, Classical
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, 'Babi Yar' — David Frost & Charlie Post, Engineers; Silas Brown, Mastering Engineer (Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra) (WINNER)
Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua — Bernd Gottinger, Engineer (Joann Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, Ucla Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus)
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess — David Frost & John Kerswell, Engineers; Silas Brown, Mastering Engineer (David Robertson, Frederick Ballentine, Angel Blue, Denyce Graves, Latonia Moore, Eric Owens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus)
Hynes: Fields — Kyle Pyke, Engineer; Jesse Lewis & Kyle Pyke, Mastering Engineers (Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion)
Ives: Complete Symphonies — Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, Engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, Mastering Engineers (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Producer of the Year, Classical
David Frost (WINNER)
Blanton Alspaugh
Jesse Lewis
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone

Best Orchestral Performance
"Ives: Complete Symphonies" — Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic) (WINNER)
"Aspects of America - Pulitzer Edition" — Carlos Kalmar, Conductor (Oregon Symphony)
"Concurrence" — Daníel Bjarnason, Conductor (Iceland Symphony Orchestra)
"Copland: Symphony No. 3" — Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
"Lutosławski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3" — Hannu Lintu, Conductor (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)

Best Opera Recording
"Gershwin: Porgy and Bess" — David Robertson, Conductor; Frederick Ballentine, Angel Blue, Denyce Graves, Latonia Moore & Eric Owens; David Frost, Producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus) (WINNER)
"Dello Joio: The Trial at Rouen" — Gil Rose, Conductor; Heather Buck & Stephen Powell; Gil Rose, Producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Odyssey Opera Chorus)
"Floyd, C.: Prince of Players" — William Boggs, Conductor; Alexander Dobson, Keith Phares & Kate Royal; Blanton Alspaugh, Producer (Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Florentine Opera Chorus)
"Handel: Agrippina" — Maxim Emelyanychev, Conductor; Elsa Benoit, Joyce Didonato, Franco Fagioli, Jakub Józef Orliński & Luca Pisaroni; Daniel Zalay, Producer (Il Pomo D'oro)
"Zemlinsky: Der Zwerg" — Donald Runnicles, Conductor; David Butt Philip & Elena Tsallagova; Peter Ghirardini & Erwin Stürzer, Producers (Orchestra Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin; Chorus Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin)

Best Choral Performance
"Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshuah" — Joann Falletta, Conductor; James K. Bass & Adam Luebke, Chorus Masters (James K. Bass, J'Nai Bridges, Timothy Fallon, Kenneth Overton, Hila Plitmann & Matthew Worth; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus & UCLA Chamber Singers) (WINNER)
"Carthage" — Donald Nally, Conductor (The Crossing)
"Kastalsky: Requiem" — Leonard Slatkin, Conductor; Charles Bruffy, Steven Fox & Benedict Sheehan, Chorus Masters (Joseph Charles Beutel & Anna Dennis; Orchestra Of St. Luke's; Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, Kansas City Chorale & The Saint Tikhon Choir)
"Moravec: Sanctuary Road" — Kent Tritle, Conductor (Joshua Blue, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Dashon Burton, Malcolm J. Merriweather & Laquita Mitchell; Oratorio Society Of New York Orchestra; Oratorio Society of New York Chorus)
"Once Upon a Time" — Matthew Guard, Conductor (Sarah Walker; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
"Contemporary Voices" — Pacifica Quartet (WINNER)
"Healing Modes" — Brooklyn Rider
"Hearne, T.: Place" — Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods, Diana Wade & Place Orchestra
"Hynes: Fields" — Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion
"The Schumann Quartets" — Dover Quartet

Best Classical Instrumental Solo
"Theofanidis: Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra" — Richard O'Neill; David Alan Miller, Conductor (Albany Symphony) (WINNER)
"Adès: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra" — Kirill Gerstein; Thomas Adès, Conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
"Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas" — Igor Levit
"Bohemian Tales" — Augustin Hadelich; Jakub Hrůša, Conductor (Charles Owen; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks)
"Destination Rachmaninov — Arrival" — Daniil Trifonov; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra)

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Smyth: The Prison — Sarah Brailey & Dashon Burton; James Blachly, Conductor (Experiential Chorus; Experiential Orchestra) (WINNER)
American Composers at Play — William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto" — Stephen Powell (Attacca Quartet, William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto, Charles Neidich & Jason Vieaux)
Clairières — Songs by Lili & Nadia Boulanger — Nicholas Phan; Myra Huang, Accompanist
Farinelli — Cecilia Bartoli; Giovanni Antonini, Conductor (Il Giardino Armonico)
A Lad's Love — Brian Giebler; Steven Mcghee, Accompanist (Katie Hyun, Michael Katz, Jessica Meyer, Reginald Mobley & Ben Russell)

Best Classical Compendium
"Thomas, M.T.: From The Diary of Anne Frank & Meditations on Rilke" — Isabel Leonard; Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor; Jack Vad, Producer (WINNER)
"Adès Conducts Adès" — Mark Stone & Christianne Stotijn; Thomas Adès, Conductor; Nick Squire, Producer
"Saariaho: Graal Théâtre; Circle Map; Neiges; Vers Toi Qui Es Si Loin" — Clément Mao-Takacs, Conductor; Hans Kipfer, Producer
"Serebrier: Symphonic Bach Variations; Laments and Hallelujahs; Flute Concerto" — José Serebrier, Conductor; Jens Braun, Producer
"Woolf, L.P.: Fire and Flood" — Matt Haimovitz; Julian Wachner, Conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, Producer

Best Contemporary Classical Composition
"Rouse: Symphony No. 5" — Christopher Rouse, Composer (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony) (WINNER)
"Adès: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra" — Thomas Adès, Composer (Kirill Gerstein, Thomas Adès & Boston Symphony Orchestra)
"Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua" — Richard Danielpour, Composer (Joann Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, Ucla Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus)
"Floyd, C.: Prince of Players" — Carlisle Floyd, Composer (William Boggs, Alexander Dobson, Kate Royal, Keith Phares, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
"Hearne, T.: Place" — Ted Hearne, Composer (Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra)

Best Music Video
"Brown Skin Girl" — Beyoncé (WINNER)
"Life Is Good" — Future Featuring Drake
"Lockdown" — Anderson .Paak
"Adore You" — Harry Styles
"Goliath" — Woodkid

Best Music Film
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice — Linda Ronstadt (WINNER)
Beastie Boys Story — Beastie Boys
Black Is King — Beyoncé
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme — Freestyle Love Supreme
That Little Ol' Band From Texas — ZZ Top

Sport : I’m world’s highest goal scorer ever, Pele’s goals were unofficial – Ronaldo

 

Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has finally responded to news and statistics placing him as the world’s highest goalscorer ever.

There were arguments and suggestions that Pele was still leading in the chart with some websites crediting the Brazilian legend with over 1000 goals.

But in an Instagram post on Sunday, minutes after his hat-trick against Cagliari in a Serie A fixture, Ronaldo pointed out that some of Pele’s goals were unofficial.

Ronaldo noted that Pele’s 9 goals for São Paulo State Team, as well as his single goal for the Brazilian Military Team, were not official goals, also insisted that present-day football is far different from what it used to be in the mid-20th century when Pele was played.

“The last few weeks were filled with news and stats considering me the World’s Top Scorer in football history, overcoming Pelé’s 757 official goals,” he wrote.

“Although I’m thankful for that recognition, now it’s time for me to explain why I didn’t acknowledge that record until this moment.

“My everlasting and unconditional admiration for mister Edson Arantes do Nascimento[Pele] such as the respect that I have for mid-20th century football, led me to take into account his 767 scores, assuming his 9 goals for São Paulo State Team, as well as his single goal for the Brazilian Military Team, as official goals.

“The World as changed since then and football as changed as well, but this doesn’t mean that we can just erase history according to our interests.

“Today, as I reach the 770 official goals in my professional career, my first words go straight to @pele. No player in the World hasn’t been raised listening to stories about his games, his goals and his achievements, and I’m no exception.

“And for that reason, I’m filled with joy and pride as I acknowledge the goal that puts me on top of the World’s goalscoring list, overcoming Pelé’s record, something that I could never have dreamed of while growing up as a child from Madeira.”

Entertainment : “If I can do it anyone can”- Burna Boy reacts to winning first Grammy Award

 

Popular Nigerian musician, Burnaboy has reacted to his first Grammy award win.

The self-acclaimed African giant, Burna Boy, won the award for the Best Global Music Album ‘Twice as Tall’ on Sunday.

He was announced as the winner at the 63rd Grammy Awards.

Reacting, the musician in a video via his Instagram story while reacting to his win said his joy knew no bounds.

He further advised all young and upcoming artists to always believe in their hustle no matter where they are coming from.

“To every African out there no matter who you are no matter what you do just believe in yourself.

“Always believe you can achieve it no matter where you are from.

“Look at me now Grammy awards winner. I’m so happy my whole family is here. If I can do it anyone can,” he said

Recall that in 2019, one of his albums were also nominated at the 2020 Grammy Awards ceremony, but Angélique Kidjo won the award.

FRSC arrests 10,455 traffic offenders in Lagos

 

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it arrested a total of 10,455 traffic offenders in Lagos between January and February this year.

Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Lagos, NAN reports.

“In January 2021, the number of offenders stood at 4,686 with 5,258 offences.

“Also, in February 2021, the number of offenders were 4,399 while the number of offences was 5,197.

“However, our core mandate is to carry out our duty of removing rickety vehicles and reduce accident on the high way,” he said.

He urged motorists to obtain their drivers’ licences, saying that the corps would continue to arrest drivers without valid licences.

Entertainment : Wizkid wins first Grammy award alongside Beyonce

 

Nigerian superstar, Wizkid has won his first Grammy award.

Wizkid’s song with Beyoncé ‘Brown Skin Girl’ won the best music video at the ongoing 63rd Grammy Awards.

‘BROWN SKIN GIRL’ by Beyonce, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN & Wizkid’s took over the world in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nigerians took to Twitter congratulating Wizkid.

Burnaboy was nominated to win in the category of the World Music Album for his recent album, ‘Twice As Tall’

The ‘African giant’ was nominated alongside other entertainers like Antibalas, Bebel Gilberto, Anoushka Shankar and Tianariwen.

This is the second time he would be receiving a nomination in this category.

Iheanacho reacts to hat-trick against Sheffield, hails Vardy

 

Kelechi Iheanacho has praised Jamie Vardy after the Super Eagles striker netted his first Premier League hat-trick against Sheffield United on Sunday.

The Nigerian international hailed Vardy for providing him two assists during the game that ended 5-0.

Vardy set up Iheanacho’s first and second goals with the third one being a superb effort from outside the area.

Kelechi wants Vardy (34) to keep playing for the next six years.

“I am really happy I play alongside Jamie. I said before when I did an interview that he always creates spaces for me.

“He makes it easy for me to make runs behind,” Iheanacho said to Sky Sports just after the game.

“Playing with him is a joy, hopefully, he will keep going until 40 years because I’m really happy and delighted playing with him.

“He’s a team player, I think he helps everyone in the team, even if he’s not scoring he’s still helping the team to win.

“He gave me two assists today, as you can see he’s really good when he’s not scoring but I think the goals will come for him very soon.”

The Super Eagles forward also dedicated his goals to all women around the world as they celebrate International Women’s Day.

The former Manchester City striker has now scored 7 goals in the Premier League and 10 in all competitions this season.