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Tyler, The Creator Wins Best Rap Album, His First Grammy
21 Savage And J. Cole Win Best Rap Song Grammy Award For 'A Lot'
Tyler, the Creator has taken home the award for Best Rap Album tonight at the 2020 Grammy Awards. His 2019 record IGOR beat out LPs by Meek Mill (Championships), 21 Sav- age(iam>iwas),YBN Cordae (The Lost Boy), and J. Cole’s Dreamville (Re- venge of The Dreamers III).
This is Tyler’s first Grammy win and third nom- ination. Tyler was previously
TYLER THE CREATOR AND HIS MOM
nominated for Best Rap
Album for 2017’s Flower Boy and Album of the Year for his contributions to Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange.
Tyler’s mother and friend/longtime collaborator Jasper Dolphin joined him on stage for his speech. “You did a great job raising this guy,” he told his mom. His speech and victory followed his amazing performance of “EARFQUAKE” and “NEW MAGIC WAND.”
Koffee Wins Grammy Award For Best Reggae Album
Since 1985, the Best Reg- gae Album category has been in inception. Each year, a man has taken home the gramophone, but 35 years later, a rising artist is here to make history. On Sunday (Jan. 26), Koffee won the title for her debut album, Rapture. Last year’s recipi- ents were Sting & Shaggy for their 44/876 album.
“I’m very honored, I’m very happy and I’m satisfied, I would say,” the "W" singer says. “I put a lot of work into my first project and to see that it has been recognized on this level has really fulfilled me so I’m very thankful.”
Koffee, winner of Best Reg- gae Album, poses in the press room during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California
The 2020 Grammy Awards proves that it’ll be a night of firsts. On Sunday (Jan. 26), 21 Savage won his first Grammy Award for his single “a lot.” The track features J. Cole, who also took home his first gramophone for the same track under the Best Rap Song category.
The melody is featured on
Savage's I Am > I Was which topped the U. S. Bill- board 200.
21 SAVAGE AND J. COLE
DJ Khaled, Nipsey Hussle, And John Legend Win Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Alicia Keys And Boyz II Men Open Grammy Awards With 'It's So Hard To Say Goodbye'
When the Grammy Awards kicked off on Sunday night, the world was still mourning the sudden passing of former Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant.
The NBA All-Star died tragically in a fatal helicopter crash that not only took his life, but the life of his 13-year- old daughter, Gianna and seven other passengers, ac- cording to the AP.
After Lizzo performed, host Alicia Keys took the stage somberly saying she didn’t expect to open the show like this. “Earlier today, Los Angeles, America and the whole wide world lost a hero,” she began.
“And we’re literally stand- ing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built,” Keys continued, refer- encing the Staples Center where Bryant played for 20 years with the Los Angles Lakers.
BOYZ TO MEN AND ALICIA KEYS
Honoring the people who lost their lives in the Cal- abasas, California helicopter crash, Keys added that they’re in “our spirit, they’re in our hearts, they’re in our prayers, they’re in this build- ing.”
“I would like to ask every- body to take moment and hold them inside of you and share our strength and our support with their families. We never imagines in a mil- lion years that we’d have to
start the show like this.” Keys said that the Acad- emy “wanted to do some- thing” to honor Bryant, his daughter and the others who perished in the crash. Then she began a soulful rendition of Boyz II Men’s 1991 hit song, “It’s So Hard To Say Good- bye.” The Philadelphia R&B group, who grew up in the same city as Bryant, then
joined Keys onstage.
“We love you Kobe,”
Keys said.
NIPSEY HUSSLE TRIBUTE
DJ Khaled, John Leg- end, and the late Nipsey Hussle have taken home the award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration tonight at the 62nd Annual Grammy Award. Khaled’s 2019 single “Higher” beat out songs by Lil Baby and Gunna (“Drip Too Hard”), Lil Nas X (“Panini”), Mustard and Roddy Ricch (“Ballin”), and
Young Thug, J. Cole, and Travis Scott (“The Lon- don”).
This is DJ Khaled’s first Grammy win. Earlier this evening, Nipsey Hussle was posthumously honored with the Grammy for Best Rap Performance for his song “Racks in the Middle.” Khaled also led a Nipsey tribute performance.
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