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65th_Annual_Grammy_Awards

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 5, 2023. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year – October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022 – as determined by the members of National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The nominations were announced on November 15, 2022. South African comedian Trevor Noah, who hosted the 63rd and 64th ceremonies, returned again.Beyoncé received the most nominations (nine) and tied Maverick City Music for wins (four), followed by Kendrick Lamar with eight nominations and three wins, and Adele and Brandi Carlile with seven nominations each. With a career total of 88 nominations, Beyoncé tied with her husband Jay-Z as the most nominated artists in Grammy history. Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti (2022) became the first Spanish-language album to be nominated for Album of the Year.With her win in the Best Dance/Electronic Album category, Beyoncé passed Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti for the record of most Grammy awards in the ceremony's history, with 32. Harry Styles won Album of the Year for Harry's House, becoming the first male British solo artist to win since George Michael in 1989. Lizzo won Record of the Year for "About Damn Time", becoming the first black woman to win the award since Whitney Houston in 1994. Bonnie Raitt won Song of the Year for "Just Like That", becoming the first female solo songwriter to win since Amy Winehouse in 2008.
With her win in the Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording category, Viola Davis became the 18th person to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards in their entertainment career.

# Background

For the 2023 ceremony, the academy announced several changes for different categories and eligibility rules: [11]. 

# Performers

## Premiere ceremony

The performers for the ceremony were announced on January 29, 2023. 

## Main ceremony

The first wave of performers for the ceremony were announced on January 25, 2023, with Harry Styles confirmed a few days later. Performers for the In Memoriam segment were announced on February 1, 2023 [13] [14]. The 50 Years of Hip Hop performance was announced on February 3 [15]. 

# Winners and nominees

The following are the winners and nominees of the 65th annual Grammy Awards. Winners appear first and highlighted in bold. [19]. 

## General field

Record of the Year. Album of the Year. Song of the Year. Best New Artist. 

## Pop

Best Pop Solo Performance. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Best Pop Vocal Album. 

## Dance/Electronic

Best Dance/Electronic Recording. Best Dance/Electronic Album. 

## Contemporary instrumental

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. 

## Rock

Best Rock Performance. Best Metal Performance. Best Rock Song. Best Rock Album. 

## Alternative

Best Alternative Music Performance. Best Alternative Music Album. 

## R&B

Best R&B Performance. Best Traditional R&B Performance. Best R&B Song. Best Progressive R&B Album. Best R&B Album. 

## Rap

Best Rap Performance. Best Melodic Rap Performance. Best Rap Song. Best Rap Album. 

## Country

Best Country Solo Performance. Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Best Country Song. Best Country Album. 

## New Age

Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album. 

## Jazz

Best Improvised Jazz Solo. Best Jazz Vocal Album. Best Jazz Instrumental Album. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. Best Latin Jazz Album. 

## Gospel/contemporary Christian

Best Gospel Performance/Song. Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song. Best Gospel Album. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. Best Roots Gospel Album. 

## Latin

Best Latin Pop Album. Best Música Urbana Album. Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album. Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano). Best Tropical Latin Album. 

## American roots

Best American Roots Performance. Best Americana Performance. Best American Roots Song. Best Americana Album. Best Bluegrass Album. Best Traditional Blues Album. Best Contemporary Blues Album. Best Folk Album. Best Regional Roots Music Album. 

## Reggae

Best Reggae Album. 

## Global

Best Global Music Performance. Best Global Music Album. 

## Children's

Best Children's Album. 

## Spoken word

Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording. Best Spoken Word Poetry Album. 

## Comedy

Best Comedy Album. 

## Musical theater

Best Musical Theater Album. 

## Visual media

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media. Best Song Written for Visual Media. 

## Composition and arrangement

Best Instrumental Composition. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella. Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals. 

## Package, notes and historical

Best Recording Package. Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package. Best Album Notes. Best Historical Album. 

## Production

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Producer of the Year, Non-Classical. Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. Best Immersive Audio Album. Best Engineered Album, Classical. Producer of the Year, Classical. 

## Songwriting

Songwriter of the Year, Non-ClassicalPerformers names appear in parentheses.. 

## Classical

Best Orchestral Performance. Best Opera Recording. Best Choral Performance. Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance. Best Classical Instrumental Solo. Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. Best Classical Compendium. Best Contemporary Classical Composition. 

## Music video and film

Best Music Video. Best Music Film. 

# Special merit awards

# Multiple nominations and awards

The following received multiple nominations:. Three:. Two:. The following received multiple awards:. 

# In memoriam

The show honored artists and industry professionals who had died within the last year. 

# References

[1] https://tvline.com/2023/02/06/grammys-ratings-2023-cbs-viewership/
[2] https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammys-air-date-nominations-announced-65th-grammy-awards
[3] https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list
[4] https://variety.com/2022/music/news/trevor-noah-returns-grammy-awards-host-1235462201/
[5] https://www.theguardian.com/music/live/2023/feb/05/grammys-2023-harry-styles-bad-bunny-beyonce-adele-taylor-swift
[6] https://www.nme.com/news/music/grammys-nominations-2023-beyonce-kendrick-lamar-adele-and-harry-styles-score-the-most-nods-3349585
[7] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/beyonce-ties-jay-z-nominated-artists-grammy-awards-history-rcna57334
[8] https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/15/entertainment/bad-bunny-album-grammy-nomination/index.html
[9] https://apnews.com/article/2023-grammys-show-0a4bad7a27caf90868621973a504f40d
[10] https://pitchfork.com/news/viola-davis-achieves-egot-with-best-audiobook-win-at-2023-grammys/
[11] https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammys-new-categories-songwriter-year-best-video-game-soundtrack-social-impact-special-merit-award-65th-grammy-awards
[12] https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammys-award-premiere-ceremony-performers-presenters-carlos-vives-samara-joy-madison-cunningham-arooj-aftab
[13] https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammys-performers-first-wave-announced-performances
[14] https://www.grammy.com/news/harry-styles-performance--2023-grammys-announcement
[15] https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/grammys-2023-in-memoriam-migos-takeoff-loretta-lynn-1235315435/
[16] https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/2023-grammys-hip-hop-celebration/
[17] https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/02/05/grammy-awards-2023-live-updates/11170771002/
[18] https://pitchfork.com/live/grammys-2023-live-updates/?id=63e076a28239cbf4436a5f77
[19] https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list
[20] https://pitchfork.com/live/grammys-2023-live-updates/?id=63e07dacad6f7fe56e183fdb
[21] https://pitchfork.com/news/kacey-musgraves-and-migos-quavo-lead-2023-grammys-in-memoriam-tribute/
[22] https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/takeoff-christine-mcvie-loretta-lynn-2023-grammys-tribute-watch-1234669210/