Grammys 2024 live updates | Winners, performances and highlights

Grammy nominee Olivia Rodrigo drove a stake through “vampire” from her “GUTS” album onstage.

Standing alone against a dark backdrop tinged with red, Rodrigo belted the song with blood — or the approximation of it — smeared on her face.

Lainey Wilson won the lone country award handed out during the telecast.

After dominating the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Country Music Association Awards, where she won entertainer of the year, the 31-year-old who called herself a “fifth-generation farmer’s daughter” from Louisiana added the best country album for “Bell Bottom Country.”

“This is absolutely wild y’all, this is my very first Grammy,” she said from the stage, then paid tribute to the farmers and the tiny community she comes from.

Miley Cyrus debuted a new voluminous hairstyle at the Grammys. Cyrus rocked the new look in homage to her idols, including Tina Turner and her godmother Dolly Parton, on Sunday. Cyrus won her first Grammy for her hit song “Flowers.”

In her third look of the night, Cyrus performed “Flowers” onstage to cheers from the audience as Kylie Minogue danced along.

Changing up the lyrics, Cyrus screamed, “I just won my first Grammy.”

Cyrus walked the red carpet in a barely there shimmering gold look before accepting her award in a glittery jumpsuit.

“I’m out of breath because I was changing, then I took a shot — and I ran here,” SZA said, accepting her Grammy for best R&B song.

She thanked Lizzo, who presented her with the award, and noted they had been friends since 2013.

“I’m just very grateful,” she said, tearing up.

“I’m not an attractive crier,” she ended with, adding a wave as she got a standing ovation from Taylor Swift and Meryl Streep.

Taylor Swift loves an Easter egg. The “Midnights” nominee donned a choker made to look like a watch. And yes, the time was set to midnight (if you turn your head sideways, you’ll see the clock pointing to 12).

While a nod to her Grammy-nominated album, the watch also seems apt given the superstar’s seemingly packed schedule over the next week.

With nine nominations, SZA is the lead contender at the 66th Grammy Awards.

▶ Revisit AP’s review of her sophomore album “SOS.”

Victoria Monét’s daughter Hazel had company in the cute-kid-on-the-carpet department. Kelly Clarkson’s son Remington Blackstock accompanied his mom in snazzy red duds.

Curious about the inner workings of the “Barbie” soundtrack after that Billie Eilish peformance?

Mark Ronson broke it down for The Associated Press ahead of the film’s release last year.

(Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” is on the soundtrack, but Ronson doesn’t get a Grammy for that song’s wins as he didn’t write it.)

Commercial breaks signal table-hopping among the stars. Taylor Swift’s spot is ripe for admirers to stop, chat and pose for photos. Waiters pass out drinks amid the hugs and air kisses that come to a screeching halt when the show returns to air.

SZA brought a dumpster fire to the Grammys after a year that was anything but.

On a night when she’s the top nominee and has already won two Grammys, she opened her performance in an alley setting, wearing a slung-low fedora and trench coat with flames shooting out of a dumpster.

She shed the suit and the stage set when her medley shifted to her huge hit “Kill Bill,” and was joined by vinyl-suited dancers doing stunts with swords as though they were in the song’s Quentin Tarantino film namesake.

The eight nominees for best new artist:

▶ More from Spotify’s gala featuring most of the nominees

Killer Mike was detained at the Grammy Awards on Sunday after the rapper won three Grammy awards including his first in more than two decades.

In a video, Mike was shown handcuffed and escorted out by Los Angeles police at the Crypto.com Arena after some joyous moments for him at the Grammys’ Premiere Ceremony, where he won three awards in quick succession.

A police spokesperson didn’t offer a name or additional details, but confirmed a Black male was detained.

A representative for Mike did not immediately respond to an emailed or text request for comment.

▶ Read more.

Karol G won her the Grammy for best música urbana album.

“This is my first time at the Grammys and this is my first time holding my own Grammy,” she said as the crowd cheered.

The Colombian singer, songwriter and actor previously won five Latin Grammy Awards, including best new artist.

“I’m super happy, I’m super nervous, I’m super excited to be in front of so many legends that I admire and respect,” she said.

Tracy Chapman electrified and surprised the Grammy audience by teaming up with Luke Combs for a twangy, soulful duet of her “Fast Car.”

The single from Chapman’s self-titled 1988 debut album reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, and earned her three Grammy nominations, including record of the year and song of the year.

The track is written from the point of view of a woman whose life hasn’t worked out the way she envisioned.

“You got a fast car, I want a ticket to anywhere. Maybe we make a deal. Maybe together we can get somewhere. Any place is better startin’ from zero, got nothing to lose,” she and Combs sang.

Combs had a massive hit with his cover version and the song won two awards at the CMA Awards. The country star said he was first drawn to the song while driving with his father.

The cover sparked discussions of what it takes to make a country hit — and who can make one.

Chapman rarely makes public appearances. She has only performed for the cameras three times since wrapping up her last tour in 2009.

Miley Cyrus has her first Grammy.

She won the first award handed out on the telecast — for best pop solo performance for “Flowers.”

In a career that goes back to her Hannah Montana childhood, she’s been nominated eight times, but had never won before. She has several more chances tonight, including nominations for record and song of the year.

Miley said from the stage that she “just got stuck in the rain and traffic and thought I was going to miss this moment.”

She kept presenter Mariah Carey on the stage for her speech, saying: “I could’ve missed the award, that’s fine, but not Mariah Carey.”

Cyrus donned a different dress from her carpet walk.

In a marked contrast to Golden Globes host Jo Koy’s jests about Taylor Swift, Grammys host Trevor Noah vowed to defend the artist from the ire of NFL fans.

“Can I just say I think it is so unfair how NFL’s fans have been complaining about the cameras cutting to Taylor Swift? Right. Like she’s controlling the cameras at the games,” he said. “Like just let her live.”

He proposed a spot of revenge: “Every time someone says ‘Taylor Swift,’ I’m going to cut the cameras to someone who played football. That’s what I’ll do. Cut back just like that.”

The camera panned to an unaware Terry Crews, who was a linebacker before becoming an actor.

“Oh, yeah. You like that, Terry Crews? You like that? Terry Crews You better fix your face,” Noah advised the actor, who eventually cracked up.

But Noah still had some jokes for Swift, noting how “as Taylor Swift moves through the room, the local economy around those tables improves.”

“Lionel Richie?” Trevor Noah quipped. “Now Lionel Wealthy.”

Dua Lipa went from construction-site chic to disco cool as she opened the Grammys telecast with a medley of her hits including “Training Season,” “Houdini.”

She and about a dozen male dancers opened the show in the middle of the floor among the nominees and other audience members. She climbed an apparatus that looked like part scaffolding, part playground equipment while the men lifted and rolled it.

She made her way to the stage where a group of female dancers joined the crew and the setup shifted to mirrored disco.

She’s up for record of the year later for “Dance the Night” from “Barbie.”

Michelle Obama beat Meryl Streep for a Grammy tonight, but the actor is still in the house for the telecast.

She greeted host Trevor Noah during the telecast’s opening. Her son-in-law, Mark Ronson, is a nominee for masterminding the “Barbie” soundtrack.

Trevor Noah is ready to face one of the toughest audiences of his career — the millions watching as he once again hosts the Grammy Awards.

“It is easily the most nerve-wracking thing that I do, but I love it every single time,” Noah tells The Associated Press ahead of Sunday’s telecast. “Each year there’s a new highlight and a new moment that is embedded into my memory.

He said he’s looking forward to the live performances, especially ones by nominated artists Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Travis Scott.

▶ Read more from this interview with Trevor Noah ahead of the Grammys.

There are 10 Grammy award presentations slated for the telecast, including the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award and the top awards, like record and album of the year.

Outside the arena, gale-force winds and pounding rain is making a mess as show goers try to get inside. Matted hair and soggy gowns are ruining some guests’ fashion statements. Lines of black town cars are clogging the waterlogged streets, ensuring the arena is less than full to start the show.

Around 10 minutes before the Grammys telecast was due to begin, Taylor Swift made her red carpet entrance, surrounded by a crowd.

AP live show host Leslie Ambriz and Gary Hamilton reported that a hush briefly fell over the carpet when she walked in.

Swift, clad in a white dress with long black gloves, posed with Lana del Rey.

Swift is up for six awards tonight. The status of her website has already prompted much chatter tonight.

▶ Read more about Taylor Swift’s hectic weeks ahead.

South African artist Tyla may have brought the water to Los Angeles. Stars made their way onto the Grammys red carpet and under the cover of tents as the rainy weather blanketed Los Angeles.

California was slammed with its second atmospheric river, leaving many in the state with flooded roadways and without power.

Associated Press journalist Gary Hamilton teased Tyla about the weather on the red carpet after her amapiano breakout hit “Water” became a social media sensation.

“It was definitely a sign,” she said.

Tyla is one of several African acts who are making an appearance at the Grammys this year. Tyla was awarded a Grammy for best African music performance. The award category is a first for the Grammys this year.

“People don’t understand what African music means to me,” she said. “I grew up in a time of the genre developing.”

The night began with a rare sight: tennis champion Serena Williams was flustered. “I’m a little nervous… I can’t breathe,” she said through an exasperated smile. “I’m usually really good at this.”

The overwhelming task was not opening the famed Clive Davis pre-Grammys gala at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California — though that no doubt comes with some social pressure. It was introducing its opening act, one of her favorite groups of all time: Green Day.

An enthusiasm for music fueled the night, as to be expected. But it was a concluding performance by Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, and Stevie Wonder that really stole the show — for those still in the room after 1 a.m. “Music is love,” Wonder told the crowd before launching into a singalong of Warwick’s “What the World Needs Now.”

▶ Read more from last night’s gala.

Many awards were doled out at the Premiere Ceremony, but huge ones lie ahead.

Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman and Entertainment Writer Jonathan Landrum Jr. break down the close races for Grammy glory.

▶ Take a look at their picks.

With music, Killer Mike says there’s no age limit – especially in hip-hop, which celebrated 50 years of existence last year.

“The only thing that limits your age is not being truthful about your age or what you’re doing,” the 48-year-old Mike said backstage after he won three awards in just a matter of minutes during the pre-telecast ceremony. He won for best rap performance, rap song and rap album.

“At 20 years old, I thought it was cool to be a drug dealer,” he said. “At 40, I started to live with the regrets and the things I’ve done. At 45, I started to rap about it. At 48, I stand here as a man full of empathy and sympathy for the things I’ve done.”

Mike’s first win came after he won for best rap performance for “Scientists & Engineers,” which also took home best rap song. The single features Andre 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane.
He won best rap album for “Michael.”

When he collected third award, the Atlanta-based rapper shouted out “Sweep! Atlanta, it’s a sweep!”

“For all the people out there, that think you get too old to rap, bulls—,” he said during the pre-telecast.

He doesn’t care, he said using an expletive, “
if you’re 78 rapping about how many gals you got in the nursing home, make sure we keep hip-hop alive.”

The record of the year nominee — also up for five other awards tonight — is expected to perform tonight.

Jack Antonoff just won his third straight Grammy for producer of the year (non-classical), matching a feat only pulled off once before.

Antonoff won number three for a year when he produced Taylor Swift’s album “Midnights.” He matches the three straight wins from Babyface from 1996-98.

Antonoff could win more later for his Taylor collab, and if he gets record of the year for her “Anti-Hero” he will have won all four of the biggest awards at the Grammys.

He said he made it big as a producer because “Taylor Swift kicked that ‘f———’’ door open for me” when he worked on her 2014 album “1989.”

It was the last award handed out during the Premiere Ceremony, whose livestream allows for swearing and went nearly 40 minutes longer than scheduled. The more censored network telecast starts at 8 p.m. Eastern.

Ariana Grande, who was not present on the Grammy red carpet, shared a message of love for her music partner Victoria Monét. Monét is now standing front and center after years of working behind the scenes for other artists. Monét wrote and produced several hits for Grande since the early days of her career.

Grande posted a message to her Instagram, saying how deeply proud she was of her friend.

“You have worked so hard and given so much of yourself to this industry for so, so long while quietly being in your absolute own league,” she said. “We’ve talked about this happening since the day we met and over many tour bus sleepovers.”

Monét became emotional when she heard the message on the red carpet from an “Entertainment Tonight” journalist.

“You saw things in me that other people didn’t see,” she said in response.

A sampling of the performers announced for the 2024 Grammy Awards:

• SZA, who leads all nominees tonight
• Joni Mitchell, who at 80 is performing for the first time at the Grammys
• Billie Eilish
• Olivia Rodrigo
• Dua Lipa
• Burna Boy
• Luke Combs
• Travis Scott

Harvey Mason Sr., son of Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr., performed at the Grammys.

No nepotism was necessary for the gig, though. The elder Mason is a vaunted jazz drummer who was part of an ensemble that included fellow virtuosos Adam Blackstone, Bob James, Robert Glasper and Terrace Martin.

Billie Eilish is not new to awards season. The singer and her brother Finneas O’Connell won a Golden Globe, a Grammy and an Oscar in 2022 and could be on track to win another Oscar for their song “What Was I Made For?” from the “Barbie” soundtrack.

At the Grammys on Sunday, Eilish teased a new album. She told Associated Press reporters that she’s here to focus on “Barbie” but that a new album was in the works.

The talented duo is nominated for song of the year for their track, and have already won a Grammy for best song written for visual media. Eilish posed for the red carpet cameras in a sporty jacket embroidered with the Barbie logo and classic pink sleeves.

Eilish told the AP earlier that when she was writing the song in her studio, she wasn’t thinking about the Grammys.

“We never would have thought it would bring us here,” she said. “I’m honored to be a part of it all.”

Taylor Swift’s website appears to have crashed. But looks may be deceiving.

Honestly, we can’t quite tell you what’s going on. Swift’s publicist wouldn’t confirm a precise reason for the site’s status to The Associated Press.

But the Swifties are on the case.

If you go to taylorswift.com, you’ll be greeted with a black screen reading: “Error 321 Backend fetch failed,” followed by “hneriergrd:” — but neither of these things appear to be symptoms of an actual website crash.

Fans across the internet theorized that Swift is gearing up to announce “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)” tonight, especially after she changed profile pictures on social media to black-and-white versions. USA Today noted that Error 321 is actually a communication error matching a fax machine with a poor telephone line connection, which might be a reference to a line from lead single “Look What You Made Me Do.”

“I’m sorry, the old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now,” she sings on the track.

Sleuths on the internet scrambled “hneriergrd” as “red herring.”

So we’ll see what, if anything, happens tonight. So far, no one’s caught a glimpse of Swift at the Grammys, where she’s nominated for six awards.

▶ Read more about Taylor Swift’s hectic weeks ahead.

She beat Meryl!

Meryl Streep will have to be happy with all her Oscars and Emmys. Michelle Obama just got her Grammy.

In a category with a banal-sounding name but an absolutely star-studded set of nominees, Michelle Obama won best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording for the reading of her book “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.”

She beat Meryl Streep, who was nominated for her reading of the children’s novel “Big Tree.” The category also included William Shatner, Rick Rubin and Bernie Sanders.

It’s the second Grammy for Obama, who won for her previous audiobook, “Becoming.” Barack Obama also has two.

It would have been the first for Streep, who has won three Oscars and two Emmys, though, surprisingly for one considered the best actor of her generation, she’s never won a Tony either.

“I hope it’s Meryl Streep, I’ve always wanted to meet her,” presenter Patti Austin said as she read the winner. “But it ain’t.”

Producer Sebastian Krys thanked Juanes for the chance to work on “Vida Cotidiana,” which just won the Grammy for best Latin rock or alternative album.

“I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2018, and Juanes gave me a shot at working with him through the challenges of this,” said Krys, who has now won seven Grammys. “I just want to say that every time you step into the studio could be the last time that you make music, and that’s how this was made, with that kind of passion.”

“We had so much fun at this concert and I think you can feel it on the record,” Joni Mitchell said, accepting her Grammy for best folk album at the Premiere Ceremony for “Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live)” to a standing ovation.

“Even the audience sounds like music,” she said.

This is her 10th Grammy. Mitchell is slated to perform during the telecast tonight — her first time ever performing at the Grammys.

Dua Lipa sparkled on the red carpet in a custom Courrèges silver dress. Channeling Joan of Arc, Lipa strutted in the heavy metal dress.

“It makes me feel really strong and powerful and that’s the energy I’m bringing in tonight,” she told The Associated Press.

The British singer is up for two awards for her song “Dance the Night” from the “Barbie” soundtrack. Her song is one of several songs from the “Barbie” soundtrack dominating the Grammy nominations this year.

Lipa told The Associated Press that she is celebrating alongside the many other women nominated Sunday.

Boygenius can’t get off the Grammys stage.

The supergroup of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker took three big trophies in a few short minutes. They won best rock performance, best rock song and best alternative music album for “The Record.”

“What the hell?” Bridgers, dressed in white suit and black tie just like her two bandmates, said after they won their third. “This is SO incredible, we’re just screaming backstage. It’s just been a constant scream.”

Paramore also won a pair in the same short stretch, taking best rock album and best alternative music performance.

Bridgers also got a piece of the award for best pop duo or group performance for her collaboration with SZA, “Ghost in the Machine.”

And boygenius is nominated for some of the night’s biggest awards to be handed out later – including album of the year and record of the year.

▶ READ MORE: An interview with Boygenius

Victoria Monét is having her moment. Monét glowed Sunday in a bronze corseted gown as she appeared for her seven Grammy nominations including best new artist.

The influential songwriter won two Grammys for best R&B album and best engineered album, non-classical, earlier Sunday. The “On My Mama” singer is finally receiving her flowers after years putting in the work as a songwriter.

On Wednesday, Monet told the AP how she was preparing daughter Hazel for the Grammys hoopla. If Monet’s “Hollywood” wins, 2-year-old Hazel is poised to become the youngest Grammy winner in history.

Premiere Ceremony host Justin Tranter and presenter Rufus Wainwright weren’t mispronouncing Laufey’s name when they called her “Lay-vey.”

The singer from Iceland just performed at the Grammys then won best traditional pop vocal album for “Bewitched.”

The daughter of an Icelandic father and a Chinese mother, she has said in interviews that hers is a common name in her home country – Laufey is the mother of Loki in Norse mythology – and involves two vowels that don’t really exist in English. “Lay-vay,” she says, is the best way to go.

▶ READ MORE: The best African music performance Grammy is new. Its global appeal is not

…Tyla, for “Water”!

“If you don’t know me, my name is Tyla and I’m from South Africa. And last year, God decided to change my life,” the 22-year-old said accepting her award.

“I know my mother’s crying somewhere in here,” she added, pointing to the audience.

The best African music performance Grammy was one of three new additions to this year’s award show. It’s meant to highlight regional musical traditions and recognize “recordings that utilize unique local expressions from across the African continent.”

“Thank you to the Recording Academy for this category. It’s so important,” Tyla said.

They give Grammys for talking too. J. Ivy just won best spoken word poetry album for “The Light Inside.”

Ivy, who opened the Premiere Ceremony with some Prince-inspired lines, also versified in his acceptance: “We have suffered long enough. The world needs more poets.”

The Blind Boys of Alabama picked up their sixth Grammy tonight.

That’s Sid Wilson of Slipknot, reflecting on the legacy of the the heavy metal band at the Grammys. Slipknot is nominated tonight for best metal performance. Wilson was accompanied by girlfriend Kelly Osbourne, with her signature purple hair.

The couple made their first red carpet appearance together at the Grammy’s Sunday. Wilson is known for sporting masks on tour.

“This is our first date night since the baby,” Osbourne said.

Slipknot won their first Grammy in 2005 for best metal performance.

“What is amazing is watching the whole family of Slipknot continue on,” Wilson told the AP.

It’s country time at the Grammys. Country artists were left out of the biggest categories this year, but at their own corner of the ceremony, Grammy constant Chris Stapleton won his ninth and tenth career trophies. He took both best country song and country solo performance for “White Horse.”

Jason Isbell, unlikely star of Oscar nominee “Killers of the Flower Moon,” won two of his own, taking best American roots song for “Cast Iron Skillet” and best Americana album for “Weathervanes.”

When he won the second, Isbell urged his band the 400 Unit to join him on stage before his 45-second speech time limit was up, including Jimbo Hart, who left the band in November for mental health reasons.

“Look at Jimbo! Hey Jimbo!” Isbell yelled as his guys jogged up to the stage.

These Grammys were a career fifth and sixth for Isbell.

▶ READ MORE: Country music at the Grammys

It’s going to be a long evening.

Like the Emmys, the Grammys hand out of scores of awards before the telecast. But the Television Academy does it the weekend before the main event, at the two-day Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The Recording Academy, on the other hand, does it just before Sunday’s telecast, at what’s called the Premiere Ceremony. The long carpet accommodates attendees of both the Premiere Ceremony, which started at 12:30 p.m. Pacific and runs for three hours, and the main telecast, which doesn’t air until 5 p.m. Pacific.

Jon Bon Jovi was honored for his musical achievements and philanthropy by MusiCares on Friday.

In addition to Springsteen, several other artists turned out to pay tribute to the New Jersey rockstar via his own songs:

• Melissa Etheridge and Larkin Poe with “Blaze of Glory”
• Jelly Roll with “Bad Medicine”
• Lainey Wilson with “We Weren’t Born to Follow”
• Train’s Pat Monahan with “It’s My Life”
• Shania Twain with “Bed of Roses”
• Jason Isbell with “Wanted Dead or Alive”
• Måneskin’s David Damiano on “Keep the Faith”
• The War and the Treaty on “I’ll Be There for You”
• Sammy Hagar and Orianthi on “You Give Love a Bad Name”
• Wolfgang Van Halen and Mammoth WVH on “Have a Nice Day”

Several performers joined Bon Jovi onstage for an all-star finale of “Livin’ On a Prayer.”

Walk the Grammys red carpet with The Associated Press.

The “Barbenheimer” vibe remains alive at the Grammys.

“Barbie” won best compilation soundtrack for visual media, taking the first of 11 awards the movie music is nominated for.

Then immediately after, “Oppenheimer” won best score soundtrack for the compositions of Ludwig Göransson.

“Barbie” also took best song Written For Visual Media winner for “What Was I Made For?” Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell won the Grammy for writing the song. Both thanked their parents, and he shouted out “our dad who worked as a construction worker at the Mattel corporation for much of our childhood to keep food on the table.”

“Star Wars: Jedi Survivor” won the equivalent award for video games.

This afternoon’s host is Justin Tranter, a much-nominated songwriter. Tranter gave out ground rules for winners, including leaping up to let everyone know you’re present (no substitutes accepted), then keeping speeches to a tight 45 seconds. The clock begins the moment winners step onto the stage.

He shared the recipe to his success with The Associated Press earlier: “I just start having a conversation with the artist,” Tranter says. “When they say something that I think is either already the song title or is at least the song topic, then it becomes a secret or not-so-secret interview. And I just keep going in on that topic.”

It is a process that has yielded smashes for such artists as Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Halsey, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, DNCE, Gwen Stefani and Fall Out Boy, triggering 50 million single sales and 50 billion streams.

Tranter is up for a songwriting Grammy this year for an astonishing range of songs, testament to an ability to talk to everyone: There’s Italian heavy metal, a rap banger, crystalline pop, introspective rock and a soaring Broadway number.

The songs are: Miley Cyrus’ “River,” Baby Tate’s “Jersey,” Måneskin’s “Honey (Are U Coming?),” Talk’s “A Little Bit Happy,” “I Want More” from the TV series “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” and Reneé Rapp’s “Gemini Moon” and “Pretty Girls.”

None seem to have any connection to the others except Tranter, who fronted the glam-punk band Semi Precious Weapons and vowed to make the songwriting business humane after experiencing homophobia and bad record deals.

▶ READ MORE: Who is Justin Tranter?

“I was not encouraged to focus on my love for Black music,” Mariah Carey said Thursday night at the academy’s Black Music Collective event in Los Angeles, where she and Lenny Kravitz were given the Global Impact Award.

Carey used the Recording Academy stage to speak against having to conform to certain music industry standards to create music that would appeal to the masses.

“It took countless arguments, endless tantrums and mostly unwavering determination,” the five-time Grammy winner continued as she noted the first day of Black History Month. “But eventually, I was able to unveil my authentic self and create music from my heart. In doing so, I discovered a new sense of freedom and fulfillment.”

SZA and Phoebe Bridgers have won the first Grammy of the day.

They took the trophy for best pop duo or group performance for “Ghost in the Machine.”

Neither was there to claim the award, but both are big nominees – SZA leads all with nine – who will be at the main ceremony that begins in about four hours.

It was the first of more than 80 Grammys that will be handed out at the packed Premiere Ceremony.

Our AP red carpet team is back at it for the second year running. In front of the camera, you’ll find Liam McEwan for the first hour. Leslie Ambriz and Gary Hamilton will take over for the rest of the live show.

Jeff Turner and Rick Taber are behind the camera, while Ryan Pearson directs talent onsite. Brooke Lefferts in New York is producing the show.

Watch the AP’s live red carpet show here from 1 p.m. Pacific/4 p.m. Eastern until 5 p.m. Pacific/8 p.m. Eastern.

We’re definitely not going to see anything as monumental as last year, when Beyoncé became the Grammys’ most decorated artist in history.

But here’s a sampling of some other records that could fall:

• If Taylor Swift takes home album of the year, she’d break the record for the artist with the most wins in that category
• If Victoria Monét ’s “Hollywood” wins best traditional R&B performance, her daughter Hazel Monét, 2, will become the youngest Grammy winner
• Karol G could become the first female artist to ever win in the best música urbana album category if she wins for “Mañana Será Bonito”
• Kelly Clarkson could break the record for most best pop vocal album wins if she gets her third trophy for “Chemistry”
• Kendrick Lamar could extend his record in the best rap performance category if he wins for a seventh time for “The Hillbillies,” his track with his cousin Baby Keem

For starters, there are three new categories:

Also: For some artists, executive producer Ben Winston says his team has created short films to tell the story of their year before they perform.

The Premiere Ceremony is where the bulk of tonight’s Grammys will be handed out. Scores of trophies are slated to be awarded tonight and there’s simply not enough time to distribute them during the main telecast, which is packed with performances.

The Premiere Ceremony runs for three hours, starting at 12:30 p.m. Pacific/3:30 p.m. Eastern. It’s where categories like best audiobook narration are handed out and it’s often where many stars earn their EGOT — like Viola Davis, last year.

If you’re curious, no one is poised to EGOT (complete the circuit of winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) this year. But there are still some unexpected celebrities who could earn a Grammy this year. We’ll keep you updated, but if you want to watch along, go to the Grammys website or YouTube.

If Victoria Monét’s “Hollywood” wins a Grammy, daughter Hazel — who features on the track — is due to become the youngest Grammy winner in history. This is how the “On My Mama” singer is preparing her daughter for the Grammys.

More than 50 items donated by the world’s biggest music stars are up for auction Sunday at the Grammy Museum and online to benefit MusiCares.

Lots include, per the Julien’s Auctions site:

Just two days after mother Adele Springsteen’s death, Bruce Springsteen opened the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year event with honoree Jon Bon Jovi.

“When I first got the news he was already on the airplane on his way here,” Bon Jovi told the crowd. “I certainly would have understood if he’d said that he couldn’t make it, but he wanted to be here tonight for MusiCares and he wanted to be here tonight for me, and I am forever grateful to you.”

The pair traded guitar licks on Bon Jovi’s “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” as scenes of their native New Jersey were projected behind them at the Los Angeles Convention Center. With the crowd on its feet, the duo segued into Springsteen’s “The Promised Land.”

Every year, for every award show, snubs and surprises are hotly debated. Here were some The Associated Press identified when the 2024 Grammy nominees were announced last November:

• Reneé Rapp, Peso Pluma and PinkPantheress were absent from the best new artist category
• Despite regional Mexican music’s immense year, there were no nods for Eslabon Armado, Grupo Frontera, Natanael Cano or Fuerza Regida. There were only three nominees for best música urbana album
• Morgan Wallen, whose “Last Night” was a chartbuster, continued his streak of being shut out
• No nominations for K-pop groups
• Prince Harry, whose memoir “Spare” sold more than 3.2 million copies worldwide in just one week, was snubbed for his narration of the audiobook

Here are the artists with the most nominations at the 2024 Grammys:

1. SZA, with nine
2. Victoria Monét and Phoebe Bridgers, each with seven (six of Bridgers’ are for her work with boygenius)
3. Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Brandy Clark, Jon Batiste and producer Jack Antonoff, with six

“Barbie” isn’t a person or a band, but music from the blockbuster’s soundtrack earned 11 nominations — four of those in the same category.

Join The Associated Press on the red carpet — live! The AP is hosting its own red carpet show beginning at 1 p.m. Pacific/4 p.m. Eastern. The first hour will be hosted by Liam McEwan, before AP’s Leslie Ambriz and Gary Hamilton take over. It runs until the Grammys telecast starts at 5 p.m. Pacific/8 p.m. Eastern.

Ahead of the Grammys, The Associated Press spoke to the producers behind the show to find out what to expect from this year’s telecast.

Women rule the major categories. How will that translate to the Grammy stage?
Executive producer Ben Winston says best pop solo performance will likely be the first award of the night — remarkable because every nominee in the category is a woman.

What can we expect from the performances?
Winston says there will be between “12 to 15 performers — it depends on if the memoriam counts as one or three.”

What’s the deal with artificial intelligence?
Last year, the Recording Academy announced protocols involving technological advancements in machine learning that sparked headlines: “Only human creators” could win the music industry’s highest honor in a decision aimed at the use of artificial intelligence in popular music.

“Right now, the way our awards team functions, there wouldn’t be any music that was not eligible in any of the categories — so voters were able to vote with confidence that the screening has already taken place,” Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason jr. says.