Despite pre-show controversy from acts such as The Weeknd and Zayn Malik who complained about the fairness and transparency of the nominating process, the broadcast of The Recording Academy’s 63rd annual Grammy Awards was still a relatively diverse and inclusive affair.
Hosted by The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah in a socially distanced and COVID-19 friendly mix of outdoor award presentations and audience-free indoor performances, the CBS broadcast demonstrated just how eclectic and multicultural popular music has become in recent years.
The big winner of the night, according to Daniel Arkin of NBC News was Beyonce Knowles. “Queen Bey” won her 28th Grammy, becoming the most honored woman in the history of the awards, he reported.
