The 64th edition of the Grammy Awards in 2022 had some surprises in major categories as nominated Nigerian artists Wizkid, Femi Kuti, and Made Kuti lost out of the race to win at the MGM Arena, Las Vegas.
Wizkid, Femi Kuti, and Made Kuti lost out in the two categories, Best Global Music Performance and Best Global Music Album, The Trumpet gathered.
Here is the full list of winners at the Grammy awards:
Best Country Song
“Cold,” Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, Derek Mixon, and Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)
Best New Age Album
“Divine Tides,” Stewart Copeland and Ricky Kej
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
“Humpty Dumpty (Set 2),” Chick Corea, soloist
Best Country Solo Performance
“You Should Probably Leave,” Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“Younger Me,” Brothers Osborne
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
“Skyline,” Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette and Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
“For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver,” Christian McBride Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album
“Mirror Mirror,” Eliane Elias With Chick Corea and Chucho Valdés
Best American Roots Performance
“Cry,” Jon Batiste
Best American Roots Song
“Cry,” Jon Batiste and Steve McEwan, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
Best Americana Album
“Native Sons,” Los Lobos
Best Bluegrass Album
“My Bluegrass Heart,” Béla Fleck
Best Traditional Blues Album
“I Be Trying,” Cedric Burnside
Best Global Music Performance
“Mohabbat,” Arooj Aftab
Best Global Music Album
“Mother Nature,” Angelique Kidjo
Best Musical Theater Album
“The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical,” Emily Bear, producer; Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, composers/lyricists (Barlow & Bear)
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
“The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” Andra Day
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
“The Queen’s Gambit,” Carlos Rafael Rivera, composer
“Soul,” Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, composers
Best Song Written For Visual Media
“All Eyes On Me [From Inside],” Bo Burnham, songwriter (Bo Burnham)
Best Immersive Audio Album (for 63rd Grammy Awards)
“Soundtrack of the American Soldier,” Leslie Ann Jones, immersive mix engineer; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, immersive producer (Jim R. Keene and the United States Army Field Band)
Best Instrumental Composition
“Eberhard,” Lyle Mays, composer (Lyle Mays)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
“Meta Knight’s Revenge (From ‘Kirby Superstar’),” Charlie Rosen and Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band featuring Button Masher)
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Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“To The Edge Of Longing (Edit Version),” Vince Mendoza, Arranger (Vince Mendoza, Czech National Symphony Orchestra and Julia Bullock)
Best Recording Package
“Pakelang,” Li Jheng Han and Yu, Wei, Art Directors (2nd Generation Falangao Singing Group and the Chairman Crossover Big Band)
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
“All Things Must Pass: 50th Anniversary Edition,” Darren Evans, Dhani Harrison and Olivia Harrison, art directors (George Harrison)
Best Album Notes
“The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966,” Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong)
Best Historical Album
“Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967),” Patrick Milligan and Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Joni Mitchell)
Best Music Video
“Freedom,” (Jon Batiste); Alan Ferguson, video director; Alex P. Willson, video producer.
