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Beyonce, Taylor Swift Make Grammys History

Reuters

   LOS ANGELES - Taylor Swift and BillieEilish won the top prizes at the
   Grammy Awards on Sunday in aceremony that also saw Beyonce become the
   most awarded femaleartist in Grammy history.

   Swift's surprise lockdown record"Folklore"was named albumof the year
   and Eilish's"Everything I Wanted"won record of theyear. Sunday's win
   made Swift, 31, the first woman to take homealbum of the year three
   times.

   Beyonce's four Grammys on Sunday took her total career winsto 28,
   surpassing thepreviousrecord for a woman set bybluegrass singer Alison
   Krauss.

   British singer Dua Lipa won best pop vocal album for herdance-y"Future
   Nostalgia."
   Alicia Keys and Dua Lipa react at the 2020 Grammy Awards in Los
   Angeles, March 14, 2021.

   The writers of"I Can't Breathe"by R&B artist H.E.R wonsong of the year.
   It was written in response to the Black LivesMatter protests in the
   United States last summer.

   Rapper Megan Thee Stallion was named best new artist and
   the26-year-oldknown for promoting women's empowerment won twomore
   Grammys for her rap performance of single"Savage,"featuring Beyonce.

   Hosted by Trevor Noah, the hybrid ceremony was packed withpre-recorded
   and live performances by the likes of Lipa, TaylorSwift, Post Malone,
   Cardi B, DaBaby, Black Pumas and MickeyGuyton.

   It took place both indoors and outdoors in Downtown LosAngeles but
   mostly without the elaborate sets and specialeffects that traditionally
   mark the highest honors in the musicbusiness.

   K-Pop bandBTSlost in the best pop duo or group performanceagainst Lady
   Gaga and Ariana Grande for their single"Rain onMe"but performed their
   hit English-language single"Dynamite"from South Korea at the close of
   the show.

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