Silk Sonic to Open Grammy Awards

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorPhoebe Bridgers has dropped “Sidelines,” her first original song since her Grammy-nominated 2020 album “Punisher.” The moody and low-key track is from Hulu’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s low-key blockbuster novel “Conversations With Friends.” According to the announcement, it will be Bridgers’ only new original song of 2022, although she’s released multiple covers and reworked versions of “Punisher” songs over the past few months.Bridgers will be making her first-ever appearance at the Coachella festival this and next weekend, and then will launch a long tour of North America and Europe through the end of August; dates appear below.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorElvis Presley’s catalog will be administered by Universal Music Publishing and represented by Authentic Brands Group, the companies announced Tuesday.As part of the expanded relationship, UMPG and ABG will represent Presley’s catalog of hits worldwide (excluding the U.K.), which includes such classics as “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “It’s Now or Never,” “Memories,” “A Little Less Conversation,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Love Me Tender,” “Viva Las Vegas,” “Amazing Grace,” “All Shook Up,” “Tears on My Pillow” and countless more.The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, comes at an auspicious time, as Baz Luhrmann’s biopic “Elvis,” starring Tom Hanks and Austin Butler, arrives in theaters June 24 and premieres next month at the Cannes Film Festival. ABG’s formidable portfolio includes such iconic celebrity brands such as Presley, Marilyn Monroe and Muhammad Ali.

Grammys host Trevor Noah made a joke about Will Smith's controversial Oscars slap as he opened the ceremony on Sunday. At the Academy Awards on 27 March, the King Richard actor slapped presenter Chris Rock on stage after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, and once he returned to his seat, he yelled at Chris to keep his wife's name out of his mouth. A week later, talk show host Trevor took to the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to host the Grammys and made sure to reference the moment that had been dominating the headlines.

Jon Batiste was the big winner at the 2022 Grammy Awards. The 35-year-old musician took home five awards at the 64th annual ceremony held on Sunday (03. 04.

Silk Sonic, the duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, won two of the top awards of the night at the Grammys, but fans are probably confused about the difference between them.

GRAMMY Awards saw some of music's brightest stars — including Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Lil Nas X — come together for music's biggest night.This year's ceremony was also a celebration of a return to (quasi) normality after last year's socially distanced show, and the slew of impressive performances tore the roof off the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.Hosted by Trevor Noah, the night featured some hilarious moments, and a slew of incredible performances from the multitude of A-list entertainers including John Legend, Carrie Underwood, and Silk Sonic, who opened the star-studded ceremony.Here's a look at the most memorable and jaw-dropping musical moments from Sunday's big show.pic.twitter.com/Xd779KlciRThe duo, made up of Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, got the star-studded audience moving and on their feet at the start of the gala event, and their hit track, «777,» more than did the trick! The night proved fruitful for the group, as they won Best R&B Performance for «Leave the Door Open,» tying with Jazmine Sullivan («Pick Up Your Feelings») and later won Song of the Year for the same track!The  host and celebrated stand-up comic had endless charm and class as he delivered a fun monologue and didn't hold back when it came to poking fun at some of the A-list music stars in the room. He also delivered a low-key jab at the Oscars slap controversy, joking, «We're gonna be listening to some music, we're gonna be dancing, we're gonna be singing.

64th Annual GRAMMYs with an incredible performance! The duo, made up of Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, got the star-studded audience moving and on their feet.The duo's hit track, «777,» more than did the trick Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Silk Sonic had plenty of reason to celebrate, after bringing home several GRAMMYs — they won Best R&B Performance for «Leave the Door Open,» tying with Jazmine Sullivan («Pick Up Your Feelings») and later won Song of the Year Record of the Year for the same track!«We're really trying our best to stay humble right now,» .Paak said with a smile as the duo took the stage.

Silk Sonic is kicking off music’s big night!

64th Annual GRAMMYs with an incredible performance! The duo, made up of Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, got the star-studded audience moving and on their feet.The duo's hit track, «777,» more than did the trick Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Silk Sonic's already got reason to celebrate, after bringing home several GRAMMYs — they won Best R&B Performance for «Leave the Door Open,» tying with Jazmine Sullivan («Pick Up Your Feelings») and later won Song of the Year for the same track!Silk Sonic, which made their live debut at last year's GRAMMYs, is also nominated for Record of the Year.Silk Sonic took a night off from their sold-out residency to take the GRAMMYs stage.

Silk Sonic opened the Grammys 2022 tonight (April 3) with a performance of their track ‘777’.The duo, comprised of Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, are nominated for four awards at the awards show this year and have already won two at the premiere ceremony.Silk Sonic were given trophies for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song, both for ‘Leave The Door Open’ at the earlier event. Later, they will be in the running for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year for the same track.For their performance, the pair were joined by an extensive backing band, while Mars played guitar and .Paak played drums.

64th Annual GRAMMYs with an incredible performance! The duo, Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, got the star-studded audience moving and on their feet.The duo's hit track, «777,» brought the packed audience at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to their feet with a rousing ovation. Silk Sonic's already got reason to celebrate, after bringing home a GRAMMY for Best R&B Performance for «Leave the Door Open.» The group tied with Jazmine Sullivan («Pick Up Your Feelings»).Silk Sonic, which made its live debut at last year's GRAMMYs, is also nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.Silk Sonic took a night off from their sold-out residency to take the GRAMMYs stage.

64th Annual GRAMMYs with an incredible performance! The duo, Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, got the star-studded audience moving and on their feet.The duo's hit track «777» brought the packed audience at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to their feet with a rousing ovation. Silk Sonic's already got reason to celebrate, after bringing home a GRAMMY for Best R&B Performance for «Leave the Door Open.» The group tied with Jazmine Sullivan («Pick Up Your Feelings»).Silk Sonic, which made its live debut at last year's GRAMMYs, is also nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.Silk Sonic took a night off from their sold-out residency to take the GRAMMYs stage.

Finneas keeps close to girlfriend Claudia Sulewski while arriving at the 2022 Grammy Awards on Sunday (April 3) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The Recording Academy is handing out its 64th annual Grammy Awards today and tonight in Las Vegas, starting with the Premiere Ceremony preshow at 12:30 p.m. PT. The televised portion starts at 5 p.m. PT.

Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” and sobbing to Taylor Swift’s 10-minute version of “All Too Well,” the competition for this year’s awards is tight. The show will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas — the first time the event will take place in Sin City. Sunday night also will be the first time the Grammys return to a full-swing, in-person ceremony since the coronavirus pandemic began.

th Grammy Awards. Recognizing the best recordings, compositions and artists, the Recording Academy will debut an elegant star-studded event packed with hot performances. The world awaits what’s in store! Hosted by Trevor Noah, the event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022 at 8 P.M.

It all starts with a song, as the music business axiom reminds us. But if the song remains the same, the ways to watch the 64th annual Grammy Awards this Sunday are multiplying.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The biggest names in music will gather in Las Vegas this Sunday for the 2022 Grammy Awards, which will take place on April 3 at 5 p.m.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn many ways, “Daily Show” star Trevor Noah has been the most challenged Grammy Awards host in history: Last year he emceed the first-ever pandemic show, which featured the traditional awards and somewhat traditional performances, but in a semi-outdoor setting before a small, rotating audience of artists, presenters and staff. This year it’s a more-normal show, although it’s been rescheduled to Sunday from its original Jan.