- Grammy 2020.Rosalía wins one of the two to which she is nominated and Alejandro Sanz, another
He began to sing in a choir with 8 years, at 11 he already composed his own songs and with 15 he locked himself with his brother in a room of his house in Highland Park, an alternative neighborhood of Los Angeles, to compose and record the album with the one that has swept the Grammy tonight. Billie Eilish, responsible for Bad Guy and the album When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? he won prize after prize in the final stretch of the 62nd Grammy edition, one marked by the tragic death of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash.
Eilish took the Grammy for best production, best song, best album of the year and best new artist, the so-called Big Four in main categories, in addition to the best contemporary vocal pop album, something that Christopher Cross had only achieved before in 1981.
"I never thought this would happen to me ," Eilish said upon receiving the award for best song of the year, accompanied by his brother Finneas, "my best friend" and the person with whom he composed When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? He acknowledged that the prize was a tribute to those who still compose music in a room. "We still do," he said.
The idea was to make an album "with shit that was crazy and at the same time depressing," as she had described it months before, and the play came out infinitely better than they expected. His brother made it clear on the stage of the Staples Center, winner in addition to the award for best producer of the year. "We never thought we would win anything with an album that talks about depression, suicidal thoughts and climate change . " And look.
They clearly surpassed the most nominated of the gala, Lizzo, who still won three of the eight awards to which he aspired, including the best pop performance by Truth Hurts. The one from Detroit but raised in Texas was full of success, remembering the years in which she had to sleep in a car and endure the criticism to break through life.
The dominance of both artists was evident in the day in which Rosalía took the first Grammy of his career, the best urban or alternative rock album for El mal querer . For Barcelona, the night was great from the beginning. Before starting the gala, that Grammy had already been pocketed, awarded in a previous ceremony that is not broadcast on television. On the red carpet of the Staples Center, Rosalia herself did not believe her luck. "I'm still in shock," he said . "It's exciting that people are hosting my music."
Then he took the opportunity to show himself on the stage of the Staples Center. It was more flamenco than ever, accompanied by guitar and palms, dressed in a white fringed jumpsuit and its features and monumental false nails. Juro first sang that, followed by Malamente and surrounded by a legion of dancers dressed in red jumpsuit. All very cool , very Rosalia.
The other Spaniard in liza, Alejandro Sanz , winner of the best Latin pop record for #ELDISCO , also won the prize, although he did not attend the gala to receive it in person.
In addition to Eilish and Lizzo, Lil Nas X finished with two Grammy for Old Town Road , Gary Clark Jr with three in rock categories for This Land , and Taylor the creator won the best rap album category. The best rock album was for Vampire Weekend by Father of the Bride .
It sounds like rain of awards but few were the ones that were delivered live. Almost all the space is dedicated to musical numbers, in which there were highlights. Usher dared with a medley of Prince themes like Little Red Corvette or Kiss , Arianna Grande versioned My Favorite Things of Smiles and Tears and Demi Lovato dazzled with her voice stream.
Always with Kobe Bryant's aura present. His death hours before the gala forced the script to change. Alicia Keys, monumental in her second consecutive year presenting the gala , was in charge of executing the makeshift tribute to the basketball legend. "Never, not in a million years, would we have imagined that we would have to start the show like this," the New York singer admitted. Then, it began to sing a capela the It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterda and along with Boyz II Men. "We love you, Kobe . "
In addition, he composed a piano piece as a summary of the gala that the Oscar or the Goya wanted, sublime talking about inclusion, diversity, sexist times, Trump's impeachment process or the time to make music that inspires everyone . Another blunt display of talent.
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