Hot off his five Grammy wins including Album of the Year this month, Oscar winner Jon Batiste has joined the remake of The Color Purple, whose producers include Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones.
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Jon Batiste got in one more performance before the 2022 GRAMMYs. The 35-year-old singer took to Instagram hours ahead of Sunday's Las Vegas ceremony to share a video of himself performing in the New York City subway.In the clip, Batiste gathered with his friends below ground for a self-proclaimed «love riot,» during which he performed his 2021 track, «Cry.»After his subway performance, Batiste and his pals headed off to the studio for one last pre-GRAMMYs session.«Love riots are like chaotic, fun, impromptu musical parades.
It started as something I would do in transit from one place to the next, whether on the way to the recording studio or to rehearsal or even just to the market,» he explained. «It borrows from the second-line tradition of my hometown New Orleans, typically starting with a few people and gathering folks along the way.
I love the feeling of ceremony and sense of community that it brings.»A post shared by Instagram (@instagram)Batiste is the most-nominated artist at this year's GRAMMY Awards. He earned 11 nods, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Music Video.«I was astounded,» Batiste told ET's Kevin Frazier after learning of his nominations.
«I was just jumping up and down in the living room and people were blowing my phone up.»«I'm overwhelmed with joy and I'm grateful,» he added. «I've been doing this for a long time, since I was a little boy, and I just really love music and I love what it can do in the world.
Hot off his five Grammy wins including Album of the Year this month, Oscar winner Jon Batiste has joined the remake of The Color Purple, whose producers include Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones.
Paramount+. That’s up, barely, from last year’s 8.8 million viewers.Sunday’s Grammycast featured big wins for Olivia Rodrigo, Sonic Silk and Jon Batiste — and an X-rated stunt from Lil Nas X that left little to the imagination, both for those in the audience at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and at home.
The 64th annual Grammy Awards brought together the buzziest talent in the music biz, including BTS, Doja Cat and Questlove, on Sunday for a star-studded live and in-person ceremony in Las Vegas. However, unlike other awards ceremonies that have seen ratings rebound this year, the Grammys matched 2021’s all-time lows.
NEW YORK -- Jon Batiste wears so many hats he may need a closet for them all — recording artist, bandleader, musical director, film composer, museum creative director and scion of New Orleans musical royalty. The multi-instrumentalist won five Grammys on Sunday and despite being on TV all week, not many people may know fully.HE'S GOT ‘SOUL’Batiste composed music, consulted on and arranged songs for Pixar's animated film “Soul,” a mid-life crisis movie mixed with a New York jazz fantasia and a body-swap comedy.
The biggest win of Jon Batiste’s career – so far – came in the closing moments of the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. After presenter Lenny Kravitz read out the names of the nominees – Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, H.E.R. Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and Lady Gaga with Tony Bennett – the rock star opened the envelope and announced that Jon, 35, had taken home Album of the Year for We Are. After Jon realized that this wasn’t a joke, he accepted the Grammy in a speech that praised his fellow nominees while celebrating all those who make art.
The Grammy Awards 2022 took place on Sunday 3 April, with hundreds of stars gathering at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to find out who this year's winners were. Musicians including Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa all wowed on the red carpet, and there was many memorable moments throughout the evening, including a moving speech from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Many talented artists had received nominations, and the ceremony saw Foo Fighters, Olivia Rodrigo, and Jon Batiste all win big.
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.
LIVE – Updated at 05:24The 2022 Grammys took place tonight (3 April), with winners on the biggest night in music including Jon Batiste, Silk Sonic and Olivia Rodrigo. The ceremony, which was originally set to happen in January, took place in Las Vegas, marking the first ceremony since changes to the nomination process were announced. Jon Batiste was the most-nominated artist ahead of the ceremony with 11 nods.
Grammys Award show is quickly approaching and is scheduled to air live on 3 April. In order to join in on the biggest night in music, and to watch all of its star-studded performances, tune in at 8pm EDT (1am BST) on CBS. UK broadcast details are TBC.
Grammys have revealed the third slate of performers for its Las Vegas ceremony on 3 April. This year’s 64th annual show, hosted by Trevor Noah, has tapped Silk Sonic duo – Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak – to open the ceremony, followed by newly added artists including Carrie Underwood, John Legend, and J Balvin with Maria Becerra. Maverick City Music, Aymée Nuviola, and Billy Strings will perform in special segments “that showcase Las Vegas and spotlight genres not historically represented on the Grammy Awards telecast”.
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards are here. The award show aired live from the MGM Grand Arena is Las Vegas. Holding the highest number of nominations is Jon Batiste, with Justin Bieber and Doja Cat following. Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber arrive at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
in “gross ass town” Las Vegas after a months-long delay due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Foo Fighters — who had planned to perform but canceled their appearance following the recent death of their longtime drummer, Taylor Hawkins — nabbed the three early Grammys for Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance.
Wilson Chapman editorAfter a two-month delay, the Grammys are finally here.The 64th Grammy Awards ceremony, celebrating the greatest achievements in popular music over the past year, kicked off at 12:30 p.m. PT on Sunday with the pre-telecast. The live ceremony will be held at 5 p.m.
Grammys have revealed the third slate of performers for its Las Vegas ceremony on 3 April. This year’s 64th annual show, hosted by Trevor Noah, has tapped Silk Sonic duo – Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak – to open the ceremony, followed by newly added artists including Carrie Underwood, John Legend, and J Balvin with Maria Becerra. Maverick City Music, Aymée Nuviola, and Billy Strings will perform in special segments “that showcase Las Vegas and spotlight genres not historically represented on the Grammy Awards telecast”.
Grammys Award show is quickly approaching and is scheduled to air live on 3 April. In order to join in on the biggest night in music, and to watch all of its star-studded performances, tune in at 8pm EDT (1am BST) on CBS. UK broadcast details are TBC.
were delayed from January until this Sunday, April 3 — when they will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (airing at 8 p.m. ET on CBS with host Trevor Noah) — some of these nominees feel as if they came out last decade instead of last year.
Joni Mitchell will be making a rare appearance at this year’s Grammys, where she is due to present an award.The singer-songwriter, who has largely kept out of the public eye since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2015, is also nominated for Best Historical Album for ‘Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)’.On Friday (April 1), Mitchell was named Person of the Year at the 2022 MusiCares gala.