Kanye West & Olivia Rodrigo could make Grammy history

Chris Willman Music WriterThe Weeknd may have kept his music out of contention for the recent Grammys, but there’s no shortage of him being name-checked on the just-released list of candidates for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, where he leads with 17 nominations — three more than the nearest runner-up, Doja Cat, who has 14.There’s a three-way tie for third place among contenders, with Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber and Kanye West all having 13 as a possibly lucky number.Another top artist who recused himself from Grammy consideration, Drake, has 11 nominations going into the ceremony, followed by Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa with nine, the Kid Laroi with eight, and BTS, Taylor Swift and Giveon with seven each. If 13 for any reason should seem like a high number for West, there’s a peculiar reason for that.

2022 Billboard Music Award? We're one step closer to finding out!On Friday, the finalists for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards were announced, just over a month before the annual award show returns to Las Vegas after two years on Sunday, May 15. So who is a contender for a coveted trophy this year? After taking home 10 statues last year, The Weeknd leads the pack in 2022 as a finalist in 17 categories, including Top Artist and Top Male Artist.

Kanye West was nowhere to be seen at Sunday night’s Grammys just weeks after he was pulled from the performance lineup, so where was he celebrating his two wins? (He took home the award for Best Melodic Rap Performance and Best Rap Song, fyi.)

nominated songs and albums at the 64th Annual Grammys, held Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, seemed downright ancient due to the ceremony being bumped from January to April.But there were moments that made the night bigger than the music.First, there was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s video message about his country’s war with Russia. “The war.

One of music's biggest nights took place last night – Sunday 3 April – with the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Kanye West and Foo Fighters taking home more than one Grammy each. Musicians from far and wide flocked to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, donning their best attire for the star-studded evening.

Olivia Rodrigo recalled her childhood dream of winning a Grammy as she collected three awards at the 2022 event tonight (April 3).The pop star was nominated for seven awards going into the night and won Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance for ‘Drivers License’ and Best Pop Vocal Album for ‘Sour’.While collecting the latter trophy, Rodrigo thanked the fans who have “completely changed my life over the past two years” and dedicated the award to her parents. “When I was nine years old, I told my mum I was going to be an Olympic gymnast even though I could barely do a cartwheel and she thought I was joking but I was super defensive,” she shared.“So the next week when I told her was going to win a Grammy, she was very supportive, even though I’m sure she thought it was just a little kid pipe dream.

Staying home! Kanye West skipped the 2022 Grammy Awards after being banned from performing during the show.

Olivia Rodrigo as she arrived to the 2022 Grammys Awards rocking a black Vivienne Westwood gown with pink boning and a coordinating choker necklace, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday. The 19-year-old pop sensation, who earned an astounding seven nominations for her debut album Sour, radiated beauty on the red carpet as she flashed a beaming smile and posed for photographs in her nineties-inspired dress.

Olivia Rodrigo lit up the Grammys stage with her first-ever single!

Olivia Rodrigo is now a Grammy Award winner!

Sour butter! When BTS took the stage at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, April 3, fans got a surprise: a cameo appearance from Olivia Rodrigo.

Ellise Shafer BTS brought the house down at the Grammys on Sunday night while performing its mega-hit “Butter.”Jungkook swooped down from the ceiling in spectacular fashion while other band members sat in the audience, including V, who was playfully flirting with Olivia Rodrigo. In a blink-and-you’d-miss-it-moment, J-Hope almost slipped while making the transition from one stage to the next, but made a smooth (as butter) recovery. It was announced on Tuesday that BTS member Jungkook had tested positive for COVID-19.

Olivia Rodrigo gave her debut Grammys performance at the 2022 awards show in Las Vegas tonight (April 3), performing ‘Drivers License’.The pop star is up for seven awards at the ceremony, including the “big four” – Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Album Of The Year and Best New Artist.Rodrigo began her performance sat in a car, turning the radio dial as she skipped through some of her songs.

Olivia Rodrigo is ready for the big event.

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.

The music industry hands out its top honors on Sunday with acts from teen sensation Olivia Rodrigo to awards darling Billie Eilish and rapper Lil Nas X competing at a star-studded Grammys ceremony in Las Vegas.Grammy watchers say it is tough to predict who will take the biggest prizes other than best new artist, which is widely expected to go to 19-year-old Rodrigo. Her song “drivers license” went viral in early 2021.Rodrigo also is nominated for album, song and record of the year.