Zelensky urges Grammys musicians to ‘fill the silence of war with music’

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise appearance at the Grammys as the annual music awards returned. The war-torn country's leader appeared in a video, filmed in his bunker, on Sunday night (April 3).

The Grammy Awards 2022 saw stars from the music industry gather at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday 3 April. Lady Gaga, Justin and Hailey Bieber and Billie Eilish wowed on the red carpet as they marked the biggest night in the music calendar. The 64th Grammy Awards had many memorable moments with Good For You hitmaker Olivia Rodrigio scooping three awards for Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance for Drivers License and Best Pop Vocal Album for Sour.

President Zelensky made a surprise appearance at last night’s Grammys amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine after Russia invaded the country in February. Zelensky recorded his message just 48 hours before the star-studded event, and the clip saw him address the war before introducing John Legend to the stage. “The war.

The Recording Academy paid tribute to Ukraine Sunday night at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. First, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a rousing pre-taped speech in English, asking for support for his nation as it struggles to fight off Russian attacks.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are making the 2022 Grammys a family night out!

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The pair was joined by their two children, Luna, 5 and Miles, 3, for Sunday night's show in Las Vegas, Nevada, where their dad was not only nominated but also performed.Teigen, who changed out of her pink ballgown and into a silver and pink feathered number, sat in the audience with the little ones, posed for pics as Miles and Luna sat on either side of mom, smiling and kissing Teigen on the cheek.The model and social media personality looked on fondly as she and her children watched Legend perform a special tribute to Ukraine.Legend sat at the piano, where he performed his hit track, «Free.» During the performance, the EGOT recipient was joined by several artists from Ukraine, including musician Siuzanna Iglidan, of Odessa, singer Mika Newton of Burshtyn, and poet Lyuba Yakimchuk of Dondas, who left the country just days before.

Grammys 2022 tonight (April 3), urging the world not to be silent on the country’s plight.Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, with the invasion of the European country ongoing. According to the UN, 1,179 Ukrainian citizens have been killed and 1,860 more injured as of March 29.Zelenskyy sent a pre-taped video message from Kyiv to the annual awards show, calling for the support of those watching as the war continues. “What is more opposite to music?” He began.

Chrissy Teigen made a grand entrance in her beautiful pink dress 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.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSummer Walker, Chloe Bailey, Muni Love, Cordae and Jimmie Allen delivered rousing performances and groundbreaking female rapper MC Lyte and singer-songwriter John Legend were honored at the Recording Academy’s first-ever Black Music Collective ceremony on Saturday night.“It’s been a long time coming, and I don’t feel great saying that,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. told the glittering audience at Resorts World Las Vegas.

64th annual GRAMMY Awards are set to be a star-studded night filled with some truly epic performances! Among those performing will be Lady Gaga, who last hit the awards show stage in 2019.Also on Sunday, Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar and Giveon will perform together, as well as J Balvin with Maria Becerra, John Legend, Carrie Underwood, and Silk Sonic, who will open the ceremony.

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.

Grammy Awards have finally announced the names of its guest presenters. Joni Mitchell and Dua Lipa Grammys 2022This year’s award show, hosted by Trevor Noah, has invited a diverse roster of musicians, artists, and actors to present the awards, including Joni Mitchell, Megan Thee Stallion, and Questlove.

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.

Joni Mitchell just gave her first on-stage performance in years!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorEven in the years when the Grammys have seemed predictable, they rarely are — anyone remember Soy Bomb?And in an era when all bets already seemed to be unprecedentedly off, in the past days we’ve seen Kanye West disinvited from performing — although sources say talks are still ongoing with him, as well as Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and others — Foo Fighters cancel their scheduled performance due to drummer Taylor Hawkins’ tragic and untimely death on March 25; and of course Will Smith’s smack heard ‘round the world has changed how organizers approach major awards shows forever. Thus, we’re going into Grammy Weekend with a roll-with-it spirit that seems to extend to the organizers of the show as well. “It’s live television.

64th annual GRAMMY Awards are set to be a star-studded night filled with some truly epic performances! Among those performing will be Lady Gaga, who last hit the awards show stage in 2019.Also on Sunday, Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar and Giveon will perform together, as well as J Balvin with Maria Becerra, John Legend, Carrie Underwood, and Silk Sonic, who will open the ceremony.