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The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2024 Grammys


Low: U2 gives us literal vertigo.

The show featured the largest slew of legends in recent memory: performances by Joni Mitchell, Tracy Chapman, Billy Joel, and Stevie Wonder, and appearances by Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Oprah, and Meryl Streep. But the Academy ever so slightly corrected the record this year by awarding a bonafide hit, Tyla’s amapiano track “Water,” the inaugural trophy, while Best Música Mexicana Album went to Peso Pluma’s Génesis — major recognition for the booming corridos tumbados scene. Burna Boy didn’t bring Africa to the stage — he brought the Grammys to his home country of Nigeria, kicking off his set with a lively take of “On Form” surrounded by Nigerian musicians and dancers.

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