62nd Annual Grammy Awards

62nd Annual Grammy Awards

The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on January 26, 2020, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Alicia Keys hosted the ceremony, having hosted the previous year’s ceremony as well. Lizzo received the most nominations of any artist with eight, followed by Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X with six each. Finneas became the first artist to win the major four categories of Record of the Year, Album of the year, Song of the Day, and Best New Artist in the same year since Christopher Cross in 1981.

About 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in brief

Summary 62nd Annual Grammy AwardsThe 62nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on January 26, 2020, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from October 1, 2018, to August 31, 2019. Alicia Keys hosted the ceremony, having hosted the previous year’s ceremony as well. Lizzo received the most nominations of any artist with eight, followed by Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X with six each. Finneas became the first artist to win the major four categories of Record of the Year, Album of the year, Song of the Day, and Best New Artist in the same year since Christopher Cross in 1981.

Ten days prior to the awards, Recording Academy president Deborah Dugan was relieved of her duties as president and CEO and placed on administrative leave from the organization. She sparked controversy by claiming that the organization engaged in corruption and favoritism; Champagne Billecart-Salmon pulled their ads and Megyn Kelly, Gabrielle Union, and others tweeted their support of Dugan. Taylor Swift reportedly cancelled a planned surprise performance of her song \”The Man\” at the ceremony in solidarity with Dugan, although both Swift and Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich denied this.