the winning RAP and the arrest of Killer Mike

There 66th edition of the Grammy Awards took place on February 4, 2024 Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles: Let's go as usual to see the winners of the Rap categories and the like and everything that happened before, during and unfortunately after the gala.

Drake and JAY-Z controversies, Killer Mike arrested: In short, there will also be the usual Grammy Awards for rap in 2024

The relationship between rap and the Grammy Awards has always been one of ups and downs, with the latter becoming more and more common. The 2024 edition is further proof of this, as it begins just a few hours before its start.

One of the biggest critics – if we want to call him that – of the Grammys in recent years drake. You remember the controversy afterwards God's plan? He brought it up just yesterday, sharing a short video of his speech on Instagram and adding:

Remember, incredible artists, this show does not represent the facts, just the opinion of a group of people whose names are being kept secret 🤫😂 (you can literally google them). Congratulations to whoever wins something for hip-hop, but this show doesn't define anything in our world.

In short, nothing new. What is a little surprising, however, is what one of the most decorated of all time said: JAY Z. When receiving the Dr. Dre Global Impact Awardaccompanied by his eldest daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, pointed the finger at the Recording Academy for never giving out an award Beyonce a Grammy Award for Album of the Year, despite being the most decorated female artist in history with 32 wins:

I don't want to embarrass this young lady, but she has more Grammys than anyone and has never won Album of the Year. So even by your own criteria it doesn't work. Think about it. Multiple Grammys, never won Album of the Year, that doesn't work.

It's strange to hear these words from a person who has such a strong connection to the Grammy Awards, especially when they're referring not to himself but to his wife, one of the most influential women in music of the last 20 years , and also brought home the most gold gramophones himself.

In any case, all of this is nothing compared to what happened to the man who – surprisingly (nicely) – won the rap categories with three wins: Best rap album, best rap performanceand and Best Rap Song.

We would have liked to talk about it exclusively because no one would have thought of seeing him before his nomination for the 2024 Grammys Killer Mike with a golden gramophone in hand for these rap categories, let alone three. And we are very happy about it, also because of his album Michael It's a bomb.

What happened after the awards ceremony? Mike was handcuffed by law enforcement and taken away for minor assault, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The department also said Killer Mike was restrained and handcuffed after a physical altercation near Crypto.com Arena before being arrested and taken away.

We will see how it goes on. Let's just hope that this historic triple victory is what everyone remembers and not the scene where he is handcuffed.

Enough talk, let's recap the 2024 Grammy Awards wins in the rap categories below, along with some performances, including those discussed by Travis Scott (also with a grudge against the Recording Academy):

Album of the Year

• World Music Radio Jon Batiste
• the record boygenius
• Endless summer vacation Miley Cyrus
• Did you know there is a tunnel under Ocean Blvd Lana Del Rey?
• The Age of Pleasure Janelle Monáe
• GOOD Olivia Rodrigo
• Midnight Taylor Swift
• SOS SZA

Record of the year

• “Adoration” Jon Batiste
• “Not strong enough” Boygenius
• “Flowers” ​​Miley Cyrus
• “What was I created for?” Billie Eilish
• “On My Mama” Victoria Monét
• “Vampire” Olivia Rodrigo
• “Antihero” Taylor Swift
• “Kill Bill” SZA

Song of the year

• “A&W” Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey & Sam Dew, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)
• “Anti-Hero” Jack Antonoff & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
• “Butterfly” Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
• “Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album) Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
• “Flowers” ​​Miley Cyrus, Gregory Aldae Hein & Michael Pollack, songwriters (Miley Cyrus)
• “Kill Bill” Rob Bisel, Carter Lang & Solána Rowe, songwriters (SZA)
• “Vampire” Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
• “What was I created for?” Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

Best Rap Album

• Your loss Drake & 21 Savage
• MICHAEL Killer Mike
• HEROES & VILLAINS Metro Boomin
• King's Disease III Nas
• UTOPIA Travis Scott

Best Rap Performance

• “The Hillbillies” Baby Keem with Kendrick Lamar
• “Love Letter” Black Thought
• “Rich Flex” Drake & 21 Savage
• “SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS” Killer Mike with André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane
• “Player” with Leray

Best Rap Song

• “Attention” Rogét Chahayed, Amala Zandile Dlamini & Ari Starace, songwriters (Doja Cat)
• “Barbie World” Isis Naija Gaston, Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr. & Onika Maraj, songwriters (Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice featuring Aqua)
• “Just Wanna Rock” Mohamad Camara, Symere Woods & Javier Mercado, songwriters (Lil Uzi Vert)
• “Rich Flex” Brytavious Chambers, Isaac “Zac” De Boni, Aubrey Graham, J. Gwin, Anderson Hernandez, Michael “Finatik” Mule & Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, songwriters (Drake & 21 Savage)
• “SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS” Andre Benjamin, Paul Beauregard, James Blake, Michael Render, Tim Moore and Dion Wilson, songwriters (Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane)

Best New Artist

• Gracie Abrams
• Fred again…
• Ice seasoning
• jellyroll
• Coco Jones
• Noah Kahan
• Victoria Monet
• The war and the treaty

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

• Jack Antonoff
• Ernst “D'Mile” Emile II
• Hitboy
• Metro Boomin
• Daniel Nigro

Best Pop Solo Performance

• “Flowers” ​​Miley Cyrus
• “Paint the City Red” Doja Cat
• “What was I created for?” Billie Eilish
• “Vampire” Olivia Rodrigo
• “Antihero” Taylor Swift

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

• “Thousand Miles” Miley Cyrus f/ Brandi Carlile
• “Candy Necklace” Lana Del Rey f/ Jon Batiste
• “Never Feel So Alone” Labrinth by Billie Eilish
• “Karma” Taylor Swift with Ice Spice
• “Ghost In The Machine” SZA for Phoebe Bridgers

Best R&B Performance

• “Summer is Too Hot” by Chris Brown
• “Back To Love” by Robert Glasper with SiR and Alex Isley
• “Intensive Care Unit” Coco Jones
• “How do you feel about that?” Victoria Monét
• “Kill Bill” SZA

Best R&B Album

• Girls Night Out Babyface
• What I Didn't Tell You (Deluxe) Coco Jones
• Special occasion Emily King
• JAGUAR II Victoria Monét
• CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE EP Summer Walker

Best Melodic Rap Performance

• “Sittin' On Top Of The World” Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage
• “Attention” Doja Cat
• “Spin Bout U” Drake & 21 Savage
• “All My Life” Lil Durk with J. Cole
• “Low” SZA

Best Song Written for Visual Media

• “Barbie World Naija Gaston, Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr. & Onika Maraj, songwriters (Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice featuring Aqua)
• “Dance The Night” Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
• “I'm Just Ken” Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Ryan Gosling)
• “Lift Me Up” Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Robyn Fenty & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Rihanna)
• “What was I created for?” Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

Best Progressive R&B Album

• Since I have a lover, 6LACK
• The Love Album: Off The Grid Diddy
• Nova Terrace Martin and James Fauntleroy
• The Age of Pleasure Janelle Monáe
• SOS SZA

Best Traditional R&B Performance

• “Simple” babyface with Coco Jones
• “Lucky” Kenyon Dixon
• “Hollywood” Victoria Monét with Earth, Wind & Fire & Hazel Monét
• “Good Morning” PJ Morton with Susan Carol
• “Love Language” SZA

Best R&B Song

• “Angel” Halle Bailey, Theron Feemster & Coleridge Tillman, songwriters (Halle)
• “Back To Love” Darryl Andrew Farris, Robert Glasper & Alexandra Isley, songwriters (Robert Glasper featuring SiR & Alex Isley)
• “ICU” Darhyl Camper Jr., Courtney Jones, Raymond Komba and Roy Keisha Rockette, songwriters (Coco Jones)
• “On My Mama” Dernst Emile II, Jeff Gitelman, Victoria Monét, Kyla Moscovich, Jamil Pierre & Charles Williams, songwriters (Victoria Monét)
• “Snooze” Kenny B. Edmonds, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solána Rowe & Leon Thomas, songwriters (SZA)

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— KenBarbie™ (@itsKenBarbie) February 5, 2024