This year’s Grammy Awards were supposed to take place in January, but they wound up postponed until seven days after a cursed Oscars telecast. So, now that the awards season has mercifully concluded, here’s what you need to know about the 2022 Grammys — the lessons, storylines, triumphs and irritations that defined the very long night.
1. Never, ever underestimate the Grammys’ love for Bruno Mars.
Some of us — including this writer — decided months ago that song of the year and record of the year were bound to go to Olivia Rodrigo‘s “drivers license.” The song was a massive smash, Rodrigo was 2021’s breakout star and the Grammys love to announce the arrival of new A-listers by burying them in trophies. (See Billie Eilish‘s 2020 Grammy sweep for evidence of this phenomenon.)
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