Grammys 2022: 27 Must-See Moments From This Year's Ceremony

Including controversial wins, A-list performances and a lot of surprises.
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This year’s bumpy awards season came to an end on Sunday night with the biggest night in the music calendar – the Grammys.

And while it’s safe to say the night was considerably less shocking than the Oscars that came just a week earlier, that’s not to say it wasn’t an action-packed show.

Between controversial wins, remarkable performances from some of the world’s most prolific musicians and a comedy skit from the unlikeliest of sources, here are 27 must-see moments from the 2022 Grammys...

1. Let’s start with the red carpet, where Doja Cat was absolutely serving

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2. The stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race paid homage to some iconic Grammys looks from years gone by

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3. And Justin Bieber wore a truly enormous suit that we’re still kind of getting to grips with (as is he, by the looks of it)

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4. Most of the night’s 80+ awards were given out before the live broadcast, including Tony Bennett’s whopping 20th win

And the GRAMMY for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album goes to - 'Love For Sale' @itstonybennett & @ladygaga

WATCH NOW 🎶: https://t.co/iZP2mSPJkJ #GRAMMYPremiere #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/98BrXfdYSJ

— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) April 3, 2022

5. Despite his apparent ban from performing, Kanye West also won his first Grammy in a rap category since 2013, but did not attend

Congrats Best Melodic Rap Performance winner - "Hurricane" @kanyewest ft. @theweeknd & @lilbaby4PF

WATCH NOW 🎶: https://t.co/iZP2mSPJkJ #GRAMMYPremiere #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/NnwP3y6SpQ

— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) April 3, 2022

6. Foo Fighters also won three Grammys in rock categories, but were not present to receive them following the death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins just over a week ago

Foo Fighters pictured in October 2021
Foo Fighters pictured in October 2021
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7. On one of the night’s more sour notes, supposedly “cancelled” comedian Louis CK was awarded Best Comedy Album, in his first win since he admitted to sexually harassing five women

Congrats Best Comedy Album winner - 'Sincerely Louis CK' Louis C.K.

WATCH NOW 🎶: https://t.co/iZP2mSPJkJ #GRAMMYPremiere #GRAMMYs

— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) April 3, 2022

8. Grammys host Trevor Noah kicked off the live show with a monologue including a jibe at Will Smith

'We're gonna be keeping people's names out of our mouths' — Listen to the best bits from Trevor Noah's opening #GRAMMYs monologue pic.twitter.com/yMBkKetxBn

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) April 4, 2022

9. Olivia Rodrigo performed her breakthrough tune Drivers License and all we can say is… both hands on the wheel, please

VIDEO: Olivia Rodrigo performs her Grammy nominated hit, "Drivers License" at the #Grammys" pic.twitter.com/HiTswFdTyV

— Opinionated Me (@opinion8dmecom) April 4, 2022

10. BTS’ epic performance was a *production*. We truly don’t know what more they could have thrown at it

.@BTS_twt “Butter” Grammy Performance #BTS #GRAMMYs (1/2) pic.twitter.com/tQPYvNKtkZ

— cess⁷ (@cesstwt_) April 4, 2022

11. Lil Nas X also appeared on stage in what turned out to be a reflection on a year of huge success and controversy for the chart-topper

Lil Nas X performs “DEAD RIGHT NOW,” “MONTERO,” and “INDUSTRY BABY” with Jack Harlow at the 64th annual #Grammys.
pic.twitter.com/pLF853pB7c

— Rap Alert (@rapalert6) April 4, 2022

12. Trevor Noah poked fun at the celebrity NFT trend, joking: “You know it’s hard when your favourite artists go from trying to sell you music to trying to sell you still images of cartoon monkeys”

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13. Billie Eilish began her performance with a tribute to Taylor Hawkins

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14. And in comparison to some of her past awards show performances, the Grammys really allowed Billie to rock out – and she quite literally turned the stage upside down

VIDEO: Billie Eilish stuns with a performance of her title track from her latest album, "Happier Than Ever" at the #Grammys pic.twitter.com/xrST5k9qN0

— Opinionated Me (@opinion8dmecom) April 4, 2022

15. Donatella Versace tried her hand at some comedy which was… interesting

Watch @theestallion & @DUALIPA present at the #GRAMMYs in the same Versace dress and get interrupted by Donatella Versace pic.twitter.com/BLDkqOqaK4

— Couture is Beyond (@CoutureIsBeyond) April 4, 2022

16. Olivia Rodrigo kept the female winning streak in the Best New Artist category going, becoming the fifth consecutive woman to receive the accolade

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17. In a more sombre scene, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the crowd with a plea to “support us in any way you can – but not silence”

President Zelenskyy just addressed the #GRAMMYs broadcast from Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/VjPSK5tqvR

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) April 4, 2022

18. Tony Bennett has now retired from performing following his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s, but he did make a brief appearance in a pre-recorded video to welcome Lady Gaga to the stage

Tony Bennett introduced Lady Gaga 🥺 pic.twitter.com/3gDyzySpM0

— Lady Gaga Now 💓⚔️ (@ladygaganownet) April 4, 2022

19. Gaga then paid homage to their Love For Sale album with her peformance. It was, in a word, energetic

VIDEO: Lady Gaga performing “Love For Sale” at the #GRAMMYs 💚 pic.twitter.com/cejsMIb1aX

— LVL GAGA 💕⚔️ (@LVLGAGA) April 4, 2022

20. Billie Eilish absolutely loved it

Billie Eilish cheering on Lady Gaga’s #GRAMMYs performance.

pic.twitter.com/bZpJ8VuUpR

— Pop Base (@PopBase) April 4, 2022

21. Before the “in memoriam” section, host Trevor Noah introduced a special tribute to Taylor Hawkins on behalf of the Grammys

#GRAMMYs host Trevor Noah gave a brief tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins pic.twitter.com/skwOoNAB8u

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) April 4, 2022

22. This was followed by a beautiful Stephen Sondheim medley by Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Rachel Zegler and Leslie Odom Jr as the Grammys honoured those who had died in the last year

The talented and incredible
Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Rachel Zegler and Leslie Odom Jr. sing a beautiful tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim
"Somewhere" #GRAMMYs
how you might start saying goodbye to such a wonderful composer pic.twitter.com/7GAZ4Henq0

— Grace Sandak (she•her•hers) (@GraceMSandak) April 4, 2022

23. Jon Batiste didn’t just win the most awards of the night, he also gave us a truly fantastic performance

WOW! Jon Batiste just gave every bit of life with a colorful performance of his song "Freedom" at the #Grammys. He has created a fan out of me!! pic.twitter.com/0O59DPeKPH

— Opinionated Me (@opinion8dmecom) April 4, 2022

24. Meanwhile, Justin Bieber delivered a surprisingly stripped-back version of Peaches which was a choice, to say the least

justin bieber performing peaches acoustically let’s talk about it pic.twitter.com/DcVgBNo93Q

— saw swap it out live (@beliebinteam) April 4, 2022

25. Gaga certainly looked like she was enjoying it, though

lady gaga pretending to know / enjoy justin bieber’s peaches my girl truly is an ACTRESS #grammys pic.twitter.com/qKQ5kA2vYv

— jack (@fkajack) April 4, 2022

26. Doja Cat and SZA’s win was actually about 10 Grammys moments rolled into one, as outlined below...

This #Grammys clip has it all:

-Avril Lavigne
-Doja Cat & SZA winning for pop duo performance
-Lady Gaga helping SZA with the train of her dress
-Doja Cat running from the bathroom to accept the award
-BTS & Olivia Rodrigo
-Doja getting emotionalhttps://t.co/rjX2S54hkr pic.twitter.com/R82aAyhwH6

— Variety (@Variety) April 4, 2022

27. And finally, Jon Batiste ended the night on an exciting note as he scooped Album Of The Year. This year marked his first Grammys win, and he ended up taking five awards home, including the biggest one of the lot

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Check out all the snaps you need to see from the Grammys red carpet in the gallery below...

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