The jazzman received the Grammy Award for album of the year. Silk Sonic for song of the year
The jazzman was also rewarded for the music of the animated film Soul. © Keystone
Published on 05.04.2022
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Music » The eclectic Afro-American jazzman Jon Batiste and the unexpected retro project Silk Sonic, carried by Bruno Mars, triumphed Sunday at the Grammy Awards, the equivalent of the Oscars for American music. A harbinger of their success, the gala evening for the 64th edition, moved from Los Angeles to Las Vegas due to the Covid-19 pandemic, opened at the start of the evening with a performance by Silk Sonic.
A fine mustache for Bruno Mars, a disconcerting bowl-cut wig reminiscent of Mireille Mathieu for Anderson . receive the coveted ‘Song of the Year’ award.
“Crushing victory”
The public of the MGM Grand Garden Arena found them once more a little later for the “recording of the year”, another major category of the Grammy Awards. “We do everything we can to stay humble at this stage.
