The 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021. The nominations were revealed via a virtual livestream on November 23, 2021. The performers for the ceremony were announced on March 15, 24, and 30, 2022. South African comedian Trevor Noah, who hosted the previous ceremony in 2021, returned as host. The ceremony's location marked the first time the Recording Academy switched host cities for a single ceremony. This also makes it the first Grammy Awards ceremony not to be held in either New York City or Los Angeles since the 15th Grammy Awards in 1973 when it was held at the Tennessee Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee. It marked the first time the telecast took place in Las Vegas.
Jon Batiste received the most nominations with eleven, followed by Doja Cat, H.E.R., and Justin Bieber with eight each. Batiste received the most awards with five, and won Album of the Year for We Are. Silk Sonic won Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Leave the Door Open", and Olivia Rodrigo won Best New Artist.
The ceremony was originally scheduled for January 31, 2022, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles; however, on January 5, 2022, the Recording Academy postponed the ceremony indefinitely due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 Omicron variant. On January 18, 2022, the ceremony was rescheduled to April 3, 2022, and its location was moved to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, due to resultant scheduling conflicts with the Crypto.com Arena.
Background The nominations were announced during a virtual livestream on November 23, 2021, by Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr., alongside Jon Batiste, Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell, H.E.R., BTS, Måneskin, Tayla Parx, Carly Pearce, comedian Nate Bargatze, Recording Academy chair Tammy Hurt, and CBS Mornings anchor Gayle King. The academy announced Trevor Noah to return as the host of the ceremony.
Category changes For the 2022 ceremony, the academy announced several changes for different categories and rules: For the General Field, the number of nominees in each category was increased from eight to ten Package Field, Notes Field, and Historical Field were renamed and consolidated to Package, Notes & Historical Field Production, Non-Classical Field; Production, Immersive Field; and Production, Classical Field were renamed and consolidated to Production Field Two categories, Best Global Music Performance and Best Música Urbana Album, were added, bringing the total number of categories to 86 Best Dance Recording was renamed Best Dance/Electronic Recording For Album of the Year, all credited artists (including those featured), "songwriters of new material, producers, recording engineers, mixers, and mastering engineers are eligible" to be nominated and win the category as recipients For Classical Field, singles became eligible for Best Orchestral Performance, Best Choral Performance, Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance, Best Classical Instrumental Solo, and Best Contemporary Classical Composition For Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, the following rules were updated: For albums consisting of pre-existing masters, up to two producers and two music supervisors will be nominated and/or awarded For albums consisting of new recordings and principal artists with significant performances, up to three producers (or four in extraordinary circumstances) and two music supervisors will be nominated and/or awarded along with an engineer/mixer "who contributes greater than 50% playing time of newly recorded material" For Music Film Field, music-related documentaries must contain at least 51% of "performance-based material or individual music videos that together create a visual album" while "films with fictional elements are eligible" Another Technical Grammy Award was added and will be awarded to individuals who "dramatically pushed boundaries and made groundbreaking, important, outstanding, and influential contributions of technical excellence and innovation to the recording field"
Nomination changes For the 2022 ceremony, the Recording Academy opted to eliminate its nomination review committees, which were previously responsible for determining the nominees of each category. Nominees would be solely decided based on votes from the Recording Academy.
Voting changes For the 2022 ceremony and during both voting rounds, the number of categories members of the Recording Academy were allowed to vote in was reduced to ten, on top of the four major categories. The ten categories could belong to up to three different fields, including the genre fields. The changes were made to "help ensure the quality of voting".
Nomination withdrawals Drake was initially announced as a nominee for Best Rap Performance (for "Way 2 Sexy") and Best Rap Album (for Certified Lover Boy), but withdrew from contention for both awards on December 6, 2021. The Recording Academy subsequently honored Drake's request and officially removed his nominations for both awards.
Postponement and relocation
The ceremony was originally scheduled to be held on January 31, 2022, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. On January 5, 2022, the Recording Academy postponed the ceremony indefinitely due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 Omicron variant. With the Crypto.com Arena booked with sports games and concerts nearly every night through mid-April, the academy decided to switch the ceremony's location to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The MGM Grand Garden Arena hosted the Latin Grammy Awards for six years, including the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards in November 2021.
Performers Premiere ceremony The performers for the ceremony were announced on March 25, 2022. + List of performers at the premiere ceremony Artist(s) Song(s) Madison CunninghamFaluNnenna FreelonKalani PeʻaJohn PopperThe Isaacs "Dance to the Music" Allison Russell "Nightflyer" Jimmie Allen "Down Home" Mon Laferte "La Mujer" Curtis Stewart "Isn't She Lovely" Ledisi "Ne Me Quitte Pas (Don't Leave Me)"
Main ceremony The performers for the ceremony were announced on March 15, 24, and 30, 2022. {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ List of performers at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards |- ! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Song(s) |- ! scope="row"| Silk Sonic | "777" "Hot Music"
! scope="row"| Olivia Rodrigo | "Drivers License" |- ! scope="row"| J Balvin | "Qué Más Pues?" "In da Getto" |- ! scope="row"| BTS | "Butter" |- ! scope="row"| Aymée Nuviola | "La Gota Fría" |- ! scope="row"| Lil Nas X | Medley:"Dead Right Now""Montero (Call Me by Your Name)""Industry Baby" |- ! scope="row"| Billie Eilish | "Happier Than Ever" |- ! scope="row"| Brandi Carlile | "Right on Time" |- ! scope="row"| Nas | Medley:"I Can""Made You Look""One Mic""Rare" |- ! scope="row"| Chris Stapleton | "Cold" |- ! scope="row"| Maverick City Music | "Jireh" |- ! scope="row"| John LegendSiuzanna IglidanMika NewtonLyuba Yakimchuk | Tribute to Ukraine: "Free" |- ! scope="row"| Lady Gaga | Tribute to Tony Bennett:"Love for Sale""Do I Love You?" |- ! scope="row"| Billy Strings | "Hide and Seek" |- ! scope="row"| Cynthia ErivoBen PlattLeslie Odom Jr.Rachel Zegler | In Memoriam Segment:"Not a Day Goes By""Send in the Clowns""Somewhere" |- ! scope="row"| Jon Batiste | "Freedom" |- ! scope="row"| Justin BieberGiveonDaniel Caesar | "Peaches" |- ! scope="row"| H.E.R. | "Damage" "We Made It""Are You Gonna Go My Way" |- ! scope="row"| Carrie Underwood | "Ghost Story" |- ! scope="row"| Brothers Osborne | "Dead Man's Curve"
Foo Fighters were announced as a performer on March 24, one day before the death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins. The band canceled their performance at the ceremony on March 31. A tribute montage dedicated to Hawkins and set to "My Hero" was aired during the ceremony before the in memoriam segment.
The Recording Academy banned Kanye West—who was nominated for five awards—from performing, citing his "concerning online behavior". NPR and Variety tied the decision to West's outbursts regarding his divorce from Kim Kardashian, his harassment of Kardashian's then-boyfriend Pete Davidson, and an Instagram post in which he insulted Noah using a racial slur. The decision was criticized by Noah, who said he did not want to "cancel" West, and the Game, who argued it was disrespectful to hip-hop.
PresentersPremiere ceremony LeVar Burton – host Sylvan Esso Arlo Parks Nnenna and Pierce Freelon Jimmie Allen Nate Bargatze Jimmy JamMain ceremony Questlove – presented Song of the Year Anthony Mackie and Kelsea Ballerini – presented Best Country Album Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion – presented Best New Artist Bonnie Raitt and Joni Mitchell – introduced Brandi Carlile Ludacris – presented Best Rap Performance Volodymyr Zelenskyy – introduced John Legend, Siuzanna Iglidan, Mika Newton and Lyuba Yakimchuk Tony Bennett – introduced Lady Gaga Billy Porter – presented Best R&B Album Jared Leto – presented Best Pop Vocal Album Avril Lavigne – presented Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Keith Urban – presented Record of the Year Lenny Kravitz – presented Album of the Year
Winners and nominees Winners appear first and highlighted in bold.
General fieldRecord of the Year "Leave the Door Open" – Silk Sonic Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II and Bruno Mars, producers; Şerban Ghenea, John Hanes and Charles Moniz, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer "I Still Have Faith in You" – ABBA Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, producers; Benny Andersson and Bernard Löhr, engineers/mixers; Björn Engelmann, mastering engineer "Freedom" – Jon Batiste Jon Batiste, Kizzo and Autumn Rowe, producers; Russ Elevado, Kizzo and Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Emerson Mancini, mastering engineer "I Get a Kick Out of You" – Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Dae Bennett, producer; Dae Bennett and Josh Coleman, engineers/mixers; Greg Calbi and Steve Fallone, mastering engineers "Peaches" – Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon Josh Gudwin, Harv, Shndō and Andrew Watt producers; Josh Gudwin and Andrew Watt, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer "Right on Time" – Brandi Carlile Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings, producers; Brandon Bell and Tom Elmhirst, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer "Kiss Me More" – Doja Cat featuring SZA Rogét Chahayed, tizhimself and Yeti Beats, producers; Rob Bisel, Şerban Ghenea, Rian Lewis and Joe Visciano, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer "Happier Than Ever" – Billie Eilish Finneas O'Connell, producer; Billie Eilish, O'Connell and Rob Kinelski, engineers/mixers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" – Lil Nas X Omer Fedi, Roy Lenzo and Take a Daytrip, producers; Denzel Baptiste, Şerban Ghenea and Roy Lenzo, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer "Drivers License" – Olivia Rodrigo