Jon Batiste has already taken residence three Grammy Awards, together with his first ever, in what might be a giant evening for this yr’s main nominee.

Throughout the present’s pre-telecast ceremony Sunday, Batiste received for greatest American roots efficiency, American roots music and tied with Carlos Rafael Rivera for greatest music written for visible media. Batiste received for “Soul” alongside Rivera for his composing efforts on “The Queen’s Gambit.”

It is the primary tie since 2019 when Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future and James Blake tied with Anderson .Paak to win greatest rap efficiency.

Batiste — who misplaced in two different classes — entered the Grammys because the main nominee with 11 nominations. The multi-talented performer was not in attendance to select up his award, however a stunned Rivera was there to scoop up his first profession Grammy.

“I’m speechless,” Rivera mentioned.

TJ Osborne, who got here out as homosexual final yr, fought again tears as he and his brother accepted a Grammy for his or her music “Youthful Me.” He famous the music was impressed by his popping out.

“I by no means thought that I might be capable of do music professionally due to my sexuality. And I definitely by no means thought I might be right here on the stage accepting a Grammy after having accomplished one thing I felt like was going to be life-changing and doubtlessly in a really adverse means,” Osborne mentioned.

“And right here I’m tonight, not solely accepting this Grammy Award with my brother, which I like a lot, however I am right here with a person that I like and he loves me again. … “I do not know what I did be so fortunate.”

Osborne performs along with his brother John because the Brothers Osborne.

Emily Bear and Abigail Barlow received the primary Grammy offered Sunday, greatest musical theater, for “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.”

They gleefully accepted the award, noting the undertaking started a yr in the past by asking what “Bridgerton” could be like if it was a musical.

Billie Eilish may change into the primary artist ever to win report of the yr thrice in a row, and the one artist together with Paul Simon to take residence the award thrice. She’s ready to hitch Adele as the one artist to ever win three main classes — report, music and album of the yr — twice. She beforehand received for “Dangerous Man” and “Every little thing I Needed.”

Trevor Noah returns for a second time as Grammy’s host. The ceremony shifted from Los Angeles to Las Vegas due to rising COVID-19 circumstances and the omicron variant in January, with organizers citing “too many dangers” to internet hosting the performance-filled present on the time. It airs reside starting at 8 p.m. EDT on CBS and Paramount+.

If Eilish wins in all her seven nominated classes, she’ll be the girl with probably the most Grammys received in a single yr (H.E.R., Doja Cat and Rodrigo may do the identical). However that may be a tricky feat with Eilish going through some stiff competitors for the present’s high prize — album of the yr — which was expanded to 10 nominees.

Eilish is up for greatest music movie together with her live performance documentary “Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles.” However in that very same class consists of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s “Summer season of Soul,” which not too long ago received an Oscar for greatest documentary.

Even when Eilish comes away with six wins, she’ll be tied with Beyoncé and Adele — which isn’t dangerous firm to be in.

Rodrigo has a possibility to hitch Eilish and Christopher Cross as the one artists to win all 4 main classes (greatest new artist, album, report and music of the yr). The 19-year-old “drivers license” singer might be following Eilish’s exceptional report by turning into the second-youngest album of the yr winner with “Bitter.”

H.E.R., who received music of the yr final yr for “I Cannot Breathe,” may go back-to-back. She’s nominated this yr for the soulful “Battle for You,” whose poignant lyrics from the “Judas and the Black Messiah” soundtrack had been written by H.E.R., producer D’Mile and singer Tiara Thomas. It received an Academy Award for greatest authentic music final yr.

The awards will likely be with out a number of huge names: Drake and The Weeknd each determined to not participate within the Grammys, in any respect. Ye, who modified his title from Kanye West, mentioned he was informed that his act was pulled from the present.

It may be a bittersweet second for the Foo Fighters following the latest dying of its drummer Taylor Hawkins. The rock band may lengthen their report for many greatest rock album wins with 5 for “Medication at Midnight.”

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion will battle to see who turns into the primary lady to win greatest rap efficiency as a solo artist. Stallion, who received the award with Beyoncé final yr, is nominated for her music “Thot S(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk),” whereas Cardi B is up for her crossover hit “Up.”

Mickey Guyton was the primary Black lady to be nominated in greatest nation solo efficiency final yr, and now she’s again within the class once more. If she wins, she could be the primary Black lady to get that award.

In rap, Jay-Z may lengthen his report as probably the most awarded rapper of all time with 23 wins. He is up for 3 nomination — two in one of the best rap music class for his songwriting on DMX’S “Bathtub Salts” and Kanye West’s “Jail.” He is additionally up for album of the yr for his visitor look on West’s “Donda.”

A wholesome dose of performers will hit the stage on the MGM Grand Backyard Area in Las Vegas, together with Silk Sonic, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, Cynthia Erivo, Jack Harlow, Nas, Leslie Odom Jr. and Brothers Osborne.

Artists competing with Eilish for album of the yr embody Rodrigo, Jon Batiste, Tony Bennett and Girl Gaga, Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, H.E.R., Taylor Swift, Lil Nas X and Kanye West.

On the manufacturing aspect, Serban Ghenea may tie Al Schmitt because the engineer-mixer with probably the most Grammys received with 20. He is received a complete 18 trophies in his profession and enters the awards with 5 nominations for his work on Doja Cat’s “Planet Her” and Lil Nas X’s “Montero.” Ghenea additionally may lengthen his report because the engineer-mixer with probably the most album of the yr wins at 5.