Grammy Awards: Beyoncé wins album of the year; Taylor Swift leaves empty-handed Fans criticize her

Grammy Awards: Beyoncé wins album of the year; Taylor Swift leaves empty-handed Fans criticize her

The Grammys have come and gone – and music lovers have a lot of mixed feelings about music’s biggest night.

Beyoncé fans are probably feeling awesome right now. The singer took home three trophies, including one, finally, for album of the year. It was a rough night for Swifties, however, as Taylor Swift lost every category she competed in. So did Billie Eilish

But that’s not all. Kendrick Lamar swept, Sabrina Carpenter picked up two wins and Chappell Roan came out on top in arguably the most competitive best new artist race in recent years. Plus there was bold fashion, high-energy performances and plenty of touching tributes to Los Angeles, which hosted the ceremony after being ravaged by wildfires in one of our country’s worst natural disasters.

There was a lot packed into one awards show, but we’ve got you covered. Here are all the highlights from the 67th annual Grammys.

Beyoncé finally wins album of the year; Taylor Swift leaves empty-handed

At long last: Beyoncé has won album of the year.

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After about (checks notes) a gazillion nominations and a long, long career, Beyoncé finally won album of the year, for the country-tinged “Cowboy Carter.” Her daughter Blue Ivy led her by the hand to the stage in a sweet moment.

During her acceptance speech, Beyoncé took a moment to acknowledge and praise Los Angeles firefighters, some of whom announced the contenders and her win. She said she feels “very full and very honored” and that “it’s been very many years” leading up to her win. No kidding.

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Swift, on the other hand, ended the night without a single trophy in a sharp contrast to last year, when she picked up her fourth album of the year award. Still, she didn’t seem to care; she and Jay-Z clinked their glasses in cheers after Beyoncé’s win. Beyhive members around the world are surely raising their glasses in celebration too.

What is Drake’s reaction to Kendrick Lamar’s sweep?

Kendrick Lamar swept his categories – record and song of the year − and honestly, what I wish I could have seen more than his acceptance speeches was Drake’s reaction. Lamar dropped the track “Not Like Us” amid a heated public feud with Drake that saw them both trade scathing barbs back-and-forth in songs, including serious allegations of abuse. “Not Like Us” is a diss track aimed at Drake, and Drake has sued Lamar’s record label over it. Clearly the Recording Academy is team Lamar.

Despite the track’s harsh origin, Lamar gave acceptance speeches that were much more mild. His first paid tribute to his home city of Los Angeles and offered encouragement to those wanting to rebuild the city after the fires. That message might be one of the only things he and Drake could both agree on.