And while the Recording Academy has made a concerted effort over the past year to be more inclusive and make sure more women were in the top categories and onstage Sunday night, women behind the scenes in music remain outnumbered. I'm especially excited for all the incredible women nominated this year! She said she vividly remembers both moments, putting pen to paper for her first song and her first Grammy Awards.
This year's most coveted award, Album Of The Year, sees the likes of artists such as Cardi B (Invasion Of Privacy), Brandi Carlile (By The Way, I Forgive You), Drake (Scorpion), H.E.R (H.E.R), Post Malone (Beerbongs & Bentleys), Janelle Monáe (Dirty Computer) and Kacey Musgraves (Golden Hour) and the cumulative project of the Black Panther OST fighting for the honour.
Her music has broken boundaries in this past year and it would be a sight to behold if Cardi B snags any of these awards, not only because her talent merits the recognition but because it would be historical.
Who is hosting the 2019 Grammy Awards? .
The 15-time Grammy victor revealed she's looking forward to the prospect of more female acts following in her footsteps this year, adding: "Celebrating so many wonderful nominees, particularly women nominees.is so incredibly magnificent and so many are my friends".
As the R&B singer-songwriter took her rightful place at the piano, the 40-year-old opened their duet crooning, "Tell me something, Keys, I hear you're set to host this year's Grammys".
Alicia Keys' Sons Couldn't Care Less That She's Hosting the GRAMMYs: Watch Their Hilarious Reaction! . The video shows her breaking the news to her family, including her husband Swizz Beatz, a Grammy victor in his own right, whom she appears to have awakened.
The music industry's biggest night is on Sunday, when the Grammys honors music's brightest stars at the Staples Center.
Grammy.com will host a premiere ceremony ahead of the show, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET, featuring host Shaggy along with presenters Lzzy Hale and Questlove handing out the first prizes of the day.
Leading this year's awards is Kendrick Lamar with a total of eight nominations thanks to his work on the Black Panther soundtrack.
As for Best New Artist, it comes down to Chloe X Halle, Luke Combs, Greta Van Fleet, H.E.R, Dua Lipa, Margo Price, Bebe Rexha and Jorja Smith.
