However, Penn State students gave mixed reviews on the 2021 Grammy results.
Swiftâs third Album of the Year award was given to her 2020 album âfolklore.â
For students like Ainsley Adams, Swiftâs win was met with excitement.
âI literally love Taylor Swift, so I thought that was excellent,â Adams (sophomore-public relations) said.
Shannon Northey agreed with Adams regarding âfolkloreâ winning Album of the Year.
âShe deserved to win, but thatâs just me â Iâm a Taylor Swift fan,â Northey (sophomore-elementary education) said with a laugh.
Other students like Rachel Trotti were not as pleased with the Album of the Year decision.
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The 2021 Grammy Awards from the Staples Center on March 14 were hosted by Trevor Noah, and in addition to history being made by both Beyoncé and Mickey Guyton, three Black Bay Area musicians received awards.
First, Beyoncé (Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter), 39, made Grammy history with her 28
th win and is the most-awarded woman in the 63-year history of the Grammy Awards.
She received her 28
th Grammy for “Black Parade,” released Juneteenth 2020. Accepting her award in person, she said: “[a]s an artist, I believe it’s my job to reflect the times, and it’s been such a difficult time. So, I wanted to uplift, encourage, celebrate all of the beautiful Black queens and kings that continue to inspire me and inspire the world.”
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Show Transcript MIKE: THE 63RD ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS ARE IN THE BOOKS, WITH TWO LOCAL PEOPLE WALKING AWAY WITH AWARDS. SHEREE: FIRST OFF, BEYONCE TOOK HOME FOUR GRAMMYS LAST NIGHT, GIVING HER A CAREER TOTAL OF 28. THE MOST WINS EVER BY AN ARTIST, MALE OR FEMALE. BILLIE EILISH’S EVERYTHING I WANTED WAS THE WINNER FOR BEST RECORD OF THE YEAR. AND TAYLOR SWIFT TOOK HOME ALBUM OF THE YEAR, FOR FOLKLORE, MAKING HER THE FIRST WOMAN TO WIN THAT AWARD THREE TIMES. TAYLOR SWIFT’S WIN ALSO GIVES THE NATIONAL’S AND CINCINNATI COUNTRY DAY ALUM, AARON DESSNER, A WIN FOR HIS COLLABORATION ON THE FOLKLORE ALBUM. HE RETWEETED THIS PICTURE WITH THE COUNTRY STAR THANKING FANS. MIKE: ANOTHER COUNTRY DAY ALUM, ALSO TOOK HOME A GRAMMY LAST NIGHT. KELLEN POMERANZ, WON FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
I’ve covered arts and entertainment and written humor columns at The Day for almost a quarter-century. What I’ve learned is how privileged I’ve been to explore for readers an incredibly diverse, active, and creative cultural area – from local music clubs, galleries and museums to numerous nationally famous authors, performance organizations and the array of talent that flows through the Garde Arts Center, and Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casinos, and much more.
Rick Koster
I’ve covered arts and entertainment and written humor columns at The Day for almost a quarter-century. What I’ve learned is how privileged I’ve been to explore for readers an incredibly diverse, active, and creative cultural area – from local music clubs, galleries and museums to numerous nationally famous authors, performance organizations and the array of talent that flows through the Garde Arts Center, and Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casinos, and much more.