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Last night’s Grammys were a lot! I appreciate the celebrities who showed up early, revealed their dress designers, and gave us plenty of photos on the red carpet. Victoria Monet was one of my early favorites in a formfitting brown Versace corset gown. She was there with her boyfriend, John Hayes, and their two-year-old daughter, Hazel. Her family is beautiful. I don’t keep up with music as much as I should but of course I know On My Mama, it’s a fabulous song and such a smooth twist on the original. Victoria won Best R&B Album for Jaguar II in the pre-ceremony. She also won Best New Artist during the live show! Also I’m a sucker for the Bulgari snake necklace, that never goes out of style.
Coco Jones was another early standout on the red carpet in a phenomenal Celia Kritharioti cornflower crystal gown with a deep v-neck. She won Best R&B performance for ICU. Coco stars on Bel-Air and she’s only 26. We’re going to see a lot more of her. Coco told Laverne Cox she was wearing Skims under her gown!
Gracie Abrams, nominated in the Best New Artist category, was in a black Chanel look with a tube top and tiered skirt. During her red carpet interview she said she didn’t want to take up space and Laverne told her never to worry about that. For real. Gracie looked pretty and it’s the Grammys, some nominees want to be comfortable. Maybe glam is not her thing.
Coi Leray was one of the fun early looks in a 2019 Yves Saint Laurent bodysuit look with a lime green muppet coat! She was having so much fun that it really showed. Coi was nominated for Best Rap Performance, for Players. That song is so much fun! Coi lost to Killer Mike in the pre-ceremony and she congratulated him during her red carpet interview. (Incidentally, there was so much drama with Killer Mike in the non-aired part of the Grammys. Embed from Getty Images
E! red carpet host Laverne Cox was in a red Comme des Garçons dress from her own archive. She said the theme was “blood and roses” and I like how she had an answer to her own “what story are you telling?” question on the red carpet. Laverne got so many compliments on this edgy dress and it was perfect for the Grammys.
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It was such a great show. I haven’t watched the Grammys in 10+ years and decided to watch last night on a whim. It opened with Tracy Chapman performing Fast Car as a duet. Then we got Annie Lennox singing Nothing Compates 2 U, Joni Mitchell singing Both Sides Now in her first ever performance at the Grammys, and Billy Joel with his first new music in 30 years? What a night for the legends!
And Stevie Wonder! And Celine! This was the best awards show I have seen in a very long time.
I also loved Jon Batiste’s set.
Victoria’s was my favorite dress of the night. My wedding dress had a similar look, except the boning was on the inside. So pretty, she looked like a statue.
Victoria might be the first person I’ve seen to make that dropped waist look good! The colour is perfection. What a gorgeous family. Congrats to her.
Victoria’s been grinding for years. Thrilled to see her finally breakthrough to a wider audience last year. She looked gorgeous last night! Congrats to her.
Victoria’s dress is beautiful. That coppery color!
She looked amazing from head to toe. I really loved her speech.
Sorry to nitpick, but his last name is Gaines, not Hayes.
I just learned of him because he’s advertising Issa Rae’s new Prosecco and…My. Gawd.
I wanted more for and from Victoria Monet. Her style in her music and videos is so cool and interesting and this is just…boring. The color, the styling…everything. It’s just a pedestrian evening dress. I was so underwhelmed and disappointed by it. But – I am so happy for her wins. Jaguar II is SUCH a good album.
Sorry to bring this up but, it’s John Gaines, not Hayes
Her song is an original, she sampled and referenced the hook on that song you mentioned, but she wrote this song, and there is a beautiful meaning to it.
I only highlight this because it is something we, as black people, experience a LOT. Misnaming, misreferencing, misquoting, etc.
She looked stunning and I’m elated for her, as a longtime fan.