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Rhiannon Giddens at the Grammy Awards in 2020

Limerick-based musician wins Grammy award for Best Folk

The University of Limerick has extended its congratulations to singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens, who is an artist in residence at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, after she won Best Folk Album at Sunday night's Grammy Awards.

Grammys 2022 • 06 Apr 22

Three-time Grammy winner Olivia Rodrigo arrives for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

At a glance: Key winners at the 2022 Grammy Awards

A total of 86 Grammys were awarded to the great and the good of the music industry in Las Vegas on Sunday night but as ever most interest is in the major categories considered the most prestigious.

Grammys 2022 • 04 Apr 22

BTS perform onstage during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

BTS flirt but take a tumble during Grammys performance

They may have failed - yet again - to take home a Grammy but BTS delivered a Grammys performance featuring mid-air acrobatics and an unexpected stumble on Sunday night.

Grammys 2022 • 04 Apr 22

Olivia Rodrigo performs onstage during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Olivia Rodrigo wins Grammy for Best New Artist

Pop phenomenon Olivia Rodrigo scored the coveted Grammy for Best New Artist on Sunday, an expected win that caps a year of milestones for the breakout star.

Grammys 2022 • 04 Apr 22

Host Trevor Noah speaks onstage during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Trevor Noah aims jibe at Will Smith at Grammys

Grammys host Trevor Noah kicked off the show on Sunday night by referencing Will Smith and the recent Oscars controversy.

Grammys 2022 • 04 Apr 22

(L-R) Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars of Silk Sonic attend the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Silk Sonic win surprise Grammy for Song of the Year

Silk Sonic, the group project of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, were the surprise winners of Song of the Year for their single Leave The Door Open.

Grammys 2022 • 04 Apr 22

Arooj Aftab attends the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab wins first Grammy

Brooklyn-based Pakistani vocalist Arooj Aftab scored her first Grammy on Sunday, winning a prestigious trophy for her song Mohabbat in the Best Global Performance category.

Grammys 2022 • 04 Apr 22

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky speaks on screen during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas

Ukraine's Zelensky appears in taped video at Grammys

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise appearance at the Grammys on Sunday, appearing in a pre-taped video urging support for his country and appealing for the industry's top artists to "fill the silence with your music."

Grammys 2022 • 04 Apr 22

Foo Fighters won all three Grammys they were nominated for

Three Grammys for Foo Fighters as they grieve Hawkins

The Foo Fighters, who were forced to cancel their Grammys appearance following the tragic death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins last month, won three awards at the ceremony in Las Vegas on Sunday night.

Grammys 2022 • 04 Apr 22

The 64th Grammy Awards take place in Las Vegas tonight

Pop and jazz lead the way at the 64th Grammy Awards

The top names in music will come together in Las Vegas tonight to honour their own at the Grammys, now in its 64th edition, with pop juggernauts joining jazzman Jon Batiste as the leading nominees.

Grammys 2022 • 03 Apr 22

Pat Smear, Rami Jaffee, Chris Shiflett, Taylor Hawkins, Dave Grohl and Nate Mendel of the Foo Fighters, pictured together in November 2021

Foo Fighters cancel Grammys performance

The Foo Fighters will no longer perform at the 2022 Grammy awards following the death of Taylor Hawkins, the Recording Academy has said.

Grammys 2022 • 01 Apr 22

Grammys 2022

Limerick-based musician wins Grammy award for Best Folk

At a glance: Key winners at the 2022 Grammy Awards

BTS flirt but take a tumble during Grammys performance

Olivia Rodrigo wins Grammy for Best New Artist

Trevor Noah aims jibe at Will Smith at Grammys

Silk Sonic win surprise Grammy for Song of the Year

Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab wins first Grammy

Ukraine's Zelensky appears in taped video at Grammys

Three Grammys for Foo Fighters as they grieve Hawkins

Pop and jazz lead the way at the 64th Grammy Awards

Foo Fighters cancel Grammys performance

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