The 47th annual Grammy’s has concluded, and the results are sending viewers globally into a frenzy.

For some context, the process begins by an artist creating and submitting a record that can be sold. After that, artists will send their record to Academy members, who will then enter it into nominations.

Once entered, voters cast their vote within the category they are professionally trained in, which will then go through several different stages of voting, leading to an overall winner.

Now that the results are in, the following winners have been voted into these given categories:

Album of the Year- “Cowboy Carter” Beyonce

Record of the Year- “Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar

Song of the Year- “Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar

Best New Artist- Chappell Roan

Best Recording Package- Charli XCX

The reason the Grammy’s were met with a bit of shock was when the Weeknd was brought on stage for a performance after stating in 2020 that he was going to begin his boycott of the Grammy’s after not being nominated for his song “Blinding Lights.”

His reasoning behind this was due to the fact that he thought it was racially motivated. During the program, one of the announcers brought it back to light and publicly apologized to him. Once that was finished, he was brought onto the stage where he performed “Cry For Me” and “Timeless” from the album Hurry Up Tomorrow.

On the topic of performances, there were several others such as Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, and Charli XCX. Their show-stopping attitudes held audience members in a trance, and fell nothing short of incredible.

When asked what album she believed should have won for album of the year, Laney Sellers (11) responded, “Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish, because she actually worked so hard, she knows that she deserved it, and I know Jay Z paid for that award.”

The stigmatism that revolves around Beyonce and her past with award shows continues to this day, and while no one has definite answers, many theorize that she hasn’t actually earned certain awards. Despite this, she remains one of the most successful artists in history, and to some, this album did deserve the recognition it got. “This ain’t Texas, this is the Grammys,” said Sellers.

In contrast, Chappell Roan won Best New Artist, and in turn, her acceptance speech deeply affected many. Her words moved the audience and viewers alike, with her emotional yet exquisitely stated announcement. She shed light on an ongoing issue within the world of music, detailing her own personal experiences with being underpaid and uninsured from her previous record label. She demanded that labels begin paying their artists more, due to the hard work and dedication put into their art. The crowd gave her a standing ovation as she simply yet effectively put her frustration and the discontent she felt so deeply into words.

“[Chappell] literally put down the Grammy and spoke, like she doesn’t even care to win, and I love that about her,” said Sellers.