Something LGBT Happened at the 2022 Grammys – 6 Fave Moments
| 04/04/22
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Live from Las Vegas, some of our favorite LGBTQ+ artists were celebrated on music's biggest night!
Billie Eilish Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, SZA, Lady Gaga, and more gathered for a rather gay awards ceremony – here are a few of our favorite moments of the night!
RuPaul's Drag Race stars Derrick Barry, Naomi Smalls, Alexis Mateo, Kameron Michaels, Trinity K. Bonet, Jaida Essence Hall, Coco Montrese, & Kahanna Montrese walked down the Grammy's red carpet impersonating past award-winners.
Last year, T.J. Osborne's coming out marked the highest-profile (and the only) gay artist currently signed to a major country label (EMI Nashville). Today, the group won their first Grammy Award. In their acceptance speech, T.J. referenced how groundbreaking the moment is for not only him, but country music as a genre. “I never thought that I would be able to do music professionally because of my sexuality,” he said. “I certainly never thought it would be here on the stage accepting a Grammy after having done something I felt like was going to be life-changing, and potentially in a very negative way.”
He then gave a shoutout to his boyfriend Abi Ventura, who has thanked and even kissed in previous award shows.
“Here I am tonight, not only accepting this Grammy Award with my brother, whom I love so much, but I’m here with a man that I love and who loves me back,” he said. “I don’t know what I did to be so lucky.”
The Brothers Osborne performed later in the evening.
Tyler, the Creator has won his second Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The 31-year-old beat out Kanye West, Drake, Nas, and J.Cole in this year's Best Rap Album category for Call Me If You Get Lost. Though he wasn't at the Las Vegas ceremony in person, he celebrated the win over Instagram Live to almost 100k fans.
He ends the minute and a half live video with, "We'll see what the fuck is next. I do not know what the fuck I'ma do. Thank y'all. Big love.
Led by out singer Ben Platt, the four broadway stars sang a touching tribute to music industry professionals who have passed in the last year.
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!