Lizzo turned the Crypto.com Arena into a church with a gospel-tinged performance of “Special” at the 2023 Grammys.
He opened the performance with a snippet of his hit song “About Damn Time” before fusing a gospel choir with electric guitars for an uplifting rendition of “Special.”
“If nobody told you today / You’re special (special),” Lizzo sings in the chorus.
Lizzo’s fourth studio album, “Special,” which dropped in July 2022, follows the contemporary R&B singer’s previous projects, such as “Truth Hurts” and “Good as Hell,” in which it features women with tracks like “Grrrls.” Gives messages of empowerment. , “I Love You Bitch” and “Birthday Girl.” The album also helped the singer become TikTok’s number 1 artist in 2022.
Lizzo earned five Grammy nominations this year for “Special” and “About Damn Time,” including Album of the Year, Pop Vocal Album, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Pop Solo Performance. He has three Grammy wins under his belt as of 2020 for Best Pop Solo Performance (“Truth Hurts”), Best Traditional R&B Performance (“Jerome”) and Best Urban Contemporary Album (“Cuz I Love You: Deluxe”). Started the night together. The singer also has a 2022 Emmy win for outstanding competition program “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.” It received seven 2023 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations, tied for the lead with Harry Styles and Taylor Swift.
Other performers at the 2023 Grammys include Harry Styles, Sam Smith, Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, Luke Combs, Steve Lacy and DJ Khaled.
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