The renowned DJ won Best Remixed Recording for her "I Rise (Tracy Young Pride Intro Radio Remix)” for Madonna; this marked the first time a female producer had ever been nominated, let alone won, in this category. “Together, in a male-dominated industry, I proudly accept this on behalf of all female producers who have been overlooked,” Young declared through tears.
HIGH: Michelle Obama adds “Grammy-winner” to her résuméYes she can! The former first lady took home the Best Spoken Word Album honor for her audiobook Becoming, beating out opponents as disparate and formidable as John Waters and the Beastie Boys. When Obama wasn’t there to pick up her trophy in person, grinning Premiere Ceremony presenter Esperanza Spalding said with a chuckle, “I will gladly accept on her behalf!”
LOW: The Grammys waste the chance of a LifetimeLegends Chicago, Roberta Flack, Isaac Hayes, Iggy Pop, John Prine, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Public Enemy all received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Recording Academy… but aside from a frustratingly truncated Prine tribute by Bonnie Raitt, none of the other honorees received more than a passing montage mention between commercial breaks. And that was a real shame. As mentioned above, this telecast really needed a lot more Flavor Flav.
Congratulations to Public Enemy for receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 #GRAMMYspic.twitter.com/OgbWoehHCe
— Def Jam Recordings (@defjam) January 27, 2020