Tonight at the 2022 Grammy Awards, Jon Batiste won Album of the Year for his latest LP We Are. Batiste beat out Kanye West (now legally known as Ye), Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, and Doja Cat for the accolade. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, H.E.R., and Justin Bieber were also in the running for the award.
Earlier in the evening, Batiste took home four Grammys: Best Music Video (for “Freedom”), Best American Roots Performance (for “Cry”), and Best American Roots Song (for “Cry”), as well as Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (for Soul, which he wrote alongside Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross).
Batiste is the most-nominated artist during this year’s Grammys, snagging nods in 11 categories. Aside from Album of the Year, he is up for Record of the Year (“Freedom”), Best Traditional R&B Performance (“I Need You”), Best R&B Album (We Are), Best Improvised Jazz Solo (“Bigger Than Us”), Best Jazz Instrumental Album (Jazz Selections: Music From and Inspired by Soul), Best American Roots Performance (“Cry”), Best American Roots Song (“Cry”), Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Soul, alongside Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross), Best Contemporary Classical Composition (“Batiste: Movement 11’”), and Best Music Video (“Freedom”).
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