There were several big (read: highly-tweeted-about) moments at the 2016 Grammy Awards on Sunday.
As has become standard for the award show, this year’s Grammy presentation was extremely heavy on performances. Here are the highlights, available for your viewing pleasure:
The cast of ‘Hamilton’ performed the opening number, broadcast live from Broadway
Lin-Manuel Miranda and company performed Hamilton the Musical’s opening number, “Alexander Hamilton.” It’s the first time a song from the musical has been televised:
Adele performed ‘All I Ask,’ which was plagued by tech issues
Adele later clarified what happened… and told fans she’d be going to the popular California burger chain In-N-Out to cope with the issues:
The piano mics fell on to the piano strings, that's what the guitar sound was. It made it sound out of tune. Shit happens. X
— Adele (@Adele) February 16, 2016
Because of it though… I'm treating myself to an in n out. So maybe it was worth it.
— Adele (@Adele) February 16, 2016
Lady Gaga paid tribute to David Bowie
It was a mash-up of several of his biggest songs, including “Rebel Rebel,” “Fashion,” and (of course) “Heroes”:
Kendrick Lamar performed a new song
Invoking recent controversies including Trayvon Martin and Ferguson, this song will surely be talked about for a while thanks to sharp lyrics and an extremely visual performance: