From Singer Taylor Swift creating history at the Grammys 2024 by becoming the first person to win Album of the Year four times to Miley Cyrus winning the award for Record of the Year, women dominated the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.
Check out the full list of winners:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Midnights, Taylor Swift
RECORD OF THE YEAR- Flowers, Miley Cyrus
SONG OF THE YEAR - What was I made for, Billie Eilish
BEST NEW ARTIST - Victoria Monet
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, Non-Classical - Jack Antonoff
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL- Theron Thomas
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE- "Flowers," Miley Cyrus
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE- "Ghost in the Machine," SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM- "Midnights," Taylor Swift
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC RECORDING- "Rumble," Skrillex, Fred again.. and Flowdan
BEST POP DANCE RECORDING- "Padam Padam," Kylie Minogue
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC ALBUM- "Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9, 2022)," Fred again..
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE- "Not Strong Enough," boygenius
BEST METAL PERFORMANCE- "72 Seasons," Metallica
BEST ROCK SONG- "Not Strong Enough," Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus, songwriters (boygenius)
BEST ROCK ALBUM- "This Is Why," Paramore
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE- "This Is Why," Paramore
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM- "The Record," boygenius
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE- "ICU," Coco Jones
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE- "Good Morning," PJ Morton featuring Susan Carol
BEST R&B SONG- "Snooze," Kenny B. Edmonds, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solana Rowe, and Leon Thomas, songwriters (SZA)
BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM- "SOS," SZA
BEST R&B ALBUM- "Jaguar II," Victoria Monet
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE- "Scientists & Engineers," Killer Mike featuring Andre 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane
BEST MELODIC RAP PERFORMANCE- "All My Life," Lil Durk featuring J. Cole
BEST RAP SONG- "Scientists & Engineers," Andre Benjamin, Paul Beauregard, James Blake, Michael Render, Tim Moore and Dion Wilson, songwriters (Killer Mike featuring Andre 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane)
BEST RAP ALBUM- "Michael," Killer Mike
BEST SPOKEN WORD POETRY ALBUM- "The Light Inside," J. Ivy
BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE- "Tight," Samara Joy
BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM- "How Love Begins," Nicole Zuraitis
BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM- "The Winds of Change," Billy Childs
BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM- "Basie Swings the Blues," The Count Basie Orchestra directed by Scotty Barnhart
BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM- "El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2," Miguel Zenon and Luis Perdomo
BEST ALTERNATIVE JAZZ ALBUM- "The Omnichord Real Book," Meshell Ndegeocello
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM- "Bewitched," Laufey
BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM- "As We Speak," Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, featuring Rakesh Chaurasia
BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM- "Some Like It Hot," Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks and NaTasha Yvette Williams, principal vocalists; Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Bryan Carter, Scott M. Riesett, Charlie Rosen and Marc Shaiman, producers; Scott Wittman, lyricist; Marc Shaiman, composer and lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE- "White Horse," Chris Stapleton
BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE- "I Remember Everything," Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves
BEST COUNTRY SONG - "White Horse," Chris Stapleton and Dan Wilson, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM- "Bell Bottom Country," Lainey Wilson
BEST AMERICAN ROOTS PERFORMANCE- "Eve Was Black," Allison Russell
BEST AMERICANA PERFORMANCE- "Dear Insecurity," Brandy Clark featuring Brandi Carlile
BEST AMERICAN ROOTS SONG- "Cast Iron Skillet," Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit)
BEST AMERICANA ALBUM- "Weathervanes," Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM- "City of Gold," Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM- "All My Love for You," Bobby Rush
BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM- "Blood Harmony," Larkin Poe
BEST FOLK ALBUM- "Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live)," Joni Mitchell
BEST REGIONAL ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM- "New Beginnings," Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. and the Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band
"Live: Orpheum Theater Nola," Lost Bayou Ramblers and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (tie)
BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE/SONG- "All Things," Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter
BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE/SONG- "Your Power," Lecrae and Tasha Cobbs Leonard
BEST GOSPEL ALBUM- "All Things New: Live in Orlando," Tye Tribbett
BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM- "Church Clothes 4," Lecrae
BEST ROOTS GOSPEL ALBUM- "Echoes of the South," Blind Boys of Alabama
BEST LATIN POP ALBUM- "X Mi (Vol. 1)," Gaby Moreno
BEST MUSICA URBANA ALBUM- "Manana Sera Bonito," Karol G
BEST LATIN ROCK OR ALTERNATIVE ALBUM- "Vida Cotidiana," Juanes
"De Todas Las Flores," Natalia Lafourcade (tie)
BEST MUSICA MEXICANA ALBUM (INCLUDING TEJANO)- "Genesis," Peso Pluma
BEST TROPICAL LATIN ALBUM- "Siembra: 45° Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022)," Ruben Blades con Roberto Delgado and Orquesta
BEST GLOBAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE- "Pashto," Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain featuring Rakesh Chaurasia
BEST AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE- "Water," Tyla
BEST GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM- "This Moment," Shakti
BEST REGGAE ALBUM- "Colors of Royal," Julian Marley & Antaeus
BEST NEW AGE, AMBIENT OR CHANT ALBUM- "So She Howls," Carla Patullo featuring Tonality and the Scorchio Quartet
BEST CHILDREN'S MUSIC ALBUM- "We Grow Together Preschool Songs," 123 Andres
BEST COMEDY ALBUM- "What's in a Name?," Dave Chappelle
BEST AUDIOBOOK, NARRATION AND STORYTELLING RECORDING- "The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times," Michelle Obama
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA- "Barbie: The Album" (Various Artists)
BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA (INCLUDES FILM AND TELEVISION)- "Oppenheimer," Ludwig Goransson, composer
BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VIDEO GAMES AND OTHER INTERACTIVE MEDIA- "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor," Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab, composers
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA- "What Was I Made For?" from "Barbie: The Album," Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO- "I'm Only Sleeping" (The Beatles), Em Cooper, video director; Jonathan Clyde, Sophie Hilton, Sue Loughlin and Laura Thomas, video producers
BEST MUSIC FILM- "Moonage Daydream" (David Bowie), Brett Morgen, video director; Brett Morgen, video producer
BEST RECORDING PACKAGE- "Stumpwork," Luke Brooks and James Theseus Buck, art directors (Dry Cleaning)
BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE- "For the Birds: The Birdsong Project," Jeri Heiden and John Heiden, art directors (Various Artists)
BEST ALBUM NOTES- "Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos," Robert Gordon and Deanie Parker, album notes writers (Various Artists)
BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM- "Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos," Robert Gordon, Deanie Parker, Cheryl Pawelski, Michele Smith and Mason Williams, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer; Michael Graves, restoration engineer (Various Artists)
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL- "Jaguar II," John Kercy, Kyle Mann, Victoria Monet, Patrizio "Teezio" Pigliapoco, Neal H Pogue and Todd Robinson, engineers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer (Victoria Monet)
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL- "Contemporary American Composers," David Frost & Charlie Post, engineers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Riccardo Muti and Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL-Elaine Martone
BEST REMIXED RECORDING- "Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix)," Wet Leg, remixers (Depeche Mode)
BEST IMMERSIVE AUDIO ALBUM- "The Diary of Alicia Keys," George Massenburg and Eric Schilling, immersive mix engineers; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Alicia Keys and Ann Mincieli, immersive producers (Alicia Keys)
BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION- "Helena's Theme," John Williams, composer (John Williams)
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTAL OR A CAPPELLA- "Folsom Prison Blues," John Carter Cash, Tommy Emmanuel, Markus Illko, Janet Robin and Roberto Luis Rodriguez, arrangers (The String Revolution featuring Tommy Emmanuel)
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTS AND VOCALS- "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning," Erin Bentlage, Jacob Collier, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye, Kendrick, and Amanda Taylor, arrangers
BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE- "Ades: Dante," Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
BEST OPERA RECORDING- "Blanchard: Champion," Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor; Ryan Speedo Green, Latonia Moore, and Eric Owens; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE- "Saariaho: Reconnaissance," Nils Schweckendiek, conductor (Uusinta Ensemble; Helsinki Chamber Choir)
BEST CHAMBER MUSIC/SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE- "Rough Magic," Roomful of Teeth
BEST CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL SOLO- "The American Project," Yuja Wang; Teddy Abrams, conductor (Louisville Orchestra)
BEST CLASSICAL SOLO VOCAL ALBUM -"Walking in the Dark," Julia Bullock, soloist; Christian Reif, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra)
BEST CLASSICAL COMPENDIUM- "Passion for Bach and Coltrane," Alex Brown, Harlem Quartet, Imani Winds, Edward Perez, Neal Smith and A.B. Spellman; Silas Brown and Mark Dover, producers
BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION- "Montgomery: Rounds," Jessie Montgomery, composer (Awadagin Pratt, A Far Cry and Roomful of Teeth).
Rahul’s casual dismissal of that controversy has added fuel to the fire
Rahul Bhatt sparks controversy over 'insensitive' remarks about sisters Alia and Pooja Bhatt
Rahul Bhatt, fitness trainer and son of veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, has found himself at the centre of a social media storm following controversial remarks about his half-sister, Alia Bhatt. In a recent interview, Rahul drew comparisons between Alia and their older sister Pooja Bhatt, calling the latter more talented, attractive, and principled.
The comments, which many have labelled inappropriate and insensitive, have sparked widespread criticism online. During the interview, Rahul stated, “In my opinion, she (Alia) is not even half of what my real sister Pooja is. Not in talent, not in looks, not in terms of being sexy. In front of my sister, she is ‘paani kam chai’ (watery tea). Amongst the siblings, the most talented and the most moralistic is Pooja.”
Social media users reacted strongly, questioning why Rahul would compare his sisters in such personal terms. Several users were particularly disturbed by his reference to their appearance and sex appeal, pointing out that such comparisons within a family cross boundaries of propriety. One comment read, “This is disturbing. Why talk about your sisters like that? It’s not just weird, it’s wrong.” Another post said, “There’s nothing respectful about comparing your siblings’ attractiveness in public.”
The backlash also reignited conversation around a decades-old controversy involving Mahesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt. Rahul was asked about the infamous 1990s magazine cover where the father-daughter duo shared a kiss, which had stirred public outrage at the time. Dismissing the criticism, Rahul said, “It doesn’t make any difference. It’s like water off a duck’s back. We know the truth, and we’ve seen everything since childhood.”
Rahul’s casual dismissal of that controversy has added fuel to the fire, with critics saying it reflects a broader issue of the Bhatt family being insensitive to public perception and boundaries. Many users questioned the need for bringing up old incidents in a bid to defend new and equally questionable statements.
As of now, neither Alia Bhatt nor Pooja Bhatt has issued any public response to Rahul’s remarks. Both actors, known for their significant contributions to Indian cinema, have typically kept family matters private despite living in the public eye.
This episode has also sparked debate over the role of public figures in maintaining respect when discussing family matters in the media. Observers say such comments, especially when involving women’s appearance and personal qualities, reinforce problematic attitudes and fuel unnecessary controversies.
While Rahul Bhatt is not as prominent in the entertainment industry as his father or sisters, his comments have made headlines and placed the Bhatt family in the spotlight for reasons beyond their creative work. For many, this serves as a reminder that public platforms come with responsibility, and that family ties should not be trivialised or dissected for attention or comparison.
The backlash is unlikely to subside soon, especially as fans and followers of Alia and Pooja continue to express disappointment over the way the situation has unfolded. Whether or not Rahul chooses to clarify or apologise remains to be seen.