The 2022 annual Grammy Awards ceremony recently took place this past Sunday, April 3, 2022, in the heart of Las Vegas, Nevada. Held inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the 64th anniversary of this specific event was not one to miss as a handful of well-deserving celebrities were acknowledged and praised for all of their hard work throughout the year. Various well-known personalities were in attendance for the highly anticipated gathering such as Ariana Grande, The Kid LAROI, Jared Leto, Billie Eilish, Ludacris and so many more, along with performances from Olivia Rodrigo, John Legend, Lady Gaga, BTS, and Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow.
Previously having his Grammys performance canceled by the venue themselves, popular artist Kanye West was the recipient of a hard-earned award this past Sunday night. The 44-year-old entrepreneur was announced as the 2022 Grammy Award winner for Best Rap Song, officially propelling him to earn a total of 23 Grammys throughout the entirety of his professional music career. Yeezy was acknowledged for his efforts towards his formerly released track, Jail (feat. Jay-Z), which was included on his RIAA platinum-certified album, Donda.
The Chart Data Twitter account uploaded a post onto their feed that read the following regarding Kanye’s musical success this year: “Kanye West simultaneously charts ten projects on the US Spotify albums chart, the most of any artist for a sixth week in a row.” Some of the projects include The Life Of Pablo, The College Dropout, and of course his latest publication, Donda.
Other nominees for Best Rap Song included DMX’s Bath Salts, Saweetie’s Best Friend, Baby Keem’s Family Ties, and J. Cole’s My Life. Looking towards the future for the recently divorced artist, Ye recently gave a public statement on the upcoming release of his highly sought-after album Donda 2. “Donda 2 will only be available on my own platform, the Stem Player,” he claimed. “Not on Apple, Amazon, Spotify, or Youtube… Today artists get just 12% of the money the industry makes. It’s time to free music from this oppressive system. It’s time to take control and build our own.”