The 2024 Grammys drew 16.9 million viewers, up 34% from last year.
The 66th Grammy Awards soared in the ratings, averaging 16.9 million viewers. It is reported by different types.
That was a 34% increase from last year’s show, which averaged 12.4 million viewers and was the most-watched Grammy ceremony since 2020.
In addition, the Paramount+ platform recorded the highest number of views for the Grammy Awards ever, with 173% more streams than in 2023. Thus, the 66th artist awards ceremony became the most popular since 2020.
It is known that the most popular part of the event was the In Memoriam segment, where Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Jon Batiste and Fantasia Barrino performed. Then the show was watched by 18.3 million people.
Other highlights from the show that caught the attention of the audience included:
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the first public performance in years of Tracy Chapman, who sang her hit Fast Car with Luke Combs;
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Joni Mitchell’s Grammy performance;
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Celine Dion, who surprised audiences by presenting the Album of the Year award a year after she was diagnosed with stiff muscle syndrome;
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Taylor Swift, who announced her new album The Tortured Poets Department.
It was previously reported that Celine Dion, who suffers from stiff muscle syndrome, pulled out of the Grammy Awards.
Source: korrespondent
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