The 66th annual Grammy Awards took a quick automotive in the direction of rankings success on Sunday, bringing in 16.9 million viewers with a present that featured a number of high-profile performances and surprises.

This marks a 34% enchancment from final yr’s present, which reached 12.4 million viewers, and the most-watched Grammys ceremony since 2020. These numbers are calculated from each Nielsen’s measurement of linear views on CBS and Paramount International’s personal knowledge relating to streams on Paramount+, CBS.com and the CBS app.

Highlights of Sunday’s present included Tracy Chapman’s first public look in years, joined by Luke Combs to sing her hit tune “Quick Automotive”; Joni Mitchell’s first-ever efficiency on the Grammys; Celine Dion stunning the group by presenting the album of the yr award over a yr after revealing her Stiff Particular person Syndrome prognosis; and Taylor Swift asserting her upcoming album “The Tortured Poets Division.”

Trevor Noah hosted the Grammys for the fourth yr in a row. Fulwell 73 produced the present for the Recording Academy. Ben Winston served as govt producer alongside Raj Kapoor and Jesse Collins.

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