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Grammys 2023: Bonnie Raitt wins Song of The Year for 'Just Like That', Internet says 'never heard of it'

The Song of the Year award was presented to Bonnie Raitt by none other than First Lady Dr Jill Biden

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The Grammys 2023 is turning out to be more than a remarkable night as it is allegedly making history. While the glitterati bags its most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide, they are also left appalled after witnessing a one-in-a-million-like scenario.

The Grammy Awards saw the legendary Beyonce storming almost every category, as she is the most nominated artist this year, with an impressive nine nods. The queen of R&B was declared the winner of Best R&B Song for 'Cuff It', bringing her total Grammy to an outstanding 32 wins. However, when it came to the Song Of The Year, even the Pop megastar lost.

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Who were the nominations for the Song of the Year?

Music's biggest night at the 65th annual Grammy Awards for the Song of the Year saw an impressive category of the biggest Hollywood's top musicians. Below is the list of nominees for the night's biggest award 'Song of the Year,' with Harry Styles, Lizzo and Doja Cat all making to it the top nominees. 

'abcdefu' — Gayle

'About Damn Time' — Lizzo

'All Too Well (10-Minute Version) (The Short Film)' — Taylor Swift

'Just Like That' — Bonnie Raitt

'As It Was' — Harry Styles

'Bad Habit' — Steve Lacy

'Break My Soul' — Beyonce

'Easy on Me' — Adele

'God Did' — DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend, and Fridayy

'The Heart Part 5'  — Kendrick Lamar

Who was tipped to win Song of the Year at Grammys 2023?

Beyonce, Adele, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, and Harry Styles were among the frontrunners at the Grammys 2023, primed to be the most star-studded gala in recent memory. Beyonce led the pack of nominees with nine nods at Grammy gold followed by rapper Kendrick Lamar with eight. Adele and fellow balladeer Brandi Carlile balled seven chances each.

Who is Bonnie Raitt?

Bonnie Raitt took home the award for Song of the Year for 'Just Like That' at the 2023 Grammy Awards. The Song of the Year award was presented to her by none other than First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. Song of the Year is considered one of the night's top honors. The surprising win really stunned the entire room and even the winner itself, as she expresses in her speech, “This is just an unreal moment.”

“Thank you for honoring me, the only academy that surrounded me with so much support and appreciates the art of songwriting as I do," reported US Times Post. "I was so inspired for this song by the incredible story of the love and the grace and the generosity of someone that donates their beloved organs to help another person live,” the songstress. 'Just Like That' was also awarded Best American Roots Song. The nearly six-year wait was finally over when the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee released the track from her debut album.

“I don’t write a lot of songs but I’m so proud that you appreciate this one and what this means for me and for the rest of the songwriters, who I would not be up here tonight if it wasn’t for the art of the great soul digging, hard working people that put these songs and ideas to music,” Raitt continued. “So I thank my team for helping me get this record out and thank you so much. I’m just totally humbled. I really appreciate it. Thank you.” Earlier in the night she was also awarded with 'Made Up My Mind' for Best Americana Performance.

'Did Steve Harvey say the wrong name?'

Internet users claim they were stunned when Raitt was announced as the winner. One user wrote on Twitter, "When Jill Biden said "Just Like That," the crowd took a full beat, like, "...uh, is that the Bonnie Raitt song?" #Grammys" Another said, "nobody knows that song, never heard of it." A third chimed, "Even Bonnie Raitt hasn't heard "Just Like That." A fourth tweeted, "Congratulations. Bonnie Raitt has that “did I just beat them young folk” look on her face! It’s nice to see 70-year-olds still win Grammys, especially in a category with the “hot” acts!" A user mocked, "Did Steve Harvey say the wrong name?" "I know, she knows, that we know she shouldn’t have won that award," read a tweet.

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