LOS ANGELES: The American blues, folk and country singer Bonnie Raitt scored an unexpected Grammy on Sunday for Song of the Year, an honour for her track “Just Like That.”
The critically acclaimed 73-year-old jumped ahead of pop titans Beyonce, Adele and Taylor Swift to take home the prize honouring songwriting.
“I’m so surprised,” Raitt said in accepting the prize, after she walked to the stage with her jaw dropped open in shock.
Meanwhile, Lizzo won the Grammy for Record of the Year – the award honouring overall performance of a song – for her single “About Damn Time,” besting a crowded field including Beyonce and Adele.
Scoring the prize is something of a comeback for Lizzo, who was widely tipped to be the big winner in 2020 but lost all her chances at a major award to pop phenom Billie Eilish.