Courtesy of the New Yorker. 
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I didn’t see that part, but I assume it was Doja Cat. I know about her because she used to hang out a lot on online forums my S was on. He knows a lot about her pre-celebrity.
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That is correct - it was Doja Cat.
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H & I recently discovered a program called Hot Ones. We started watching it from the beginning, and we are enjoying finding out just who the heck all of these hip & happening folks are! 
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We watched “The Greatest Night in Pop” just last week. It was very enjoyable. These were the singers of my young adulthood! I was struck as we were watching it by how male-dominated the whole process was. Only 5 of the 25 soloists were women, and only 6 of the 23 in the chorus. All of the instrumentalists and all of the production folks were male. Such a contrast then to see the Grammys last night!
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Ugh. What century are you in?
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Thanks for the name. Sounds like some of those tattoos (like the one across her forehead) are temporary.
The same century as anyone on CC that comments on outfits, every red carpet show, etc.?
I loved Olivia Rodrigo dresses. I think she’s a stunning young lady and love her songs. She does it her way.
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I love Olivia, but I’ll be honest that even though “Vampire” is the Big Song from the album, I like some of the peppier ones like “love is embarrassing,” get him back," and “bad idea right?” more.
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Loved Tracy Chapman and Joni Mitchell and the Annie Lenox tribute to Sinead was so very moving. My daughter and I are big Boygenius fans (fun fact: I saw the very first show they ever played as a band in 2018 and have randomly met them a few times over the years) and I loved their nod to Elliott Smith’s white suit he wore to the Oscars with their own white suits. Their three wins and success they have had this year are so well deserved.
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He even kept the lyrics about working in a convenience store as a check out girl.
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Lots of celebrities cultivate a style to distinguish themselves from others. I think it worked for Billie.
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Taylor Swift, since her first awards show, has gotten up and danced and sang as others performed. It’s nothing new. It’s just now the poor woman is constantly scrutinized. And she didn’t snub Celine.
Jay-Z should move on.
Chapman’s Fast Car is in my top 5 songs of all time. A joy to see her perform.
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The Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs “Fast Car” duet moved me so much that I find myself thinking about it two days later and then rewatching it. The song and the artists were perfect. I find it hopeful and possibly healing.
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Ok…am I the only one salty about the recent acclaim for “Fast Car?” Seriously, the song has been amazing since 1998 and Tracy Champan is an icon on her own. Her lyrics and vocals have always been impressive. Where was all this praise before? I don’t know, it just doesn’t sit well with me that she is getting recognition now because of Combs’ cover.
I see it as she is getting praise AGAIN. This thread alone and oodles of other posts I’ve seen elsewhere over the past two days show that Fast Car has long been a favorite of people…because of Chapman and long before Combs.
And during the Grammy’s performance it was clear to me that she was in the driver’s seat (pun, I know!) - her song, being refreshed (barely since it’s so similar) and renewed in our minds and hearts by another artist.
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I highly doubt that Tracy cares given the 500K she’s gotten in royalty checks with the Luke Combs version. 
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Perhaps I should have said commercial success and widespread popularity. Sure, people love her. I’m one of them. But, despite her amazing song catalog, I don’t recall her ever performing at the Grammy’s.
Money isn’t everything. Unless you personally know her, I don’t think you can make any assumptions about how she feels.