The 63rd Grammy Awards provided viewers with an array of historic milestones, especially for female artists, but drew less than half the viewership of last year's ceremony. This comes in continuation of an industry-wide trend of declining ratings for awards shows during and due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Nielsen data, Sunday's Grammy broadcast on CBS was watched by 8.8 million live viewers, a 53-percent tumble from last year's 18.7 million. That marks an all-time low for the ceremony, though it's a higher number than the Golden Globes managed last month (6.8 million viewers) or the Emmys in September (6.1 million viewers). The previous Grammys low was 17 million viewers in 2006. 
 
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Unlike the Golden Globes and Emmy Awards, this year's Grammys did not go to Zoom acceptance speeches, but made use of an outdoor, socially distanced set up in downtown Los Angeles for winners to claim their trophies. The show also featured a star-studded, performance-heavy lineup that included Harry Styles, Dua Lipa, BTS, and Cardi B, and Megan Thee Stallion. The Daily Show host Trevor Noah emceed the ceremony, which was delayed from its usual slot in late January or early February due to the pandemic. 
 
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Letting go of its perception of being 'old-school' when it comes to performances, this year's Grammys kept the glamour quotient to the maximum. The Grammys telecast also saw record-setting moments for both Beyoncé and Taylor Swift and was well-received by many critics and viewers weighing in on social media.

Beyoncé had four wins and became the most decorated woman in Grammys history. Her single 'Black Parade' took home the record-setting win for best R&amp;B performance after she received honors for the best music video and shared best rap song and best rap performance with Megan Thee Stallion. The best rap performance award was also historical, with Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé becoming the first female pair to win the category for their remix of 'Savage.'&nbsp; 
 
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The next big awards show of the season will be the Oscars, airing April 25 on ABC.

The 63rd Grammy Awards provided viewers with an array of historic milestones, especially for female artists, but drew less than half the viewership of last year's ceremony.

The 63rd Grammy Awards provided viewers with an array of historic milestones, especially for female artists, but drew less than half the viewership of last year's ceremony. This comes in continuation of an industry-wide trend of declining ratings for awards shows during and due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to Nielsen data, Sunday's Grammy broadcast on CBS was watched by 8.8 million live viewers, a 53-percent tumble from last year's 18.7 million. That marks an all-time low for the ceremony, though it's a higher number than the Golden Globes managed last month (6.8 million viewers) or the Emmys in September (6.1 million viewers). The previous Grammys low was 17 million viewers in 2006. Unlike the Golden Globes and Emmy Awards, this year's Grammys did not go to Zoom acceptance speeches, but made use of an outdoor, socially distanced set up in downtown Los Angeles for winners to claim their trophies. The show also featured a star-studded, performance-heavy lineup that included Harry Styles, Dua Lipa, BTS, and Cardi B, and Megan Thee Stallion. The Daily Show host Trevor Noah emceed the ceremony, which was delayed from its usual slot in late January or early February due to the pandemic. Grammy Awards 2021: Beyonce, Taylor Swift create history; the full list of winners Letting go of its perception of being 'old-school' when it comes to performances, this year's Grammys kept the glamour quotient to the maximum. The Grammys telecast also saw record-setting moments for both Beyoncé and Taylor Swift and was well-received by many critics and viewers weighing in on social media. Beyoncé had four wins and became the most decorated woman in Grammys history. Her single 'Black Parade' took home the record-setting win for best R&B performance after she received honors for the best music video and shared best rap song and best rap performance with Megan Thee Stallion. The best rap performance award was also historical, with Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé becoming the first female pair to win the category for their remix of 'Savage.' Grammy Awards 2021: Beyonce picks up her 28th award, creates history with most wins by a female artist The next big awards show of the season will be the Oscars, airing April 25 on ABC.

Grammy awards 2021 fall to an all-time low viewership, but top other pandemic-era awards shows

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Phoebe Bridgers'&nbsp;grandfather has finally recognised that she's a legit musician after the singer earned&nbsp;four Grammy nominations this season.

The singer scored four noms this year, including for Best New Artist, Best Alternative Music Album for Punisher and Best Rock Performance, and Best Rock Song for "Kyoto."

In an interview with E! News, Phobe said&nbsp;"My grandpa, like, finally knows that I have a real job, you know?" He wasn't the only family member that was absolutely stoked by her first Grammy nominations. She woke up to "a trillion texts from my mother is how I found out," she says. 
 
She explains that she wrote part of it on tour and focused on her feelings about "how overwhelming my life was getting" and "how much I wanted to go home," because she was separated from her family. "So it is kind of an isolated-sounding record," she shares. 
 
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Now that the 26-year-old artist has had her big break, Phoebe is imparting her words of wisdom onto other musicians trying to make it in this industry.

"When I was a kid, I was put in a lot of rooms where especially older men tried to make me feel like they were doing me a huge favor by paying attention to me or by exposure or whatever," she recalls.

In retrospect, she says, "I would have given myself a lot more comfortability and I wouldn't stay up at night, like, wondering how I was being perceived or what a specific person thought of me. Just be cool, take everybody seriously, be nice, but also don't compromise yourself for somebody else's comfort." 
 
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Phoebe has been writing music even before her high school days. "I had a couple different bands that, in retrospect, are bad," she admitted, before looking at the bright side. "I think I needed to be able to make all that music to be able to write something that I really like now."

Since then, Phoebe has collaborated with The 1975, Fiona Apple, and The National. This year, she landed on the TIME 100 list and performed on Saturday Night Live.

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Phoebe Bridgers' grandfather has finally recognised that she's a legit musician after the singer earned four Grammy nominations this season. The singer scored four noms this year, including for Best New Artist, Best Alternative Music Album for Punisher and Best Rock Performance, and Best Rock Song for "Kyoto.

Phoebe Bridgers' grandfather has finally recognised that she's a legit musician after the singer earned four Grammy nominations this season. The singer scored four noms this year, including for Best New Artist, Best Alternative Music Album for Punisher and Best Rock Performance, and Best Rock Song for "Kyoto." In an interview with E! News, Phobe said "My grandpa, like, finally knows that I have a real job, you know?" He wasn't the only family member that was absolutely stoked by her first Grammy nominations. She woke up to "a trillion texts from my mother is how I found out," she says. She explains that she wrote part of it on tour and focused on her feelings about "how overwhelming my life was getting" and "how much I wanted to go home," because she was separated from her family. "So it is kind of an isolated-sounding record," she shares. Grammys 2021: How to watch, who is performing and everything we know of the music awards night Now that the 26-year-old artist has had her big break, Phoebe is imparting her words of wisdom onto other musicians trying to make it in this industry. "When I was a kid, I was put in a lot of rooms where especially older men tried to make me feel like they were doing me a huge favor by paying attention to me or by exposure or whatever," she recalls. In retrospect, she says, "I would have given myself a lot more comfortability and I wouldn't stay up at night, like, wondering how I was being perceived or what a specific person thought of me. Just be cool, take everybody seriously, be nice, but also don't compromise yourself for somebody else's comfort." Grammy 2021 probables: Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift; a look at the frontrunners Phoebe has been writing music even before her high school days. "I had a couple different bands that, in retrospect, are bad," she admitted, before looking at the bright side. "I think I needed to be able to make all that music to be able to write something that I really like now." Since then, Phoebe has collaborated with The 1975, Fiona Apple, and The National. This year, she landed on the TIME 100 list and performed on Saturday Night Live.

Here's how Phoebe Bridgers' grandfather reacted to her Grammys 2021 nomination