‘sBack of My Mind, Lil Nas X’sMontero, Olivia Rodrigo’sSour, Taylor Swift’sEvermore, and Kanye West’sDonda.
Batiste went into the awards with the most nominations of any artist, having snagged an impressive 11 nods.
Rather than focusing on his own journey and career, he spoke to the power of music in general.

Jon Batiste with his five statues at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
I honor you."
“This is for real artists, real musicians,” he concluded.
“Let’s just keep going: Be you.”

Jon Batiste accepts the Album of the Year award for ‘We Are’ at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images