37 Grammy Jokes: The 2021 “Folklore & The Queen’s Coronation” Edition

In 2021, the 63rd Grammy Awards were held outside under a tent with socially distanced tables, making it look more like a very expensive celebrity wedding than an awards show. It was the night Megan Thee Stallion brought “Hot Girl Summer” to the spring, Harry Styles wore a boa, and the Academy finally gave Beyoncé her flowers (and her 28th trophy).

The 2021 Red Carpet Top 10: “Masks, Boas & Cottagecore”

1. Beyoncé’s History: Why did Beyoncé become the most awarded artist ever? Because the Academy realized that if they didn’t give her the record now, she’d just release another masterpiece and make them look even slower.
2. Taylor’s Flower Power: Why was Taylor Swift dressed like a literal garden? Because folklore was so cottagecore it actually started growing moss on the Grammy stage.
3. Harry Styles’ Boa: Why did he wear a purple feather boa? To prove that you can be a rock star, a fashion icon, and a flamboyant bird of paradise all at the same time.
4. Megan’s “Savage” Win: Why was Megan Thee Stallion the star? Because she won Best New Artist and proved that “Body” and “Savage” were the only things keeping us sane during lockdown.
5. Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia”: Why was she sparkling? Because her album was the only disco party we were allowed to attend for an entire year.
6. The Weeknd’s Boycott: Why wasn’t he there? Because the Grammys gave “Blinding Lights” zero nominations, proving that the Academy sometimes has trouble seeing things even when they’re blindingly obvious.
7. Billie Eilish’s Hat: Why was she matching from head to toe? Because Billie is the only person who can make a designer face mask and a bucket hat look like a royal crown.
8. Cardi & Megan’s WAP: Why was the stage a giant bed? Because they wanted to make sure everyone watching from their couch felt 100% more boring than they already did.
9. Bad Bunny’s Sunflower: Why was he carrying a flower? Because when you’re the biggest artist on the planet, you can carry whatever you want and still be the coolest person in the tent.
10. Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak: Why Silk Sonic? Because they decided that 2021 needed 1974 vibes, more velvet, and a whole lot of “Leave the Door Open.”

The Full 2021 Grammy Jokes Archive

11. Album of the Year: Why folklore? Because Taylor Swift went into the woods and came back with a trophy—the ultimate “quarantine project.”
12. Record of the Year: Why “Everything I Wanted”? Because Billie Eilish is the only person who can win the top prize and spend her speech saying that Megan Thee Stallion deserved it more.
13. Song of the Year: Why “I Can’t Breathe”? Because H.E.R. wrote a powerful anthem that proved music is still the loudest voice for justice.
14. Best New Artist: Why Megan Thee Stallion? Because she’s been a “Savage” since day one and the Academy finally caught up.
15. Best Rock Album: Why The New Abnormal? Because The Strokes won their first Grammy 20 years late for an album title that perfectly described the year 2020.
16. Best Rock Song: Why “Stay High”? Because Brittany Howard’s solo career is a masterclass in how to be effortlessly cool.
17. Best Alternative Music Album: Why Fetch the Bolt Cutters? Because Fiona Apple recorded it at home and it sounded exactly like how our brains felt during isolation.
18. Best Metal Performance: Why “Bum-Rush” by Body Count? Because Ice-T winning a metal Grammy in 2021 is the kind of plot twist the year needed.
19. Best R&B Album: Why It Is What It Is? Because Thundercat made an album so funky it actually distracted us from reality for 40 minutes.
20. Best Progressive R&B Album: Why It Is What It Is? (Thundercat again. He has the “weird-soul” market on lockdown).
21. Best R&B Song: Why “Better Than I Imagined”? Because Robert Glasper, H.E.R., and Meshell Ndegeocello together is just showing off.
22. Best Rap Album: Why King’s Disease? Because Nas finally got his Grammy 27 years after Illmatic, proving that the Academy’s “to-do list” is very, very long.
23. Best Rap Performance: Why “Savage”? Because Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion on one track is a cheat code for winning.
24. Best Rap Song: Why “Savage”? (See: Joke #23. It’s “Classy, Bougie, Ratchet” and Grammy-approved).
25. Best Melodic Rap Performance: Why “Lockdown”? Because Anderson .Paak wrote the most soulful song about a very unsoulful time.
26. Best Pop Solo Performance: Why “Watermelon Sugar”? Because Harry Styles made fruit sound like a high-fashion lifestyle.
27. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Why “Rain on Me”? Because Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande gave us a dance anthem when we couldn’t even go to a club.
28. Best Pop Vocal Album: Why Future Nostalgia? Because Dua Lipa saved the dancefloor, even if the dancefloor was just our living rooms.
29. Best Dance Recording: Why “10%”? Because Kaytranada and Kali Uchis made a beat so good it’s impossible to sit still.
30. Best Dance/Electronic Album: Why Bubba? Because Kaytranada proved that house music sounds better when it’s made with a lot of soul.
31. Best Country Album: Why Wildcard? Because Miranda Lambert is the most consistent trophy-collector in Nashville.
32. Best Country Solo Performance: Why “When My Amy Prays”? Because Vince Gill… wait, did he win again? Yes. It’s a law of nature.
33. Best Reggae Album: Why Got to Be Tough? Because Toots Hibbert left us with one last masterpiece and the Academy said “Thank you.”
34. Best Comedy Album: Why Black Mitzvah? Because Tiffany Haddish winning a Grammy while hosting a different show is the ultimate “I’m busy” move.
35. Best Music Video: Why “Brown Skin Girl”? Because Beyoncé and Blue Ivy are a mother-daughter team that doesn’t know how to lose.
36. Best Music Film: Why Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice? Because the Grammys love a legend, and Linda is the gold standard.
37. The 2021 Final Grammy Vibe: Why was it a “New Abnormal”? Because it was the night the “Queen” (Beyoncé) took her throne as the GOAT, the “Poet” (Taylor) won from her cabin, and we all realized that a Grammy win feels just as good in a tent as it does in a stadium.