In a shock to many, including Batiste himself, the singer took home one of the biggest awards of the night: album of the year for “We Are.”
To accept his award, he wore a “bespoke black cape with crystal chandelier embroidery” by Alexander McQueen, according to the brand’s Instagram post. The dramatic piece dripped in crystals.
Batiste won a total of five Grammys: best music video for “Freedom,” best score soundtrack for visual media for “Soul,” best American roots song and best American roots performance both for “Cry,” and album of the year for “We Are.”
