Jon Batiste tops Grammys as Silk Sonic soars and Rodrigo is crowned

Jon Batiste at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (John Locher/AP)

Olivia Rodrigo made an impressive debut, Silk Sonic claimed two major gongs and Jon Batiste had the most stunning victory of the night at the Grammy Awards by winning the top prize.

Batiste won five Grammys, including album of the year for We Are, pulling off an upset in a loaded category filled with tough competition from Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and the combined talents of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga.