First off, let’s talk about how Bonnie Raitt is an absolute legend. If you haven’t listened to her self-titled album from 1971 or her 1989 Grammy-winning Album of the Year Nick of Time, you should.
But in 2023, with her going up against names like Lizzo, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Beyonce, Adele and others in the Song of the Year category, Raitt probably didn’t think her chances were good with her tune, Just Like That.
But then, First Lady Jill Biden announced her song, and Raitt’s jaw dropped. The room was silent for a few seconds — maybe because Biden didn’t announce Raitt’s name at first — before applauding.
Bonnie Raitt’s reaction to winning Song of the Year is everyone’s reaction to her winning Song of the Year #Grammys pic.twitter.com/HYcMZK00hc
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) February 6, 2023
Love you Bonnie Raitt but why are all these delayed reactions so funny, they legit had no idea who just won 😭 pic.twitter.com/N2BdGc24Bc
— Deni (@Denyy_B) February 6, 2023
Bonnie Raitt's reaction is iconic pic.twitter.com/ZCJrIEh7AC
— CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) February 6, 2023
What a moment!
And just like that, @TheBonnieRaitt has won the GRAMMY for the Song of the Year. 🎶 #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/bEi2rD047R
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) February 6, 2023
