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Silk Sonic's 'Leave the Door Open' Tops Charts

Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak released their debut single as Silk Sonic, 'Leave the Door Open,' which became a number-one hit and won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 2022. The project was a celebrated homage to classic R&B and soul traditions.

Events

  1. March 5, 2021
    Silk Sonic's 'Leave the Door Open' Tops Charts

    Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak released their debut single as Silk Sonic, 'Leave the Door Open,' which became a number-one hit and won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 2022. The project was a celebrated homage to classic R&B and soul traditions.

  2. March 14, 2021
    H.E.R. Wins Grammy for Song of the Year with 'I Can't Breathe'

    H.E.R. (Gabriella Wilson) won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for 'I Can't Breathe,' written in response to the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. The win was a rare example of an explicitly political protest song claiming the music industry's top songwriting honor.