Twitter Reacts To The Surprising Song Of The Year Grammy Winner
By Rebekah Gonzalez
February 6, 2023
It wouldn't be the Grammys without some sort of upset. Bonnie Raitt took home Song of the Year for her track "Just Like That" at the 2023 Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 5th. The category was stacked with several top 40 artists including Adele’s “Easy on Me,” Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul,” Harry Styles’ “As It Was,” Kendrick Lamar’s “The Heart Part 5,” Lizzo’s “About Damn Time,” Steve Lacy’s “Bad Habit,” Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film),” DJ Khaled’s “God Did,” and Gayle’s “ABCDEFU.”
The unexpected win even shocked Raitt herself. “I’m so surprised, I don’t know what to say,” Raitt said during her acceptance speech. “I don’t write a lot of songs but I’m so proud that you appreciate this one,” she added. “I’m totally humbled.”
Fans took to social media to share their reaction to the surprising win with hilarious tweets. One fan claimed that anyone under the age of 50 wouldn't who Bonnie Raitt is. The singer achieved commercial success in 1989 with her album Nick of Time which took home the Grammy award for Album of the Year that same year.
You can see all of the 2023 Grammy Award winners here and their stunning red carpet looks here. Keep scrolling to see the funniest reactions to Raitt beating out the likes of Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Lizzo, and Taylor Swift.
Everyone when they announced song of the year #Grammys pic.twitter.com/nec1QgsuTo
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) February 6, 2023
Anyone under 50 watching Bonnie Raitt take home song of the year #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/qN7qqrR2QE
— A (@AceMoore21) February 6, 2023
So you telling me this the song of the year for the Grammys? Song of the year for WHO pic.twitter.com/T3I87XFhlO
— NATE (@NATERERUN) February 6, 2023
#Grammys2023 #grammys
— b (@brainardrclark) February 6, 2023
“and song of the year goes to… bonnie raitt!”
everyone:
pic.twitter.com/F2NXZOsHrO
Bonnie Raitt's reaction is iconic pic.twitter.com/ZCJrIEh7AC
— CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) February 6, 2023
“and the grammy for song of the year goes to Just like That by Bonnie Raitt!” pic.twitter.com/zUEHY2i1Lk
— yayakins 🫧 (@smackcamTV_) February 6, 2023
Bonnie Raitt will get you crying about the one that got away right in the middle of CVS, give it up.
— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) February 6, 2023
I PROMISE ALL OF YOU THAT TAYLOR SWIFT IS PROUD TO LOSE A GRAMMY TO THEE BONNIE RAITT
— Betty (Eras ATL N1 & N2, Gilette N1, N2 & N3) (@bettysgardenco) February 6, 2023
The Bonnie Raitt slander on here tonight is out of control. I love Beyoncé and Lizzo but just because y’all don’t know a legend doesn’t mean she doesn’t deserve a Grammy.
— ashley fairbanks (@ziibiing) February 6, 2023
what we're not gonna do is drag bonnie raitt!
— Kevin Fallon (@kpfallon) February 6, 2023
Bonnie Raitt wasn’t even sure who Bonnie Raitt was 👀 #GRAMMYs
— Al Baked (@baked_al24) February 6, 2023
(Jk my mom loves her, lol) pic.twitter.com/E3v6Qc6vTo
you’re telling me as it was BROKE WORLD RECORDS but didn’t win song of the year ????? how does that make sense ??????
— fern🪩 (@fernsrrylou) February 6, 2023
i understand that it’s a good song and she deserves to have an award but winning SONG OF THE YEAR on a song that no one knows when some of the other songs were on the charts for almost the whole year is not chronically online to say
— sean has pcd 🍂 (@Lightsuplouis28) February 6, 2023
153k views?? For song of the year??? I have tweets with more views than that pic.twitter.com/SPj2WKuV5V
— DJ has pcd✨ (@damnitdanaaa) February 6, 2023
and the song of the year goes to… just like that pic.twitter.com/CYA1s0U6mX
— cat daddy brook🌙 GRAMMY DAY (@luvalondonboy) February 6, 2023
song of the year pic.twitter.com/XbU6vXBeVp
— ًatw grammy (@putadetaylor) February 6, 2023
the song of the year is a song i’ve never heard
— 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) February 6, 2023
Need this to happen with as it was for song of the year IMMEDIATELY pic.twitter.com/DTJN7VYfhr
— cam :) 🤎🏘 HRAMMY DAY (@fineIinestyles_) February 6, 2023
this woman is as shook as me harry didn’t win song of the year
— may²⁸ (@stylinarts) February 6, 2023
how can it be song of the year if i’ve never heard it in my life
— paige💌 (@tpwkkpaige) February 6, 2023
SONG OF THE YEAR??? WHICH YEAR 1923
— jae stephens (@jaephens) February 6, 2023
Grammys snubbing Taylor Swift for song of the year… like she isn’t the greatest song writer of our generation! SHE IS SO DESERVING OF THIS AWARD! ✍️✍️✍️
— Chats&Reacts ~ Emily & Bonny (@chatsandreacts) February 6, 2023
To me she is record and song of the year. pic.twitter.com/bH7goveDoC
— Cool Girl (@Tea_witdre) February 6, 2023