H.E.R. a smash hit at the Grammy's

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H.E.R.'s dress  for the Grammy's was designed by DSquared2.

She may not have taken home any Grammys this year, but H.E.R.'s performance of her new song "Sometimes" demonstrated that the future is bright for the R&B singer in the music industry.

H.E.R. , aka Gabrielle Wilson, who won two Grammys at the 2019 ceremony and was nominated for three of the Big 4 categories at the 2020 awards show – hit the stage Sunday (Jan. 26) for a slow-building performance of her song "Sometimes."

(H.E.R. is an acronym for Having Everything Revealed.)

Starting out on the piano, H.E.R. was backed by a string section and a chorus of singers as she worked the song up to a soulful climax – at which point she stood up, casually walked over to a guitar and effortlessly tossed off a searing Prince-like solo without breaking a sweat.

She also showed that she's no slouch in the fashion realm. For the Grammy's, she shed her signature dark glasses and wore a more transparent eyewear, swept her hair above her head so we got a good look at the singer/musician's natural beauty.

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H.E.R. sang her new song "Sometimes" at the Grammys.

In her second Grammy's show, the Filipina American artist got into the red carpet glamor by showing off her a kimono-inspired outfit. H.E.R. rocked a multi-colored kimono dress designed by DSquared, plus jewelry by Sara Weinstock, EFFY Jewelry and Rachel Katz.

In her red carpet interview with the Recording Academy, she said: "I just really love kimonos right now, so DSquared hooked it up and they made a little kimono vibe."

"It's crazy to think that I've (accomplished all of this) in just two years and that my first nomination became a win," she told Billboard. 

And all this from a recording artist who has yet to release a debut album -- although she promises us it's coming soon this year.

"You question the path that you're on sometimes and I have no right to do that now! I know I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be. And there's no greater feeling than manifesting what is meant for you," she said.

H.E.R. wins two Grammy awards

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H.E.R. performs at the Grammys.

Filipina American artist H.E.R., aka Gabrielle Wilson, won Grammy awards for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Album at Sunday's Grammy Awards show.

When the K-Pop group BTS announced H.E.R. as winner for Best R&B Album, it appeared that she was truly surprised. As stepped up to the stage, she bowed to the Korean group.

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K-Pop boy group BTS announced H.E.R. as the winner of Best R&B Album.

"I'm speechless right now. I'm holding back tears," Wilson said in the acceptance speech for her Best R&B Album win. "I really want to say thank you to God, first and foremost, and my parents, who are in the building right now, and my sister. Mom, dad, this is for all the sacrifices that you made for me and thank you for embracing my talents and who I am since I was a little girl."

Earlier in the show, she performed in a Prince-like performance of her song "Hard Place." Starting alone in a spotlight, the stage brightened to reveal her band, which was joined backup singers and violinists. The set culminated up-and-coming artist shredding a guitar solo.

It's the second year in a row that a Filipino American artist won six awards at the Grammys. Last year, Bruno Mars swept the three R&B categories plus won the Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year.

The native of Vallejo, Calif. was also nominated for Best New Artist but that category was won by Dua Lipa. In the Best Song category, she lost to"This Is America" by Donald Glover. In the Album of the Year, which went to country singer Kacey Musgrave.

Other AAPI recording artists received nominations in more esoteric categories.

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Kalani Pe'a's recent album "No 'Ane'i" was picked as the Best Regional Roots Music Album, the second Grammy for the Hawaiian artist. He won in 2016 in the same category.

Jennifer Lee, a producer who is known as TOKiMONSTA, had an album album "Lune Rouge" nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album, lost out to Justice's "Women Wonderland."

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