April 4, 2022 – “Jon Batiste was up against some heavyweights in the industry in the competition for Album of the Year (Kanye West, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, Tony Bennett, Olivia Rodrigo), but managed to secure the top prize at this year’s Grammy Awards. I won’t lie, with him being a Metairie, LA native, I was rooting for him as the underdog” said George Laughlin.