But we made it happen. There was my life before and everything that came after. He said: 'It speaks to a lot of me growing up and also our relationship. ", Beta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translation, Arooj Aftab becomes first Pakistani woman to win a Grammy award. ", A post shared by Suleika Jaouad - (@suleikajaouad). April 4, 2022 12:56pm. Jon has earned 14 Grammy nominations thus far in his career. It was tiny. Jon was 14 years old while Suleika was 13 when they met for the first time. Matt Sayles/A.M.P.A.S. The singer and Jaouad secretly wed in February, exchanging vows the day before she was scheduled to undergo a bone marrow transplant surgery. Although she tells a difficult and painful story, her thoughtful tone never wavers toward anger or bitterness. I knew I wasn't a cancer patient anymore. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Friends packed up my things and and sent them to my house. And that night we went and bought our wedding outfits together, very last-minute, lots of laughter. And that was the most challenging, I think, to know how to kind of anchor yourself when you're swimming in a sea of uncertainty. I got the rest of them and we went to the hospital and, you know, I hadn't heard that she was that ill until that moment. 10 months ago. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad sharing life beyond cancer, The Backstreet Boys: "We will never turn our backs on each other", 2023 Oscars: Watch scenes from the best picture nominees, Steering young men away from a life with guns, "Women Talking" writer-director Sarah Polley: "I approach filmmaking with a lot of gratitude now", Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad on their secret wedding, "Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted", Suleika Jaouad's "Life, Interrupted" columns in The New York Times. This is not, you know, a hasty decision!" During the initial Covid-19 quarantine of 2020, Jon opened up to People about his time with Suleika. So, weve had 8 years, Jaouad laughed about their long, slow walk to the altar. L I F E" Shyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph & Jermaine Cole, Songwriters (J. Cole Featuring 21 Savage & Morray), Call Me If You Get Lost Tyler, The Creator - WINNER, "You Should Probably Leave" Chris Stapleton - WINNER, "If I Didn't Love You" Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood, "Chasing After You" Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris, "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" Elle King & Miranda Lambert, "Cold" Dave Cobb, J.T. Youth and health are supposed to go hand in hand. And what I do was music. I was always prepared for the other shoe to drop, prepared for something to go wrong. "It's a beautiful thing to have that piece of our relationship sliced off into the album.". Jon Batiste will begin his late-night tenure September 8th when the Late Show With Stephen Colbert premieres, and the New Orleans-born, . And that diagnosis brought into immediate, urgent focus the fact that we're all here for a finite period of time. Jon Batiste and bestselling author Suleika Jaouad ("Between Two Kingdoms") talk with correspondent Jim Axelrod about how their world was turned upside-down, and how they . "It was absurd!" Jaouad said. The talented musician has gone on to perform with several big-name celebrities, from Prince to Stevie Wonder. And I really believe that that carried us through. And I needed that. Suleika was just 13 years old while Jon was 14 years old when they met. And it took me a while to even acknowledge to myself how much I was struggling. "[13], The book was generally well received by critics, including starred reviews from Booklist,[14] Library Journal,[15] and Publishers Weekly. 8, 'Symphony Of A Thousand'" Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Grant Gershon, Robert Istad, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz & Luke McEndarfer, chorus masters (Leah Crocetto, Mihoko Fujimura, Ryan McKinny, Erin Morley, Tamara Mumford, Simon O'Neill, Morris Robinson & Tamara Wilson; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Los Angeles Master Chorale, National Children's Chorus & Pacific Chorale) - WINNER, "It's A Long Way" Matthew Guard, conductor (Jonas Budris, Carrie Cheron, Fiona Gillespie, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski, Enrico Lagasca, Megan Roth, Alissa Ruth Suver & Dana Whiteside; Skylark Vocal Ensemble), "Rising w/The Crossing" Donald Nally, conductor (International Contemporary Ensemble & Quicksilver; The Crossing), "Schnittke: Choir Concerto; Three Sacred Hymns; Prt: Seven Magnificat-Antiphons" Kaspars Putni, conductor; Heli Jrgenson, chorus master (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir), "Sheehan: Liturgy Of Saint John Chrysostom" Benedict Sheehan, conductor (Michael Hawes, Timothy Parsons & Jason Thoms; The Saint Tikhon Choir), "The Singing Guitar" Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Estel Gomez; Austin Guitar Quartet, Douglas Harvey, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet & Texas Guitar Quartet; Conspirare), Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance, "Beethoven: Cello Sonatas - Hope Amid Tears" Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax - WINNER, "Adams, John Luther: Lines Made By Walking" JACK Quartet, "Akiho: Seven Pillars" Sandbox Percussion, "Archetypes" Srgio Assad, Clarice Assad & Third Coast Percussion, "Bach: Sonatas & Partitas" Augustin Hadelich, "Beethoven & Brahms: Violin Concertos" Gil Shaham; Eric Jacobsen, conductor (The Knights), Mythologies Sangeeta Kaur & Hila Plitmann (Virginie D'Avezac De Castera, Lili Haydn, Wouter Kellerman, Nadeem Majdalany, Eru Matsumoto & Emilio D. 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April 4, 2022 Jon Batiste won big at the 2022 Grammys on Sunday night, but the musician apparently already had plenty to celebrate as he also recently married his partner of eight years,. Case in point -- amid his wife, Suleika Jaouad's, second bout with leukemia, the five-time GRAMMY-winning singer is smiling, dancing and counting. In which school did Jon Batiste attend? In the years since, she has used her diagnosis and health experiences to publish a book and become a public speaker. There were maybe four people present. How do I date when I have a quarter inch of hair and a port still in my chest? Surprise! Yes. SHARES. 2 (Chapters 13-16) Ludwig Gransson, composer, "All Eyes On Me" [From Inside] Bo Burnham, songwriter (Bo Burnham) - WINNER, "Agatha All Along" [From WandaVision: Episode 7] Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez Featuring Kathryn Hahn, Eric Bradley, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall & Gerald White), "All I Know So Far" [From P!NK: All I Know So Far] Alecia Moore, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (P!nk), "Fight For You" [From Judas And The Black Messiah] Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. There were maybe four people present. A A. Reset. She has chronicled her experiences as a young adult with cancer in her Emmy-winning New York Times column, Life, Interrupted. But what I do want you to know is that this diagnosis doesn't change anything. Jaouad, a writer and motivational speaker, spoke about the marriage over the weekend in an interview with CBS. Or my immune system is still sending me to the emergency room on a regular basis? by Peter A. It felt like all the artifice just kind of fell away. "We used bread ties," she said. "We met on-screen at The Colbert Report in July. ), "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" [From Respect] Jamie Hartman, Jennifer Hudson & Carole King, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson), "Speak Now" [From One Night In Miami] Sam Ashworth & Leslie Odom, Jr., songwriters (Leslie Odom, Jr.), Eberhard Lyle Mays, composer (Lyle Mays) - WINNER, "Beautiful Is Black" Brandee Younger, composer (Brandee Younger), "Cat And Mouse" Tom Nazziola, composer (Tom Nazziola), "Concerto For Orchestra: Finale" Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza & Czech National Symphony Orchestra Featuring Antonio Snchez & Derrick Hodge), Dreaming In Lions: Dreaming In Lions Arturo O'Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble), Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella, "Meta Knight's Revenge (From "Kirby Superstar")" Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band Featuring Button Masher) - WINNER, "Chopsticks" Bill O'Connell, arranger (Richard Baratta), "For The Love Of A Princess (From "Braveheart")" Robin Smith, arranger (HAUSER, London Symphony Orchestra & Robin Smith), "Infinite Love" Emile Mosseri, arranger (Emile Mosseri), "The Struggle Within" Gabriela Quintero & Rodrigo Sanchez, arrangers (Rodrigo y Gabriela), "To The Edge Of Longing (Edit Version)" Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza, Czech National Symphony Orchestra & Julia Bullock) - WINNER, "The Bottom Line" lafur Arnalds, arranger (lafur Arnalds & Josin), "A Change Is Gonna Come" Tehillah Alphonso, arranger (Tonality & Alexander Lloyd Blake), "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier), "Eleanor Rigby" Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry), Pakelang Li Jheng Han & Yu, Wei, art directors (2nd Generation Falangao Singing Group & The Chairman Crossover Big Band) - WINNER, American Jackpot / American Girls Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly), Carnage Nick Cave & Tom Hingston, art directors (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis), Serpentine Prison Dayle Doyle, art director (Matt Berninger), Zeta Xiao Qing Yang, art director (Soul Of Ears), Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package, All Things Must Pass: 50th Anniversary Edition Darren Evans, Dhani Harrison & Olivia Harrison, art directors (George Harrison)- WINNER, Color Theory Lordess Foudre & Christopher Leckie, art directors (Soccer Mommy), The Future Bites (Limited Edition Box Set) Simon Moore, art director (Steven Wilson), 77-81 Dan Calderwood & Jon King, art directors (Gang Of Four), Swimming In Circles Ramn Coronado & Marshall Rake, art directors (Mac Miller), The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia And RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong) - WINNER, Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas Ann-Katrin Zimmermann, album notes writer (Sunwook Kim), Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies: The Willie Dunn Anthology Kevin Howes, album notes writer (Willie Dunn), Etching The Voice: Emile Berliner And The First Commercial Gramophone Discs, 1889-1895 David Giovannoni, Richard Martin & Stephan Puille, album notes writers (Various Artists), The King Of Gospel Music: The Life And Music Of Reverend James Cleveland Robert Marovich, album notes writer (Various Artists), Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. ", "And I'll tell you, we walked into that bone marrow transplant unit on cloud nine," Jaouad said. Amelia Wynne For Mailonline, Grammys winners revealed! Focus on the light. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. They are seen at several events together. The following year, she published Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir Of A Life Interrupted, in which she wrote about her battle with the illness and her subsequent recovery.