Billie Eilish arrives for the world premiere of "Barbie" at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, on July 9, 2023. (Michael Tran/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

LONDON — Billie Eilish and Kylie Minogue are among the first music stars to win prizes at the 2024 Grammy awards during the pre-telecast ceremony.

The 66th annual ceremony is being held at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles, with the main ceremony presented by comedian Trevor Noah, marking his fourth consecutive year of hosting duties.

Eilish and her songwriting brother, Finneas O’Connell, appeared onstage to accept the best song written for visual media for their hit track “What Was I Made For?” from the “Barbie’ album.

She said she is “just in awe” and “grateful every second of my life” for the recognition she has received over the years, adding “I am shocked.”

The 22-year-old also thanked “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig and producer-turned-star Margot Robbie for allowing her to make the song, which “saved me a little bit.”

O’Connell also thanked their father, who worked as a construction worker at Mattel Corporation “to keep food on the table” for most of their childhood.

Eilish added: “Mum, you are my idol, inspiration and I would not be anything without you.”

Meanwhile Australian singer-songwriter Minogue was also honored for best pop dance recording for hit “Padam Padam,” which went viral last summer.

The 55-year-old was not present in person to collect the gong, but the song’s British producer Peter Rycroft, known professionally as Lostboy, appeared onstage and in the winners’ room after the win.

He said: “This is such a unique process on this song, it started as an idea with a friend who I wrote it with originally and we built up a fairly rough demo and it got into the hands of Kylie.

“She is such a powerhouse, she recorded her own vocals in her hotel room and sent me the project — she is very hands on and very collaborative.”

The Grammy pre-telecast ceremony also kicked off with a win for SZA and Phoebe Bridgers.

The musicians won the Grammy for best pop duo for track “Ghost In The Machine,” while British star Fred Again was awarded best dance/electronic music album for “Actual Life 3.”

The best music video Grammy was awarded to a project created for The Beatles song “I’m Only Sleeping,” which featured 1,300 oil paintings by British filmmaker and animator Em Cooper.

Cooper thanked the Fab Four as she accepted the prize at the premiere ceremony.

Meanwhile a documentary on the late David Bowie, titled “Moonage Daydream,” has taken home the best music film prize.

Filmmaker Brett Morgen hailed the Heroes singer as the “single greatest artist who has walked the face of this Earth” as he accepted the gong.

Later in the winners’ room, Morgen said: “Most of what I am right now in my career … has come from David Bowie.

“David’s appreciation for life, the idea that every day, every moment is an opportunity for growth and to never waste a moment is something that has been deeply inspiring.”

The 2024 Grammy Awards ceremony will air live on CBS and Paramount+ at 8 PM Eastern time.

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