On Sunday arguably the biggest event in music took place, the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, which were presented at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The ceremony saw the like of Bruno Mars, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, SZA and many more battle it out for the highly-desired glorious gramophones.
In General
Record of the Year:
“Redbone” by Childish Gambino
“Despacito” by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee (feat. Justin Bieber)
“The Story of O.J.” by Jay-Z
“HUMBLE.” by Kendrick Lamar
“24K Magic” by Bruno Mars
Album of the Year:
Awaken, My Love! by Childish Gambino
4:44 by Jay-Z
DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar
Melodrama by Lorde
24K Magic by Bruno Mars
Song of the Year:
“Despacito” by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee (feat. Justin Bieber)
“4:44” by Jay-Z
“Issues” by Julia Michaels
“1-800-273-8255” by Logic
“That’s What I Like” by Bruno Mars
Best New Artist:
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
Pop
Best Pop Solo Performance:
“Love So Soft” by Kelly Clarkson
“Praying” by Kesha
“Million Reasons” by Lady Gaga
“What About Us” by P!nk
“Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
“Something Just Like This” by The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
“Despacito” by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
“Thunder” by Imagine Dragons
“Feel It Still” by Portugal. The Man
“Stay” by Zedd & Alessia Cara
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
Nobody But Me (Deluxe Version) by Michael Bublé
Triplicate by Bob Dylan
In Full Swing by Seth MacFarlane
Wonderland by Sarah McLachlan
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 by Various Artists
Best Pop Vocal Album:
Kaleidoscope EP by Coldplay
Lust for Life by Lana Del Rey
Evolve by Imagine Dragons
Rainbow by Kesha
Joanne by Lady Gaga
÷ (Divide) by Ed Sheeran
Dance/Electronic
Best Dance Recording:
“Bambro Koyo Ganda” by Bonobo (feat. Innov Gnawa)
“Cola” by Camelphat & Elderbrook
“Andromeda” by Gorillaz (feat. Dram)
“Tonite” by LCD Soundsystem
“Line of Sight” by Odesza (feat. Wynne & Mansionair)
Best Dance/Electronic Album:
Migration by Bonobo
3-D the Catalogue by Kraftwerk
Mura Masa by Mura Masa
A Moment Apart by Odesza
What Now by Sylvan Esso
Contemporary Instrumental
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album:
What If by The Jerry Douglas Band
Spirit by Alex Han
Mount Royal by Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge
Prototype by Jeff Lorber Fusion
Bad Hombre by Antonio Sanchez
Rock
Best Rock Performance:
“You Want It Darker” by Leonard Cohen
“The Promise” by Chris Cornell
“Run” by Foo Fighters
“No Good” by Kaleo
“Go to War” by Nothing More
Best Metal Performance:
“Invisible Enemy” by August Burns Red
“Black Hoodie” by Body Count
“Forever” by Code Orange
“Sultan’s Curse” by Mastodon
“Clockworks” by Meshuggah
Best Rock Song:
“Atlas, Rise!” by Metallica
“Blood in the Cut” by K.Flay
“Go to War” by Nothing More
“Run” by Foo Fighters
“The Stage” by Avenged Sevenfold
Best Rock Album:
Emperor of Sand by Mastodon
Hardwired…to Self-Destruct by Metallica
The Stories We Tell Ourselves by Nothing More
Villains by Queens of the Stone Age
A Deeper Understanding by The War on Drugs
Alternative
Best Alternative Music Album:
Everything Now by Arcade Fire
Humanz by Gorillaz
American Dream by LCD Soundsystem
Pure Comedy by Father John Misty
Sleep Well Beast by The National
R&B
Best R&B Performance:
“Get You” by Daniel Caesar featuring Kali Uchis
“Distraction” by Kehlani
“High” by Ledisi
“That’s What I Like” by Bruno Mars
“The Weekend” by SZA
Best Traditional R&B Performance:
“Laugh and Move On” by The Baylor Project
“Redbone” by Childish Gambino
“What I’m Feelin’” by Anthony Hamilton (feat. The Hamiltones)
“All the Way” by Ledisi
“Still” by Mali Music
Best R&B Song:
“First Began” by PJ Morton
“Location” by Khalid
“Redbone” by Childish Gambino
“Supermodel” by SZA
“That’s What I Like” by Bruno Mars
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Free 6lack by 6lack
Awaken, My Love! by Childish Gambino
American Teen by Khalid
Ctrl by SZA
Starboy by The Weeknd
Best R&B Album:
Freudian by Daniel Caesar
Let Love Rule by Ledisi
24K Magic by Bruno Mars
Gumbo by PJ Morton
Feel the Real by Musiq Soulchild
Rap
Best Rap Performance:
“Bounce Back” by Big Sean
“Bodak Yellow” by Cardi B
“4:44” by Jay-Z
“Humble.” by Kendrick Lamar
“Bad and Boujee” by Migos (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)
Best Rap/Sung Performance:
“Prblms” by 6lack
“Crew” by Goldlink (feat. Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glitzy)
“Family Feud” by Jay-Z (feat. Beyoncé)
“Loyalty.” by Kendrick Lamar (feat. Rihanna)
“Love Galore” by SZA (feat. Travis Scott)
Best Rap Song:
“Bodak Yellow” by Cardi B
“Chase Me” by Danger Mouse (feat. Run the Jewels & Big Boi)
“HUMBLE.” by Kendrick Lamar
“Sassy” by Rapsody
“The Story of O.J.” by Jay-Z
Best Rap Album:
4:44 by Jay-Z
DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar
Culture by Migos
Laila’s Wisdom by Rapsody
Flower Boy by Tyler, the Creator
Country
Best Country Solo Performance:
“Body Like a Back Road” by Sam Hunt
“Losing You” by Alison Krauss
“Tin Man” by Miranda Lambert
“I Could Use a Love Song” by Maren Morris
“Either Way” by Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance:
“It Ain’t My Fault” by Brothers Osborne
“My Old Man” by Zac Brown Band
“You Look Good” by Lady Antebellum
“Better Man” by Little Big Town
“Drinkin’ Problem” by Midland
Best Country Song:
“Better Man” by Little Big Town
“Body Like a Back Road” by Sam Hunt
“Broken Halos” by Chris Stapleton
“Drinkin’ Problem” by Midland
“Tin Man” by Miranda Lambert
Best Country Album:
Cosmic Hallelujah by Kenny Chesney
Heart Break by Lady Antebellum
The Breaker by Little Big Town
Life Changes by Thomas Rhett
From A Room: Volume 1 by Chris Stapleton
American Roots Music
Best American Roots Performance:
“Killer Diller Blues” by Alabama Shakes
“Let My Mother Live” by Blind Boys Of Alabama
“Arkansas Farmboy” by Glen Campbell
“Steer Your Way” by Leonard Cohen
“I Never Cared For You” by Alison Krauss
Best American Roots Song:
“Cumberland Gap” by David Rawlings
“I Wish You Well” by The Mavericks
“If We Were Vampires” by Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
“It Ain’t Over Yet” by Rodney Crowell Featuring Rosanne Cash & John Paul White
“My Only True Friend” by Gregg Allman
Best Americana Album:
Southern Blood by Gregg Allman
Shine On Rainy Day by Brent Cobb
Beast Epic by Iron & Wine
The Nashville Sound by Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
Brand New Day by The Mavericks
Best Bluegrass Album:
Fiddler’s Dream by Michael Cleveland
Laws Of Gravity by The Infamous Stringdusters [TIE]
Original by Bobby Osborne
Universal Favorite by Noam Pikelny
All The Rage – In Concert Volume One [Live] by Rhonda Vincent And The Rage [TIE]
Best Traditional Blues Album:
Migration Blues by Eric Bibb
Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio by Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio
Roll And Tumble by R.L. Boyce
Sonny & Brownie’s Last Train by Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi
Blue & Lonesome by The Rolling Stones
Best Contemporary Blues Album:
Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm by Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm
Recorded Live In Lafayette by Sonny Landreth
TajMo by Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’
Got Soul by Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Live From The Fox Oakland by Tedeschi Trucks Band
Best Folk Album:
Mental Illness by Aimee Mann
Semper Femina by Laura Marling
The Queen Of Hearts by Offa Rex
You Don’t Own Me Anymore by The Secret Sisters
The Laughing Apple by Yusuf / Cat Stevens
Best Regional Roots Music Album:
Top Of the Mountain by Dwayne Dopsie And The Zydeco Hellraisers
Ho’okena 3.0 by Ho’okena
Kalenda by Lost Bayou Ramblers
Miyo Kekisepa, Make A Stand [Live] by Northern Cree
Pua Kiele by Josh Tatofi
Comedy
Best Comedy Album:
The Age Of Spin & Deep In The Heart Of Texas by Dave Chappelle
Cinco by Jim Gaffigan
Jerry Before Seinfeld by Jerry Seinfeld
A Speck Of Dust by Sarah Silverman
What Now? by Kevin Hart
