Grammy awards, an annual event to recognize the musical talent of the industry, held by The Recording Academy, their 61st edition was held on 10th February in Los Angeles.
Grammys, one of the most prestigious award ceremonies of the music industry took place yesterday which was a showcase of extraordinary talent and outstanding fashion statement. It is a much-awaited and anticipated event not only for artists but music lovers everywhere.
Grammys 61st edition was filled with moments that were simply unmissable, right from Michelle Obama, former first lady of US guest appearance to power-packed performances by pop stars like Miley Cyrus, Camilla Cabello, and Shawn Mendes to BTS band's speech and how can we forget Drake dissing Grammy’s on their very platform and then getting his speech cut off, it summed up to be quite an eventful evening.
A big part of friendship is showing up for your girls—that’s why I was thrilled to be there for the one and only @aliciakeys at the #GRAMMYs. She is one of the most genuine and thoughtful people I know—there’s no one better to help us all celebrate the unifying power of music! pic.twitter.com/8cMhTmsClA
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 11, 2019
But the true round of applause goes for the winners :
Album Of The Year — Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves
LAST NIGHT • look one • @MusiCares pic.twitter.com/QgsmCHUvRt
— K A C E Y M U S G R A V E S (@KaceyMusgraves) February 9, 2019
Record Of The Year — “This Is America,” Childish Gambino
Congrats Record Of The Year winner - "This Is America" #ChildishGambino (@donaldglover) #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/Yo7Wn0lId2
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) February 11, 2019
Best New Artist — Dua Lipa
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Best Rap Album — Invasion Of Privacy, Cardi B
Best R&B Album Winner — H.E.R., H.E.R.
Best Rap Song — “God’s Plan,” Drake
This Drake literally dissed Grammys on their home ground LEGEND!! ? #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/oVKRQtvSqp
— kvng_riddycksblog (@kvng_riddyck) February 11, 2019
Best Country Album — Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves
And there we have it, Kacey Musgraves wins Album of the Year for 'Golden Hour!' What a huge moment for a witty and winsome country star that was totally side stepped the standard Nashville path to success. #GRAMMYs
— Grady Smith (@gradywsmith) February 11, 2019
Song Of The Year — “This Is America,” Childish Gambino
"This Is America" by Childish Gambino won Grammys for both song and record of the year.
— UberFacts (@UberFacts) February 11, 2019
Making Grammy history as the first rap song to win those awards.
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance — “Shallow,” Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
I’m not gonna be able to wear any makeup tonight. We just won our first of Grammy nominations for the night. I’m in tears with honor and gratitude. Thank you @RecordingAcad #Grammys #Grammy and my co-writers and Bradley I love you so much thank you ?❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) February 10, 2019
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical — Pharrell Williams
Lost for words. So humbled. Thank you @RecordingAcad ?? #Grammys https://t.co/zLuZaeNAHq
— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) February 11, 2019
Best Rap/Sung Performance — “This Is America,” Childish Gambino
Childish Gambino won song of the year for #ThisIsAmerica - a song that takes on police brutality, white supremacy, and racialized violence like the lynching of black men and the Charleston shooting. #GRAMMYs
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) February 11, 2019
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Best Rap Performance — King’s Dead, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake / Bubblin, Anderson.Paak
Congrats Best Rap Performance winner (TIE) - "King's Dead" @kendricklamar, @jayrock, @1future & @jamesblake AND "Bubblin" @AndersonPaak #GRAMMYs
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) February 10, 2019
Best Pop Vocal Album — Sweetener, Ariana Grande
Also read: #OscarNoms: Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress nominations of Oscars 2019
Other notable wins :
Best Rock Album — From The Fires, Greta Van Fleet
Best Rock Song — “Masseduction” St. Vincent
Best Metal Performance — Electric Messiah, High On Fire
Best Rock Performance — When Bad Does Good, Chris Cornell
Best Urban Contemporary Album — Everything Is Love, The Carters
Best R&B Song — “Boo’d Up,” Ella Mai
Best Traditional R&B Performance — Bet Ain’t Worth The Hand, Leon Bridges / How Deep Is Your Love, Pj Morton Featuring Yebba
Best R&B Performance — Best Part H.E.R. Featuring Daniel Caesar
Best Latin Jazz Album — Back To The Sunset, Dafnis Prieto Big Band
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album — American Dreamers: Voices Of Hope, Music Of Freedom, John Daversa Big Band Featuring Daca Artists
Best Jazz Instrumental Album — Emanon, The Wayne Shorter Quartet
Best Jazz Vocal Album — The Window, Cécile Mclorin Salvant
Best Improvised Jazz Solo — Don’t Fence Me In, John Daversa
Best Reggae Album — 44/876, Sting & Shaggy
Best Dance/Electronic Album — Woman Worldwide, Justice
Best Dance Recording — Electricity, Silk City & Dua Lipa Featuring Diplo & Mark Ronson
Best Contemporary Classical Composition — Kernis: Violin Concerto, James Ehnes, Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony
Best Classical Compendium — Fuchs: Piano Concerto ‘Spiritualist’; Poems Of Life; Glacier; Rush, Joann Falletta
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album — Songs Of Orpheus - Monteverdi, Caccini, D’india & Landi, Karim Sulayman
Best Classical Instrumental Solo — Kernis: Violin Concerto, James Ehnes
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance — Anderson, Laurie: Landfall, Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet
Best Choral Performance — Mcloskey: Zealot Canticles, Donald Nally
Best Opera Recording — Bates: The (R)Evolution Of Steve Jobs, Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edward Parks & Jessica E. Jones
Best Orchestral Performance — Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 11, Andris Nelsons
Producer Of The Year, Classical — Blanton Alspaugh
Best Engineered Album, Classical — Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 11, Andris Nelsons & Boston Symphony Orchestra
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album — My Way, Willie Nelson
Best Pop Solo Performance — Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?), Lady Gaga
Best Country Song — “Space Cowboy,” Kacey Musgraves
Best Country Duo/Group Performance — Tequila, Dan + Shay
Best Country Solo Performance — “Butterflies,” Kacey Musgraves
Best Music Film — Quincy, Quincy Jones
Best Music Video — “This Is America,” Childish Gambino
Best Regional Roots Music Album — No ‘Ane’I, Kalani Pe’a
Best Tropical Latin Album — Anniversary, Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) — ¡México Por Siempre!, Luis Miguel
Best Latin Rock, Urban Or Alternative Album — Aztlán, Zoé
Best Latin Pop Album — Sincera, Claudia Brant
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling) — Faith - A Journey For All, Jimmy Carter
Best Children’s Album — All The Sounds, Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats
Best Folk Album — All Ashore, Punch Brothers
Best Contemporary Blues Album — Please Don’t Be Dead, Fantastic Negrito
Best Traditional Blues Album — The Blues Is Alive And Well, Buddy Guy
Best Bluegrass Album — The Travelin’ Mccourys, The Travelin’ Mccourys
Best Americana Album — By The Way, I Forgive You, Brandi Carlile
Best American Roots Song — The Joke, Brandi Carlile
Best American Roots Performance — The Joke, Brandi Carlile
Best New Age Album — Opium Moon, Opium Moon
Best Song Written For Visual Media — “Shallow,” Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media — Black Panther, Ludwig Göransson
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media — The Greatest Showman, Hugh Jackman (& Various Artists)
Best World Music Album — Freedom, Soweto Gospel Choir
Best Roots Gospel Album — Unexpected, Jason Crabb
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album — Look Up Child, Lauren Daigle
Best Gospel Album — Hiding Place, Tori Kelly
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song — “You Say,” Lauren Daigle
Best Gospel Performance/Song — “Never Alone,” Tori Kelly Featuring Kirk Franklin
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album — Steve Gadd Band, Steve Gadd Band
Best Immersive Audio Album — Eye In The Sky - 35th Anniversary Edition, The Alan Parsons Project
Best Remixed Recording — “Walking Away (Mura Masa Remix),” Haim
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical — Colors, Beck
Best Historical Album — Voices Of Mississippi: Artists And Musicians Documented By William Ferris
Best Album Notes — Voices Of Mississippi: Artists And Musicians Documented By William Ferris
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package — Squeeze Box: The Complete Works Of “Weird Al” Yankovic, Weird Al Yankovic
Best Recording Package — Masseduction, St. Vincent
Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals — “Spiderman Theme,” Randy Waldman Featuring Take 6 & Chris Potter
Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella — “Stars And Stripes Forever,” John Daversa Big Band Featuring Daca Artists
Best Instrumental Composition — Blut Und Boden (Blood And Soil), Terence Blanchard
Best Alternative Music Album — “Colors,” Beck
Best Musical Theater Album — The Band’s Visit, Original Broadway Cast
Best Comedy Album — Equanimity & The Bird Revelation, Dave Chappelle
2018 was the year of some record-breaking music to songs which will stay alive in our hearts forever.