The biggest night in music went down last night, returning to the Staples Centre in Los Angeles for the 58th annual Grammy Awards. Hosted by LL Cool J, the evening celebrated music from all different genres globally as a total of 83 awards were handed out during the pre-telecast and main show broadcast on CBS.
Kendrick Lamar was the night’s big winner with five. He won Best Rap Album for “To Pimp A Butterfly” as well as Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Rap/Sung performance and Best Music Video. Along with wins, Lamar also delivered a show-stopping performance when he took the stage; fusing together Rap, Jazz, Reggae and African sounds for a commanding performance of “The Blacker The Berry” and the Grammy-nominated “Alright”.
Lady Gaga, John Legend, Justin Bieber, Adele, Taylor Swift, Miguel and The Weeknd (sans Lauryn Hill who pulled out at the last minute) also hit the stage to perform. Rihanna, who was scheduled to perform, also pulled out at the 11th hour following doctor’s orders (reportedly due to bronchitis).
Either way, the night was filled with memorable moments and performances, which you can check out below………
Album Of The Year
Sound and Color, Alabama Shakes
To Pimp a Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar
Traveller, Chris Stapleton
Winner: 1989, Taylor Swift
Beauty Behind the Madness, The Weeknd
Record Of The Year
Really Love, D’Angelo and the Vanguard
Winner: Uptown Funk, Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran
Blank Space, Taylor Swift
Can’t Feel My Face, The Weeknd
Song Of The Year
Alright, Kendrick Lamar
Blank Space, Taylor Swift
Girl Crush, Little Big Town
See You Again, Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
Winner: Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran
Best Urban Contemporary Album
The Internet, Ego Death
Kehlani, You Should Be Here
Lianne La Havas, Blood
Miguel, Wildheart
Winner: The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness
Best Rap Album
J. Cole, 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Dr. Dre, Compton
Drake, If You’re Reading This Its Too Late
Winner: Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly
Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint
Best R&B Performance
Tamar Braxton, If I Don’t Have You
Andra Day, Rise Up
Hiatus Kaiyote, Breathing Underwater
Jeremih feat. J. Cole, Planes
Winner: The Weeknd, Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Faith Evans, He Is
Winner: Lalah Hathaway, Little Ghetto Boy
Jazmine Sullivan, Let It Burn
Tyrese, Shame
Charlie Wilson, My Favorite Part of You
Best R&B Song
Miguel, Coffee
The Weeknd, Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)
Jazmine Sullivan, Let It Burn
Winner: D’Angelo and The Vanguard, Really Love
Tyrese, Shame
