[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]61st Grammy Awards honouring the best in the music industry were presented at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday. Touted as the most celebrated musical night of the year, international music aficionados and enthusiasts geared up to witness the celebrations.
Curtains were drawn on the 61st edition of the Grammy awards in Los Angeles’ Staples Center with names such as Kacey Musgraves, Childish Gambino and Lady Gaga scoring big wins at music’s biggest night! Country music sensation Kacey Musgraves took home four Grammys, including Album of the Year for Golden Hour while Childish Gambino won both Best Song of the Year and Best Album of the Year for the politically charged This Is America.
Both Kacey Musgraves and Childish Gambino (also known as Donald Glover) won four Grammys each – highest for this edition of the Grammys.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDYmxvY2txdW90ZSUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIydHdpdHRlci10d2VldCUyMiUyMGRhdGEtbGFuZyUzRCUyMmVuJTIyJTNFJTNDcCUyMGxhbmclM0QlMjJlbiUyMiUyMGRpciUzRCUyMmx0ciUyMiUzRVJhaXNlJTIweW91ciUyMCVGMCU5RiVBNSU4MiUyMGZvciUyMEFsYnVtJTIwb2YlMjB0aGUlMjBZZWFyJTIwd2lubmVyJTIwJTNDYSUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tJTJGS2FjZXlNdXNncmF2ZXMlM0ZyZWZfc3JjJTNEdHdzcmMlMjU1RXRmdyUyMiUzRSU0MEthY2V5TXVzZ3JhdmVzJTNDJTJGYSUzRSUyMCUzQ2ElMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ0d2l0dGVyLmNvbSUyRmhhc2h0YWclMkZHUkFNTVlzJTNGc3JjJTNEaGFzaCUyNmFtcCUzQnJlZl9zcmMlM0R0d3NyYyUyNTVFdGZ3JTIyJTNFJTIzR1JBTU1ZcyUzQyUyRmElM0UlMjAlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGdC5jbyUyRjZVZTFsanU4dmglMjIlM0VwaWMudHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkY2VWUxbGp1OHZoJTNDJTJGYSUzRSUzQyUyRnAlM0UlMjZtZGFzaCUzQiUyMFJlY29yZGluZyUyMEFjYWRlbXklMjAlMkYlMjBHUkFNTVlzJTIwJTI4JTQwUmVjb3JkaW5nQWNhZCUyOSUyMCUzQ2ElMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ0d2l0dGVyLmNvbSUyRlJlY29yZGluZ0FjYWQlMkZzdGF0dXMlMkYxMDk0ODIyMTM5OTc3MzU5MzYwJTNGcmVmX3NyYyUzRHR3c3JjJTI1NUV0ZnclMjIlM0VGZWJydWFyeSUyMDExJTJDJTIwMjAxOSUzQyUyRmElM0UlM0MlMkZibG9ja3F1b3RlJTNFJTBBJTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwYXN5bmMlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnBsYXRmb3JtLnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tJTJGd2lkZ2V0cy5qcyUyMiUyMGNoYXJzZXQlM0QlMjJ1dGYtOCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRSUwQSUwQSUzQ2Jsb2NrcXVvdGUlMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMnR3aXR0ZXItdHdlZXQlMjIlMjBkYXRhLWxhbmclM0QlMjJlbiUyMiUzRSUzQ3AlMjBsYW5nJTNEJTIyZW4lMjIlMjBkaXIlM0QlMjJsdHIlMjIlM0VDb25ncmF0cyUyMFNvbmclMjBPZiUyMFRoZSUyMFllYXIlMjB3aW5uZXIlMjAtJTIwJTI2cXVvdCUzQlRoaXMlMjBJcyUyMEFtZXJpY2ElMjZxdW90JTNCJTIwJTNDYSUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tJTJGaGFzaHRhZyUyRkNoaWxkaXNoR2FtYmlubyUzRnNyYyUzRGhhc2glMjZhbXAlM0JyZWZfc3JjJTNEdHdzcmMlMjU1RXRmdyUyMiUzRSUyM0NoaWxkaXNoR2FtYmlubyUzQyUyRmElM0UlMjAlMjglM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGdHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkZkb25hbGRnbG92ZXIlM0ZyZWZfc3JjJTNEdHdzcmMlMjU1RXRmdyUyMiUzRSU0MGRvbmFsZGdsb3ZlciUzQyUyRmElM0UlMjklMjAlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGdHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkZoYXNodGFnJTJGR1JBTU1ZcyUzRnNyYyUzRGhhc2glMjZhbXAlM0JyZWZfc3JjJTNEdHdzcmMlMjU1RXRmdyUyMiUzRSUyM0dSQU1NWXMlM0MlMkZhJTNFJTIwJTNDYSUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnQuY28lMkZaRnBtbUhwNnBMJTIyJTNFcGljLnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tJTJGWkZwbW1IcDZwTCUzQyUyRmElM0UlM0MlMkZwJTNFJTI2bWRhc2glM0IlMjBSZWNvcmRpbmclMjBBY2FkZW15JTIwJTJGJTIwR1JBTU1ZcyUyMCUyOCU0MFJlY29yZGluZ0FjYWQlMjklMjAlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGdHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkZSZWNvcmRpbmdBY2FkJTJGc3RhdHVzJTJGMTA5NDc3NDMwNTE0ODIxOTM5MyUzRnJlZl9zcmMlM0R0d3NyYyUyNTVFdGZ3JTIyJTNFRmVicnVhcnklMjAxMSUyQyUyMDIwMTklM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDJTJGYmxvY2txdW90ZSUzRSUwQSUzQ3NjcmlwdCUyMGFzeW5jJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZwbGF0Zm9ybS50d2l0dGVyLmNvbSUyRndpZGdldHMuanMlMjIlMjBjaGFyc2V0JTNEJTIydXRmLTglMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZzY3JpcHQlM0UlMEElMEE=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Meanwhile, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper won in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category for the widely favourite Shallow from recent release A Star Is Born. Lady Gaga also won Best Pop Solo Performance for Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?). The crowd also cheered for Dua Lipa, who won a Grammy for Best New Artist.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here is the complete list of winners:
Album of the year: Kacey Musgraves, Golden Hour
Record of the year: Childish Gambino, This Is America
Song of the year: Childish Gambino, This Is America
Best new artist: Dua Lipa
Best rap song: Drake, God’s Plan
Best pop solo performance: Lady Gaga, Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?)
Best pop duo/group performance: Lady Gaga-Bradley Cooper, Shallow
Best rap album: Cardi B, Invasion Of Privacy
Best R&B album: H.E.R, H.E.R
Best pop vocal album: Ariana Grande, Sweetener
Best traditional pop vocal album: Willie Nelson, My Way
Best alternative music album: Beck, Colors
Best country solo performance: Kacey Musgraves, Butterflies
Best country duo/group performance: Dan + Shay, Tequila
Best country song: Kacey Musgraves, Space Cowboy
Best country album: Kacey Musgraves, Golden Hour
Best gospel album: Tori Kelly, Hiding Place
Best Latin pop album: Claudia Brant, Sincera
Best Americana album: Brandi Carlile, By the Way, I Forgive You
Best compilation soundtrack for visual media: The Greatest Showman
Best song written for visual media: Shallow, Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper)
Best music video: This Is America, Childish Gambino, Hiro Murai, with video directors Ibra Ake, Jason Cole and Fam Rothstein
Best comedy album: Equanimity And The Bird Revelation, Dave Chappelle
Best dance/electronic album: Woman Worldwide, Justice
Best rap performance: Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future and James Blake, King’s Dead (TIE)
Anderson .Paak, Bubblin (TIE)
Best traditional R&B performance: Leon Bridges, BetAin’t worth the Hand (TIE)
PJ Morton ft Yebba, How Deep Is Your Love (TIE)
Best R&B song: Ella Mai, Boo’d Up
Best rap/sung performance: Childish Gambino, This Is America
Producer of the year (non-classical): Pharrell Williams
Best rock song: St Vincent, Masseduction
Best rock performance: Chris Cornell, When Bad Does Good
Best rock album: Greta Van Fleet, From the Fires
Best metal performance: High On Fire, Electric Messiah
Best urban contemporary album: The Carters, Everything Is Love
The 61st edition of the Grammys was hosted by 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys. The music awards clashed with the BAFTAs on Sunday evening, which is widely considered as the British Oscars. Lady Gaga’s A Star Is Born also won Best Original Music at the BAFTAs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]