It’s music’s biggest night, and this year’s Grammy Awards has set the tone for up and coming ceremonies across 2021.
Beyonce dominated at this year’s Grammys, winning four of the top awards.
Other winners included Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Megan Thee Stallion.
Beyonce is the most decorated female artist in Grammys history. Pic: AP
Here’s the list of all the main Grammys winners.
Album of the year
Chilombo – Jhene Aiko
Black Pumas – Black Pumas
Everyday Life – Coldplay
Djesse vol. 3 – Jacob Collier
Women in Music Pt. III – Haim
Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone
folklore – Taylor Swift – winner
Taylor Swift performing at this year’s socially distanced Grammys. Pic: AP
Record of the year
Black Parade – Beyonce
Colors – Black Pumas
Rockstar – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
Say So – Doja Cat
Everything I Wanted – Billie Eilish – winner
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Circles – Post Malone
Savage (Remix) – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyonce
Billie Eilish accepts the award for record of the year alongside her brother, Finneas O’Connell. Pic: AP
Song of the year
Black Parade – Beyonce
The Box – Roddy Ricch
Cardigan – Taylor Swift
Circles – Post Malone
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Everything I Want – Billie Eilish
I Can’t Breathe – H.E.R – winner
If the World Was Ending – JP Saxe and Julia Michaels
H.E.R took the gong for song of the year for I Can’t Breathe. Pic: AP
Best new artist
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion – winner
Megan Thee Stallion scored three wins at this year’s Grammys. Pic: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Best pop solo performance
Yummy – Justin Bieber
Say So – Doja Cat
Everything I Wanted – Billie Eilish
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles – winner
Cardigan – Taylor Swift
Harry Styles picks up best pop solo performance for Watermelon Sugar. Pic: AP
Best pop duo/group performance
Un Dia (One Day) – J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy
Intentions -Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
Dynamite – BTS
Rain on Me – Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – winner
Exile – Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver
Best pop vocal album
Changes – Justin Bieber
Chromatica – Lady Gaga
Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa – winner
Fine Line – Harry Styles
Folklore – Taylor Swift
Dua Lipa won best pop album. Pic: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Best progressive R&B album
Chilombo – Jhene Aiko
Ungodly Hour – Chloe X Halle
Free Nationals – Free Nationals
F*** Your Feelings – Robert Glasper
It Is What It Is – Thundercat – winner
Best rap song
The Bigger Picture – Lil Baby
The Box – Roddy Ricch
Laugh Now Cry Later – Drake featuring Lil Durk
Rockstar – Da Baby featuring Roddy Ricch
Savage (Remix) – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyonce – winner
Beyonce (L) and Megan Thee Stallion took the award for best rap song for Savage. Pic: AP
Best rap album
Black Habits – D Smoke
Alfredo – Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist
A Written Testimony – Jay Electronica
King’s Disease – Nas – winner
The Allegory – Royce da 5’9
Best melodic rap performance
Rockstar – Dababy featuring Roddy Ricch
Laugh Now Cry Later – Drake featuring Lil Durk
Lockdown – Anderson .Paak – winner
The Box – Roddy Ricch
Highest in the Room – Travis Scott
Anderson .Paak won the best melodic rap performance award for Lockdown. Pic: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Best dance recording
On My Mind – Diplo and Sidepiece
My High – Disclosure featuring Amine and Slowthai
The Difference – Flume featuring Toro y Moi
Both of Us – Jayda G
10% – Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis
Best dance/electronic album
Kick I – Arca
Planet’s Mad – Baauer
Energy – Disclosure
Bubba – Kaytranada – winner
Food Faith – Madeon
Best rock performance
Shameika – Fiona Apple – winner
Not – Big Thief
Kyoto – Phoebe Bridgers
The Steps – Haim
Stay High – Brittany Howard
Daylight – Grace Potter
Best metal performance
Body Count – Bum Rush – winner
Code Orange – Underneath
The In-between – In This Moment
Bloodmoney – Poppy
Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe) – Live by Power Trip
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Best rock album
A Hero’s Death – Fontaines DC
Kiwanuka – Michael Kiwanuka
Daylight – Grace Potter
Sound & Fury – Sturgill Simpson
The New Abnormal – The Strokes – winner
Best alternative album
Fetch the Bolt Cutters – Fiona Apple – winner
Hyperspace – Beck
Punisher – Phoebe Bridgers
Jaime – Brittany Howard
The Slow Rush – Tame Impala
Best R&B performance
Lightning and Thunder – Jhene Aiko featuring John Legend
Black Parade – Beyoncé – winner
All I Need – Jacob Collier featuring Mahalia and Ty Dolla $ign
Goat Head – Brittany Howard
See Me – Emily King
Best country album
Lady Like – Ingrid Andress
Your LIfe is a Record – Brandy Clark
Wildcard – Miranda Lambert – winner
Nightfall – Little Big Town
Never Will – Ashley McBryde
Miranda Lambert took the award for best country album this year. Pic: AP
Best Country Solo Performance
Stick That in Your Country Song – Eric Church
Who You Thought I Was – Brandy Clark
When My Army Prays – Vince Gill – winner
Black Like Me – Mickey Guyton
Bluebird – Miranda Lambert
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
All Night – Brothers Osborne
10,000 Hours – Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber – winner
Ocean – Lady A
Sugar Coat – Little Big Town
Some People Do – Old Dominion
Best musical theatre album
Amelie
American Utopia on Broadway
Jagged Little Pill – winner
The Prince of Egypt
Soft Power
Little Shop of Horrors
Jagged Little Pill, which is based on Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album of the same name, took best soundtrack. Pic: Vivacity Media Group via AP
Producer of the year, non-classical
Jack Antonoff
Dan Auerbach
Dave Cobb
Flying Lotus
Andrew Watt – winner
Best music video
Brown Skin Girl – Beyonce – winner
Life is Good – Future Featuring Drake
Lockdown – Anderson .Paak
Adore You – Harry Styles
Goliath – Woodkid
The full list of winners from all 83 categories is available on the Grammy website.
