BEST MOMENTS
Way to open the show, Lamar. The rapper—who subsequently picked up five awards later in the night—took to the stage with an evocative, politically charged performance, with guest parts by U2’s Bono and the Edge, as well as comedic spoken interludes by Dave Chappelle. That ending is still fresh in our minds—watch it here:
Speaking about politics, Hillary Clinton made a surprise (video) appearance in a comedy skit with John Legend, Cher, Snoop Dogg and others, where they “audition” for a spoken word version of Michael Wolff’s book about Donald Trump’s first year in office, Fire and Fury.
On the hunt for a GRAMMY Award of his own, James Corden auditions celebrities for the spoken word version of Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury.” pic.twitter.com/SjTobAbv2N
— The Late Late Show with James Corden (@latelateshow) January 29, 2018
Another performance that really made an impact that night was Kesha’s stage—a raw, emotional performance of ‘Praying’ in support of the #TimesUp movement joined by Cyndi Lauper, Camila Cabello, Andra Day, Julia Michaels, Bebe Rhexa and members of the Resistance Revival Chorus.
Before Camila Cabello introduced U2’s performance, she had a message for the Dreamers: “This country was built by dreamers, for dreamers, chasing the American dream. I’m a proud Cuban-Mexican immigrant, born in eastern Havana, standing in front of you on the Grammy stage in New York City, and all I know is, just like dreams, these kids can’t be forgotten and are worth fighting for”. U2’s pre-taped performance was recorded by the Hudson River near the Statue of Liberty—a fitting stage indeed.
THE WINNERS
Album of the year
“24K Magic,” Bruno Mars
Record of the year
“24K Magic,” Bruno Mars
Song of the year
“That’s What I Like,” Bruno Mars
Country album
“From a Room, Vol. 1,” Chris Stapleton
New artist
Alessia Cara
Comedy album
“The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas,” Dave Chappelle
Rap album
“Damn.,” Kendrick Lamar
New artist
Alessia Cara
Rap/sung performance
“Loyalty,” Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna
Pop solo performance
“Shape of You,” Ed Sheeran
Pop vocal album
“÷,” Ed Sheeran
Traditional pop vocal album
“Tony Bennett Celebrates 90,” various artists
Pop duo/group performance
“Feel It Still,” Portugal. The Man
Country song
“Broken Halos,” Chris Stapleton
Country solo performance
“Either Way,” Chris Stapleton
Country duo/group performance
“Better Man,” Little Big Town
Rap song
“Humble.,” Kendrick Lamar
Rap performance (single or track)
“Humble.,” Kendrick Lamar
R&B album
“24K Magic,” Bruno Mars
Urban contemporary album
“Starboy,” The Weeknd
R&B song
“That’s What I Like,” Bruno Mars
Traditional R&B performance
“Redbone,” Childish Gambino
R&B performance
“That’s What I Like,” Bruno Mars
Alternative music album
“Sleep Well Beast,” The National
Rock album
“A Deeper Understanding,” The War on Drugs
Rock song
“Run,” Foo Fighters
Metal performance
“Sultan’s Curse,” Mastodon
Rock performance (single or track)
“You Want It Darker,” Leonard Cohen
American roots song
“If We Were Vampires,” Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
American roots performance
“Killer Diller Blues,” Alabama Shakes
Contemporary Christian album
“Chain Breaker,” Zach Williams
Gospel album
“Let Them Fall in Love,” CeCe Winans
Jazz instrumental album
“Rebirth,” Billy Childs
New age album
“Dancing on Water,” Peter Kater
Song written for visual media
“How Far I’ll Go (Moana),” Lin-Manuel Miranda
Score soundtrack for visual media
“La La Land”
Compilation soundtrack for visual media
“La La Land”
Musical theater album
“Dear Evan Hansen”
Spoken word album
“The Princess Diarist,” Carrie Fisher
Latin pop album
“El Dorado,” Shakira
Music film
“The Defiant Ones,” various artists
Music video
“Humble.,” Kendrick Lamar
Contemporary instrumental album
“Prototype,” Jeff Lorber Fusion
Dance/electronic album
“3-D The Catalogue,” Kraftwerk
Dance recording
“Tonite,” LCD Soundsystem
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