Adele was hands down the biggest winner of the night, scoring five out of her five nominations, including the Song of the Year award for ‘Hello’ and Album of the Year, where she went up against Beyoncé’s Lemonade. In a scene reminiscent of Mean Girls, the soulful singer broke her Grammy for Album of the Year in half to share it with Queen Bey. “I can’t possibly accept this award. The Lemonade album was just so monumental, Beyoncé. It was so monumental and well thought-out and beautiful and soul-bearing… we appreciate that. All of us artists here adore you. You are our light,” said Adele during her acceptance speech.
Earlier in the evening, Adele stopped the show – literally – during her performance. In a tribute to George Michael, she halted mid-song (“I’m sorry, I can’t mess this up for him”, swore, and restarted her rendition of ‘Fastlove, pt. 1’. The performance was stunning and emotional, a truly beautiful tribute to the late icon.
Beyoncé, who took home awards for Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Music Video, proved that not even pregnancy is going to stop her from slaying the stage. After an introduction by her own mother, Tina Knowles, she appeared as a crowned fertility goddess in a glittering gold ensemble, and delivered an empowering performance celebrating motherhood.
Another tribute of the night saw Bruno Mars channeling Prince as he honoured the late icon in an electrifying (as always) performance. Donning a purple sequinned blazer, he took the stage with Morris Day and The Time for the last number in the tribute, ‘Let’s Go Crazy’, and got the crowd up and grooving with him.
It was also a big night for Chance the Rapper, as he picked up the Best New Artist and Best Rap Album Awards. “I claim this victory in the name of the lord. I thank God for my mother and my father who have supported me since I was young… and for all of Chicago,” said Chance while accepting his first award of the night.
See the full list of winners below:
Record of the Year
‘Hello’ – Adele
Album of the Year
25 – Adele
Song of the Year
‘Hello’ – Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)
New Artist
Chance the Rapper
Pop Solo Performance
‘Hello’ – Adele
Pop Duo/Group Performance
‘Stressed Out’ – Twenty One Pilots
Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin – Willie Nelson
Pop Vocal Album
25 – Adele
Dance Recording
‘Don’t Let Me Down’ – The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya
Dance/Electronic Album
Skin – Flume
Contemporary Instrumental Album
Culcha Vulcha – Snarky Puppy
Rock Performance
‘Blackstar’ – David Bowie
Metal Performance
‘Dystopia’ – Megadeth
Rock Song
‘Blackstar’ – David Bowie, songwriter (David Bowie)
Rock Album
Tell Me I’m Pretty – Cage the Elephant
Alternative Music Album
Blackstar – David Bowie
R&B Performance
‘Cranes in the Sky’ – Solange
Traditional R&B Performance
‘Angel’ – Lalah Hathaway
R&B Song
‘Lake By the Ocean’ – Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
Urban Contemporary Album
Lemonade – Beyoncé
R&B Album
Lalah Hathaway Live – Lalah Hathaway
Rap Performance
‘No Problem’ – Chance the Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
Rap/Sung Performance
‘Hotline Bling’ – Drake
Rap Song
‘Hotline Bling’ – Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies, songwriters (Drake)
Rap Album
Coloring Book – Chance the Rapper
Country Solo Performance
‘My Church’ – Maren Morris
Country Duo/Group Performance
‘Jolene’ – Pentatonix featuring Dolly Parton
Country Song
‘Humble and Kind’ – Lori McKenna, songwriter (Tim McGraw)
Country Album
A Sailor’s Guide to Earth – Sturgill Simpson
New Age Album
White Sun II – White Sun
Improvised Jazz Solo
‘I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry’ – John Scofield, soloist
Jazz Vocal Album
Take Me to the Alley – Gregory Porter
Jazz Instrumental Album
Country for Old Men – John Scofield
Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom – Ted Nash Big Band
Latin Jazz Album
Tribute to Irakere: Live in Marciac – Chucho Valdés
Gospel Performance/Song
‘God Provides’ – Tamela Mann; Kirk Franklin, songwriter
Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
‘Thy Will’ – Hillary Scott & the Scott Family; Bernie Herms, Hillary Scott & Emily Weisband, songwriters
Gospel Album
Losing My Religion – Kirk Franklin
Contemporary Christian Music Album
Love Remains – Hillary Scott & the Scott Family
Roots Gospel Album
Hymns – Joey + Rory
Latin Pop Album
Un Besito Mas – Jesse & Joy
Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
iLevitable – iLe
Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Un Azteca En El Azteca, Vol. 1 (En Vivo) – Vicente Fernández
Tropical Latin Album
Donde Están? – Jose Lugo & Guasábara Combo
American Roots Performance
‘House of Mercy’ – Sarah Jarosz
American Roots Song
‘Kid Sister’ – Vince Gill, songwriter (The Time Jumpers)
Americana Album
This Is Where I Live – William Bell
Bluegrass Album
Coming Home – O’Connor Band With Mark O’Connor
Traditional Blues Album
Porcupine Meat – Bobby Rush
Contemporary Blues Album
The Last Days of Oakland – Fantastic Negrito
Folk Album
Undercurrent – Sarah Jarosz
Regional Roots Music Album
E Walea – Kalani Pe’a
Reggae Album
Ziggy Marley – Ziggy Marley
World Music Album
Sing Me Home – Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble
Children’s Album
Infinity Plus One – Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Spoken Word Album
In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox – Carol Burnett
Comedy Album
Talking for Clapping – Patton Oswalt
Musical Theater Album
The Color Purple
Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Miles Ahead (Miles Davis & Various Artists)
Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – John Williams, composer
Song Written for Visual Media
‘Can’t Stop The Feeling!’ – Max Martin, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Gwen Stefani, James Corden, Zooey Deschanel, Walt Dohrn, Ron Funches, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse & Kunal Nayyar), Track from: “Trolls”
Instrumental Composition
‘Spoken at Midnight’ – Ted Nash, composer
Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
‘You And I’ – Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)
Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
‘Flintstones’ – Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)
Recording Package
Blackstar – Jonathan Barnbrook, art director (David Bowie)
Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Edith Piaf 1915-2015 – Gérard Lo Monaco, art director (Edith Piaf)
Album Notes
Sissle and Blake Sing Shuffle Along – Ken Bloom & Richard Carlin, album notes writers (Eubie Blake & Noble Sissle)
Historical Album
The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol.12 (Collector’s Edition), Steve Berkowitz & Jeff Rosen, compilation producers; Mark Wilder, mastering engineer (Bob Dylan)
Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Blackstar – David Bowie, Tom Elmhirst, Kevin Killen & Tony Visconti, engineers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer (David Bowie)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Greg Kurstin
Remixed Recording
‘Tearing Me Up’ (RAC Remix) – André Allen Anjos, remixer (Bob Moses)
Surround Sound Album
Dutilleux: Sur Le Même Accord; Les Citations; Mystère De L’instant & Timbres, Espace, Mouvement – Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, surround mix engineers; Dmitriy Lipay, surround mastering engineer; Dmitriy Lipay, surround producer (Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony)
Engineered Album, Classical
Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles – Mark Donahue & Fred Vogler, engineers (James Conlon, Guanqun Yu, Joshua Guerrero, Patricia Racette, Christopher Maltman, Lucy Schaufer, Lucas Meachem, LA Opera Chorus & Orchestra)
Producer of the Year, Classical
David Frost
Orchestral Performance
‘Shostakovich: Under Stalin’s Shadow – Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9’ – Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Opera Recording
‘Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles’ – James Conlon, conductor; Joshua Guerrero, Christopher Maltman, Lucas Meachem, Patricia Racette, Lucy Schaufer & Guanqun Yu; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (LA Opera Orchestra; LA Opera Chorus)
Choral Performance
‘Penderecki Conducts Penderecki, Volume 1’ – Krzysztof Penderecki, conductor; Henryk Wojnarowski, choir director (Nikolay Didenko, Agnieszka Rehlis & Johanna Rusanen; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Philharmonic Choir)
Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
‘Steve Reich’ – Third Coast Percussion
Classical Instrumental Solo
‘Daugherty: Tales of Hemingway’ – Zuill Bailey; Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor (Nashville Symphony)
Classical Solo Vocal Album
TIE: Schumann & Berg – Dorothea Röschmann; Mitsuko Uchida, accompanist;
and Shakespeare Songs – Ian Bostridge; Antonio Pappano, accompanist (Michael Collins, Elizabeth Kenny, Lawrence Power & Adam Walker)
Classical Compendium
‘Daugherty: Tales of Hemingway; American Gothic; Once Upon A Castle’ – Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer
Contemporary Classical Composition
‘Daugherty: Tales of Hemingway’ – Michael Daugherty, composer (Zuill Bailey, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
Music Video
‘Formation’ – Beyoncé
Music Film
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week the Touring Years – Ron Howard, video director; Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Scott Pascucci & Nigel Sinclair, video producers
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