The 62nd Grammy Awards saw many stars and fans paying tribute to legendary Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant, who was part of the nine (including his 13-year old daughter Gianna) killed in a tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas earlier that day.
“Tonight is for Kobe” said Lizzo before kicking off the night with a performance of ‘Cuz I Love You’ and her 2017 hit ‘Truth Hurts’. Host Alicia Keys and R&B group Boyz II Men also paid tribute to the late basketball legend with a rendition of ‘It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday’. “We’re literally standing here, heartbroken, in the house that Kobe Bryant built,” said Keys before the performance. (The Los Angeles Lakers play their home games at the Staples Center, where the Grammys were being held.)
The late rapper Nipsey Hussle, who won Best Rap Performance for his song ‘Racks in the Middle’ and Best Rap/Sung Performance for ‘Higher’ with DJ Khaled and John Legend, was also remembered with an all-star tribute. Meek Mill, John Legend, DJ Khaled and Kirk Franklin were among those who performed while images of Hussle and Bryant were shown on a screen as the performance ended.
Billie Eilish dominated music’s biggest night by bagging five awards (out of six nominations!) including all four major categories—Record of the Year, Album of The Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist. She was only 17 years old at the time she was nominated back in 2019, making her the youngest artist to be nominated in all “big four” categories at the same time. Other big winners of the night includes Lizzo, who had the most nominations this year, with three wins out of eight nominations and Lil Nas X with two wins out of six nominations.
Other highlights of the event includes Demi Lovato‘s emotional yet powerful comeback performance of her new song ‘Anyone’; Lil Nas X, who belted his hit song ‘Old Town Road’ with a star-studded cast comprising BTS and Mason Ramsey; and five-time nominee Ariana Grande, who performed a medley of her chart-toppers.
See the full list of winners below:
Record of the Year
‘Bad Guy’ – Billie Eilish
Album of the Year
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie Eilish
Song of the Year
‘Bad Guy’ – Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
Best New Artist
Billie Eilish
Best Pop Solo Performance
‘Truth Hurts’ – Lizzo
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
‘Old Town Road’ – Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Look Now – Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Best Pop Vocal Album
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie Eilish
Dance Recording
‘Got To Keep On’ – The Chemical Brothers
Dance/Electronic Album
No Geography – The Chemical Brothers
Contemporary Instrumental Album
Mettavolution – Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rock Performance
‘This Land’ – Gary Clark Jr.
Metal Performance
‘7empest’ – Tool
Rock Song
‘This Land’ – Gary Clark Jr.
Rock Album
Social Cues – Cage The Elephant
Alternative Music Album
Father Of The Bride – Vampire Weekend
R&B Performance
‘Come Home’ – Anderson .Paak featuring André 3000
Traditional R&B Performance
‘Jerome’ – Lizzo
R&B Song
‘Say So’ – PJ Morton featuring JoJo
Urban Contemporary Album
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo
R&B Album
Ventura – Anderson .Paak
Rap Performance
‘Racks in the Middle’ – Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy
Rap/Sung Performance
‘Higher’ – DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend
Rap Song
‘A Lot’ – 21 Savage featuring J. Cole
Rap Album
Igor – Tyler, The Creator
Country Solo Performance
‘Ride Me Back Home’ – Willie Nelson
Country Duo/Group Performance
‘Speechless’ – Dan + Shay
Country Song
‘Bring My Flowers Now’ – Tanya Tucker
Country Album
While I’m Livin’ – Tanya Tucker
New Age Album
Wings – Peter Kater
Improvised Jazz Solo
‘Sozinho’ – Randy Brecker, soloist
Jazz Vocal Album
12 Little Spells – Esperanza Spalding
Jazz Instrumental Album
Finding Gabriel – Brad Mehldau
Large Jazz Ensemble Album
The Omni-American Book Club – Brian Lynch Big Band
Latin Jazz Album
Antidote – Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band
Gospel Performance/Song
‘Love Theory’ – Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter
Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
‘God Only Knows’ – for KING & COUNTRY & Dolly Parton
Gospel Album
Long Live Love – Kirk Franklin
Contemporary Christian Music Album
Burn The Ships – for KING & COUNTRY
Roots Gospel Album
Testimony – Gloria Gaynor
Latin Pop Album
#ELDISCO – Alejandro Sanz
Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
El Mal Querer – Rosalía
Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
De Ayer Para Siempre – Mariachi Los Camperos
Tropical Latin Album
A Journey Through Cuban Music – Aymée Nuviola
American Roots Performance
‘Saint Honesty’ – Sara Bareilles
American Roots Song
‘Call My Name’ – I’m With Her
Americana Album
Oklahoma – Keb’ Mo’
Bluegrass Album
Tall Fiddler – Michael Cleveland
Traditional Blues Album
Tall, Dark & Handsome – Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men
Contemporary Blues Album
This Land – Gary Clark Jr.
Folk Album
Patty Griffin – Patty Griffin
Regional Roots Music Album
Good Time – Ranky Tanky
Reggae Album
Rapture – Koffee
World Music Album
Celia – Angelique Kidjo
Children’s Album
Ageless Songs For The Child Archetype – Jon Samson
Best Spoken Word Album
Becoming – Michelle Obama
Comedy Album
Sticks & Stones – David Chappelle
Musical Theater Album
Hadestown – Original Broadway Cast
Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
A Star Is Born – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Chernobyl, Hildur Guðnadóttir
Song Written for Visual Media
‘I’ll Never Love Again’ – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born)
Instrumental Composition
‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite’ – John Williams
Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
‘Moon River’ – Jacob Collier
Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
‘All Night Love’ – Jacob Collier featuring Jules Buckley, Take 6 & Metropole Orkest
Recording Package
Chris Cornell – Chris Cornell
Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Woodstock: Back To The Garden – The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive – Various Artists
Album Notes
Stax ’68: A Memphis Story – Various Artists
Historical Album
Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection – Pete Seeger
Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Finneas
Remixed Recording
‘I Rise (Tracy Young’s Pride Intro Radio Remix)’ – Madonna
Immersive Audio Album
Lux – Anita Brevik, Trondheimsolistene & Nidarosdomens Jentekor
Engineered Album, Classical
Riley: Sun Rings – Kronos Quartet
Producer of the Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh
Orchestral Performance
‘Norman: Sustain’ – Los Angeles Philharmonic
Opera Recording
‘Picker: Fantastic Mr. Fox’ – Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Boston Children’s Chorus
Choral Performance
‘Duruflé: Complete Choral Works’ – Ken Cowan; Houston Chamber Choir
Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
‘Shaw: Orange’ – Attacca Quartet
Classical Instrumental Solo
‘Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite’ – Philadelphia Orchestra
Classical Solo Vocal Album
Songplay – Steve Barnett & Lautaro Greco
Classical Compendium
The Poetry Of Places – Nadia Shpachenko; Marina A. Ledin & Victor Ledin, producers
Contemporary Classical Composition
‘Higdon: Harp Concerto’ – Yolanda Kondonassis, Ward Stare & The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Music Video
‘Old Town Road (Official Movie)’ – Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus
Music Film
Homecoming – Beyoncé
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