Last night the GRAMMY Awards celebrated it’s 59th annual commencement and as always it was a star-studded affair. As far as the awards go, the night belonged to a few individuals. Chance The Rapper surprised everyone walking away with three awards for Best Rap Album Coloring Book and Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance No Problem. He is by far the most successful independent artist of our time at this point. Other notable big time nominees were Beyonce, Adele, Drake, Kanye West and Rihanna who all had multiple nominations.
The winners can be found below, so you can see who edged out who for the wins.
Album Of The Year:
Adele, 25
Beyoncé, Lemonade
Drake, Views
Justin Bieber, Purpose
Sturgill Simpson, A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
Record Of The Year:
Adele, “Hello”
Beyoncé, “Formation”
Lukas Graham, “7 Years”
Rihanna, “Work” f. Drake
21 Pilots, “Stressed Out”
Song Of The Year:
Adele, “Hello”
Beyonce, “Formation”
Mike Posner, “I Took a Pill in Ibiza”
Lukas Graham, “7 Years”
Justin Bieber, “Love Yourself”
Best New Artist:
Chance The Rapper
Maren Morris
Kelsea Ballerini
Anderson.Paak
The Chainsmokers
Best Rap Performance:
Chance The Rapper, “No Problem” f. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
Desiigner, “Panda”
Drake, “Pop Style” f. The Throne
Fat Joe & Remy Ma, “All the Way Up” f. French Montana
ScHoolboy Q, “THat Part” f. Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Drake, “Hotline Bling”
D.R.A.M, “Broccoli” f. Lil Yachty
Beyoncé, “Freedom” f. Kendrick Lamar
Kanye West, “Ultralight Beam” f. Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream
Kanye West, “Famous” f. Rihanna
Best Rap Song
Drake, “Hotline Bling”
Fat Joe & Remy Ma, “All the Way Up” f. French Montana
Kanye West, “Famous” f. Rihanna
Chance The Rapper, “No Problem” f. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
Kanye West, “Ultralight Beam” f. Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream
Best Rap Album
Chance The Rapper, Coloring Book
De La Soul, and the Anonymous Nobody…
DJ Khaled, Major Key
Drake, Views
ScHoolboy Q, Blank Face LP
Kanye West, The Life of Pablo
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Beyoncé, Lemonade
Gallant, Ology
KING, We Are KING
Anderson .Paak, Malibu
Rihanna, ANTI
Best R&B Album
Lalah Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway Live
BJ the Chicago Kid, In My Mind
Terrace Martin, Velvet Portraits
Mint Condition, Healing Season
Mya, Smoove Jones
Best R&B Performance
Solange, “Cranes in the Sky”
BJ the Chicago Kid, “Turnin’ Me Up”
Ro James, “Permission”
Musiq Soulchild, “I Do”
Rihanna, “Needed Me”
Best R&B Song
Maxwell, “Lake by the Ocean”
PARTYNEXTDOOR, “Come See Me” f. Drake
Bryson Tiller, “Exchange”
Rihanna, “Kiss It Better”
Tory Lanez, “Luv”
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