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Grammy Awards

16 Feb 2016
Mark Heckathorn
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1989, Alabama Shakes, Bruno Mars, Chris Stapleton, David Bowie, Eagles, Earth Wind and Fire, Ed Sheeran, Glenn Frey, Grammys, Jackson Brown, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, lady gaga, LL Cool J, Mark Ronson, Maurice White, Meghan Trainor, Pentatonix, Pitbull, rihanna, Steples Center, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Thinking Out Loud, To Pimp a Butterfly, Uptown Funk, Weeknd

Uptown Funk Is Best Song of the Year

The 58th Annual Grammy Awards were held Monday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles hosted by LL Cool J. Record of the Year went to Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, Meghan Trainor won new Artist of the Year and Album of the Year went to Taylor Swift for 1989.

Meghan  Trainor accepts her award for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards on Monday. (Photo: Kevin Winter/WireImage)

Meghan Trainor accepts her award for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards on Monday. (Photo: Kevin Winter/WireImage)

“Thank you to the Grammys. I love you so much,” said a teary-eyed Trainor, who also thanked her parents and Epic Records CEO L.A. Reid.

Kendrick Lamar took home five Grammys including one for Best Rap Album of the Year for To Pimp a Butterfly.

Ed Sheeran walked away with his first-ever Grammy, winning song of the year for Thinking Out Loud. “We wrote it on a couch in my house,” he said of the song, which also won him best pop solo performance. The night also marked first wins for Justin Bieber, the Weeknd, Chris Stapleton, Pitbull and Alabama Shakes.

Swift opened the show by performing Out of the Woods in a sequined jumpsuit, a departure from her red carpet attire, which had featured a tiny coral orange top. By the time she took the stage, she had already won two Grammys during the show’s pre-telecast.

The show featured tributes to three music legends who passed away earlier this year. Lady Gaga performed in David Bowie-inspired makeup and gear as she ran through 10 of the icon’s hits, including Space Oddity, Changes, Fame, Let’s Dance and Heroes. Stevie Wonder joined with Grammy-winning a capella group Pentatonix to perform That’s the Way of the World in honor of Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White, while members of the Eagles and Jackson Browne sang Take It Easy for Glenn Frey.

Rihanna was a no show. “After Grammy rehearsal today, Rihanna’s doctor put her on vocal rest for 48 hours because she was at risk of hemorrhaging her vocal chords,” a representative said. “The antibiotics she has been on for three days did not kill the infection adequately therefore she cannot perform safely.”

Below is a list of some of the big winners:

Beyonce gives Bruno Mars his Grammy for "Uptown Funk." (Photo: Kevin Winter/WireImage)

Beyonce gives Bruno Mars his Grammy for Uptown Funk. (Photo: Kevin Winter/WireImage)

Record of the Year

Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

Album of the Year

1989 by Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran; Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge, songwriters

Best New Artist

Meghan Trainor

Best Pop Solo Performance

Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern by Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap

Best Pop Vocal Album

1989 by Taylor Swift

Best Dance Recording

Where Are Ű Now? by Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ű by Skrillex and Diplo

Best Rock Performance

Don’t Wanna Fight by Alabama Shakes

Best Metal Performance

Cirice by Ghost

Best Rock Song

Don’t Wanna Fight by Alabama Shakes; Alabama Shakes, songwriters

Best Rock Album

Drones by Muse

Best Alternative Music Album

Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes

Best R&B Performance

Earned It from Fifty Shades of Grey by The Weeknd

Ed Sheeran accepts one of his Grammys. (Photo: Kevin Winter/WireImage)

Ed Sheeran accepts one of his Grammys. (Photo: Kevin Winter/WireImage)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Beauty Behind the Madness by The Weeknd

Best R&B Album

Black Messiah by D’Angelo and The Vangard

Best Rap Performance

Alright by Kendrck Lamar

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

These Walls by Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat

Best Rap Song

Alright by Kendrick Lamar; Kendrick Duckworth, Kawan Prather, Mark Anthony Spears and Pharrell Williams, songwriters

Best Rap Album

To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Best Country Solo Performance

Traveler by Chris Stapleton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Girl Crush by Little Big Town

Best Country Song

Girl Crush by Little Big Town; Hillary Lindey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose, songwriters

Best Country Album

Traveler by Chris Stapleton

Taylor Swift accepts the Album of the Year Grammy. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/WireImage)

Taylor Swift accepts the Album of the Year Grammy. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/WireImage)

Best Music Video

Bad Blood by Talyor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar

Best Latin Pop Album

A Quien Quiera Escuchar by Ricky Martin

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album (tie)

Hast La Rais by Natalia Lafourcade and
Dale by Pitbull

Best Broken Word Album

A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety by Jimmy Carter

Best Comedy Album

Live at Madison Square Garden by Louis C.K.

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

Birdman; Antonial Sanches, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media

Glory by Common and John Legend; Lonnie Lynne, Che Smith and John Stephens, songwriters

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Pentatonix; Ben Bram, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kristin Maldonado and Kevin Olusola, producers

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes; Shawn Everett, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars; Dave Aude, remixer

Best Music Film

Amy (Amy Winehouse); Asif Kapadia, video director; James Gay-Rees, video producer

Mark Heckathorn

Editor-in-Chief Mark Heckathorn is a journalist, movie buff and foodie. He oversees DC on Heels editorial operations as well as strategic planning and staff development. Reach him with story ideas or suggestions at dcoheditor (at) gmail (dot) com.

About the Author
Editor-in-Chief Mark Heckathorn is a journalist, movie buff and foodie. He oversees DC on Heels editorial operations as well as strategic planning and staff development. Reach him with story ideas or suggestions at dcoheditor (at) gmail (dot) com.

About the Author

Mark Heckathorn

Editor-in-Chief Mark Heckathorn is a journalist, movie buff and foodie. He oversees DC on Heels editorial operations as well as strategic planning and staff development. Reach him with story ideas or suggestions at dcoheditor (at) gmail (dot) com.

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