Since its inception in 1959, the Grammy awards has become, arguably, the biggest celebration of music in the industry. Winning a Grammy can be seen as the epitome of making it in the industry. The annual ceremony is lavish to say the least, almost always featuring spectacular performances by the hottest artists of the time. The 63rd Grammy Awards, hosted by ‘The Daily Show’ host and comedian Trevor Noah, is no exception. Despite the hiccups (*ahem*over nomination choices*ahem*), there is no putting a stop to the night’s extravaganza! Now, who has been dubbed the “best” of 2020? To kick it off, at only 9 years old, Blue Ivy Carter – daughter of the King (Jay Z) and Queen (Beyoncé) themselves – became the second-youngest Grammy winner for her contributions to mom Beyoncé’s “Brown Skin Girl” video.
Of the 83 different categories, the artists walking away with the coveted golden gramophones are…
Best New Artist
WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion
• Ingrid Andress
• Phoebe Bridgers
• Noah Cyrus
• Chika
• D Smoke
• Doja Cat
• Kaytranada
Best Music Video
WINNER: ‘BROWN SKIN GIRL’ – Beyoncé, Saint Jhn & Wizkid Ft. Blue Ivy Carter
• ‘ADORE YOU’ – Harry Styles
• ‘GOLIATH’ – Woodkid
• ‘LIFE IS GOOD’ – Future feat. Drake
• ‘LOCKDOWN’ – Anderson.Paak
Song Of The Year
WINNER: ‘I CAN’T BREATHE’ – Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
• ‘BLACK PARADE’ – Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
• ‘THE BOX’ – Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
• ‘CARDIGAN’ – Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
• ‘CIRCLES’ – Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)
• ‘DON’T START NOW’ – Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
• ‘EVERYTHING I WANTED’ – Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
• ‘IF THE WORLD WAS ENDING’- Julia Michaels & JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels)
Record Of The Year
WINNER: ‘EVERYTHING I WANTED’ – Billie Eilish
• ‘BLACK PARADE’ – Beyoncé
• ‘COLORS’ – Black Pumas
• ‘ROCKSTAR’ – DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
• ‘SAY SO’ – Doja Cat
• ‘DON’T START NOW’ – Dua Lipa
• ‘CIRCLES’ – Post Malone
• ‘SAVAGE’ – Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé
Album Of The Year
WINNER: ‘FOLKLORE’ – Taylor Swift
• ‘CHILOMBO’ – Jhené Aiko
• ‘BLACK PUMAS (DELUXE EDITION)’ – Black Pumas
• ‘EVERYDAY LIFE’ – Coldplay
• ‘DJESSE VOL.3’ – Jacob Collier
• ‘WOMEN IN MUSIC PT. III’ – HAIM
• ‘FUTURE NOSTALGIA’ – Dua Lipa
• ‘HOLLYWOOD’S BLEEDING’ – Post Malone
Best Pop Vocal Album
WINNER: ‘Future Nostalgia’ – Dua Lipa
• ‘Changes’ – Justin Bieber
• ‘Chromatica’ – Lady Gaga
• ‘Fine Line’ – Harry Styles
• ‘Folklore’ – Taylor Swift
Best Pop Solo Performance
WINNER: ‘WATERMELON SUGAR’ – Harry Styles
• ‘YUMMY’ – Justin Bieber
• ‘SAY SO’ – Doja Cat
• ‘EVERYTHING I WANTED’ – Billie Eilish
• ‘DON’T START NOW’ – Dua Lipa
• ‘CARDIGAN’ – Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
WINNER: ‘RAIN ON ME’ – Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande
• ‘UN DIA (ONE DAY)’ – J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy
• ‘INTENTIONS’ – Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo
• ‘EXILE’ – Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver
Best Progressive R&B Album
WINNER: ‘IT IS WHAT IT IS’ – Thundercat
• ‘CHILOMBO’ – Jhené Aiko
• ‘UNGODLY HOUR’ – Chloe x Halle
• ‘FREE NATIONALS’ – Free Nationals
• ‘F*** YO FEELINGS’ – Robert Glasper
Best R&B Album
WINNER: ‘BIGGER LOVE’ – John Legend
• ‘HAPPY 2 BE HERE’ – Ant Clemons
• ‘TAKE TIME’ – Giveon
• ‘TO FEEL LOVE/D’ – Luke James
• ‘ALL RISE’ – Gregory Porter
Best R&B Song
WINNER: ‘BETTER THAN I IMAGINED’ – Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello
• ‘BLACK PARADE’ – Beyoncé
• ‘COLLIDE’ – Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG
• ‘Do It’ – Chloe x Halle
• ‘Slow Down’ – Skip Marley & H.E.R.
Best R&B Performance
WINNER: ‘BLACK PARADE’ – Beyoncé
• ‘LIGHTNING & THUNDER’ – Jhené Aiko Featuring John Legend
• ‘ALL I NEED’ – Jacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign
• ‘GOAT HEAD’ – Brittany Howard
• ‘SEE ME’ – Emily King
Best Rap Album
WINNER: ‘KING’S DISEASE’ – Nas
• ‘BLACK HABITS’ – D SMOKE
• ‘ALFREDO’ – Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
• ‘A WRITTEN TESTIMONY’ – Jay Electronica
• ‘THE ALLEGORY’ – Royce Da 5’9″
Best Rap Performance
WINNER: ‘SAVAGE’ – Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé
• ‘DEEP REVERANCE’ – Big Sean ft. Nipsey Hussle
• ‘BOP’ – DaBaby
• ‘WHATS POPPIN’ – Jack Harlow
• ‘THE BIGGER PICTURE’ – Lil Baby
• ‘DIOR’ – Pop Smoke
Best Rap Song
WINNER:  ‘SAVAGE’ – Megan thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
• ‘THE BIGGER PICTURE’ – Lil Baby
• ‘THE BOX’ – Roddy Ricch
• ‘LAUGH NOW CRY LATER’ – Drake featuring Lil Durk
• ‘ROCKSTAR’ – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
Best Rock Album
WINNER: ‘THE NEW ABNORMAL’ – The Strokes
• ‘A HERO’S DEATH’ – Fontaines D.C.
• ‘KIWANUKA’ – Michael Kiwanuka
• ‘DAYLIGHT’ – Grace Potter
• ‘SOUND & FURY’ – Sturgill Simpson
Best Rock Performance
WINNER: ‘SHAMEIKA’ – Fiona Apple
• ‘THE STEPS’ – HAIM
• ‘STAY HIGH’ – Brittany Howard
• ‘NOT’ – Big Thief
• ‘KYOTO’ – Phoebe Bridgers
• ‘DAYLIGHT’ – Grace Potter
Best Alternative Music Album
WINNER: ‘FETCH THE BOLT CUTTERS’ – Fiona Apple
• ‘HYPERSPACE’ – Beck
• ‘PUNISHER’ – Phoebe Bridgers
• ‘JAIME’ – Brittany Howard
• ‘THE SLOW RUSH’ – Tame Impala
Best Latin Pop or Urban Album
WINNER: ‘YHLQMDLG’ – Bad Bunny
• ‘POR PRIMERA VEZ’ – Camilo
• ‘MESA PARA DOS’ – Kany GarcÃa
• ‘PAUSA’ – Ricky Martin
• ‘3:33’ – Debi Nova
Best Dance Recording
WINNER: ‘10%’ – Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis
• ‘ON MY MIND’ – Diplo & Sidepiece
• ‘MY HIGH’ – Disclosure, Aminé and Slowthai
• ‘THE DIFFERENCE’ – Flume featuring Toro y Moi
• ‘BOTH OF US’ – Jayda G
Best Dance/Electronic Album
WINNER: ‘BUBBA’ – Kaytranada
• ‘KICKI’ – Arca
• ‘ENERGY’ – Disclosure
• ‘PLANET’S MAD’ – Baaue
• ‘GOOD FAITH’ – Madeon
Best Song Written for Visual Media
WINNER: ‘NO TIME TO DIE (from No Time to Die)’ – Billie Eilish
• ‘BEAUTIFUL GHOSTS (from Cats)’ – Taylor Swift
• ‘CARRIED ME WITH YOU (from Onward)’ – Brandi Carlile
• ‘INTO THE UNKNOWN (from Frozen II)’ – Idina Menzel featuring AURORA
• ‘STAND UP (from Harriet)’ – Cynthia Erivo
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