2016 Grammy Winners: The Full List

She did it again – Taylor Swift takes Album of The Year at this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony, held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night. 

See below for the full list of winners from the night, which also included an astonishingly powerful performance by Kendrick Lamar, as well as showings from Adele, Rihanna, the Weeknd, Justin Bieber with Jack Ü (aka Diplo and Skrillex), Miguel, the “Hamilton” cast, Ellie Goulding, and more. Plus, Lady Gaga paid tribute to David Bowie in a performance that can only be described as an absolute shitshow.

 

2016 Grammy Winners:

Record of the Year:

Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk” (winner)

D’Angelo and the Vanguard, “Really Love”

Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”

Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”

The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”

Album of the Year:

Taylor Swift, 1989 (winner)

Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color

Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly

Chris Stapleton, Traveller

The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness

Song of the Year:

Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud” (winner)

Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”

Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”

Little Big Town, “Girl Crush”

Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”

Best New Artist:

Meghan Trainor (winner)

Courtney Barnett

James Bay

Sam Hunt

Tori Kelly

Best Pop Solo Performance:

Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud” (winner)

Kelly Clarkson, “Heartbeat Song”

Ellie Goulding, “Love Me Like You Do”

Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”

The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:

Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk” (winner)

Florence & The Machine, “Ship to Wreck”

Maroon 5, “Sugar”

Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”

Wiz Kalifa feat. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:

Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern (winner)

Bob Dylan, Shadows in the Night

Josh Groban, Stages

Seth MacFarlane, No One Ever Tells You

Barry Manilow (and Various Artists), My Dream Duets

Best Pop Vocal Album:

Taylor Swift, 1989 (winner)

Kelly Clarkson, Piece by Piece

Florence and the Machine, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful

Mark Ronson, Uptown Special

James Taylor, Before This World

Best Dance Recording:

Jack Ü feat. Justin Bieber, “Where Are Ü Now” (winner)

Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston, “We’re All We Need”

The Chemical Brothers feat. Q-Tip, “Go”

Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Never Catch Me”

Galantis, “Runaway (U & I)”

Best Dance/Electronic Album:

Jack Ü, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü (winner)

Caribou, Our Love

The Chemical Brothers, Born in the Echoes

Disclosure, Caracal

Jamie xx, In Colour

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album:

Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest, Sylva (winner)

Bill Frisell, Guitar in the Space Age!

Wouter Kellerman, Love Language

Marcus Miller, Afrodeezia

Kirk Whalum, The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter IV

Best Rock Performance:

Alabama Shakes, “Don’t Wanna Fight” (winner)

Florence & the Machine, “What Kind of Man”

Foo Fighters, “Something From Nothing”

Elle King, “Ex’s & Oh’s”

Wolf Alice, “Moaning Lisa Smile”

Best Metal Performance:

Ghost, “Cirice” (winner)

August Burns Red, “Identity”

Lamb of God, “512”

Sevendust, “Thank You”

Slipknot, “Custer”

Best Rock Song:

Alabama Shakes, “Don’t Wanna Fight” (winner)

Elle King, “Ex’s & Oh’s”

James Bay, “Hold Back the River”

Highly Suspect, “Lydia”

Florence & the Machine, “What Kind of Man”

Best Rock Album:

Muse, Drones (winner)

James Bay, Chaos and the Calm

Death Cab for Cutie, Kintsugi

Highly Suspect, Mister Asylum

Slipknot, The Gray Chapter

 

Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color (winner)

Björk, Vulnicura

My Morning Jacket, The Waterfall

Tame Impala, Currents

Wilco, Star Wars

Best R&B Performance:

The Weeknd, “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)” (winner)

Tamar Braxton, “If I Don’t Have You”

Andra Day, “Rise Up”

Hiatus Kaiyote, “Breathing Underwater”

Jeremih feat. J. Cole, “Planes”

Best Traditional R&B Performance:

Lalah Hathaway, “Little Ghetto Boy” (winner)

Faith Evans, “He Is”

Jazmine Sullivan, “Let It Burn”

Tyrese, “Shame”

Charlie Wilson, “My Favorite Part of You”

Best R&B Song:

D’Angelo and the Vanguard, “Really Love” (winner)

Miguel, “Coffee”

The Weeknd, “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)”

Jazmine Sullivan, “Let It Burn”

Tyrese, “Shame”

Best Urban Contemporary Album:

The Weeknd, Beauty Behind The Madness (winner)

The Internet, Ego Death

Kehlani, You Should Be Here

Lianne La Havas, Blood

Miguel, Wildheart

Best R&B Album:

D’Angelo and the Vanguard, Black Messiah (winner)

Leon Bridges, Coming Home

Andra Day, Cheers to the Fall

Jazmine Sullivan, Reality Show

Charlie Wilson, Forever Charlie

Best Rap Performance:

Kendrick Lamar, “Alright” (winner)

J. Cole, “Apparently”

Drake, “Back to Back”

Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”

Nicki Minaj feat. Drake and Lil Wayne, “Truffle Butter”

Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom, and Paul McCartney, “All Day”

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:

Kendrick Lamar feat. Bilal, Anna Wise, and Thudercat, “These Walls” (winner)

Big Sean feat. Kanye West and John Legend, “One Man Can Change the World”

Common and John Legend, “Glory”

Jidenna feat. Roman GianArthur, “Classic Man”

Nicki Minaj feat. Drake, Lil Wayne, and Chris Brown, “Only”

Best Rap Song:

Kendrick Lamar, “Alright” (winner)

Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom, and Paul McCartney, “All Day”

Drake, “Energy”

Common and John Legend, “Glory”

Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”

Best Rap Album:

Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly (winner)

J. Cole, 2014 Forest Hills Drive

Dr. Dre, Compton

Drake, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late

Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint

Best Country Solo Performance:

Chris Stapleton, “Traveller” (winner)

Cam, “Burning House”

Carrie Underwood, “Little Toy Guns”

Keith Urban, “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16”

Lee Ann Womack, “Chances Are”

Best Country Duo/Group Performance:

Little Big Town, “Girl Crush” (winner)

Brothers Osborne, “Stay a Little Longer”

Joey+Rory, “If I Needed You”

Charles Kelley feat. Dierks Bentley and Eric Palsy, “The Driver”

Blake Shelton feat. Ashley Monroe, “Lonely Tonight”

Best Country Song:

Little Big Town, “Girl Crush” (winner)

Lee Ann Womack, “Chances Are”

Tim McGraw, “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools”

Brandy Clark, “Hold My Hand”

Chris Stapleton, “Traveller”

Best Country Album:

Chris Stapleton, Traveller (winner)

Sam Hunt, Montevallo

Little Big Town, Pain Killer

Ashley Monroe, The Blade

Kacey Musgraves, Pageant Material

Best New Age Album:

Paul Avgerinos, Grace (winner)

Madi Das, Bhakti Without Borders

Catherine Duc, Voyager

Pater Kater, Love

Ron Korb, Asia Beauty

Best Improvised Jazz Solo:

Christian McBride, “Cherokee” (winner)

Joey Alexander, “Giant Steps”

Donny McCaslin, “Arbiters of Evolution”

Joshua Redman, “Friend or Foe”

John Scofield, “Past Present”

Best Jazz Vocal Album:

Cécile McLorin Salvant, For One to Love (winner)

Karrin Allyson, Many A New Day: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein

Denise Donatelli, Find a Heart

Lorraine Feather, Flirting With Disaster

Jamison Ross, Jamison

Best Jazz Instrumental Album:

John Scofield, Past Present (winner)

Joey Alexander, My Favorite Things

Terence Blanchard feat. the E-Collective, Breathless

Robert Glasper & the Robert Glasper Trio, Covered: Recorded Live at Capitol Studios

Jimmy Greene, Beautiful Life

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album:

Maria Schneider Orchestra, The Thompson Fields (winner)

Gil Evans Project, Lines of Color

Marshall Gilkes & WDR Big Band, Köln

Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Cuba: The Conversation Continues

Patrick Williams, Home Suite Home

Best Latin Jazz Album:

Eliane Elias, Made in Brazil (winner)

The Rodriguez Brothers, Impromptu

Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Suite Caminos

Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet, Intercambio

Miguel Zenón, Identities Are Changeable

Best Gospel Performance/Song:

Kirk Franklin; “Wanna Be Happy?” (winner)

Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, “Worth [Live]”

Travis Greene, “Intentional”

Israel & NewBreed feat. Yolanda Adams, “How Awesome Is Our God [Live]”

Brian Courtney Wilson, “Worth Fighting For [Live]”

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song:

Francesca Battistelli, “Holy Spirit” (winner)

Crowder, “Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)”

Matt Maher, “Because He Lives (Amen)”

Third Day feat. All Sons & Daughters, “Soul On Fire”

Tobymac feat. Mr. Talkbox, “Feel It”

Best Gospel Album:

Israel & NewBreed, Covered: Alive In Asia [Live] (winner)

Karen Clark Sheard, Destined To Win [Live]

Dorinda Clark-Cole, Living It

Tasha Cobbs, One Place Live

Jonathan McReynolds, Life Music: Stage Two

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:

Tobymac, This Is Not a Test (winner)

Jason Crabb, Whatever the Road

Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be

Matt Maher, Saints and Sinners

Chris Tomlin, Love Ran Red

Best Roots Gospel Album:

The Fairfield Four, Still Rockin’ My Soul (winner)

Karen Peck & New River, Pray Now

Point of Grace, Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know)

Best Latin Pop Album:

Ricky Martin, A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition) (winner)

Pablo Alborán, Terral

Alex Cuba, Healer

Alejandro Sanz, Sirope

Julieta Venegas, Algo Sucede

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album:

Natalia Lafourcade, Hasta La Raíz (winner – tie)

Pitbull, Dale (winner – tie)

Bomba Estereo, Amanecer

La Cuneta Son Machín, Mondongo

Monsieur Periné, Caja De Música

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano):

Los Tigres Del Norte, Realidades – Deluxe Edition (winner)

Banda El Recodo De Don Cruz Lizarraga, Mi Vicio Mas Grande

La Maquinaria Norteña, Ya Dime Adiós

Los Cojolites, Zapateando

Mariachi Los Camperos De Nati Cano, Tradición, Arte Y Pasión

Best Tropical Latin Album:

Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado & Orchestra, Son De Panamá (winner)

José Alberto “El Canario” & Septeto Santiaguero, Tributo A Los Compadres: No Quiero Llanto

Guaco, Presente Continuo

Juan Luis Guerra 4.40, Todo Tiene Su Hora

Victor Manuelle, Que Suenen Los Tambores

Best American Roots Performance:

Mavis Staples, “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean” (winner)

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, “And Am I Born To Die”

Buddy Guy, “Born To Play Guitar”

The Milk Carton Kids, “City Of Our Lady”

Punch Brothers, “Julep”

Best American Roots Song:

Jason Isbell, “24 Frames” (winner)

The Mavericks, “All Night Long”

Don Henley & Merle Haggard, “The Cost of Living”

Punch Brothers, “Julep”

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, “The Traveling Kind”

Best Americana Album:

Jason Isbell, Something More Than Free (winner)

Brandi Carlile, The Firewatcher’s Daughter

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, The Traveling Kind

The Mavericks, Mono

Punch Brothers, The Phosphorescent Blues

Best Bluegrass Album:

The Steeldrivers, The Muscle Shoals Recordings (winner)

Dale Ann Bradley, Pocket Full of Keys

Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, Before the Sun Goes Down

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, In Session

Ralph Stanley & Friends, Man of Constant Sorrow

Best Blues Album:

Buddy Guy, Born to Play Guitar (winner)

Cedric Burnside Project, Descendants of Hill Country

Shemekia Copeland, Outskirts of Love

Bettye LaVette, Worthy

John Primer & Various Artists, Muddy Waters 100

Best Folk Album:

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn (winner)

Norman Blake, Wood, Wire & Words

Rhiannon Giddens, Tomorrow Is My Turn

Patty Griffin, Servant of Love

Glen Hansard, Didn’t He Ramble

Best Regional Roots Music Album:

Jon Cleary, Go Go Juice (winner)

Natalie Ai Kamauu, La La La La

Keali’i Reichel, Kawaiokalena

The Revelers, Get Ready

Windwalker and the MCW, Generations

Best Reggae Album:

Morgan Heritage, Strictly Roots (winner)

Rocky Dawuni, Branches of the Same Tree

Jah Cure, The Cure

Barrington Levy, Acousticalevy

Luciano, Zion Awake

Best World Music Album:

Angelique Kidjo, Sings (winner)

Gilberto Gil, Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivo

Ladysmith Black Mambas with Ella Spira & the Inala Ensemble, Music From Inala

Anoushka Shankar, Home

Zumba Prison Project, I Have No Everything Here

Best Children’s Album:

Tim Kubart, Home (winner)

José-Luis Orozco, ¡Come Bien! Eat Right!

Gustafer Yellowgold, Dark Pie Concerns

Lori Henriques, How Great Can This Day Be

Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly, Trees

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books, and Storytelling):

Jimmy Carter, A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety (winner)

Patti Smith, Blood On Snow (Jo Nesbø)

Dick Cavett, Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks

Janis Ian & Jean Smart, Patience And Sarah (Isabel Miller)

Amy Poehler (& Various Artists), Yes Please

Best Comedy Album:

Louis C.K., Live at Madison Square Garden (winner)

Lisa Lampanelli, Back to the Drawing Board

Wyatt Cenac, Brooklyn

Jay Mohr, Happy. And A Lot.

Craig Ferguson, Just Being Honest

 

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