FULL LIST: Grammy Awards 2018 winners

NEW YORK — Bruno Mars owned the Grammys with his R&B-inspired album "24K Magic," winning all six awards he was nominated for at a show where hip-hop was expected to have a historical night.

Jay-Z, the leading nominee with eight, walked away empty handed Sunday — a year after his wife lost album of the year to Adele, causing fans and peers to criticize the Recording Academy for not properly rewarding Beyonce's bold "Lemonade" project.

And though Kendrick Lamar won five awards, he lost in the top categories, marking another year where rappers were restricted to wins in the rap categories, instead of earning coveted prizes like album of the year.

Mars picked up album of the year for "24K Magic," record of the year for the title track, and song of the year — shared with seven co-writers — for the No. 1 hit, "That's What I Like."

Jay-Z and Lamar could have become the first rapper to win song or record of the year, and the third rap-based act to win album of the year.

But Mars' win was still marked some growth for the Academy, becoming one of the few R&B albums to win the top prize. He dedicated his win to songwriters who have made history in R&B music, including Babyface, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

Lamar's wins at Madison Square Garden in New York City included best rap album, best rap song, best rap performance, best rap/sung performance and best music video. He has a career total of 12 Grammys.

Lamar also won with his performance: He kicked off the Grammys with a powerful and poignant performance featuring video screens displaying a waving American flag behind him, as background dancers dressed as army soldiers marched and moved behind. At one point, Lamar's background dancers, dressed in red, were shot down as he rapped lyrics, later coming back to life as fire burst to end the six-minute performance.

But the night's top performer was Kesha, who was passionate and striking onstage with the help of powerful women behind her, including the Resistance Revival Chorus. She was joined by Cyndi Lauper, Camila Cabello, Julia Michaels, Andra Day and Bebe Rexha for her Grammy-nominated song, "Praying." Dressed in white, they won over the audience and hugged at the song's end as some audience members cried, including Hailee Steinfeld.

Kesha, who earned her first pair of Grammy nominations this year, has been in a legal war with former producer and mentor Dr. Luke. Janelle Monae introduced the performance with strong words.

"We come in peace but we mean business. To those who would dare try to silence us, we offer two words: Time's Up," Monae said. "It's not just going on in Hollywood. It's not just going on in Washington. It's here in our industry, too."

Before the performance, Maren Morris, Eric Church and Brothers Osborne erformed an emotional rendition of Eric Clapton's "Tears In Heaven" — written after his son died — in honor of the 58 people who died at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas last year. The names of victims were displayed behind them as they performed.

The performances were two of the show's serious moments. Dozens of artists and music industry players also sported white roses in support of the Time's Up and #MeToo movements against sexual abuse and harassment.

"Black is beautiful, hate is ugly," rapper Logic said onstage after performing suicide prevention anthem "1-800-273-8255." The performance, also with Alessia Cara and Khalid, included a group of suicide attempt and loss survivors selected by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Sting's performance was somewhat political as he sang his 1987 song, "Englishman in New York," which includes the lyrics, "Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien, I'm an Englishman in New York."

Chris Stapleton paid tribute to Tom Petty with Emmylou Harris and also won three awards, including best country album, best country song and best country solo performance.

"We always try to make great records ... and I guess this is a testament to that," Stapleton said.

Cara, who was shaking as she accepted the award for best new artist, beat out SZA, Julia Michaels, Khalid and Lil Uzi Vert.

"Thank you to my parents and my brother for believing in me," she said, also urging the crowd to "support real music and real artists because everyone deserves the same shot."

Little Big Town, who beautifully sang their Taylor Swift-penned No. 1 hit "Better Man," won best country duo/group performance with the song.

Others who shined onstage included Lady Gaga, who won over the audience with a rousing performance of the songs "Joanne" and "Million Reasons"; Sam Smith gave a powerful performance of the song "Pray"; and Pink was a vocal powerhouse while she sang "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken."

During the pre-telecast, The Rolling Stones picked up their third career Grammy — for best traditional blues album for "Blue & Lonesome" — while Ed Sheeran won best pop vocal album. Emmy and Golden Globe winner Childish Gambino, who picked up best traditional R&B performance, gave a smooth and sultry performance of "Terrified" in all-white featuring screeching high notes. Gambino was joined by young singer-actor, JD McCrary, who matched his vocals and sings on the original track.

The show, hosted by James Corden, also featured some comedy. Hillary Clinton, John Legend, Cher, Snoop Dogg, Cardi B, and DJ Khaled won over the audience in a skit when reading lines from Michael Wolff's book, "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House." Corden said the book could compete for the best spoken world album Grammy.

"That's the one," Corden said in the video after Clinton, a 1997 spoken word Grammy winner, spoke. It earned a rousing applause from the crowd.

Chappelle, who was part of Lamar's opening performance, won best comedy album during the televised show.

"I am honored to win an award, finally, and I wanted to thank everyone at Netflix, at 'Saturday Night Live,' at 'The Chappelle Show,'" he said.

Puppies were passed to the losers of best comedy album, including Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman and Jim Gaffigan.

Posthumous Grammys were also handed out to actress Carrie Fisher, singer Leonard Cohen and engineer Tom Coyne, who worked on Mars' "24K Magic" album.

Double winners included Jason Isbell, Justin Hurwitz and CeCe Winans. — Associated Press

 

Here is the complete list of winners: 

Record Of The Year

“24k Magic” - Bruno Mars

Album Of The Year

“24k Magic” - Bruno Mars

Song Of The Year

“That's What I Like” - Bruno Mars

Best New Artist

Alessia Cara

Best Pop Solo Performance

“Shape Of You” - Ed Sheeran

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

“Feel It Still” - Portugal. The Man

Best Pop Vocal Album

“÷ (Divide)” - Ed Sheeran

Best Dance Recording

“Tonite” - Lcd Soundsystem

Best Dance/Electronic Album

“3-D The Catalogue” - Kraftwerk

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

“Tony Bennett Celebrates 90” - Various Artists

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

“Prototype” -  Jeff Lorber Fusion

Best Rock Performance

“You Want It Darker” - Leonard Cohen

Best Metal Performance

“Sultan’s Curse” - Mastodon

Best Rock Song

“Run” - Foo Fighters

Best Rock Album

“A Deeper Understanding” - The War On Drugs

Best Alternative Music Album

“Sleep Well Beast” - The National

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“Redbone” - Childish Gambino

Best R&B Performance

“That's What I Like” - Bruno Mars

Best R&B Song

“That's What I Like” - Bruno Mars

Best Urban Contemporary Album

“Starboy” - The Weeknd

Best R&B Album

“24k Magic” - Bruno Mars

Best Rap Performance

“Humble.” - Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap/Sung Performance

“Loyalty.” - Kendrick Lamar Featuring Rihanna

Best Rap Song

“Humble.” - Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Album

“Damn.” - Kendrick Lamar

Best Country Solo Performance

“Either Way” - Chris Stapleton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

“Better Man” - Little Big Town

Best Country Song

“Broken Halos” - Chris Stapleton

Best Country Album

“From A Room: Volume 1” - Chris Stapleton

Best New Age Album

“Dancing On Water” - Peter Kater

Best Jazz Vocal Album

“Dreams And Daggers” - Cécile Mclorin Salvant

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

“Miles Beyond” - John Mclaughlin

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

“Rebirth” -  Billy Childs

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

“Bringin' It”  - Christian Mcbride Big Band

Best Latin Jazz Album

“Jazz Tango” - Pablo Ziegler Trio

Best Gospel Performance/Song

“Never Have To Be Alone” - Cece Winans

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

“What A Beautiful Name” - Hillsong Worship

Best Gospel Album

“Let Them Fall In Love” - Cece Winans

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

“Chain Breaker” - Zach Williams

Best Roots Gospel Album

“Sing It Now: Songs Of Faith & Hope” - Reba Mcentire

Best Latin Pop Album

“El Dorado” - Shakira

Best Latin Rock, Urban Or Alternative Album

“Residente” - Residente

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

“Arriero Somos Versiones Acústicas” - Aida Cuevas

Best Tropical Latin Album

“Salsa Big Band” - Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

Best American Roots Performance

“Killer Diller Blues” - Alabama Shakes

Best American Roots Song

“If We Were Vampires” - Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit

Best Americana Album

“The Nashville Sound” - Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit

Best Bluegrass Album

“Laws Of Gravity” - The Infamous Stringdusters

“All The Rage - In Concert Volume One [Live]” - Rhonda Vincent And The Rage

Best Traditional Blues Album

“Blue & Lonesome” - The Rolling Stones

Best Contemporary Blues Album

“Tajmo” - Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo'

Best Folk Album

“Mental Illness” - Aimee Mann

Best Regional Roots Music Album

“Kalenda” - Lost Bayou Ramblers

Best Reggae Album

“Stony Hill” - Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley

Best World Music Album

“Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration” - Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Best Children's Album

“Feel What U Feel” - Lisa Loeb

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

“The Princess Diarist” - Carrie Fisher

Best Comedy Album

“The Age Of Spin & Deep In The Heart Of Texas” - Dave Chappelle

Best Musical Theater Album

“Dear Evan Hansen” - Original Broadway Cast Recording

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

“La La Land” - Various Artists

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

“La La Land” - Justin Hurwitz

Best Song Written For Visual Media

“How Far I'll Go” - Auli'i Cravalho

Best Instrumental Composition

“Three Revolutions” - Arturo O'farrill & Chucho Valdés

Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella

“Escapades For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra From Catch Me If You Can” - John Williams

Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals

“Putin” - Randy Newman

Best Recording Package

“Pure Comedy (Deluxe Edition)” - Father John Misty

“El Orisha De La Rosa” - Magín Díaz

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

“The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition” - Various Artists

Best Album Notes

“Live At The Whisky A Go Go: The Complete Recordings” - Otis Redding

Best Historical Album

“Leonard Bernstein - The Composer” - Leonard Bernstein

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

“24k Magic” - Bruno Mars

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Greg Kurstin

Best Remixed Recording

“You Move (Latroit Remix)” - Depeche Mode

Best Surround Sound Album

“Early Americans” - Jane Ira Bloom

Best Engineered Album, Classical

“Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio” - Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Producer Of The Year, Classical

David Frost

Best Orchestral Performance

“Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio” - Manfred Honeck

Best Opera Recording

“Berg: Wozzeck” - Hans Graf, Roman Trekel & Anne Schwanewilms

Best Choral Performance

“Bryars: The Fifth Century” - Donald Nally

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

“Transcendental” - Daniil Trifonov

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

“Death & The Maiden” - Patricia Kopatchinskaja & The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

“Crazy Girl Crazy” - Barbara Hannigan

Best Classical Compendium

“Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto” - Giancarlo Guerrero

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

“Viola Concerto” - Roberto Díaz, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony

Best Music Video

“Humble.” - Kendrick Lamar

Best Music Film

“The Defiant Ones” - Various Artists