Grammys 2016: The Winners

Grammys 2016: The Winners

An array of artists won accolades on the music industry's biggest night, held at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles last night.

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Taylor Swift, English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and indie rock sensations Alabama Shakes all walked away with a coveted Grammy.


Here are the winners in the main categories:


— Record of the year: “Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars.


— Album of the year: “1989,” Taylor Swift.


— Best new artist: Meghan Trainor.


— Song of the year (songwriter’s award): “Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge.


— Best pop solo performance: “Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran.


— Best pop duo/group performance: “Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars.


— Best traditional pop vocal album: “The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern,” Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap.


— Best pop vocal album: “1989,” Taylor Swift.


— Best dance recording: “Where Are U Now,” Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber.


— Best dance/electronic album: “Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack U,” Skrillex and Diplo.


— Best rock performance: “Don’t Wanna Fight,” Alabama Shakes.


— Best rock song: Alabama Shakes’ “Don’t Wanna Fight.”


— Best rock album: “Drones,” Muse.


— Best metal performance: “Cirice,” Ghost.


— Best alternative music album: “Sound & Color,” Alabama Shakes.


— Best urban contemporary album: “Beauty Behind the Madness,” The Weeknd.


— Best R&B song: D’Angelo and The Vanguard’s “Really Love.”


— Best R&B performance: “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey),” The Weekend.


— Best R&B album: “Black Messiah,” D’Angelo and The Vanguard.


— Best rap performance: “Alright,” Kendrick Lamar.


— Best rap/sung collaboration: “These Walls,” Kendrick Lamar Featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat.


— Best rap album: “To Pimp a Butterfly,” Kendrick Lamar.


— Best rap song: Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright.”


— Best country album: “Traveller,” Chris Stapleton.


— Best country solo: “Traveller,” Chris Stapleton.


— Best country duo/group performance: “Girl Crush,” Little Big Town.


— Best country song: Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush.”


— Best musical theater album: “Hamilton.”

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