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The 2019 Grammy awards saw history being made as This Is America became the first rap song to be crowned Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

Childish Gambino beat out strong competition from Drake, Post Malone and Cardi B to bring home Record of the Year – but Gambino wasn't in attendance.

Cardi B made history herself as the first female rapper to win Best Rap Album for Invasion of Privacy.

The surprise package of the night was Kacey Musgraves' Golden Hour which swept up the Album of the Year gong.

Some of the biggest winners of the 61st Grammy Awards are underlined below.

Record of the Year
I Like It "" Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin
The Joke "" Brandi Carlile
This Is America "" Childish Gambino
God's Plan "" Drake
Shallow "" Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
All the Stars "" Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Rockstar "" Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
The Middle "" Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey

Album of the Year
Invasion of Privacy "" Cardi B
By the Way, I Forgive You "" Brandi Carlile
Scorpion "" Drake
H.E.R. "" H.E.R.
Beerbongs and Bentleys "" Post Malone
Dirty Computer "" Janelle Monáe
Golden Hour "" Kacey Musgraves
Black Panther: The Album, Music From and Inspired By (Various Artists)

Song of the Year
All the Stars "" Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Boo'd Up "" Ella Mai
God's Plan "" Drake
In My Blood "" Shawn Mendes
The Joke "" Brandi Carlile
The Middle "" Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey
Shallow "" Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
This Is America "" Childish Gambino

Best New Artist
Chloe x Halle
Luke Combs
Greta Van Fleet
H.E.R.
Dua Lipa
Margo Price
Bebe Rexha
Jorja Smith

Best Pop Solo Performance
Colors "" Beck
Havana (Live) "" Camila Cabello
God Is a Woman "" Ariana Grande
Joanne (Where Do You Think You're Goin'?) "" Lady Gaga
Better Now "" Post Malone

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Fall In Line "" Christina Aguilera featuring Demi Lovato
Don't Go Breaking My Heart "" Backstreet Boys
'S Wonderful "" Tony Bennett and Diana Krall
Shallow "" Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
Girls I Like You "" Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
Say Something "" Justin Timberlake featuring Chris Stapleton
The Middle "" Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Love Is Here to Stay "" Tony Bennett and Diana Krall
My Way "" Willie Nelson
Nat 'King' Cole and Me "" Gregory Porter
Standards (Deluxe) "" Seal
The Music "¦ The Mem'ries "¦ The Magic! "" Barbra Streisand

Best Pop Vocal Album
Camila "" Camila Cabello
Meaning of Life "" Kelly Clarkson
Sweetener "" Ariana Grande
Shawn Mendes "" Shawn Mendes
Beautiful Trauma "" P!nk
Reputation"" Taylor Swift

Best Dance Recording
Northern Soul "" Above and Beyond featuring Richard Bedford
Ultimatum "" Disclosure (featuring Fatoumata Diawara)
Losing It "" Fisher
Electricity "" Silk City and Dua Lipa featuring Diplo and Mark Ronson
Ghost Voices "" Virtual Self

Best Dance/Electronic Album
Woman Worldwide "" Justice
Singularity "" Jon Hopkins
Treehouse "" Sofi Tukker
Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides "" Sophie
Lune Rouge "" TOKiMONSTA

Best Rock Performance
Four out of Five "" Arctic Monkeys
When Bad Does Good "" Chris Cornell
Made an America "" The Fever 333
Highway Tune "" Greta Van Fleet
Uncomfortable "" Halestorm

Best Rock Song
Black Smoke Rising "" Greta Van Fleet
Jumpsuit "" Twenty One Pilots
MANTRA "" Bring Me The Horizon
Masseduction "" St. Vincent
Rats "" Ghost

Best Rock Album
Rainier Fog "" Alice In Chains
M A N I A "" Fall Out Boy
Prequelle "" Ghost
From the Fires "" Greta Van Fleet
Pacific Daydream "" Weezer

Best Alternative Music Album
Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino "" Arctic Monkeys
Colors "" Beck
Utopia "" Björk
American Utopia "" David Byrne
Masseduction "" St. Vincent

Best R&B Performance
Long as I Live "" Toni Braxton
Summer "" The Carters
Y O Y "" Lalah Hathaway
Best Part "" H.E.R. featuring Daniel Caesar
First Began "" PJ Morton

Best Traditional R&B Performance
Bet Ain't Worth the Hand "" Leon Bridges (tie)
Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight "" Bettye LaVette
Honest "" MAJOR.
How Deep Is Your Love "" PJ Morton featuring Yebba (tie)
Made for Love "" Charlie Wilson featuring Lalah Hathaway

Best R&B Song
Boo'd Up "" Ella Mai
Come Through and Chill "" Miguel featuring J. Cole and Salaam Remi
Feels Like Summer "" Childish Gambino
Focus "" H.E.R.
Long As I Live "" Toni Braxton

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Everything Is Love "" The Carters
The Kids Are Alright "" Chloe x Halle
Chris Dave and the Drumhedz "" Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
War and Leisure "" Miguel
Ventriloquism "" Meshell Ndegeocello

Best R&B Album
Sex and Cigarettes"" Toni Braxton
Good Thing "" Leon Bridges
Honestly "" Lalah Hathaway
H.E.R. "" H.E.R.
Gumbo Unplugged (Live) "" PJ Morton

Best Rap Performance
Be Careful "" Cardi B
Nice for What "" Drake
King's Dead "" Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future, and James Blake (tie)
Bubblin "" Anderson .Paak (tie)
Sicko Mode "" Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk, and Swae Lee

Best Rap/Sung Performance
Like I Do "" Christina Aguilera featuring Goldlink
Pretty Little Fears "" 6LACK featuring J. Cole
This Is America "" Childish Gambino
All the Stars "" Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Rockstar "" Post Malone featuring 21 Savage

Best Rap Song
God's Plan "" Drake
King's Dead "" Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future, and James Blake
Lucky You "" Eminem featuring Joyner Lucas
Sicko Mode "" Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk, and Swae Lee
Win "" Jay Rock

Best Rap Album
Invasion of Privacy "" Cardi B
Swimming "" Mac Miller
Victory Lap "" Nipsey Hussle
Daytona "" Pusha T
Astroworld "" Travis Scott

Best Country Solo Performance
Wouldn't It be Great? "" Loretta Lynn
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters "" Maren Morris
Butterflies "" Kacey Musgraves
Millionaire "" Chris Stapleton
Parallel Line "" Keith Urban

Best Country Song
Break Up in the End "" Cole Swindell
Dear Hate "" Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
I Lived It "" Blake Shelton
Space Cowboy "" Kacey Musgraves*
Tequila "" Dan + Shay
When Someone Stops Loving You "" Little Big Town

Best Country Album
Unapologetically "" Kelsea Ballerini
Port Saint Joe "" Brothers Osborne
Girl Going Nowhere "" Ashley McBryde
Golden Hour "" Kacey Musgraves
From a Room: Volume 2 "" Chris Stapleton

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
The Greatest Showman "" Hugh Jackman (& Various Artists)
Call Me by Your Name "" (Various Artists)
Deadpool 2 "" (Various Artists)
Lady Bird "" (Various Artists)
Stranger Things "" (Various Artists)

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Black Panther "" Ludwig Göransson, composer
Blade Runner 2049 "" Benjamin Wallfisch & Hans Zimmer, composers
Coco "" Michael Giacchino, composer
The Shape of Water "" Alexandre Desplat, composer
Star Wars: The Last Jedi "" John Williams, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media
Shallow (from A Star Is Born)
All the Stars (from Black Panther)
Mystery of Love (from Call Me by Your Name)
Remember Me (from Coco)
This Is Me (from The Greatest Showman)