{"id":10549,"date":"2019-02-12T15:34:45","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T15:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=10549"},"modified":"2020-06-11T16:37:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T15:37:58","slug":"childish-gambino-makes-grammy-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/02\/12\/childish-gambino-makes-grammy-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Childish Gambino makes Grammy history"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2019 Grammy awards saw history being made as This Is America<\/em> became the first rap song to be crowned Song of the Year and Record of the Year.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Cardi B made history herself as the first female rapper to win Best Rap Album for Invasion of Privacy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The surprise package of the night was Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour<\/em> which swept up the Album of the Year gong.<\/p>\n

Some of the biggest winners of the 61st Grammy Awards are underlined below.<\/p>\n

Record of the Year<\/strong>
\nI Like It<\/em> \u201d\u201d Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin
\nThe Joke<\/em> \u201d\u201d Brandi Carlile
\nThis Is America<\/em> \u201d\u201d Childish Gambino<\/u>
\nGod’s Plan<\/em> \u201d\u201d Drake
\nShallow<\/em> \u201d\u201d Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
\nAll the Stars<\/em> \u201d\u201d Kendrick Lamar and SZA
\nRockstar<\/em> \u201d\u201d Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
\nThe Middle<\/em> \u201d\u201d Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey<\/p>\n

Album of the Year<\/strong>
\nInvasion of Privacy<\/em> \u201d\u201d Cardi B
\nBy the Way, I Forgive You<\/em> \u201d\u201d Brandi Carlile
\nScorpion<\/em> \u201d\u201d Drake
\nH.E.R.<\/em> \u201d\u201d H.E.R.
\nBeerbongs and Bentleys<\/em> \u201d\u201d Post Malone
\nDirty Computer<\/em> \u201d\u201d Janelle Mon\u00c3\u00a1e
\nGolden Hour<\/em> \u201d\u201d Kacey Musgraves<\/u>
\nBlack Panther: The Album, Music From and Inspired By<\/em> (Various Artists)<\/p>\n

Song of the Year<\/strong>
\nAll the Stars<\/em> \u201d\u201d Kendrick Lamar and SZA
\nBoo’d Up<\/em> \u201d\u201d Ella Mai
\nGod’s Plan<\/em> \u201d\u201d Drake
\nIn My Blood<\/em> \u201d\u201d Shawn Mendes
\nThe Joke<\/em> \u201d\u201d Brandi Carlile
\nThe Middle<\/em> \u201d\u201d Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey
\nShallow<\/em> \u201d\u201d Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
\nThis Is America<\/em> \u201d\u201d Childish Gambino<\/u><\/p>\n

Best New Artist<\/strong>
\nChloe x Halle
\nLuke Combs
\nGreta Van Fleet
\nH.E.R.
\nDua Lipa<\/u>
\nMargo Price
\nBebe Rexha
\nJorja Smith<\/p>\n

Best Pop Solo Performance<\/strong>
\nColors<\/em> \u201d\u201d Beck
\nHavana (Live)<\/em> \u201d\u201d Camila Cabello
\nGod Is a Woman<\/em> \u201d\u201d Ariana Grande
\nJoanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?)<\/em> \u201d\u201d Lady Gaga<\/u>
\nBetter Now<\/em> \u201d\u201d Post Malone<\/p>\n

Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fall In Line<\/em> \u201d\u201d Christina Aguilera featuring Demi Lovato
\nDon’t Go Breaking My Heart<\/em> \u201d\u201d Backstreet Boys
\n‘S Wonderful<\/em> \u201d\u201d Tony Bennett and Diana Krall
\nShallow<\/em> \u201d\u201d Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper<\/u>
\nGirls I Like You<\/em> \u201d\u201d Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
\nSay Something<\/em> \u201d\u201d Justin Timberlake featuring Chris Stapleton
\nThe Middle<\/em> \u201d\u201d Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey<\/p>\n

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album<\/strong>
\nLove Is Here to Stay<\/em> \u201d\u201d Tony Bennett and Diana Krall
\nMy Way<\/em> \u201d\u201d Willie Nelson
\n<\/u>Nat ‘King’ Cole and Me<\/em> \u201d\u201d Gregory Porter
\nStandards (Deluxe)<\/em> \u201d\u201d Seal
\nThe Music \u201d\u00a6 The Mem’ries \u201d\u00a6 The Magic!<\/em> \u201d\u201d Barbra Streisand<\/p>\n

Best Pop Vocal Album<\/strong>
\nCamila<\/em> \u201d\u201d Camila Cabello
\nMeaning of Life<\/em> \u201d\u201d Kelly Clarkson
\nSweetener<\/em>\u00a0<\/u>\u201d\u201d<\/u> Ariana Grande<\/u>
\nShawn Mendes<\/em> \u201d\u201d Shawn Mendes
\nBeautiful Trauma<\/em> \u201d\u201d P!nk
\nReputation<\/em>\u201d\u201d Taylor Swift<\/p>\n

Best Dance Recording<\/strong>
\nNorthern Soul<\/em> \u201d\u201d Above and Beyond featuring Richard Bedford
\nUltimatum<\/em> \u201d\u201d Disclosure (featuring Fatoumata Diawara)
\nLosing It<\/em> \u201d\u201d Fisher
\nElectricity<\/em> \u201d\u201d Silk City and Dua Lipa featuring Diplo and Mark Ronson<\/u>
\nGhost Voices<\/em> \u201d\u201d Virtual Self<\/p>\n

Best Dance\/Electronic Album
\n<\/strong>Woman Worldwide<\/u><\/em>\u00a0\u201d\u201c\u00a0Justice<\/u>
\n<\/u>Singularity<\/em>\u00a0\u201d\u201c\u00a0Jon Hopkins
\n<\/u>Treehouse<\/em>\u00a0\u201d\u201c\u00a0Sofi Tukker
\n<\/u>Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides<\/em>\u00a0\u201d\u201c\u00a0Sophie
\n<\/u>Lune Rouge<\/em>\u00a0\u201d\u201c\u00a0TOKiMONSTA<\/p>\n

Best Rock Performance<\/strong>
\nFour out of Five<\/em> \u201d\u201d Arctic Monkeys
\nWhen Bad Does Good<\/em> \u201d\u201d Chris Cornell<\/u>
\nMade an America<\/em> \u201d\u201d The Fever 333
\nHighway Tune<\/em> \u201d\u201d Greta Van Fleet
\nUncomfortable<\/em> \u201d\u201d Halestorm<\/p>\n

Best Rock Song<\/strong>
\nBlack Smoke Rising<\/em> \u201d\u201d Greta Van Fleet
\nJumpsuit<\/em> \u201d\u201d Twenty One Pilots
\nMANTRA<\/em> \u201d\u201d Bring Me The Horizon
\nMasseduction<\/em> \u201d\u201d St. Vincent<\/u>
\nRats<\/em> \u201d\u201d Ghost<\/p>\n

Best Rock Album<\/strong>
\nRainier Fog<\/em> \u201d\u201d Alice In Chains
\nM A N I A<\/em> \u201d\u201d Fall Out Boy
\nPrequelle<\/em> \u201d\u201d Ghost
\nFrom the Fires<\/em> \u201d\u201d Greta Van Fleet<\/u>
\nPacific Daydream<\/em> \u201d\u201d Weezer<\/p>\n

Best Alternative Music Album<\/strong>
\nTranquility Base Hotel + Casino<\/em> \u201d\u201d Arctic Monkeys
\nColors<\/em> \u201d\u201d Beck<\/u>
\nUtopia<\/em> \u201d\u201d Bj\u00c3\u00b6rk
\nAmerican Utopia<\/em> \u201d\u201d David Byrne
\nMasseduction<\/em> \u201d\u201d St. Vincent<\/p>\n

Best R&B Performance<\/strong>
\nLong as I Live<\/em> \u201d\u201d Toni Braxton
\nSummer<\/em> \u201d\u201d The Carters
\nY O Y<\/em> \u201d\u201d Lalah Hathaway
\nBest Part<\/em> \u201d\u201d H.E.R. featuring Daniel Caesar<\/u>
\nFirst Began<\/em> \u201d\u201d PJ Morton<\/p>\n

Best Traditional R&B Performance<\/strong>
\nBet Ain’t Worth the Hand<\/em> \u201d\u201d Leon Bridges (tie)<\/u>
\nDon’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight<\/em> \u201d\u201d Bettye LaVette
\nHonest<\/em> \u201d\u201d MAJOR.
\nHow Deep Is Your Love<\/em> \u201d\u201d PJ Morton featuring Yebba (tie)<\/u>
\nMade for Love<\/em> \u201d\u201d Charlie Wilson featuring Lalah Hathaway<\/p>\n

Best R&B Song<\/strong>
\nBoo’d Up<\/em> \u201d\u201d Ella Mai<\/u>
\nCome Through and Chill<\/em> \u201d\u201d Miguel featuring J. Cole and Salaam Remi
\nFeels Like Summer<\/em> \u201d\u201d Childish Gambino
\nFocus<\/em> \u201d\u201d H.E.R.
\nLong As I Live<\/em> \u201d\u201d Toni Braxton<\/p>\n

Best Urban Contemporary Album<\/strong>
\nEverything Is Love<\/em> \u201d\u201d The Carters<\/u>
\nThe Kids Are Alright<\/em> \u201d\u201d Chloe x Halle
\nChris Dave and the Drumhedz<\/em> \u201d\u201d Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
\nWar and Leisure<\/em> \u201d\u201d Miguel
\nVentriloquism<\/em> \u201d\u201d Meshell Ndegeocello<\/p>\n

Best R&B Album<\/strong>
\nSex and Cigarettes<\/em>\u201d\u201d Toni Braxton
\nGood Thing<\/em> \u201d\u201d Leon Bridges
\nHonestly<\/em> \u201d\u201d Lalah Hathaway
\nH.E.R.<\/em> \u201d\u201d H.E.R.<\/u>
\nGumbo Unplugged (Live)<\/em> \u201d\u201d PJ Morton<\/p>\n

Best Rap Performance<\/strong>
\nBe Careful<\/em> \u201d\u201d Cardi B
\nNice for What<\/em> \u201d\u201d Drake
\nKing’s Dead<\/em> \u201d\u201d Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future, and James Blake (tie)
\nBubblin<\/em> \u201d\u201d Anderson .Paak (tie)<\/u>
\nSicko Mode<\/em> \u201d\u201d Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk, and Swae Lee<\/p>\n

Best Rap\/Sung Performance<\/strong>
\nLike I Do<\/em> \u201d\u201d Christina Aguilera featuring Goldlink
\nPretty Little Fears<\/em> \u201d\u201d 6LACK featuring J. Cole
\nThis Is America<\/em> \u201d\u201d Childish Gambino<\/u>
\nAll the Stars<\/em> \u201d\u201d Kendrick Lamar and SZA
\nRockstar<\/em> \u201d\u201d Post Malone featuring 21 Savage<\/p>\n

Best Rap Song<\/strong>
\nGod’s Plan<\/em> \u201d\u201d Drake<\/u>
\nKing’s Dead<\/em> \u201d\u201d Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future, and James Blake
\nLucky You<\/em> \u201d\u201d Eminem featuring Joyner Lucas
\nSicko Mode<\/em> \u201d\u201d Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk, and Swae Lee
\nWin<\/em> \u201d\u201d Jay Rock<\/p>\n

Best Rap Album<\/strong>
\nInvasion of Privacy<\/em> \u201d\u201d Cardi B<\/u>
\nSwimming<\/em> \u201d\u201d Mac Miller
\nVictory Lap<\/em> \u201d\u201d Nipsey Hussle
\nDaytona<\/em> \u201d\u201d Pusha T
\nAstroworld<\/em> \u201d\u201d Travis Scott<\/p>\n

Best Country Solo Performance<\/strong>
\nWouldn’t It be Great?<\/em> \u201d\u201d Loretta Lynn
\nMona Lisas and Mad Hatters<\/em> \u201d\u201d Maren Morris
\nButterflies<\/em> \u201d\u201d Kacey Musgraves<\/u>
\nMillionaire<\/em> \u201d\u201d Chris Stapleton
\nParallel Line<\/em> \u201d\u201d Keith Urban<\/p>\n

Best Country Song<\/strong>
\nBreak Up in the End<\/em> \u201d\u201d Cole Swindell
\nDear Hate<\/em> \u201d\u201d Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
\nI Lived It<\/em> \u201d\u201d Blake Shelton
\nSpace Cowboy<\/em> \u201d\u201d Kacey Musgraves*<\/u>
\nTequila<\/em> \u201d\u201d Dan + Shay
\nWhen Someone Stops Loving You<\/em> \u201d\u201d Little Big Town<\/p>\n

Best Country Album<\/strong>
\nUnapologetically<\/em> \u201d\u201d Kelsea Ballerini
\nPort Saint Joe<\/em> \u201d\u201d Brothers Osborne
\nGirl Going Nowhere<\/em> \u201d\u201d Ashley McBryde
\nGolden Hour<\/em> \u201d\u201d Kacey Musgraves<\/u>
\nFrom a Room: Volume 2<\/em> \u201d\u201d Chris Stapleton<\/p>\n

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media<\/strong>
\nThe Greatest Showman<\/em>\u00a0\u201d\u201c\u00a0Hugh Jackman\u00a0(& Various Artists)<\/u>
\nCall Me by Your Name<\/em>\u00a0\u201d\u201c (Various Artists)
\nDeadpool 2<\/em>\u00a0\u201d\u201c (Various Artists)
\nLady Bird\u00a0<\/em>\u201d\u201c (Various Artists)
\nStranger Things<\/em>\u00a0\u201d\u201c (Various Artists)<\/p>\n

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media<\/strong>
\nBlack Panther<\/em>\u00a0\u201d\u201c\u00a0Ludwig G\u00c3\u00b6ransson, composer<\/u>
\nBlade Runner 2049\u00a0<\/em>\u201d\u201c\u00a0Benjamin Wallfisch\u00a0&\u00a0Hans Zimmer, composers
\nCoco<\/em>\u00a0\u201d\u201c\u00a0Michael Giacchino, composer
\nThe Shape of Water\u00a0<\/em>\u201d\u201c\u00a0Alexandre Desplat, composer
\nStar Wars: The Last Jedi\u00a0<\/em>\u201d\u201c\u00a0John Williams, composer<\/p>\n

Best Song Written for Visual Media<\/strong>
\nShallow<\/em> (from\u00a0A Star Is Born<\/em>)<\/u>
\nAll the Stars<\/em> (from\u00a0Black Panther<\/em>)
\nMystery of Love<\/em> (from\u00a0Call Me by Your Name<\/em>)
\nRemember Me<\/em> (from\u00a0Coco<\/em>)
\nThis Is Me<\/em> (from\u00a0The Greatest Showman<\/em>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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