The 60th Annual Grammy Awards are going down on Sunday (January 28) at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. Kendrick Lamar and JAY-Z lead the nominations in the rap categories with seven and eight nods, respectively.
Childish Gambino is up for Record of the Year for “Redbone,” which is up against JAY-Z’s “The Story of O.J.” and Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.”
For Album of the Year, Lamar’s DAMN., Hov’s 4:44 and Gambino’s Awaken My Love! are up for the honor against Lorde’s Melodrama and Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic.
In the Rap Album of the Year category, JAY-Z’s 4:44, Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN., Migos’ Culture, Rapsody’s Laila’s Wisdom and Tyler The Creator’s Flower Boy are all vying for the trophy.
Although JAY-Z didn’t take home any Grammys, he was awarded with with the 2018 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons Award at the #PreGRAMMYGala on Saturday night (January 27).
Check out the winners below.
Album Of The Year
Awaken, My Love! — Childish Gambino
4:44 — JAY-Z
DAMN. — Kendrick Lamar
Melodrama — Lorde
24K Magic — Bruno Mars (WINNER)*
Record Of The Year
“Redbone” — Childish Gambino
“Despacito” — Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee f. Justin Bieber
“The Story of O.J.” — JAY-Z
“HUMBLE.” — Kendrick Lamar
”24K Magic” — Bruno Mars — (WINNER)*
Song Of The Year
“Despacito” — Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton, songwriters (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee f. Justin Bieber)
“4:44” — Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (JAY-Z)
“Issues” — Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter, songwriters (Julia Michaels)
“1-800-273-8255” — Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury & Khalid Robinson, songwriters (Logic f. Alessia Cara & Khalid)
“That’s What I Like” — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars) [WINNER]*
New Artist
Alessia Cara (WINNER)*
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
R&B Performance
“Get You” — Daniel Caesar f. Kali Uchis
“Distraction” — Kehlani
“High” — Ledisi
“That’s What I Like” — Bruno Mars (WINNER)*
“The Weekend” — SZA
Traditional R&B Performance
“Laugh and Move On” — the Baylor Project
“Redbone” — Childish Gambino (WINNER)*
“What I’m Feelin'” — Anthony Hamilton featuring the Hamiltones
“All the Way” — Ledisi
“Still” — Mali Music
R&B Song
“First Began” — PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)
“Location” — Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson & Joshua Scruggs, songwriters (Khalid)
“Redbone” — Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
“Supermodel” — Tyran Donaldson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair Jr., Solana Rowe & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (SZA)
“That’s What I Like” — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars) [WINNER]*
Urban Contemporary Album
Free 6lack — 6LACK
Awaken, My Love! — Childish Gambino
American Teen — Khalid
CTRL — SZA
Starboy — The Weeknd (WINNER)*
R&B Album
Freudian — Daniel Caesar
Let Love Rule — Ledisi
24K Magic — Bruno Mars (WINNER)*
Gumbo — PJ Morton
Feel the Real — Musiq Soulchild
Rap Performance
“Bounce Back” — Big Sean
“Bodak Yellow” — Cardi B
“4:44” — JAY-Z
“HUMBLE.” — Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)*
“Bad and Boujee” — Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert
Rap/Sung Performance
“Prblms” — 6lack
“Crew” — Goldlink f. Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy
“Family Feud” — JAY-Z f. Beyoncé
“LOYALTY.” — Kendrick Lamar f. Rihanna (Winner)*
“Love Galore” — SZA f. Travis Scott
Rap Song
“Bodak Yellow” — Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe, Washpoppin & J White, songwriters (Cardi B)
“Chase Me” — Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins & Jon Spencer, songwriters (Danger Mouse f. Run the Jewels & Big Boi)
“HUMBLE.” — K. Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar) [WINNER]*
“Sassy” — E. Gabouer & M. Evans, songwriters (Rapsody)
“The Story of O.J.” — Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (JAY-Z)
Best Rap Album
4:44 – JAY-Z
DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)*
Culture – Migos
Laila’s Wisdom – Rapsody
Flower Boy – Tyler The Creator
Music Video
” Up All Night” — (Beck) Canada, video director; Laura Serra Estorch & Oscar Romagosa, video producers
“Makeba” — (Jain) Lionel Hirle & Gregory Ohrel, video directors; Yodelice, video producer
“The Story of O.J.” — (JAY-Z) Shawn Carter & Mark Romanek, video directors; Daniel Midgley, video producer
“HUMBLE.” — (Kendrick Lamar) The Little Homies & Dave Meyers, video directors; Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Nathan K. Scherrer & Anthony Tiffith, video producers (WINNER)*
“1-800-273-8255” — (Logic f. Alessia Cara & Khalid) Andy Hines, video director; Andrew Lerios, video producer
#GrammysTooWhite
The Grammys were literally invented in the 50s to suppress the popularity of black music, rock and roll at the time. Of course when hip hop became the predominant form of black music they tried to suppress it then too. These motherfuckers always gonna be racist when the opportunity presents like fucking Macklemore
but kendrick won everything dude
kendrick is black and bruno mars is hispanic, shoot yourself.
Black people a bunch of fuckin cry babies
You are an idiot. Damn troll ruining cordial discussion. HHDX, ban this fool!
Kendrick is dope ,album was ok, But Meek Mill or Big Krit should have won Rap album of the year, the fact that neither were even nominated lets you know everything you need to know about grammy’s it’s all mainstream, not about what’s actually the best. Guys like Meek and Krit never get their credit and when kendrick should have actually won for his first album he didn’t win. Ok let’s say you do give kedrick album of the year, now you really have to break it down and see he 100% for sure did not deserve song of year, Big krit gold, price of fame, get away, Meek mill, price, heavy hearted,
Dude meek mill is trash
You didn’t listen to that album, if you think meek is trash. You like one of those guys that discredit someone because you don’t like them personally, Oh man steph is sorry Oh man lebron sucks. Yeah ok that dude makes some inspire stuff, You mean to tell me
you didn’t like Heavy Heart, Price, Fall thru, 1942 flow?? What about his past work dreamchaser, a million, love don’t live here, I used to be, lil snupe, I don’t think he the best rapper but I think he knows how to inspire and motivate thru music similar to Nipsey Hussle. I don;t like the stuff he does on social media but in this day in time you gotta look past that stuff now a days.
Jay-Z got robbed on a couple of the awards though.
Tupac didn’t win a Grammy till after his death , nas hasn’t , rakim too I guess , so Grammy isn’t that relevant when’s it comes to talent , dope , respect am down lyricist . We all know who we are. Rap is a different ball game I surmise .
Nas hasn’t released anything in 6 years.
What’s your point?
SZA should have got one and cot damn floodin bruno mars with awards. Kendrick’s damn is over hyped, yap, Jay got robbed!
Worst nominations ever S M H in a few years all the artist nominated be retarded. BM is a pop artist. Grammys only park artist by radio plays and internet streams it is not about quality any more. Last year Scarface should have won album of the year and Rap album of the year for Deeply Rooted.
Kendrick Lamar is also a pop artist, just like eminem was back in 1999 and all music that charts in the pop charts
You know you know what he means idiot.
Alessia Cara yeahh yeahh
Yeah……. Bruno Mars album wasn’t that good for it to be album of the year fam
I can’t believe that it’s 2018 and y’all are still mad about the Grammys. Y’all should know how the Grammys are run by now. It’s always been the most popular and/or the most critically acclaimed that would take home the trophies. But y’all still talk shit about Grammys being “too white” or how this person’s overrated since he took home too many awards or how certain artists got snubbed or robbed. Hip hop had the Source Awards in the past, but we all know how that went down. Hip hop now has the BET Awards but y’all bitch about that too. It’s easier to talk shit and complain than to actually solve the problem yourselves. How about starting your own successful award ceremonies where millions of people across the country will watch your favorite underground or “real hip hop” artists win awards? But no, the masses don’t even listen to that. So if y’all can’t shut the fuck up and do something about it, then just shut the fuck up entirely.
It’s the Grammys, people argue and debate. You’re the one who needs to chill lol.
It’s fine to debate about who should’ve won like adults (like if you think Jay Z should’ve won BRA over Kendrick, etc), but if you’re just going to say hating shit like “it’s too white” or “he’s overrated” or bitching and complaining about how the Grammys didn’t recognize certain lesser known artists when you know damn well they wouldn’t have in the first place, then that’s where I say shut up.
We all know how this goes and its not the way we want them too and judgements apart jay z should have pulled it in but Bruno Mars is like everything they wanted MJ to be safe and a solid hit factory but this kinda music is pathetic because hes no usher chris brown neyo or jason derullo this Bruno is a pure sugar cube.
I have to disagree with you regarding talent level. He is very talent performer and musician. The politics of the business wouldn’t give Usher or Chris Brown the same attention for releasing the same album that BMars did. That part is just the bs of it all..
Bruno cashed in on emulating old soul and r&b. That’s why I didn’t think he deserved it. On the other hand the album was super popular. And the guy with the long comment needs to understand that people debate the Grammys. It’s kind of a ritual.
Tylers album was definitely the best project of the year, even if it wasnt really rap, it shows tylers growth as an artist, even if it is just a huge ass troll. Its the best album of the year. And stop complaining we all knew that k. dot was gonna win, everyone knows his name, he has radio hits, and he has some talent under all the mainstream success, he was favored. WE ALL KNEW WHAT WAS GONNA HAPPEN
Brunu Mars album only album in album of the year I havent heard. Is it any good?
if you like pop music it is
If you don’t know me by now I doubt you’ll ever know me.
Probably for the best. In the last 25 years you have been irrelevant and only say stupid shit. Plus you try to outshine other rappers when invited on radio shows to freestyle and get clowned. Hahahaha
Story of OJ was a very powerful song. Jay pissed off a lot of People and they made him feel it. You want a strong black role model in the USA in 2018 – Jay is that Person.
Those No ID beats are boring as fuck. Slept thru the whole album.
Not one Drake win (or should I say Q Miller). Hahahahaha. Loving it.
Only white people that should be at the Grammys is the waiters and ushers and the people doing the physical work there. They should only be there as submissive servants to non-whites.
You sound stupid, not angry.
Story of OJ should’ve won for music video….
The Grammys is about who is the hottest and record sales. It’s not who is the most talented and best skilled.
and exactly why the grammy viewing continues to drop year after year. Nothing but trash in general.
“That’s What I Like” — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars) [WINNER]*
Jesus fucking christ. I knew Beyonce had a bunch of writers, but what the fuck Bruno! How much did that song cost him to make?!
Hell, how much did his album cost to make?!?!
Why is the Grammys only about the most popular shit. Other awards like the Oscars pick the most artistic nominations and sales don’t matter. Many independent movies have won Oscars. Why not independent music?