GRAMMYS 2020: Lizzo scores three victories + complete winners list

The 2020 Grammys went down at the Staples Center on Sunday night and while hearts were heavy from the loss of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, artists did their best to keep the energy up on music’s biggest night.

Lizzo earned more nominations with eight nods and managed to bring home three trophies after opening the show with a shout out to the beloved athlete. 18-year-old Billie Eilish swept in all four of the annual award show’s biggest categories and Lil Nas X scored won in two of the six categories he was nominated in.

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Check out the complete list of winners:

Record of the Year
Billie Eilish – “bad guy”

Album of the Year
Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Best New Artist
Billie Eilish

Best Rap/Sung Performance
DJ Khaled, Nipsey Hussle, John Legend – “Higher”

Song of the Year
Billie Eilish – “bad guy”

Best Rap Album
Tyler, the Creator – IGOR

Best Comedy Album
Dave Chappelle – Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Dan + Shay – “Speechless”

Best Pop Solo Performance
Lizzo – “Truth Hurts”

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Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
FINNEAS

Best Pop Vocal Album
Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Elvis Costello & The Imposters – Look Now

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Lil Nas X – “Old Town Road [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus]”

Best Americana Album
Keb’ Mo’ – Oklahoma

Best American Roots Song
I’m With Her – “Call My Name”

Best American Roots Performance
Sara Bareilles – Saint Honesty

Best World Music Album
Angelique Kidjo – Celia

Best R&B Album
Anderson .Paak – Ventura

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Lizzo – Cuz I Love You

Best R&B Song
PJ Morton – “Say So [ft. JoJo]”

Best Traditional R&B Performance
Lizzo – “Jerome”

Best R&B Performance
Anderson .Paak – “Come Home [ft. Andre 3000]”

Best Alternative Music Album
Vampire Weekend – Father of the Bride

Best Rock Album
Cage the Elephant – Social Cues

Best Rock Song
Gary Clark Jr. – “This Land”

Best Metal Performance
Tool – “7empest”

Best Rock Performance
Gary Clark Jr. – This Land

Best Musical Theater Album
Hadestown

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Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Jennifer Higdon, composer – Higdon: Harp Concerto

Best Classical Compendium
Nadia Shpachenko – The Poetry of Places

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Joyce Didonato – Songplay

Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Nicola Benedetti – Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Attacca Quartet – Shaw: Orange

Best Choral Performance
Ken Cowan; Houston Chamber Choir – Duruflé: Complete Choral Works

Best Opera Recording
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Boston Children’s Chorus – Picker: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Best Orchestral Performance
Los Angeles Philharmonic – Norman: Sustain

Producer of the Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh

Best Engineered Album, Classical
Kronos Quartet – Riley: Sun Rings

Best Rap Song
21 Savage – “A Lot [ft. J. Cole]”

Best Rap Performance
Nipsey Hussle – “Racks in the Middle [ft. Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy]”

Best Tropical Latin Album (Tie)
Marc Anthony – Opus Aymée Nuviola – A Journey Through Cuban Music

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Mariachi Los Camperos – De Ayer Para Siempre

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
Rosalía – El Mal Querer

Best Latin Pop Album
Alejandro Sanz – #ELDISCO

Best Roots Gospel Album
Gloria Gaynor – Testimony

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
for KING & COUNTRY – Burn the Ships

Best Gospel Album
Kirk Franklin – Long Live Love

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
for KING & COUNTRY and Dolly Parton – “God Only Knows”

Best Gospel Performance/Song
Kirk Franklin – “Love Theory”

Best Country Album
Tanya Tucker – While I’m Livin’

Best Country Song
Tanya Tucker – “Bring My Flowers Now”

Best Country Solo Performance
Willie Nelson – “Ride Me Back Home”

Best Latin Jazz Album
Chick Corea & the Spanish Heart Band – Antidote

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Brian Lynch Big Band – The Omni-american Book Club

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Brad Mehldau – Finding Gabriel

Best Jazz Vocal Album
Esperanza Spalding – 12 Little Spells

Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Randy Brecker – “Sozinho”

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Jacob Collier Featuring Jules Buckley, Take 6 & Metropole Orkest – “All Night Long”

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Jacob Collier – “Moon River”

Best Instrumental Composition
John Williams – “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite”

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Rodrigo y Gabriela – Mettavolution

Best Dance/Electronic Album
The Chemical Brothers – No Geography

Best Dance Recording
The Chemical Brothers – “Got to Keep On”

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
Michelle Obama – Becoming

Best Children’s Music Album
Jon Samson – Ageless Songs For the Child Archetype

Best Reggae Album
Koffee – Rapture

Best Regional Roots Music Album
Ranky Tanky – Good Time

Best Folk Album
Patty Griffin – Patty Griffin

Best Contemporary Blues Album
Gary Clark Jr. – This Land

Best Traditional Blues Album
Delbert McClinton & Self-made Men – Tall, Dark & Handsome

Best Bluegrass Album
Michael Cleveland – Tall Fiddler

Best New Age Album
Peter Kater – Wings

Best Music Film
Beyoncé – Homecoming

Best Music Video
Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Official Movie)”

Best Immersive Audio Album
Anita Brevik, Trondheimsolistene & Nidarosdomens Jentekor – Lux

Best Remixed Recording
Madonna – “I Rise (Tracy Young’s Pride Intro Radio Remix)”

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Best Historical Album
Pete Seeger – Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection

Best Album Notes
Steve Greenberg – Stax ’68: A Memphis Story

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Various Artists – Woodstock: Back to the Garden – The Definitive 50th Anniversary

Best Recording Package
Chris Cornell – Chris Cornell

Best Song Written for Visual Media
Lady Gaga – “I’ll Never Love Again (Film Version)”

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Hildur Guðnadóttir – Chernobyl

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born

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Michelle Obama wins her first Grammy for ‘BECOMING’ audiobook

Our Forever First Lady, Michelle Obama can now add a Grammy win to her already impressive resume.

The best-selling author took home the award for Best Spoken Word Album for the audio recording of her memoir, Becoming, at the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards.

Although this is her first Grammy win, Mrs. Obama is no rookie when it comes to Grammy nominations. She received a nod for 2013’s American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America.

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Since hitting bookshelves in 2018, Becoming has sold more than 12 million units worldwide and has been published in 46 languages. The audiobook has also been on the New York Times Audio Nonfiction Best Seller List for 14 straight months since its publication, including 7 months in the #1 slot.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – OCTOBER 29: Former first lady Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson are interviewed by Isabel Wilkerson at the Obama Foundation Summit at Illinois Institute of Technology on October 29, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The Summit is an annual event hosted by the Obama Foundation. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Becoming tells the story of Mrs. Obama’s journey from the South Side of Chicago to finding her voice as an attorney, non-profit leader, and eventually the first African-American First Lady of the United States.

We think it’s safe to say that Becoming is a bonafide success.

The always eloquent Mrs. Obama celebrated her win saying, “Thank you to the Recording Academy for this honor! I had plenty of doubts about sharing so much of myself in Becoming, but this moment is another reminder that when we own the truth of who we are, we give ourselves the chance to connect with others in real, meaningful ways.”

Published by Penguin Random House Audio, Becoming, beat out the Beastie Boys, Eric Alexandrakis, John Waters, and Sekou Andrews & The String Theory for the top spot.

Congratulations, First Lady Michelle Obama!

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Alicia Keys and Boyz II Men deliver touching tribute to Kobe Bryant

The 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards were shrouded in a dark cloud of sadness when the world learned of Kobe Bryant’s sudden passing early Sunday afternoon.

GRAMMY host, Alicia Keys, opened the evening by addressing today’s tragic events saying, “We’re all feeling crazy sadness right now. Earlier today, Los Angeles, America and the whole wide world lost a hero. We’re literally standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built.”

The iconic basketball star and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna ‘Gigi’ Maria Onore Bryant were killed in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday alongside seven other people.  The group was headed to Mamba Sports Academy training facility for athletes.

READ MORE: BREAKING NEWS: Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 26: An image of the late Kobe Bryant is projected onto a screen while host Alicia Keys (2nd from L) and (from L) Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, and Shawn Stockman of music group Boyz II Men perform onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy )

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Shortly after her opening words, Keys sang the first notes of a song that has become a staple in the Black community following the loss of a loved one, “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday.”

She was then joined by iconic R&B group Boyz II Men in a touching tribute to Kobe, his daughter Gianna and the seven others that lost their lives in the tragic accident.

“We wanted to do something that could describe a tiny bit [of] how we all feel right now,” Alicia shared. “We love you Kobe.”

Watch a clip from the powerful performance below.

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PHOTOS: Lizzo, Billy Porter, H.E.R. and more step out at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards

Our favorite stars hit the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards and did not disappoint! From Lizzo’s stunning all-white Atelier Versace moment to the show-stopping slay we knew Billy Porter was going to deliver, the red carpet was set ablaze by these looks.

Check out the conversation-worthy fashion moments below!

Stick with us throughout the evening for more Grammys updates!

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Diddy calls out the Grammys during Clive Davis’ gala: ‘Black music has never been respected’

In a rousing speech, Sean “Diddy” Combs used his platform as a Grammys Industry Icon award-winner to call on The Recording Academy to treat hip-hop and Black music better.

“Truth be told, hip-hop has never been respected by the Grammys. Black music has never been respected by the Grammys.” Diddy told the crowd at The Recording Academy and Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammys Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday, the night before the nationally-televised music awards show.

Diddy also put the Grammys on notice, with the organization already under fire from back-and-forth accusations between them and its former CEO, Deborah Dugan.

“I’m officially starting the clock: you’ve got 365 days to get this sh— together,” he told the audience during his approximately 50-minute speech, according to Variety. “We need the artists to take back control, we need transparency, we need diversity.”

Diddy received his award at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, with Jay-Z, Beyonce, Janet Jackson, Cardi B, John Legend, and Byron Allen, among the onlookers.

Also, several performers from Diddy’s history performed in his honor, including Faith Evans, Ma$e, Lil’ Kim and his son King Combs.  TheGrio was in the building and witnessed Combs enter the ceremony flanked by his three daughters, three sons, Swizz Beats, Wiz Khalifa, and an entourage of supporters.

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 25: (L-R) Justin Dior Combs, Christian Casey Combs, Quincy Taylor Brown, Sean “Diddy” Combs, D’Lila Star Combs, Chance Combs and Jessie James Combs attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean “Diddy” Combs on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

As is the case with most traditional major entertainment awards, the Grammys have been called out for constantly snubbing and overlooking non-white and non-male contributors.

Well into his speech, Diddy said: “There’s something that I need to say to the Grammys — and I say this with love. Every year y’all be killing us. I’m speaking for all the artists and executives: in the great words of Erykah Badu, ‘We are artists and we are sensitive about our sh–.’ For most of us, this is all we’ve got. This is our only hope.”

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He also spoke about the conflict between the Grammys and president Deborah Dugan, pushed out of the organization nine days earlier after five months on the job — a move Dugan fought, according to Variety, by accusing the academy of nominating practices that were corrupt and full of conflicts of interest, among other charges. Many of the initiatives Dugan had proposed when she was appointed had been aimed at greater diversity.

“There’s something that I need to say to the Grammys — and I say this with love. Every year y’all be killing us.”

“So right now, with this current situation, it’s not a revelation,” Diddy said. “This thing been going on — not just in music, but in film, sports, around the world. And for years we’ve allowed institutions that have never had our best interests at heart to judge us — and that stops right now.”

Diddy’s comments were met with enthusiastic cheers.

READ MORE: Diddy blasts Comcast over Byron Allen lawsuit: ‘Comcast is choosing to be on the wrong side of history.’

These were far from the first claims of the industry overlooking, at best, the contributions of Black music every year at this time, but Diddy is likely the best-known and loudest voice. With his one-year ultimatum, their response will be worth following long after this year’s Grammys are handed out.

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 25: (L-R) Naomi Campbell, honoree Sean “Diddy” Combs and Swizz Beatz attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean “Diddy” Combs on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

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