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Grammy Awards 2016: Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift win trophies, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga win hearts

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 14 February 2017, 5:41 IST

Taylor Swift's 1989 and Mark Ronson-Bruno Mars' Uptown Funk may have taken home the trophy, but Grammys 2016 definitely will be remembered for Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga's soul-stirring performances. While the former showed up on stage with him and his backup dancers chained and bound by handcuffs. Try as they might, the popstars of African American descent seem hellbent on reminding everyone about police brutality, till something gets done about it.

Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker the Berry/Alright (2016 Grammy Awards Performance) from TDEfam on Vimeo.

The other highlight of the evening, apart from Taylor Swift's strike-down of Kanye West's derogatory song lyrics about her, was Lady Gaga's epic David Bowie tribute. With flaming red hair and a voice to match, Gaga slayed while the world could only look on and be awed.p>

Lady Gaga - David Bowie Tribute (2016 Grammys) by musictrending


Adele, the reigning queen of the world, encountered a bit of 'microphone trouble' but was memorable just the same. Obviously. Demi Lovato reminded the world that before Adele, someone else had us at 'Hello'. Her rendition of Lionel Richie's hit classic shall for years to come be remembered as the world's favourite Demi-moment.

Here's the complete list of everyone who took home a Grammy:

RECORD OF THE YEAR-

WINNER: "Uptown Funk" - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

ALBUM OF THE YEAR-

WINNER: 1989 - Taylor Swift

BEST NEW ARTIST-

WINNER: Meghan Trainor

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE-

WINNER: "Don't Wanna Fight" - Alabama Shakes

BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM-

WINNER: Hamilton

SONG OF THE YEAR-

WINNER: "Thinking Out Loud" - Ed Sheeran

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM-

WINNER: Traveller - Chris Stapleton

BEST RAP ALBUM-

WINNER: To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE-

WINNER: "Uptown Funk" - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE-

WINNER: "Thinking Out Loud" - Ed Sheeran

BEST RAP SONG-

WINNER: "Alright" - Kendrick Lamar featuring Pharrell Williams

BEST MUSIC VIDEO-

WINNER: "Bad Blood" - Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE-

WINNER: "Alright" - Kendrick Lamar

BEST MUSIC FILM-

WINNER: Amy

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM-

WINNER: 1989 - Taylor Swift

BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA-

WINNER: Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA-

WINNER: Birdman

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA-

WINNER: "Glory" - Common & John Legend

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM-

WINNER: Beauty Behind the Madness - The Weeknd

BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE/SONG-

WINNER: "Wanna Be Happy?" - Kirk Franklin

BEST LATIN POP ALBUM-

WINNER: A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Album) - Ricky Martin

BEST LATIN ROCK, URBAN OR ALTERNATIVE ALBUM-

WINNER: Hasta La Raiz - Natalia Lafourcade

BEST REGIONAL MEXICAN MUSIC ALBUM (INCLUDING TEJANO)-

WINNER: Realidades (Deluxe Edition) -Los Tigres Del Norte

BEST TROPICAL LATIN ALBUM-

WINNER: Son De Panama - Ruben Blades with Roberto Delgado & Orchestra

BEST AMERICAN ROOTS PERFORMANCE-

WINNER: "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" - Mavis Staples

BEST AMERICAN ROOTS SONG-

WINNER: "24 Frames" - Jason Isbell

BEST AMERICANA ALBUM-

WINNER: Something More Than Free - Jason Isbell

BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM-

WINNER: The Muscle Shoals Recordings - The Steeldrivers

BEST BLUES ALBUM-

WINNER: Born to Play Guitar - Buddy Guy

BEST FOLK ALBUM-

WINNER: Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn - Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn

BEST REGIONAL ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM-

WINNER: Go Go Juice - Jon Cleary

BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION-

WINNER: "The Afro Latin Jazz Suite" - Arturo

BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTAL OR A CAPELLA-

WINNER: "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" - Pentatonix

BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTS AND VOCALS-

WINNER: "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime) - David Bowie

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL-

WINNER: Judith Sherman

BEST RECORDING PACKAGE-

WINNER: Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys - Asleep At The Wheel

BEST ALBUM NOTES-

WINNER: Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting to be Danced - Joni Mitchell

BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE-

WINNER: The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume Two (1928-32) - Various Artists

BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM-

WINNER: The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol 11 - Bob Dylan and the Band

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL-

WINNER: Sound & Color - Alabama Shakes

BEST REMIXED RECORDING, NON-CLASSICAL-

WINNER: "Uptown Funk (Dave Aude Remix)"

BEST SURROUND SOUND ALBUM-

WINNER: Amused To Death

BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM-

WINNER: Sylva - Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest

BEST NEW AGE ALBUM-

WINNER: Grace - Paul Avgerinos

BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO-

WINNER: "Cherokee" - Christian McBride

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM-

WINNER: For One to Love - Cecil McLorin Salvant

BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM-

WINNER: Past Present - John Scofield

BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE-

WINNER: The Thompson Fields - Maria Schneider Orchestra

BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM-

WINNER: Made In Brazil - Eliane Elias

BEST REGGAE ALBUM-

WINNER: Strictly Roots - Morgan Heritage

BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM-

WINNER: Sings - Angelique Kidjo

BEST CHILDREN'S ALBUM-

WINNER: Home - Tim Kubart

BEST SPOKEN WORLD ALBUM (INCLUDES POETRY, AUDIO BOOKS & STORYTELLING)-

WINNER: A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety - Jimmy Carter

BEST COMEDY ALBUM-

WINNER: Live at Madison Square Garden - Louis C.K.

BEST OPERA RECORDING-

WINNER: "Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortileges; Sheherazade"

BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE-

WINNER: "Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil"

BEST CHAMBER MUSIC/SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE-

WINNER: "Filament"

BEST CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL SOLO-

WINNER: "Dutilleux: Violin Concerto, L'Arbre Des Songes"

BEST CLASSICAL SOLO VOCAL ALBUM-

WINNER: Joyce & Tony - Live from Wigmore Hall

BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION-

WINNER: Paulus: Prayers & Remembrances

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM-

WINNER: The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern - Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap

BEST DANCE RECORDING-

WINNER: "Where Are U Now" - Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM-

WINNER: Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack U - Skrillex and Diplo

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE-

WINNER: "Cirice" - Ghost

BEST ROCK SONG-

WINNER: "Don't Wanna Fight" - Alabama Shakes

BEST ROCK ALBUM-

WINNER: Drones - Muse

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM-

WINNER: Sound & Color - Alabama Shakes

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE-

WINNER: "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Gray)" - The Weeknd

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE-

WINNER: "Little Ghetto Boy" - Lalah Hathaway

BEST R&B SONG-

WINNER: "Really Love" - D'Angelo And The Vanguard

BEST R&B ALBUM-

WINNER: Black Messiah - D'Angelo And The Vanguard

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION-

WINNER: "These Walls" - Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE-

WINNER: "Traveller" - Chris Stapleton

BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE-

WINNER: "Girl Crush" - Little Big Town

BEST COUNTRY SONG-

WINNER: "Girl Crush" - Little Big Town

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE/SONG-

WINNER: "Holy Spirit" - Francesca Battistelli

BEST GOSPEL ALBUM-

WINNER: Covered: Alive In Asia [Live] - Israel & NewBreed

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM-

WINNER: This Is Not A Test - Tobymac

BEST ROOTS GOSPEL ALBUM-

WINNER: Still Rockin' My Soul - The Fairfield Four

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL-

WINNER: Jeff Bhasker

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL-

WINNER: Ask Your Mama

BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE-

WINNER: "Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphony No. 10"

BEST CLASSICAL COMPENDIUM-

WINNER: Paulus: Three Places of Enlightenment; Veil of Tears & Grand Concerto

First published: 16 February 2016, 12:54 IST