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