This is who won at this year's Grammys
Updated | By East Coast Radio
An array of artists won accolades on the music industry's biggest night, held at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles last night.
Taylor Swift, English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and indie rock sensations Alabama Shakes all walked away with a coveted Grammy.
Here are the winners in the main categories:
— Record of the year: “Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars.
— Album of the year: “1989,” Taylor Swift.
— Best new artist: Meghan Trainor.
— Song of the year (songwriter’s award): “Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge.
— Best pop solo performance: “Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran.
— Best pop duo/group performance: “Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars.
— Best traditional pop vocal album: “The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern,” Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap.
— Best pop vocal album: “1989,” Taylor Swift.
— Best dance recording: “Where Are U Now,” Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber.
— Best dance/electronic album: “Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack U,” Skrillex and Diplo.
— Best rock performance: “Don’t Wanna Fight,” Alabama Shakes.
— Best rock song: Alabama Shakes’ “Don’t Wanna Fight.”
— Best rock album: “Drones,” Muse.
— Best metal performance: “Cirice,” Ghost.
— Best alternative music album: “Sound & Color,” Alabama Shakes.
— Best urban contemporary album: “Beauty Behind the Madness,” The Weeknd.
— Best R&B song: D’Angelo and The Vanguard’s “Really Love.”
— Best R&B performance: “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey),” The Weekend.
— Best R&B album: “Black Messiah,” D’Angelo and The Vanguard.
— Best rap performance: “Alright,” Kendrick Lamar.
— Best rap/sung collaboration: “These Walls,” Kendrick Lamar Featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat.
— Best rap album: “To Pimp a Butterfly,” Kendrick Lamar.
— Best rap song: Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright.”
— Best country album: “Traveller,” Chris Stapleton.
— Best country solo: “Traveller,” Chris Stapleton.
— Best country duo/group performance: “Girl Crush,” Little Big Town.
— Best country song: Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush.”
— Best musical theater album: “Hamilton.”
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