The 59th Annual Grammy Awards were announced by the Recording Academy announced at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016.
In this edition of awards, British singer Adele won the most awards in 5 different categories. She also created history by becoming first artist to win the top three categories twice (for first time in 2012).
Winners are
• Album of the year: 25 &ndash Adele
• Record of the year: Hello &ndash Adele
• Song of the year: Hello &ndash Adele
• Best rap album: Chance the Rapper &ndash Coloring Book
• Best urban contemporary album: Beyonce &ndash Lemonade
• Best country solo performance: My Church &ndash Maren Morris
• Best rock song: Blackstar &ndash David Bowie
• Best pop duo/group performance: Stressed Out &ndash Twenty One Pilots
• Best new artist: Chance the Rapper
• Best pop vocal album: Adele &ndash 25
• Best pop solo performance: Hello &ndash Adele
• Best R&B performance: Solange &ndash Cranes In the Sky.
• Best R&B song: Maxwell &ndash Lake By the Ocean
• Best rap performance: Chance The Rapper featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz &ndash No Problem.
• Best rap/sung performance: Drake &ndash Hotline Bling.
• Best R&B album: Lalah Hathaway &ndash Lalah Hathaway Live
• Best rap song: Drake &ndash Hotline Bling
• Best metal performance: Megadeth &ndash Dystopia
• Best rock performance: David Bowie &ndash Blackstar
• Best dance recording: The Chainsmokers &ndash Don’t Let Me Down
• Note: This year Indian-American tabla player Sandeep Das won Grammy Awards won Best World Music Album with Yo-Yo Ma.
About Grammy Awards Grammy
Awards are the recording industry’s most prestigious award presented annually by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) of the United States.
The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on 4 May 1959 and originally was called Gramophone Awards.
They are awarded to artists and technical professionals for their outstanding achievements in the English-language music industry at the annual presentation ceremony.
The four main categories of award are Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.
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