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Earlier this morning, the 66th Recording Academy Awards, or the GRAMMY Awards, went down at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The historic ceremony, which witnessed a slew of performances by global music icons including “FE!N” rappers Travis Scott and Playboi Carti, Dancehall & Afrorap superstar Burna Boy, Top Dawg Entertainment’s marquee R&B singer SZA, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish and more, celebrated and honoured numerous artists across genres and mediums.
Across 94 notable categories, including three new categories – “Best African Musical Performance”, “Best Alternative Jazz Album” and “Best Pop Dance Recordings”, various artists were conferred with the GRAMMY during the ceremony with the Rocnation CEO Jay-Z taking home his 24th such recognition. The legendary emcee was awarded the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award this year.
Check out the list of winners at this year’s 66th Recordings Academy Award, or the Grammys 2024 below.
Dr. Dre Global Impact Award To Jay-Z
Best Rap Performance
Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar – The Hillbillies
Black Thought – Love Letter
Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex
Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers (WINNER)
Coi Leray – Players
Best Rap Song
Doja Cat – Attention
Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice featuring Aqua – Barbie World from Barbie: The Album
Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock
Drake and 21 Savage – Rich Flex
Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers (WINNER)
Best Rap Album
Drake and 21 Savage – Her Loss
Killer Mike – Michael (WINNER)
Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
Nas – King’s Disease III
Travis Scott – Utopia
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage – Sittin’ on Top of the World
Doja Cat – Attention
Drake and 21 Savage – Spin Bout U
Lil Durk featuring J Cole – All My Life (WINNER)
SZA – Low
Best R&B Album
Babyface – Girls Night Out
Coco Jones – What I Didn’t Tell You (Deluxe)
Emily King – Special Occasion
Victoria Monét – Jaguar II (WINNER)
Summer Walker – Clear 2: Soft Life EP
Album of the Year
Jon Batiste – World Music Radio
boygenius – The Record
Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure
Olivia Rodrigo – Guts
Taylor Swift – Midnights (WINNER)
SZA – SOS
Record of the Year
Jon Batiste – Worship
boygenius – Not Strong Enough
Miley Cyrus – Flowers (WINNER)
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? from Barbie: The Album
Victoria Monét – On My Mama
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
SZA – Kill Bill
Best new artist
Gracie Abrams
Fred again..
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Coco Jones
Noah Kahan
Victoria Monét (WINNER)
The War and Treaty
Song of the Year
Lana Del Rey – A&W
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Jon Batiste – Butterfly
Dua Lipa – Dance the Night from Barbie
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
SZA – Kill Bill
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? from Barbie (WINNER)
Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson – Chemistry
Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
Olivia Rodrigo – Guts
Ed Sheeran – “-” (Subtract)
Taylor Swift – Midnights (WINNER)
Best R&B song
Halle – Angel
Robert Glasper featuring SiR and Alex Isley – Back to Love
Coco Jones – ICU
Victoria Monét – On My Mama
SZA – Snooze (WINNER)
Best Música Urbana Album
Rauw Alejandro – Saturno
Karol G – Mañana Será Bonito (WINNER)
Tainy – Data
Best Pop Solo Performance
Miley Cyrus – Flowers (WINNER)
Doja Cat – Paint the Town Red
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? from Barbie
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best Progressive R&B Album
6lack – Since I Have a Lover
Diddy – The Love Album: Off the Grid
Terrace Martin and James Fauntleroy – Nova
Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure
SZA – SOS (WINNER)
Best R&B Performance
Chris Brown – Summer Too Hot
Robert Glasper featuring SiR and Alex Isley – Back to Love
Coco Jones – ICU (WINNER)
Victoria Monét – How Does It Make You Feel
SZA – Kill Bill
Best Global Music Album
Susana Baca – Epifanías
Bokanté – History
Burna Boy – I Told Them…
Davido – Timeless
Shakti – This Moment (WINNER)
Producer of the Year, Non-classical
Jack Antonoff (WINNER)
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Hit-Boy
Metro Boomin
Daniel Nigro
Songwriter of the Year, Non-classical
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Shane McAnally
Theron Thomas (WINNER)
Justin Tranter
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Aphex Twin – Blackbox Life Recorder 21f
James Blake – Loading
Disclosure – Higher Than Ever Before
Romy and Fred again.. – Strong
Skrillex, Fred again.. and Flowdan – Rumble (WINNER)
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
James Blake – Playing Robots into Heaven
The Chemical Brothers – For That Beautiful Feeling
Fred again.. – Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) (WINNER)
Kx5 – Kx5
Skrillex – Quest for Fire
Best African Music Performance
Asake and Olamide – Amapiano
Burna Boy – City Boys
Davido featuring Musa Keys – Unavailable
Ayra Starr – Rush
Tyla – Water (WINNER)
Read the complete list at the Grammys Official Site.
