Unlike the Emmys or the Academy Awards, the Grammys actually give out a bunch of awards before anyone is even on the red carpet, getting things like Best Music Video and Best Spoken World Album out of the way—despite the fact that the latter category seemed to be setting up a thrilling feud this year—before the ceremony starts.
Of course, the pre-show Grammys aren’t exactly the equivalent of the important-yet-boring technical Oscars: Whole genres were cleaned out—including rock, classical, dance, and R&B—a half hour before the telecast.
Once the show started, though, another message from the opening performance became clear: This was (mostly) Kendrick Lamar’s night. He won Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Music Video, and Best Rap Album. He won almost every award he was up for, suggesting that Lamar should think about releasing a comedy album or some kind of classical/jazz/folk experiment just to see if he can take over the whole ceremony.
Other big winners include Alessia Cara for Best New Artist, Dave Chappelle won Best Comedy Album, and—much to the disappointment of everybody, it seems like—Ed Sheeran won for Best Pop Solo Performance. Then, at the end of the night, Bruno Mars pulled off a pair of upsets by beating Kendrick Lamar for both Album Of The Year and Record Of The Year with 24K Magic.
Speaking of upsets, both JAY-Z and SZA were completely shut out. She was the most-nominated woman out of the whole batch, and he was the most-nominated artist overall.
A partial list of winners in major categories is below, and we’ll update this post as more winners are announced.
Album Of The Year
“Awaken, My Love!,” Childish Gambino
4:44, Jay-Z
DAMN., Kendrick Lamar
Melodrama, Lorde
24K Magic, Bruno Mars
Record Of The Year
“Redbone,” Childish Gambino
“Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
“The Story Of O.J.,” Jay-Z
“HUMBLE.,” Kendrick Lamar
“24K Magic,” Bruno Mars
Song Of The Year
“Despacito,” Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton, songwriters (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber)
“4:44,” Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z)
“Issues,” Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter, songwriters (Julia Michaels)
“1-800-273-8255,” Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury & Khalid Robinson, songwriters (Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid)
“That’s What I Like,” Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
Best Country Album
Cosmic Hallelujah, Kenny Chesney
Heart Break, Lady Antebellum
The Breaker, Little Big Town
Life Changes, Thomas Rhett
From a Room: Volume 1, Chris Stapleton
Best Comedy Album
The Age Of Spin & Deep In The Heart Of Texas, Dave Chappelle
Cinco, Jim Gaffigan
Jerry Before Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld
A Speck Of Dust, Sarah Silverman
What Now?, Kevin Hart
Best Rap Album
4:44, Jay-Z
DAMN., Kendrick Lamar
Culture, Migos
Laila’s Wisdom, Rapsody
Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Love So Soft,” Kelly Clarkson
“Praying,” Kesha
“Million Reasons,” Lady Gaga
“What About Us,” P!nk
“Shape Of You,” Ed Sheeran
Best New Artist
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
Best Rap/Sung Performance
“PRBLMS,” 6LACK
“Crew,” Goldlink Featuring Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy
“Family Feud,” Jay-Z Featuring Beyoncé
“LOYALTY.,” Kendrick Lamar Featuring Rihanna
“Love Galore,” SZA Featuring Travis Scott
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Nobody But Me (Deluxe Version), Michael Bublé
Triplicate, Bob Dylan
In Full Swing, Seth MacFarlane
Wonderland, Sarah McLachlan
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90, (Various Artists) Dae Bennett, Producer
Best Pop Vocal Album
Kaleidoscope EP, Coldplay
Lust for Life, Lana Del Rey
Evolve, Imagine Dragons
Rainbow, Kesha
Joanne, Lady Gaga
÷ (Divide), Ed Sheeran
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Something Just Like This,” The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
“Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
“Thunder,” Imagine Dragons
“Feel It Still,” Portugal. The Man
“Stay,” Zedd & Alessia Cara
Best Rap Song
“Bodak Yellow,” Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe, Washpoppin & J White, songwriters (Cardi B)
“Chase Me,” Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins & Jon Spencer, songwriters (Danger Mouse Featuring Run The Jewels & Big Boi)
“HUMBLE.,” Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
“Sassy,” Gabouer & M. Evans, songwriters (Rapsody)
“The Story Of O.J.,” Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z)
Best Rap Performance
“Bounce Back,” Big Sean
“Bodak Yellow,” Cardi B
“4:44,” Jay-Z
“HUMBLE.,” Kendrick Lamar
“Bad And Boujee,” Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert
Best Rock Song
“Atlas, Rise,” James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich, songwriters (Metallica)
“Blood In The Cut,” JT Daly & Kristine Flaherty, songwriters (K.Flay)
“Go To War,” Ben Anderson, Jonny Hawkins, Will Hoffman, Daniel Oliver, David Pramik & Mark Vollelunga, songwriters (Nothing More)
“Run,” Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
“The Stage,” Zachary Baker, Brian Haner, Matthew Sanders, Jonathan Seward & Brooks Wackerman, songwriters (Avenged Sevenfold)
Best Rock Album
Emperor Of Sand, Mastodon
Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, Metallica
The Stories We Tell Ourselves, Nothing More
Villains, Queens Of the Stone Age
A Deeper Understanding, The War On Drugs
Best Alternative Music Album
Everything Now, Arcade Fire
Humanz, Gorillaz
American Dream, LCD Soundsystem
Pure Comedy, Father John Misty
Sleep Well Beast, The National
Best Rock Performance
“You Want It Darker,” Leonard Cohen
“The Promise,” Chris Cornell
“Run,” Foo Fighters
“No Good,” Kaleo
“Go To War,” Nothing More
Best Metal Performance
“Invisible Enemy,” August Burns Red
“Black Hoodie,” Body Count
“Forever,” Code Orange
“Sultan’s Curse,” Mastodon
“Clockworks,” Meshuggah
Best R&B Performance
“Get You,” Daniel Caesar Featuring Kali Uchis
“Distraction,” Kehlani
“High,” Ledisi
“That’s What I Like ,” Bruno Mars
“The Weekend,” SZA
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Laugh And Move On,” The Baylor Project
“Redbone,” Childish Gambino
“What I’m Feelin’,” Anthony Hamilton Featuring The Hamiltones|
“All The Way,” Ledisi
“Still,” Mali Music
Best R&B Song
“First Began,” PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)
“Location,” Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson & Joshua Scruggs, songwriters (Khalid)
“Redbone,” Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
“Supermodel,” Tyran Donaldson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair Jr., Solana Rowe & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (SZA)
“That’s What I Like,” Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Free 6LACK, 6LACK
“Awaken, My Love!,” Childish Gambino
American Teen, Khalid
Ctrl, SZA
Starboy, The Weeknd
Best R&B Album
Freudian, Daniel Caesar
Let Love Rule, Ledisi
24K Magic, Bruno Mars
Gumbo, PJ Morton
Feel the Real, Musiq Soulchild
Best Country Solo Performance
“Body Like A Back Road,” Sam Hunt
“Losing You,”Alison Krauss
“Tin Man,” Miranda Lambert
“I Could Use A Love Song,” Maren Morris
“Either Way,” Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“It Ain’t My Fault,” Brothers Osborne
“My Old Man,” Zac Brown Band
“You Look Good,” Lady Antebellum
“Better Man,” Little Big Town
“Drinkin’ Problem,” Midland
Best Country Song
“Better Man,” Taylor Swift, songwriter (Little Big Town)
“Body Like A Back Road,” Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Sam Hunt)
“Broken Halos,” Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)
“Drinkin’ Problem,” Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne & Mark Wystrach, songwriters (Midland)
“Tin Man,” Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
Best Dance Recording
“Bambro Koyo Ganda,” Bonobo Featuring Innov Gnawa
“Cola,” Camelphat & Elderbrook
“Andromeda,” Gorillaz Featuring DRAM
“Tonite,” LCD Soundsystem
“Line Of Sight,” Odesza Featuring WYNNE & Mansionair
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Migration, Bonobo
3-D The Catalogue, Kraftwerk
Mura Masa, Mura Masa
A Moment Apart, Odesza
What Now, Sylvan Esso
Best Music Video
“Up All Night,” Beck
“Makeba,” Jain
“The Story Of O.J.,” Jay-Z
“Humble.,” Kendrick Lamar
“1-800-273-8255,” Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid
Best Music Film
One More Time With Feeling, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Long Strange Trip, (The Grateful Dead)
The Defiant Ones, (Various Artists)
Soundbreaking, (Various Artists)
Two Trains Runnin’, (Various Artists)
Best Dance Recording
“Bambro Koyo Ganda,” Bonobo Featuring Innov Gnawa
“Cola,” Camelphat & Elderbrook
“Andromeda,” Gorillaz Featuring DRAM
“Tonite,” LCD Soundsystem
“Line Of Sight,” Odesza Featuring WYNNE & Mansionair
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Migration, Bonobo
3-D The Catalogue, Kraftwerk
Mura Masa, Mura Masa
A Moment Apart, Odesza
What Now, Sylvan Esso
Best American Roots Performance
Killer Diller Blues, Alabama Shakes
Let My Mother Live, Blind Boys Of Alabama
Arkansas Farmboy, Glen Campbell
Steer Your Way, Leonard Cohen
I Never Cared For You, Alison Krauss
Best Americana Album
Southern Blood, Gregg Allman
Shine On Rainy Day, Brent Cobb
Beast Epic, Iron & Wine
The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
Brand New Day, The Mavericks
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm, Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm
Recorded Live In Lafayette, Sonny Landreth
TajMo, Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’
Got Soul, Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Live From The Fox Oakland, Tedeschi Trucks Band
Best Folk Album
Mental Illness, Aimee Mann
Semper Femina, Laura Marling
The Queen Of Hearts, Offa Rex
You Don’t Own Me Anymore, The Secret Sisters
The Laughing Apple, Yusuf / Cat Stevens
Best Latin Pop Album
Lo Único Constante, Alex Cuba
Mis Planes Son Amarte, Juanes
Amar Y Vivir En Vivo Desde La Ciudad De México, 2017, La Santa Cecilia
Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos), Natalia Lafourcade
El Dorado, Shakira
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
Astrophysics For People In A Hurry, Neil Degrasse Tyson
Born To Run, Bruce Springsteen
Confessions Of A Serial Songwriter, Shelly Peiken
Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In (Bernie Sanders), Bernie Sanders And Mark Ruffalo
The Princess Diarist, Carrie Fisher
Best Musical Theater Album
Come From Away, Ian Eisendrath, August Eriksmoen, David Hein, David Lai & Irene Sankoff, producers; David Hein & Irene Sankoff, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Dear Evan Hansen, Ben Platt, principal soloist; Alex Lacamoire, Stacey Mindich, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, producers; Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Hello, Dolly!, Bette Midler, principal soloist; Steven Epstein, producer (Jerry Herman, composer & lyricist) (New Broadway Cast Recording)
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Baby Driver, (Various Artists)
Guardians Of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2, (Various Artists)
Hidden Figures: The Album, (Various Artists)
La La Land, (Various Artists)
Moana: The Songs, (Various Artists)
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Arrival, Jóhann Jóhannsson, composer
Dunkirk, Hans Zimmer, composer
Game Of Thrones: Season 7, Ramin Djawadi, composer
Hidden Figures, Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams & Hans Zimmer, composers
La La Land, Justin Hurwitz, composer
Best Song Written For Visual Media
“City Of Stars,” Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone)
“How Far I’ll Go,” Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Auli’i Cravalho)
“I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (‘Fifty Shades Darker’)”, Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Zayn & Taylor Swift)
“Never Give Up,” Sia Furler & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Sia)
“Stand Up For Something,” Common & Diane Warren, songwriters (Andra Day Featuring Common)
Producer Of the Year, Non-Classical
Calvin Harris
Greg Kurstin
Blake Mills
No I.D.
The Stereotypes