Your 58th Grammy Roundup

2016 Feb 18

Held on the 15^th of February at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles California, The 2016 Grammy Awards saw your favourite celebrities gathered together to celebrate the recognition of artists to the music industry.  From the inspiring acceptance speech by Taylor to our favourite, ‘Uptown Funk’ taking home the title for Record of the Year, the 2016 Grammy’s was a night of surprises.

If you haven’t watched it yet, here’s your Grammy Roundup from Pulse.

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners

There was a bunch of big winners of the night. Nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards ceremony were announced on December 7, 2015. Kendrick Lamar received the most nominations with 11 he was also one of the big winners of the night, taking home 5 awards. For the latter, he went on to pass Eminem as the rapper with the most in a single night, and second overall behind Michael Jackson (12 nominations in 1984). Taylor Swift and The Weeknd received seven nominations each. Producer Max Martin received the most nominations for a non-performing artist, with six. Taylor Swift and Alabama Shakes took home three awards each. Our favorite Grammy host,  LL Cool J took his stand for the fifth straight year.

1. Record of the year – Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars)
2. Album of the year – 1989 (Taylor Swift)
3. Song of the year – Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
4. Best New Artist – Meghan Trainor
5. Best Pop Solo Performance – Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars)
7. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Ken (Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap)
8. Best Pop Vocal Album – 1989 (Taylor Swift)
9. Best Dance Recording – Where Are Ü Now (Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Beiber)
10. Best Dance/Electronic Album – Skrillex and Diplo present Jack Ü (Skrillex and Diplo)
11. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album – Sylva (Snarky Puppy & Metropol Orkest)
12. Best Rock Performance – Don’t Wanna Fight (Alabama Shakes)
13. Best Metal Performance – Cirice (Ghost)
14. Best Rock Song – Don’t Wanna Fight (Alabama Shakes)
15. Best Rock Album – Drones (Muse)
16. Best Alternative Music Album – Sound & Color (Alabama Shakes)
17. Best R&B Performance – Earned it: Fifty Shades of Grey (The Weeknd)
18. Best Traditional R&B Performance – Little Ghetto Boy (Lalah Hathaway)
19. Best R&B Song – Really Love (D’Angelo & Kendra Foster)
20. Best Urban Contemporary Album – Beauty Behind the Madness (The Weeknd)
21. Best R&B Album – Black Messiah (D’Angelo and The Vanguard)
22. Best Rap Performance – Alright (Kendrick Lamar)
23. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration – These Walls (Kendrick Lamar Ft. Bilal, Anna West & Thundercat)
24. Best Rap Song – Alright (Kendrick Lamar)
25. Best Rap Album – To Pimp A Butterfly (Kendrick Lamar)

Red Carpet Glam

The Grammy’s are famous for the unruly and elegant styles our favorite stars wear on the red carpet. This year was no different with the celebs dressing dangerously sexy.

1. Carrie Underwood

Dressed in a beautiful strapless black Nicolas Jebran dress, she showed off her flawless figure.

2. Selena Gomez

Selena never fails to be the spotlight, be it the Golden Globes or the Grammy’s. Dressed in a blue sparkly number by Calvin Klein, this girl sure did turn a lot of heads.

3. Taylor Swift

One of our big winners of the night with her signature crop and skirt duo. Taylor slayed in an Atier Versace two-piece outfit, featuring a full skirt and a crop top.

4. Ellie Goulding

This star is beautiful inside and out. She screamed perfection in a beautiful Stella McCartney dress.

The Grammy’s were sure a night of both glamour and prestige, if you haven’t watched it yet, this complete roundup is sure to satisfy the curiosity in you.