And the winners are ….
Well the big winners of the night were Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Pharrell and new comer Lorde.
Macklemore totally swept the hip-hop category taking home 4 awards and shutting out expected winner Drake in the midst of his Drake-season. Just as surprising was Pharrell’s well deserved wins. Daft Punk picked up the biggest awards of the night – Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Group Performance. What was expected were the wins from 17 year-old Lorde. Her popular song “Royals” scooped up 2 wins.
Here’s a condensed list of the R&B and hip-hop winners:
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Rihanna – Unapologetic
NOMINEES:
Tamar Braxton – Love And War
Fantasia – Side Effects Of You
Salaam Remi – One: In The Chamber
Mack Wilds – New York: A Love Story
BEST R&B ALBUM
Alicia Keys – Girl On Fire
NOMINEES:
Faith Evans – R&B Divas
John Legend – Love In The Future
Chrisette Michele – Better
TGT – Three Kings
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway – “Something”
NOMINEES:
Tamar Braxton – “Love And War”
Anthony Hamilton – “Best Of Me”
Hiatus Kaiyote Featuring Q-Tip – “Nakamarra”
Miguel Featuring Kendrick Lamar – “How Many Drinks?”
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
Gary Clark Jr. – “Please Come Home”
NOMINEES:
Fantasia – “Get It Right”
Maysa – “Quiet Fire”
Gregory Porter – “Hey Laura”
Ryan Shaw – “Yesterday”
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz – “Thrift Shop”
NOMINEES:
Drake – “Started From The Bottom”
Eminem – “Berzerk”
Jay Z – “Tom Ford”
Kendrick Lamar – “Swiming Pools (Drank)”
BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail”
NOMINEES:
J. Cole Featuring Miguel – “Power Trip”
Jay Z Featuring Beyoncé – “Part II (On The Run)”
Kendrick Lamar Featuring Mary J. Blige – “Now Or Never”
Wiz Khalifa Featuring The Weeknd – “Remember You”
BEST RAP SONG
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz – “Thrift Shop”
NOMINEES:
ASAP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – “F***in’ Problems”
Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail”
Kanye West – “New Slaves”
Drake – “Started From The Bottom”
BEST RAP ALBUM
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
NOMINEES:
Drake – Nothing Was The Same
Jay Z – Magna Carta…Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Kanye West – Yeezus
SONG OF THE YEAR
Lorde – “Royals”
NOMINEES:
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out Of Heaven”
Pink & Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me A Reason”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert – “Same Love”
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Lorde – “Royals”
NOMINEES:
Sara Bareilles – “Brave”
Bruno Mars – “When I Was Your Man”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Justin Timberlake – “Mirrors”
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON CLASSICAL
Pharrell Williams
NOMINEES:
Rob Cavallo
Dr. Luke
Ariel Rechtshaid
Jeff Tweedy
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers – “Get Lucky”
NOMINEES:
Pink Featuring Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me A Reason”
Rihanna Featuring Mikky Ekko – “Stay”
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell – “Blurred Lines”
Justin Timberlake & Jay Z – “Suit & Tie”
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
NOMINEES:
Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Taylor Swift – Red
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers – “Get Lucky”
NOMINEES:
Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”
Lorde – “Royals”
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out Of Heaven”
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell – “Blurred Lines”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
NOMINEES:
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Kacey Musgraves
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox
NOMINEES:
Lana Del Rey – Paradise
Lorde – Pure Heroine
Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke
For a full list of winners, visit www.Grammy.com.
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