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Grammys 2016 winners list from Ed Sheeran to Kendrick Lamar

Adele, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber were among the performers on Monday night

Christopher Hooton
Tuesday 16 February 2016 02:59 GMT
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Not Kendrick Lamar
Not Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran were the big winners at the 2016 Grammy Awards.

Fortunately some amazing performances brightened up an unusually dull ceremony, but if you're here for a quick peek at who took home the gongs, look no further:

Record of the Year

“Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson, producers; Josh Blair, Riccardo Damian, Serban Ghenea, Wayne Gordon, John Hanes, Inaam Haq, Boo Mitchell, Charles Moniz & Mark Ronson, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer — Winner

“Really Love” – D’Angelo and the Vanguard

D’Angelo & Brent Fischer, producers; Russell Elevado, Ben Kane & Rafa Sardina, engineers/mixers; Dave Collins, mastering engineer

“Thinking Out Loud” – Ed Sheeran

Jake Gosling, producer; Jake Gosling, Mark ‘Spike’ Stent & Geoff Swan, engineers/mixers; Stuart Hawkes, mastering engineer

“Blank Space” – Taylor Swift

Max Martin & Shellback, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Sam Holland & Michael Ilbert, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer

“Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd

Max Martin & Ali Payami, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Sam Holland, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer

Album of the Year

1989 – Taylor Swift

Jack Antonoff, Nathan Chapman, Imogen Heap, Max Martin, Mattman & Robin, Ali Payami, Shellback, Taylor Swift, Ryan Tedder & Noel Zancanella, producers; Jack Antonoff, Mattias Bylund, Smith Carlson, Nathan Chapman, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Imogen Heap, Sam Holland, Michael Ilbert, Brendan Morawski, Laura Sisk & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer — Winner

Sound & Color – Alabama Shakes

Alabama Shakes & Blake Mills, producers; Shawn Everett, engineer/mixer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer

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To Pimp a Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar

Bilal, George Clinton, James Fauntleroy, Ronald Isley, Rapsody, Snoop Dogg, Thundercat & Anna Wise, featured artists; Taz Arnold, Boi-1Da, Ronald Colson, Larrance Dopson, Flying Lotus, Fredrik “Tommy Black” Halldin, Knxwledge, Koz, Lovedragon, Terrace Martin, Rahki, Sounwave, Tae Beast, Thundercat, Whoarei & Pharrell Williams, producers; Derek “Mixedbyali” Ali, Thomas Burns, Andrew Coleman, Hart Gunther, James “The White Black Man” Hunt, Mike Larson, 9th Wonder & Matt Schaeffer, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

Traveller – Chris Stapleton

Dave Cobb & Chris Stapleton, producers; Vance Powell, engineer/mixer; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer

Beauty Behind the Madness – The Weeknd

Lana Del Rey, Labrinth & Ed Sheeran, featured artists; DannyBoyStyles, Mike Dean, Ben Diehl, Labrinth, Mano, Max Martin, Stephan Moccio, Carlo Montagnese, Ali Payami, The Pope, Jason Quenneville, Peter Svensson, Abel Tesfaye & Kanye West, producers; Jay Paul Bicknell, Mattias Bylund, Serban Ghenea, Noah Goldstein, John Hanes, Sam Holland, Jean Marie Horvat, Carlo Montagnese, Jason Quenneville & Dave Reitzas, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne & Dave Kutch, mastering engineers

Song of the Year

“Thinking Out Loud”

Ed Sheeran & Amy Wadge, songwriters (Ed Sheeran) — Winner

“Alright”

Kendrick Duckworth, Kawan Prather, Mark Anthony Spears & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

“Blank Space”

Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

“Girl Crush”

Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose, songwriters (Little Big Town)

“See You Again”

Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charlie Puth & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth)

Best New Artist

Meghan Trainor — Winner

Courtney Barnett

James Bay

Sam Hunt

Tori Kelly

Best Pop Solo Performance

“Thinking Out Loud” – Ed Sheeran — Winner

“Heartbeat Song” – Kelly Clarkson

“Love Me Like You Do” – Ellie Goulding

“Blank Space” – Taylor Swift

“Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd

Best Pop Vocal Album

1989 – Taylor Swift — Winner

Piece by Piece – Kelly Clarkson

How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful – Florence and the Machine

Before This World — James Taylor

Uptown Special – Mark Ronson

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

“Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars — Winner

“Ship to Wreck” – Florence + The Machine

“Sugar” – Maroon 5

“Bad Blood” – Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar

“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern – Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap — Winner

Shadows in the Night – Bob Dylan

Stages – Josh Groban

No One Ever Tells You – Seth MacFarlane

My Dream Duets – Barry Manilow (& Various Artists)

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me – various artists — Winner

Empire: Season 1 – various artists

Fifty Shades of Grey – various artists

Pitch Perfect 2 – various artists

Selma – various artists

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

Birdman – Antonio Sánchez, composer — Winner

The Imitation Game – Alexandre Desplat, composer

Interstellar – Hans Zimmer, composer

The Theory of Everything – Jóhann Jóhannsson, composer

Whiplash – Justin Hurwitz, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media

“Glory” (from Selma) – Lonnie Lynn, Che Smith & John Stephens, songwriters (Common & John Legend) — Winner

“Earned It” (from Fifty Shades of Grey) – Ahmad Balshe, Jason Quenneville, Stephan Moccio & Abel Tesfaye, songwriters (The Weeknd)

“Love Me like You Do” (from Fifty Shades of Grey) – Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, Tove Nilsson, Ali Payami, & Ilya Salmanzadeh, songwriters (Ellie Goulding)

“See You Again” (from Furious 7) – Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charles Puth & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth)

“Til It Happens to You” (from The Hunting Ground) – Lady Gaga & Diane Warren, songwriters (Lady Gaga)

Best Music Video

“Bad Blood” – Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar

Joseph Kahn, video director; Ron Mohrhoff, video producer — Winner

“LSD” – ASAP Rocky

Dexter Navy, video director; Shin Nishigaki, video producer

“I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)” – The Dead Weather

Cooper Roberts & Ian Schwartz, video directors; Candice Dragonas & Nathan Scherrer, video producers

“Alright” – Kendrick Lamar

The Little Homies & Colin Tilley, video directors; Brandon Bonfiglio, Dave Free, Andrew Lerios & Luga Podesta, video producers

“Freedom” – Pharrell Williams

Paul Hunter, video director; Candice Dragonas & Nathan Scherrer, video producers

Best Music Film

Amy – (Amy Winehouse) — Winner

Asif Kapadia, video director; James Gay-Rees, video producer

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown – (James Brown)

Alex Gibney, video director; Peter Afterman, Blair Foster, Mick Jagger & Victoria Pearman, video producers

Sonic Highways – Foo Fighters

Dave Grohl, video director; John Cutcliffe, John Silva, Gaby Skolnek & Kristen Welsh, video producers

What Happened, Miss Simone? – (Nina Simone)

Liz Garbus, video director; Liz Garbus, Amy Hobby, Jayson Jackson & Justin Wilkes, video producers

The Wall – Roger Waters

Sean Evans & Roger Waters, video directors; Clare Spencer & Roger Waters, video producers

Best Comedy Album

Live at Madison Square Garden – Louis C.K. — Winner

Back to the Drawing Board – Lisa Lampanelli

Brooklyn – Wyatt Cenac

Happy. And a Lot. – Jay Mohr

Just Being Honest – Craig Ferguson

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Jeff Bhasker — Winner

Dave Cobb

Diplo

Larry Klein

Blake Mills

Best Dance Recording

“Where Are Ü Now” – Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber

Sonny Moore & Thomas Pentz, producers; Sonny Moore & Thomas Pentz, mixers — Winner

“We’re All We Need” – Above & Beyond featuring Zoë Johnston

Andrew Bayer, Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness & Paavo Siljamäki, producers; Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness & Paavo Siljamäki, mixers

“Go” – The Chemical Brothers featuring Q-Tip

Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons, producers; Steve Dub Jones & Tom Rowlands, mixers

“Never Catch Me” – Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar

Steven Ellison, producer; Kevin Marques Moo, mixer

“Runaway (U & I)” – Galantis

Linus Eklöw, Christian Karlsson & Svidden, producers; Linus Eklöw, Niklas Flyckt & Christian Karlsson, mixers

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü – Skrillex and Diplo — Winner

Our Love – Caribou

Born in the Echoes – The Chemical Brothers

Caracal – Disclosure

In Colour – Jamie xx

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

“Uptown Funk” (Dave Audé Remix)

Dave Audé, remixer (Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars) — Winner

“Berlin by Overnight” (CFCF Remix)

CFCF, remixer (Daniel Hope)

“Hold On” (Fatum Remix)

Bill Hamel & Chad Newbold, remixers (JES with Shant & Clint Maximus)

“Runaway (U & I)” (Kaskade Remix)

Ryan Raddon, remixer (Galantis)

“Say My Name” (RAC Remix)

André Allen Anjos, remixer (Odesza featuring Zyra)

Best Rap Album

To Pimp a Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar — Winner

2014 Forest Hills Drive – J. Cole

Compton – Dr. Dre

If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – Drake

The Pinkprint – Nicki Minaj

Best Rap Performance

“Alright” – Kendrick Lamar — Winner

“Apparently” – J. Cole

“Back to Back” – Drake

“Trap Queen” – Fetty Wap

“Truffle Butter” – Nicki Minaj featuring Drake & Lil Wayne

“All Day” – Kanye West featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

“These Walls” – Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat — Winner

“One Man Can Change The World” – Big Sean featuring Kanye West & John Legend

“Glory” – Common & John Legend

“Classic Man” – Jidenna featuring Roman GianArthur

“Only” – Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown

Best Rap Song

“Alright”

Kendrick Duckworth, Kawan Prather, Mark Anthony Spears & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar) — Winner

“All Day”

Ernest Brown, Tyler Bryant, Sean Combs, Mike Dean, Rennard East, Noah Goldstein, Malik Yusef Jones, Karim Kharbouch, Allan Kyariga, Kendrick Lamar, Paul McCartney, Victor Mensah, Charles Njapa, Che Pope, Patrick Reynolds, Allen Ritter, Kanye West, Mario Winans & Cydel Young, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney)

“Energy”

Richard Dorfmeister, A. Graham, Markus Kienzl, M. O’Brien, M. Samuels & Phillip Thomas, songwriters (Drake)

“Glory”

Lonnie Lynn, Che Smith & John Stephens, songwriters (Common & John Legend)

“Trap Queen”

Tony Fadd & Willie J. Maxwell, songwriters (Fetty Wap)

Best R&B Performance

“Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)” – The Weeknd — Winner

“If I Don’t Have You” – Tamar Braxton

“Rise Up” – Andra Day

“Breathing Underwater” – Hiatus Kaiyote

“Planes” – Jeremih featuring J. Cole

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“Little Ghetto Boy” – Lalah Hathaway — Winner

“He Is” – Faith Evans

“Let It Burn” – Jazmine Sullivan

“Shame” – Tyrese

“My Favorite Part of You” – Charlie Wilson

Best R&B Song

“Really Love”

D’Angelo & Kendra Foster, songwriters (D’Angelo and The Vanguard) — Winner

“Coffee”

Brook Davis & Miguel Pimentel, songwriters (Miguel)

“Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)”

Ahmad Balshe, Stephan Moccio, Jason Quenneville & Abel Tesfaye, songwriters (The Weeknd)

“Let It Burn”

Kenny B. Edmonds, Jazmine Sullivan & Dwane M. Weir II, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)

“Shame”

Warryn Campbell, Tyrese Gibson & D.J. Rogers Jr, songwriters (Tyrese)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Beauty Behind the Madness – The Weeknd — Winner

Ego Death – The Internet

You Should Be Here – Kehlani

Blood – Lianne La Havas

Wildheart – Miguel

Best R&B Album

Black Messiah – D’Angelo and The Vanguard — Winner

Coming Home – Leon Bridges

Cheers to the Fall – Andra Day

Reality Show – Jazmine Sullivan

Forever Charlie – Charlie Wilson

Best Metal Performance

Cirice” – Ghost — Winner

“Identity” – August Burns Red

“512” – Lamb of God

“Thank You” – Sevendust

“Custer” – Slipknot

Best Rock Performance

“Don’t Wanna Fight” – Alabama Shakes — Winner

“What Kind of Man” – Florence + The Machine

“Something from Nothing” – Foo Fighters

“Ex’s & Oh’s” – Elle King

“Moaning Lisa Smile” – Wolf Alice

Best Rock Song

“Don’t Wanna Fight”

Alabama Shakes, songwriters (Alabama Shakes) — Winner

“Ex’s & Oh’s”

Dave Bassett & Elle King, songwriters (Elle King)

“Hold Back the River”

Iain Archer & James Bay, songwriters (James Bay)

“Lydia”

Richard Meyer, Ryan Meyer & Johnny Stevens, songwriters (Highly Suspect)

“What Kind of Man”

John Hill, Tom Hull & Florence Welch, songwriters (Florence + The Machine)

Best Rock Album

Drones – Muse — Winner

Chaos and the Calm – James Bay

Kintsugi – Death Cab for Cutie

Mister Asylum – Highly Suspect

.5: The Gray Chapter – Slipknot

Best Alternative Music Album

Sound & Color – Alabama Shakes — Winner

Vulnicura – Björk

The Waterfall – My Morning Jacket

Currents – Tame Impala

Star Wars – Wilco

Best Country Solo Performance

“Traveller” – Chris Stapleton — Winner

“Burning House” – Cam

“Little Toy Guns” – Carrie Underwood

“John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” – Keith Urban

“Chances Are” – Lee Ann Womack

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

“Girl Crush” – Little Big Town — Winner

“Stay a Little Longer” – Brothers Osborne

“If I Needed You” – Joey + Rory

“The Driver” – Charles Kelley featuring Dierks Bentley & Eric Paslay

“Lonely Tonight” – Blake Shelton featuring Ashley Monroe

Best Country Song

“Girl Crush”

Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose, songwriters (Little Big Town) — Winner

“Chances Are”

Hayes Carll, songwriters (Lee Ann Womack)

“Diamond Rings and Old Barstools”

Barry Dean, Luke Laird & Jonathan Singleton, songwriters (Tim McGraw)

“Hold My Hand”

Brandy Clark & Mark Stephen Jones, songwriters (Brandy Clark)

“Traveller”

Chris Stapleton, songwriter (Chris Stapleton)

Best Country Album

Traveller – Chris Stapleton — Winner

Montevallo – Sam Hunt

Pain Killer – Little Big Town

The Blade – Ashley Monroe

Pageant Material – Kacey Musgraves

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