Grammys 2018 as it happened: Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar dominate uneventful ceremony

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Bruno Mars wins Album of the Year at the Grammys 2018

The 60th Grammy Awards are over, with a ceremony attended by some of the biggest artists in the world at Madison Square Garden in New York City - for the first time in 15 years.

Performances from Bruno Mars and Cardi B, Kesha, and Kendrick Lamar were just some of the evening's highlights, along with an appearance by U2 on a floating stage on the Hudson River.

Jay Z - who incited the rage of Donald Trump following a CNN interview earlier this weekend - led this year's nominations with a grand total of eight including album, song and record of the year but failed to pick up any of the major prizes.

British singer Ed Sheeran missed out on the big nods for latest record Divide, instead receiving recognition in the categories of best pop vocal album and best pop solo performance for “Shape of You.”

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Alessia Cara took home the prize for Best New Artist, which many saw as a surprise for favourites Khalid and SZA. However the Canadian-born singer did give a moving, heartfelt speech about how "everyone should get a shot", and paid tribute to artists who don't always receive the recognition they deserve, appearing to refer to her fellow nominees.

Arguably the most powerful performance of the night came from Kesha who played “Praying”, flanked by a chorus of fellow female artists including Cyndi Lauper and Camilla Cabello, the latter of whom went onto introduce a show by U2 from a floating stage on the Hudson River.

But it was Bruno Mars who ultimately triumphed, taking home the awards for Record of the Year and Album of the Year. In a speech accepting Album of the Year the R&B singer acknowledged his fellow nominees, who struggled to hide looks of disappointment as the camera closed in for their reactions. The prize was widely believed to be set for Lamar or Lorde, each of whom enjoyed critical and commercial success with their 2017 releases.

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Key Points

• The ceremony is being held in New York for the first time in 15 years
• Jay-Z leads this year's nominations with a grand total of eight nods, including one for Album of the Year
• Ed Sheeran has won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album with 'Divide'
• Bruno Mars, Kesha, U2, Pink, Sam Smith and Kendrick Lamar are just three of the many artists set to perform
• Learn how the voting process has changed from previous years

[29 January 2018 02:09 · Kristin Hugo]

How are you guys all feeling about the Grammys so far? We're pleased for Kendrick but at the moment the ceremony seems a little uneventful...

[29 January 2018 02:16 · Kristin Hugo]

Rihanna and Bryson Tiller turned up with DJ Khaled for a performance of the catchy, Latin-influenced "Wild Thoughts"

[29 January 2018 02:23 · Kristin Hugo]

Chris Stapleton wins the Grammy Award for best Country Album for his fantastic record From A Room: Volume II.

[29 January 2018 02:24 · Kristin Hugo]

Several prominent country artists are paying emotional tribute to music fans who lost their lives at concerts last year: At the Manchester Arena attack, and the Las Vegas shooting.

[29 January 2018 02:26 · Kristin Hugo]

In case you missed it - here's a look at what people wore on the red carpet 

[29 January 2018 02:34 · Kristin Hugo]

We hope this is true 

[29 January 2018 02:37 · Kristin Hugo]

Janelle Monae is here to shake things up with a powerful speech on Time's Up: "We come in peace, but we mean business" - as she introduces Kesha performing "Praying"

[29 January 2018 02:55 · Kristin Hugo]

Here we go, another big one: Song of the Year, presented by Sting

[29 January 2018 02:59 · Kristin Hugo]

Stars including John Legend, Cher and Snoop Dogg are reading excerpts from Fire and Fury, the book about Donald Trump!

[29 January 2018 03:03 · Kristin Hugo]

The one and only Elton John is playing "Tiny Dancer" with Miley Cyrus