Bruno Mars was the big winner at the 60th annual Grammy Awards, beating out the smash hit “Despacito” for Song of the Year with “That’s What I Like,” and winning Record of the Year and Album of the Year for 24K Magic over Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z, and Childish Gambino. Lamar entered the night with seven nominations, and while he took home Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap / Sung Performance, and Best Rap Song, he was shut out (again) from less genre-specific awards like Album of the Year, which has historically been unfriendly to rap and hip-hop, as well as Record of the Year.
The ceremony kicked off with a searing performance by Lamar interspersed with commentary from comedian Dave Chappelle, who noted, “the only thing more frightening than watching a black man be honest in America is being an honest black man in America.” The medley of Lamar’s work continued with dancers in camouflage military uniforms, cameos by Bono and The Edge, dance-infused taiko drumming, and dancers in red hoodies dropping one by one to the sound of gunshots.
The #MeToo and #TimesUp movement found its way to the event with numerous celebrities, including Lady Gaga, Elton John, and Nick Jonas displaying their support by wearing pins or white roses. The Grammys, however, reportedly failed to read the room and offered solo performances to all of the Album of the Year nominees except Lorde — the sole female nominee in the category, who did not perform.
Full list of Grammy winners:
Album of the year
"24K Magic," Bruno Mars
Record of the year
"24K Magic," Bruno Mars
Song of the year
"That's What I Like," Bruno Mars
Country album
"From a Room, Vol. 1," Chris Stapleton
New artist
Alessia Cara
Comedy album
"The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas," Dave Chappelle
Rap album
"DAMN.," Kendrick Lamar
New artist
Alessia Cara
Rap/sung performance
"Loyalty," Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna
Pop solo performance
"Shape of You," Ed Sheeran
Pop vocal album
Ed Sheeran
Traditional pop vocal album
"Tony Bennett Celebrates 90," various artists
Pop duo/group performance
"Feel It Still," Portugal. The Man
Country song
"Broken Halos," Chris Stapleton
Country solo performance
"Either Way," Chris Stapleton
Country duo/group performance
"Better Man," Little Big Town
Rap song
"HUMBLE.," Kendrick Lamar
Rap performance (single or track)
"HUMBLE.," Kendrick Lamar
R&B album
"24K Magic," Bruno Mars
Urban contemporary album
"Starboy," The Weeknd
R&B song
"That's What I Like," Bruno Mars
Traditional R&B performance
"Redbone," Childish Gambino
R&B performance
"That's What I Like," Bruno Mars
Alternative music album
"Sleep Well Beast," The National
Rock album
"A Deeper Understanding," The War on Drugs
Rock song
"Run," Foo Fighters
Metal performance
"Sultan's Curse," Mastodon
Rock performance (single or track)
"You Want It Darker," Leonard Cohen
American roots song
"If We Were Vampires," Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
American roots performance
"Killer Diller Blues," Alabama Shakes
Contemporary Christian album
"Chain Breaker," Zach Williams
Gospel album
"Let Them Fall in Love," CeCe Winans
Jazz instrumental album
"Rebirth," Billy Childs
New age album
"Dancing on Water," Peter Kater
Song written for visual media
"How Far I'll Go (Moana)," Lin-Manuel Miranda
Score soundtrack for visual media
"La La Land"
Compilation soundtrack for visual media
"La La Land"
Musical theater album
"Dear Evan Hansen"
Spoken word album
"The Princess Diarist," Carrie Fisher
Latin pop album
"El Dorado," Shakira
Music film
"The Defiant Ones," various artists
Music video
"HUMBLE.," Kendrick Lamar
Contemporary instrumental album
"Prototype," Jeff Lorber Fusion
Dance/electronic album
"3-D The Catalogue," Kraftwerk
Dance recording
"Tonite," LCD Soundsystem
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