2017 Rap & R&B GRAMMY Winners

Just like every year, there has been some criticism of this year’s GRAMMYS not only from music fans but artists too. Most recently, Frank Ocean shared his thoughts on the award show’s “old” producers and Taylor Swift’s 1989 winning the award for Album Of The Year over Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly last year. Nonetheless, the show goes on as usual tonight.

Before it officially kicks off at 8PM EST, we of course have some winners being announced already. Below you can see a full list of all of the winners in the Rap and R&B categories as well as categories where Rap and R&B artist have won. Stay tuned for updates.

Best Music Video:

‘Formation’ — Beyoncé – WINNER
‘River’ — Leon Bridges
‘Up & Up’ — Coldplay
‘Gosh’ — Jamie XX
‘Upside Down & Inside Out’ — OK Go

Best Rap Performance:

‘No Problem’ — Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – WINNER
‘Panda’ — Desiigner
‘Pop Style’ — Drake Featuring The Throne
‘All The Way Up’ — Fat Joe & Remy Ma Featuring French Montana & Infared
‘That Part’ — ScHoolboy Q Featuring Kanye West

Best Rap/Sung Performance:

‘Freedom’ — Beyoncé Featuring Kendrick Lamar
‘Hotline Bling’ — Drake – WINNER
‘Broccoli’ — D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty
‘Ultralight Beam’ — Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream
‘Famous’ — Kanye West Featuring Rihanna

Best Rap Song:

‘All The Way Up’ — Fat Joe & Remy Ma
‘Famous’ – Kanye West
‘Hotline Bling’ – Drake – WINNER
‘No Problem’ — Chance The Rapper
‘Ultralight Beam – Kanye West

Best Rap Album

COLORING BOOK – CHANCE THE RAPPER – WINNER
And The Anonymous Nobody – De La Soul
Major Key – DJ Khaled
Views – Drake
Blank Face LP – ScHoolboy Q
The Life Of Pablo – Kanye West

Best R&B Performance

“Turnin’ Me Up” – BJ The Chicago Kid
“Permission” – Ro James
“I Do” – Musiq Soulchild
“Needed Me” – Rihanna
“CRANES IN THE SKY” – SOLANGE – WINNER

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“The Three Of Me” – William Bell
“Woman’s World” – BJ The Chicago Kid
“Sleeping With The One I Love” – Fantasia
“ANGEL” – LALAH HATHAWAY
“Can’t Wait” – Jill Scott

Best R&B Song

“Come See Me” – PartyNextDoor Featuring Drake
“Exchange” – Bryson Tiller
“Kiss It Better” – Rihanna
“LAKE BY THE OCEAN” – MAXWELL – WINNER
“Luv” – Tory Lanez

Best urban Contemporary Album

LEMONADE – BEYONCÉ – WINNER
Ology – Gallant
We Are King – KING
Malibu – Anderson .Paak
Anti – Rihanna

Best R&B Album

In My Mind – BJ The Chicago Kid
LALAH HATHAWAY LIVE – LALAH HATHAWAY – WINNER
Velvet Portraits – Terrace Martin
Healing Season – Mint Condition
Smoove Jones – Mya

RECORD OF THE YEAR

“HELLO” – ADELE – WINNER
“Formation” – Beyoncé
“7 Years” – Lukas Graham
“Work” – Rihanna Featuring Drake
“Stressed Out” – Twenty One Pilots

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

25 – ADELE – WINNER
Lemonade – Beyoncé
Purpose – Justin Bieber
Views – Drake
A Sailor’s Guide To Earth – Sturgill Simpson

SONG OF THE YEAR

“Formation” – Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael L. Williams II, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“HELLO” – ADELE ADKINS & GREG KURSTIN, SONGWRITERS (ADELE) – WINNER
“I Took A Pill In Ibiza” – Mike Posner, songwriter (Mike Posner)
“Love Yourself” – Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Justin Bieber)
“7 Years” – Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard & Morten Ristorp, songwriters (Lukas Graham)

BEST NEW ARTIST

Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
CHANCE THE RAPPER – WINNER
Maren Morris
Anderson .Paak

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

“HELLO” – ADELE – WINNER
“Hold Up” – Beyoncé
“Love Yourself” – Justin Bieber
“Piece by Piece (Idol Version)” – Kelly Clarkson
“Dangerous Woman” – Ariana Grande

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

“Closer” – The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey
“7 Years” – Lukas Graham
“Work” – Rihanna Featuring Drake
“Cheap Thrills” – Sia Featuring Sean Paul
“STRESSED OUT” – TWENTY ONE PILOTS – WINNER

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

25 – ADELE – WINNER
Purpose – Justin Bieber
Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande
Confident – Demi Lovato
This Is Acting – Sia