When discussing the GRAMMY Awards in recent years, Hip-Hop fans have usually talked in spite about how some of their favourite and the most deserving artists are always snubbed not only in the Rap categories but in the general music categories where they are eligible too. But that changed a little with tonight’s 60th annual GRAMMY Awards where rappers like JAY-Z and Kendrick Lamar were leading in nominations.
As with every year, some of the winners have been announced a few hours ahead of the show starting. We’ll be updating a list below of the winners announced in Rap and R&B categories. Be sure to keep checking back!
Best Rap/Sung Performance
6LACK – ‘Prblms’
GoldLink – ‘Crew’
JAY-Z – ‘Family Feud’
Kendrick Lamar – ‘LOYALTY.’ – WINNER
SZA – ‘Love Galore’
Best Rap Performance
Big Sean – ‘Bounce Back’
Cardi B – Bodak Yellow’
JAY-Z – ‘4:44’
Kendrick Lamar – ‘HUMBLE.’ – WINNER
Migos – ‘Bad & Boujee’
Best Rap Song
Cardi B – ‘Bodak Yellow’
Danger Mouse – ‘Chase Me’
Kendrick Lamar – ‘HUMBLE.’ – WINNER
Rapsody – ‘Chase Me’
JAY-Z – ‘The Story Of OJ’
Best Music Video
Beck – ‘Up All Night’
Jain – ‘Makeba’
JAY-Z – ‘The Story Of OJ’
Kendrick Lamar – ‘HUMBLE.’ – WINNER
Logic – ‘1-800-273-8255’
Best R&B Performance
SZA – ‘The Weekend’
Bruno Mars – ‘That’s What I Like’ – WINNER
Kehlani – ‘Distraction’
Ledisi – ‘All The Way’
Mai Music – ‘Still’
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Ledisi – ‘All The Way’
Mai Music – ‘Still’
Childish Gambino – ‘Redbone’ – WINNER
Anthony Hamilton – ‘What I’m Feelin’
The Baylor Project – ‘Laugh And Move On’
Best R&B Song
Childish Gambino – ‘Redbone’
PJ Morton – ‘First Began’
Khalid – ‘Location’
SZA – ‘Supermodel’
Bruno Mars – ‘That’s What I Like’ – WINNER
Best Urban Contemporary Album
The Weeknd – Starboy – WINNER
SZA – Ctrl
6LACK – FREE 6LACK
CHildish Gambino – “Awaken, My Love!”
Khalid – American Teen
Best R&B Album
PJ Morton – Gumbo
Bruno Mars – 24k Magic – WINNER
Daniel Caesar – Freudian
Ledisi – Let Love Rule
Musiq Soulchild – Feel The Real
Best Rap Album:
JAY-Z — 4:44
Kendrick Lamar — DAMN. – WINNER
Migos — C U L T U R E
Rapsody — Laila’s Wisdom
Tyler, The Creator — Flower Boy
Song of the Year:
Despacito – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
4:44 – Jay-Z
Issues – Julia Michaels
1-800-273-8255 – Logic
That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars – WINNER
Record of the year:
Redbone – Childish Gambino
Despacito – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
Story of O.J. – Jay-Z
HUMBLE – Kendrick Lamar
24k Magic – Bruno Mars – WINNER
Album of the Year:
Awaken, My Love! – Childish Gambino
4:44 – JAY-Z
DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar
Melodrama – Lorde
24K Magic – Bruno Mars – WINNER