The GRAMMY Awards take place tonight and whatever people like to say about them, artists still hold them in very high regard and would love to win one.
Of course, before the show even stars, a lot of the awards are announced on social media. Below you can check out a list of all of the Rap and R&B winners as it updates. UPDATE: now with all winners.
Album of the Year
(This award is given to an entire album and all of its songs.)
- Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B
- By the Way, I Forgive You,Ā Brandi Carlile
- Scorpion, Drake
- H.E.R., H.E.R.
- Beerbongs & Bentleys, Post Malone
- Dirty Computer, Janelle MonƔe
- Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves
- Black Panther, Kendrick Lamar
Record of the Year
(This award goes to the overall production of a single song and is awarded to the artist who records it.)
- āI Like It,ā Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin
- āThe Joke,ā Brandi Carlile
- āThis Is America,ā Childish Gambino
- āGodās Plan,ā Drake
- āShallow,ā Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
- āAll the Stars,ā Kendrick Lamar, Sza
- āRockstar,ā Post Malone
- āThe Middle,ā Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey
Song of the Year
(This award goes to the songwriters of a song.)
- āAll the Stars,ā Kendrick Duckworth, Solana Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears, Anthony Tiffith
- āBooād Up,ā Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai, Dijon McFarlane
- āGodās Plan,ā Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels, and Noah Shebib
- āThe Middle,ā Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski
- āThe Joke,ā Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth, and Tim Hanseroth
- āIn My Blood,ā Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes, and Geoffrey Warburton
- āShallow,ā Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt
- āThis Is America,ā Donald Glover and Ludwig Gƶransson
Best New Artist
(This award is given to artists who have released their breakthrough recording during the Grammy eligibility period ā October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018, in this case ā not to artists who made their first recording during that time.)
- Chloe x Halle
- Luke Combs
- Greta Van Fleet
- H.E.R.
- Dua Lipa
- Margo Price
- Bebe Rexha
- Jorja Smith
Pop categories
Best Pop Solo Performance
- āColors,ā Beck
- āHavana (Live),ā Camila Cabello
- āGod Is A Woman,ā Ariana Grande
- āJoanne (Where Do You Think Youāre Goinā?),ā Lady Gaga
- āBetter Now,ā Post Malone
Vocal Album
- Camila, Camila Cabello
- Meaning Of Life, Kelly Clarkson
- Sweetener, Ariana Grande
- Shawn Mendes, Shawn Mendes
- Beautiful Trauma, Pink
- Reputation, Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- āFall In Line,ā Christina Aguilera featuring Demi Lovato
- āDonāt Go Breaking My Heart,ā Backstreet Boys
- āShallow,ā Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
- āGirls Like You,ā Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
- āSay Something,ā Justin Timberlake featuring Chris Stapleton
- āThe Middle,ā Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- Love Is Here to Stay,Ā Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
- My Way, Willie Nelson
- Nat āKingā Cole & Me, Gregory Porter
- StandardsĀ (Deluxe), Seal
- The Music … The Memāries … The Magic!, Barbra Streisand
Best Dance/Electronic Album
- Singularity, Jon Hopkins
- Woman Worldwide, Justice
- Treehouse, Sofi Tukker
- Oil Of Every Pearlās Un-Insides, Sophie
- Lune Rouge, Tokimonsta
Best Dance Recording
- āNorthern Soul,ā Above & Beyond featuring Richard Bedford
- āUltimatum,ā Disclosure (featuring Fatoumata Diawara)
- āLosing It, ā Fisher
- āElectricity,ā Silk City & Dua Lipa featuring Diplo & Mark Ronson
- āGhost Voices,ā Virtual Self
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
- The Emancipation Procrastination, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
- Steve Gadd Band, Steve Gadd Band
- Modern Lore, Julian Lage
- Laid Black, Marcus Miller
- Protocol 4, Simon Phillips
Urban, rap, and R&B categories
Best R&B Album
- Sex & Cigarettes, Toni Braxton
- Good Thing, Leon Bridges
- Honestly, Lalah Hathaway
- H.E.R., H.E.R.
- Gumbo Unplugged Live, P.J. Morton
Best R&B Performance
- āLong As I Live,ā Toni Braxton
- āSummer,ā The Carters
- āY O Y,ā Lalah Hathaway
- āBest Part,ā H.E.R. featuring Daniel Caesar
- āFirst Began,ā PJ Morton
Best Traditional R&B Performance
- āBet Aināt Worth the Hand,ā Leon Bridges (TIE)
- āDonāt Fall Apart On Me Tonight,ā Bettye LaVette
- āHonest,ā MAJOR.
- āHow Deep Is Your Love,ā PJ Morton featuring YebbaĀ (TIE)
- āMade for Love,ā Charlie Wilson featuring Lalah Hathaway
Best R&B Song
- āBooād Up,ā Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane
- āCome Through and Chill,ā Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel & Salaam Remi
- āFeels Like Summer,ā Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson
- āFocus,ā Darhyl Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Justin Love
- āLong As I Live,ā Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton & Antonio Dixon
Best Urban Contemporary Album
- Everything Is Love, The Carters
- The Kids Are Alright, Chloe x Halle
- Chris Dave And The Drumhedz, Chris Dave and the Drumhedz
- War & Leisure, Miguel
- Ventriloquism, Meshell Ndegeocello
Best Rap Album
- Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B
- Swimming, Mac Miller
- Victory Lap, Nipsey Hussle
- Daytona, Pusha T
- Astroworld, Travis Scott
Best Rap Performance
- āBe Careful,ā Cardi B
- āNice for What,ā Drake
- āKingās Dead,ā Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake (TIE)
- āBubblin,ā Anderson .Paak (TIE)
- āSicko Mode,ā Travis Scott, Drake, (Big Hawk) & Swae Lee
Best Rap/Sung Performance
- āLike I Do,ā Christina Aguilera featuring Goldlink
- āPretty Little Fears,ā 6lack featuring J. Cole
- āThis Is America,ā Childish Gambino
- āAll the Stars,ā Kendrick Lamar & SZA
- āRockstar,ā Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
Best Rap Song
- āGodās Plan,ā Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib
- āKingās Dead,ā Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Axel Morgan, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II
- āLucky You,ā R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet
- āSicko Mode,ā Khalif Brown, RogĆ©t Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young
- āWin,ā K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson
Rock and alternative categories
Best Rock Album
- Rainier Fog, Alice In Chains
- M A N I A, Fall Out Boy
- Prequelle, Ghost
- From The Fires, Greta Van Fleet
- Pacific Daydream, Weezer
Best Rock Performance
- āFour Out Of Five,ā Arctic Monkeys
- āWhen Bad Does Good,ā Chris Cornell
- āMade An America,ā The Fever 333
- āHighway Tune,ā Greta Van Fleet
- āUncomfortable,ā Halestorm
Best Rock Song
- āBlack Smoke Rising,ā Jacob Thomas Kiszka, Joshua Michael Kiszka, Samuel Francis Kiszka & Daniel Robert Wagner
- āJumpsuit,ā Tyler Joseph
- āMantra,ā Jordan Fish, Matthew Kean, Lee Malia, Matthew Nicholls & Oliver Sykes
- āMasseduction,ā Jack Antonoff & Annie Clark
- āRats,ā Tom Dalgety & A Ghoul Writer
Best Alternative Music Album
- Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino, Arctic Monkeys
- Colors, Beck
- Utopia, Bjƶrk
- American Utopia, David Byrne
- Masseduction, St. Vincent
Best Metal Performance
- āCondemned to the Gallows,ā Between The Buried And Me
- āHoneycomb,ā Deafheaven
- āElectric Messiah,ā High On Fire
- āBetrayer,ā Trivium
- āOn My Teeth,ā Underoath
Country categories
Best Country Album
- Unapologetically, Kelsea Ballerini
- Port Saint Joe, Brothers Osborne
- Girl Going Nowhere, Ashley McBride
- Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves
- From a Room: Volume 2, Chris Stapleton
Best Country Song
- āBreak Up In the End,ā Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill & Jon Nite
- āDear Hate,ā Tom Douglas, David Hodges & Maren Morris
- āI Lived It,ā Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley & Ben Hayslip
- āSpace Cowboy,ā Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves
- āTequila,ā Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds & Dan Smyers
- āWhen Someone Stops Loving You,ā Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill & Lori McKenna
Best Country Solo Performance
- āWouldnāt It Be Great?ā Loretta Lynn
- āMona Lisas and Mad Hatters,ā Maren Morris
- āButterflies,ā Kacey Musgraves
- āMillionaire,ā Chris Stapleton
- āParallel Line,ā Keith Urban
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- āShoot Me Straight,ā Brothers Osborne
- āTequila,ā Dan + Shay
- āWhen Someone Stops Loving You,ā Little Big Town
- āDear Hate,ā Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
- āMeant to Be,ā Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
New age and jazz categories
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
- āSome of That Sunshine,ā Regina Carter, soloist, fromĀ Some Of That SunshineĀ (Karrin Allyson)
- āDonāt Fence Me In,ā John Daversa, soloist, fromĀ American Dreamers: Voices Of Hope, Music Of Freedom (John Daversa Big Band featuring DACA Artists)
- āWe See,ā Fred Hersch, soloists
- āDe-Dah,ā Brad Mehldau, soloist, fromĀ Seymour Reads The Constitution!Ā (Brad Mehldau Trio)
- āCadenas,ā Miguel Zenón, soloist fromĀ Yo Soy La TradiciónĀ (Miguel Zenón featuring Spektral Quartet)
Best Jazz Vocal Album
- My Mood Is You, Freddy Cole
- The Questions, Kurt Elling
- The Subject Tonight Is Love, Kate McGarry, Keith Ganz, Gary Versace
- If You Really Want, Raul Midón With The Metropole Orkest Conducted By Vince Mendoza
- The Window, CƩcile McLorin Salvant
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
- Diamond Cut, Tia Fuller
- Live in Europe, Fred Hersch Trio
- Seymour Reads the Constitution, Brad Mehldau Trio
- Still Dreaming, Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley & Brian Blade
- Emanon, The Wayne Shorter Quartet
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- All About That Basie, The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart
- American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom,Ā John Daversa Big Band featuring DACA Artists
- Presence, Orrin Evans And The Captain Black Big Band
- All Can Work, John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
- Barefoot Dances and Other Visions, Jim McNeely & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album
- Heart of Brazil, Eddie Daniels
- Back to the Sunset, Dafnis Prieto Big Band
- West Side Story Reimagined, Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band
- Cinque, Elio Villafranca
- Yo Soy La Tradición, Miguel Zenón featuring Spektral Quartet
Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music
Best Gospel Performance/Song
- āYou Will Win,ā Jekalyn Carr; Allen Carr & Jekalyn Carr
- āWonāt He Do It,ā Koryn Hawthorne
- āNever Alone,ā Tori Kelly featuring Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin & Victoria Kelly
- āCycles,ā Jonathan McReynolds featuring DOE; Jonathan McReynolds & Will Reagan
- āA Great Work,ā Brian Courtney Wilson; Aaron W. Lindsey, Alvin Richardson & Brian Courtney Wilson
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
- āReckless Love,ā Cory Asbury; Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver & Ran Jackson, songwriters
- āYou Say,ā Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram & Paul Mabury, songwriters
- āJoy,ā For King & Country; Ben Glover, Matt Hales, Stephen Blake Kanicka, Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters
- āGrace Got You,ā MercyMe featuring John Reuben; David Garcia, Ben Glover, MercyMe, Solomon Olds & John Reuben, songwriters
- āKnown,ā Tauren Wells; Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp & Tauren Wells, songwriters
Best Gospel Album
- One Nation Under God, Jekalyn Carr
- Hiding Place, Tori Kelly
- Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds
- The Other Side, The Walls Group
- A Great Work,Ā Brian Courtney Wilson
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
- Look Up Child, Lauren Daigle
- Hallelujah Here Below, Elevation Worship
- Living With a Fire, Jesus Culture
- Surrounded, Michael W. Smith
- Survivor: Live from Harding Prison, Zach Williams
Best Roots Gospel Album
- Unexpected, Jason Crabb
- Clear Skies, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
- Favorites: Revisited By Request, The Isaacs
- Still Standing, The Martins
- Love Love Love, Gordon Mote
Latin
Best Latin Pop Album
- Prometo, Pablo Alboran
- Sincera, Claudia Brant
- Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano en Manos de lost Macorinos), Vol. 2, Natalia Lafourcade
- 2:00 AM,Ā Raquel SofĆa
- Vives, Carlos Vives
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
- Claroscura, Aterciopelados
- Coastcity, COASTCITY
- Encanto Tropical, Monsieur PerinƩ
- Gourmet, Orishas
- AztlƔn, ZoƩ
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
- Primero Soy Mexicana, Angela Aguilar
- Mitad Y Mitad, Calibre 50
- Totalmente Juan Gabriel Vol. II, Aida Cuevas
- Cruzando Borders, Los Texmaniacs
- Leyendas de Mi Pueblo, Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez
- ”Mexico Por Siempre!, Luis Miguel
Best Tropical Latin Album
- Paā Mi Gente, Charlie Aponte
- Legado, Formell Y Los Van Van
- Orquesta Akokan, Orquesta AkokƔn
- Ponle Actitude, Felipe PelÔez
- Anniversary, Spanish Harlem Orchestra
American roots music categories
Best American Roots Performance
- āKick Rocks,ā Sean Ardoin
- āSaint James Infirmary Blues,āĀ Jon Batiste
- āThe Joke,ā Brandi Carlile
- āAll On My Mind,ā Anderson East
- āLast Man Standing,ā Willie Nelson
Best American Roots Song
- āAll the Trouble,ā Waylon Payne, Lee Ann Womack & Adam Wright
- āBuild a Bridge,ā Jeff Tweedy
- āThe Joke,ā Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth
- āKnockinā On Your Screen Door,ā Pat McLaughlin & John Prine
- āSummerās End,ā Pat McLaughlin & John Prine
Best Americana Album
- By the Way, I Forgive You, Brandi Carlile
- Things Have Changed, Bettye LaVette
- The Tree of Forgiveness, John Prine
- The Lonely, The Lonesome & the Gone, Lee Ann Womack
- One Drop of Truth, The Wood Brothers
Best Bluegrass Album
- Portraits in Fiddles, Mike Barnett
- Sister Sadie II, Sister Sadie
- Rivers and Roads, Special Consensus
- The Travelinā McCourys, The Travelinā McCourys
- North of Despair, Wood & Wire
Best Traditional Blues Album
- Something Smells Funky āRound Here, Elvin Bishopās Big Fun Trio
- Benton County Relic, Cedric Burnside
- The Blues Is Alive and Well, Buddy Guy
- No Mercy in This Land, Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite
- Donāt You Feel My Leg (The Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Lu Barker), Maria Muldaur
Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Please Donāt Be Dead, Fantastic Negrito
- Here in Babylon, Teresa James And The Rhythm Tramps
- Cry No More, Danielle Nicole
- Out of the Blues, Boz Scaggs
- Victor Wainwright and the Train, Victor Wainwright And The Train
Best Folk Album
- Whistle Down the Wind, Joan Baez
- Black Cowboys, Dom Flemons
- Rifles & Rosary Beads, Mary Gauthier
- Weed Garden, Iron & Wine
- All Ashore, Punch Brothers
Best Regional Roots Music Album
- Kreole Rock and Soul, Sean Ardoin
- Spyboy, Cha Wa
- Aloha From Na Hoa, Na Hoa
- No āAneāi, Kalani Peāa
- Mewasinsational – Cree Round Dance Songs, Young Spirit
Reggae and world music category
Best Reggae Album
- As the World Turns, Black Uhuru
- Reggae Forever, Etana
- Rebellion Rises, Ziggy Marley
- A Matter of Time, Protoje
- 44/876, Sting & Shaggy
Best World Music Album
- Deran, Bombino
- Fenfo, Fatoumata Diawara
- Black Times, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
- Freedom, Soweto Gospel Choir
- The Lost Songs of World War II, Yiddish Glory
Odds and ends
Best Childrenās Album
- All the Sounds, Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats
- Building Blocks, Tim Kubart
- Faluās Bazaar, Falu
- Giants of Science, The Pop Ups
- The Nation of Imagine, Frank & Deane
Best Musical Theater Album
- The Bandās Visit
- Carousel
- Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
- My Fair Lady
- Once on This Island
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
- Black Panther
- Blade Runner 2049
- Coco
- The Shape Of Water
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
- Call Me By Your NameĀ (Various Artists), Luca Guadagnino, compilation producer; Robin Urdang, music supervisor
- Deadpool 2Ā (Various Artists), David Leitch & Ryan Reynolds, compilation producers; John Houlihan, music supervisor
- The Greatest Showman, Hugh Jackman (& Various Artists), Alex Lacamoire, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul & Greg Wells, compilation producers
- Lady BirdĀ (Various Artists), Timothy J. Smith, compilation producer; Michael Hill & Brian Ross, music supervisors
- Stranger Things, (Various Artists), Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer & Timothy J. Smith, compilation producers; Nora Felder, music supervisor
Best Song Written For Visual Media
- āAll the Stars,ā fromĀ Black Panther, Kendrick Duckworth, SolĆ”na Rowe, Alexander William Shuckburgh, Mark Anthony Spears & Anthony Tiffith (performed by Kendrick Lamar & SZA)
- āMystery of Love,ā fromĀ Call Me By Your Name, Sufjan Stevens (performed by Sufjan Stevens)
- āRemember Me,ā fromĀ Coco, Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez (performed by Miguel featuring Natalia Lafourcade)
- āShallow,ā fromĀ A Star Is Born, Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt (performed by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)
- āThis Is Me,ā fromĀ The Greatest Showman, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (performed by Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble)
Best Comedy Album
- Annihilation, Patton Oswalt
- Equanimity & The Bird Revelation, Dave Chappelle
- Noble Ape, Jim Gaffigan
- Standup For Drummers, Fred Armisen
- Tamborine, Chris Rock
Best Spoken Word Album
- Accessory to WarĀ (Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang), Courtney B. Vance
- Calypso, David Sedaris
- Creative Quest, Questlove
- Faith ā A Journey For All, Jimmy Carter
- The Last Black Unicorn, Tiffany Haddish
Best Music Video
- āApes***, ā The Carters
- āThis Is America,ā Childish Gambino
- āIām Not Racist,ā Joyner Lucas
- āPynk,ā Janelle MonĆ”e
- āMumbo Jumbo,ā Tierra Whack
Album Notes
- Alpine Dreaming: The Helvetia Records Story, 1920-1924
- 4 Banjo Songs, 1891-1897: Foundational Recordings Of Americaās Iconic Instrument
- The 1960 Time Sessions
- The Product Of Our Souls: The Sound And Sway Of James Reese Europeās Society Orchestra
- Trouble No More: The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981 (Deluxe Edition)
- Voices Of Mississippi: Artists And Musicians Documented By William Ferris
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