2016 Rap & R&B GRAMMY Winners

The 58th annual GRAMMY Awards are taking place tonight and among the usual categories are of course Rap and R&B. Below, we’ll be updating the list of winners in those categories, as well as wherever else rappers (namely Kendrick Lamar) might be nominated.

Kendrick Lamar Shakes Up The Super Bowl With Bold Drake Diss And Surprise Guests

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 59 halftime performance was nothing short of legendary, leaving fans buzzing with surprise cameos and bold moments that took his long-running feud with Drake to new heights. Kicking off with an unreleased song snippet and followed by “Squabble Up” from his latest album GNX, Kendrick immediately set the tone for a game-changing performance. Fans eagerly waited to see if Kendrick would play his diss track Not Like Us, especially with Drake's ongoing lawsuit against him and his label for defamation and harassment. Lamar's performance included an unexpected appearance by SZA and a quirky cameo from Serena Williams, along with Samuel L. Jackson’s comedic interruptions, all building the suspense around the Drake drama. In the middle of his performance, Kendrick turned up the heat, looking straight into the camera and directly addressing Drake with his famous lyrics, “I heard you like them young," as fans held their breath. Despite the tension, Kendrick censored himself when it came time to call Drake a "certified lover boy" and avoided saying “pedophile,” which had been widely speculated. Social media lit up with mixed reactions, with some fans mocking the performance as a "mid mashup" and others noting the intense hostility toward Drake. With the hashtag #KendrickBowl trending, it’s clear that Kendrick’s performance was a cultural moment that pushed boundaries—but has he gone too far, or is this just another chapter in hip-hop history? Only time will tell, and Drake has yet to respond.

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Best Music Video

‘Bad Blood’ (Feat. Kendrick Lamar) – Taylor Swift – WINNER
‘LSD’ – A$AP Rocky
‘I Feel Love’ – The Dead Weather
‘Alright’ – Kendrick Lamar
‘Freedom’ – Pharrell Williams

Album Of The Year

Sound & Color – Alabama Shakes
To Pimp A Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar
Traveller – Chris Stapleton
1989 – Taylor Swift – WINNER
Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd

Song Of The Year

‘Alright’ – Kendrick Lamar
‘Blank Space’ – Taylor Swift
‘Girl Crush – Little Big Town
‘See You Again’ (Feat. Charlie Puth) – Wiz Khalifa
‘Thinking Out Loud’ – Ed Sheeran – WINNER

Best Pop Duo / Group Performance

‘Ship To Wreck’ – Florence & The Machine
‘Sugar’ – Maroon 5
‘Uptown Funk’ (Feat. Bruno Mars) – Mark Ronson – WINNER
‘Bad Blood’ (Feat. Kendrick Lamar) – Taylor Swift
‘See You Again’ (Feat. Charlie Puth) – Wiz Khalifa

Best Rap Performance

‘Apparently’ – J. Cole
‘Back To Back’ – Drake
‘Trap Queen’ – Fetty Wap
‘Alright’ – Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
‘Truffle Butter’ (Feat. Drake & Lil Wayne) – Nicki Minaj
‘All Day’ (Feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney) – Kanye West

Best Rap / Sung Collaboration

‘One Man Can Change The World’ (Feat. Kanye West & John Legend) – Big Sean
‘Glory’ – Common & John Legend
‘Classic Man’ (Feat. Roman GianArthur) – Jidenna
‘These Walls’ (Feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat) – Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
‘Only’ (Feat. Chris Brown, Drake & Lil Wayne) – Nicki Minaj

Best Rap Song

‘All Day’ (Feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney) – Kanye West
‘Alright’ – Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
‘Energy’ – Drake
‘Glory’ – Common & John Legend
‘Trap Queen’ – Fetty Wap

Best Rap Album

2014 Forest Hills Drive – J. Cole
Compton – Dr. Dre
If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – Drake
To Pimp A Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
The Pinkprint – Nicki Minaj

Best R&B Performance

‘If I Don’t Have You’ – Tamar Braxton
‘Rise Up’ – Andra Day
‘Breathing Underwater’ – Hiatus Kaiyote
‘Planes’ (Feat. J. Cole) – Jeremih
‘Earned It’ – The Weekend – WINNER

Best Traditional R&B Performance

‘He Is’ – Faith Evans
‘Little Ghetto Boy’ – Lalah Hathaway – WINNER
‘Let It Burn’ – Jazmine Sullivan
‘Shame’ – Tyrese
‘My Favorite Part Of You’- Charlie Wilson

Best R&B Song

‘Coffee’ – Miguel
‘Earned It’ – The Weeknd
‘Let It Burn’ – Jazmine Sullivan
‘Really Love’ – D’Angelo And The Vanguard – WINNER
‘Shame’ – Tyrese

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Ego Death – The Internet
You Should Be Here – Kehlani
Blood – Lianne La Havas
Wildheart – Miguel
Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd – WINNER

Best R&B Album

Coming Home – Leon Bridges
Black Messiah – D’Angelo And The Vanguard – WINNER
Cheers To The Fall – Andra Day
Reality Show – Jazmine Sullivan
Forever Charlie – Charlie Wilson