By the end of the 62nd Grammy Awards on Sunday evening, 18-year-old singer Billie Eilish swept all four of the nightโs biggest prizes โ Best New Artist, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year โ along with honors for Best Pop Vocal Album.
The show started off on a somber note, as celebrities on the red carpet paid tribute to the legendary Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash that morning. Both stars and co-host Ryan Seacrest repeatedly emphasized that the Staples Center, where the Grammys took place and Bryant spent his career, was the โhouse of Kobe.โ
The show was already thrown into chaos last week with the sudden exit of Recording Academy chief Deborah Dugan โ the first woman to run the organization โ followed by her explosive lawsuit that alleged gender discrimination and sexual harassment.
Host Alicia Keys promptly acknowledged the impact of the news of Kobe Bryantโs death on the best-laid plans of Grammy show organizers, stating immediately upon taking the stage โHere we are together on musicโs biggest night celebrating the artists who do it best.
โBut to be honest with you,โ she added, โweโre all feeling crazy sadness right now, because early today, Los Angeles, America and the whole wide world lost a hero. Iโm literally standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built.โ
Here were some of the other Grammy highlights of the night.
Billie Eilish Performing โWhen the Partyโs Overโ
The Tribute to Nipsey Hussle
Demi Lovato Performing โAnyoneโ
Lil Nas X Performs โOld Town Road
Camila Cabello Performing โFirst Manโ
Lizzoโs Acceptance Speech
Alica Keys and Boys II Men Perform โItโs So Hard to Say Goodbyeโ in Honor of Kobe Bryant
Here is the 2020 Grammyโs Winners List
Record of the year: โBad Guy,โ Billie Eilish
Album of the year: โWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,โ Billie Eilish
Best new artist: Billie Eilish
Song of the year: โBad Guy,โ Billie Eilish
Best rap album: โIgor,โ Tyler, The Creator
Best rap/sung performance: โHigher,โ DJ Khaled with John Legend and Nipsey Hussle,
Best comedy album: โSticks & Stones,โ Dave Chappelle
Best country duo/group performance: โSpeechless,โ Dan + Shay
Best pop solo performance: โTruth Hurts,โ Lizzo
Best pop vocal album: โWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?โ Billie Eilish
Best pop duo/group performance: โOld Town Road,โ Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
Best traditional pop vocal album: โLook Now,โ Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Best R&B album: โVentura,โ Anderson .Paak
Best urban contemporary album: โCuz I Love You,โ Lizzo
Best R&B song: โSay So,โ PJ Morton featuring JoJo
Best traditional R&B performance: โJerome,โ Lizzo
Best R&B performance: โCome Home,โ Anderson .Paak featuring Andre 3000
Best rock song: โThis Land,โ Gary Clark, Jr.
Best rock performance: โThis Land,โ Gary Clark, Jr.
Best contemporary blues album: โThis Land,โ Gary Clark, Jr.
Best rock album: โSocial Cues,โ Cage the Elephant
Best spoken word album: โBecoming,โ Michelle Obama
Best American roots performance: โSaint Honesty,โ Sara Bareilles
Best alternative music album: โFather of the Bride,โ Vampire Weekend
Producer of the year, non-classical: Finneas
Best music film: โHomecoming,โ Beyonce
Best country album: โWhile Iโm Livinโ,โ Tanya Tucker
Best country song: โBring My Flowers Now,โ Tanya Tucker
Best country solo performance: โRide Me Back Home,โ Willie Nelson
Best rap song: โA Lot,โ 21 Savage featuring J. Cole
Best rap performance: โRacks in the Middle,โ Nipsey Hussle, featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy
Best musical theater album: โHadestownโ
Best metal performance: โ7empest,โ Tool
Best world music album: โCelia,โ Angelique Kidjo
Best roots gospel album: โTestimony,โ Gloria Gaynor
Best music video: โOld Town Road (Official Movie),โ Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
Best dance/electronic album: โNo Geography,โ Chemical Brothers
Best dance recording: โGot to Keep On,โ Chemical Brothers
Best score soundtrack for visual media: Hildur Guรฐnadรณttir, โChernobylโ
Best contemporary instrumental album: โMettavolution,โ Rodrigo y Gabriela
Best reggae album: โRapture,โ Koffee
Best folk album: โPatty Griffin,โ Patty Griffin
Best recording package: โChris Cornell,โ Chris Cornell
Best compilation soundtrack for visual media: โA Star Is Bornโ
Best song written for visual media: โIโll Never Love Again,โ Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
Best jazz vocal album: โ12 Little Spells,โ Esperanza Spalding
Best engineered album, non-classical: โWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?โ Billie Eilish
Best gospel performance/song: โLove Theory,โ Kirk Franklin
Best gospel album: โLong Live Love,โ Kirk Franklin
Best Latin pop album: โ#Eldisco,โ Alejandro Sanz
Best opera recording: โPicker: Fantastic Mr. Foxโ
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