The 56th Annual Grammy Awards took place yesterday evening at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and as rumoured Jay Z and Beyoncé opened the show.
Daft Punk were the biggest winners of the night and took home five Grammy’s including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis also dominated, winning four Grammy’s including Best Rap Album and Best New Artist. Newcomer Lorde won Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for “Royals” while Ladysmith Black Mambazo won their fourth Grammy for Best World Music Album. Check out the list of winners below:
Record of the Year
Get Lucky – Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers
Album of the Year
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Song of the Year
Royals – Lorde
Best New Artist
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best Pop Solo Performance
Lorde – Royals
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Daft Punk feat Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers
Best Pop Vocal Album
Unorthodox Jukebox – Bruno Mars
Best Dance Recording
Clarity – Zedd feat Foxes
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Unapologetic – Rihanna
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Steppin’ Out – Herb Alpert
Best Dance Electronica Album
Random Access Memories – Daft Punk
Best R&B Album
Girl On Fire – Alicia Keys
Best Rock Performance
Imagine Dragons – Radio Active
Best Rap Performance
Thrift Shop – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat Wanz
Best Rock Album
Celebration Day – Led Zeppelin
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Holy Grail – Jay Z feat Justin Timberlake
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Random Access Memories – Daft Punk
Best Rap Album
The Heist – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best World Music Album
Savor Flamenco – Gipsy Kings (TIE)
Live: Singing For Peace Around The World – Ladysmith Black Mambazo (TIE)
Best Music Video
Suit & Tie – Justin Timberlake feat Jay Z
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Pharrell Williams
