It looked like a showdown between three of the past year’s most popular breakout artists, with Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, and Lizzo facing off in the top Grammy categories, including best new artist. But, it turns out, it was a coronation for Eilish, who won the four top prizes—best new artist plus record, song, and album of the year— in addition to Grammys in pop categories, too. She made history in 2018 with a series of chart records; the Grammys, it seemed, wanted in on that history.
Predicting the Grammy winners for 2020 seemed particularly difficult this year, given the swirling controversy surrounding the Recording Academy—which hands out the awards—and allegations made by former president Deborah Dugan that, among other things, the process of voting for the awards was badly flawed. For a time it seemed impossible the Grammy Awards could even happen— and that was even before news of Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash broke hours before the ceremony, leading to a somber opening to music’s biggest night.
For more Grammys coverage, get the story behind Billy Porter’s show-stopping motorized hat, read about how the Grammys paid tribute to Bryant throughout the night, and see all the looks from the red carpet.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
i,i, Bon Iver
Norman Fucking Rockwell, Lana del Rey
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?, BILLIE EILISH
Thank U Next, Ariana Grande
I Used to Know Her, H.E.R.
7, Lil Nas x
Cuz I Love You, Lizzo
Father of the Bride, Vampire Weekend
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Hey Ma,” Bon Iver
“BAD GUY,” BILLIE EILISH
“7 Rings,” Ariana Grande
“Hard Place,” H.E.R.
“Talk,” Khalid
“Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X
“Truth Hurts,” Lizzo
“Sunflower,” Post Malone and Swae Lee
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Always Remember Us This Way,” Lady Gaga
“BAD GUY,” BILLIE EILISH
“Bring My Flowers Now,” Tanya Tucker
“Hard Place,” H.E.R.
“Lover,” Taylor Swift
“Norman Fucking Rockwell,” Lana del Rey
“Someone You Love,” Lewis Capaldi
“Truth Hurts,“ Lizzo
BEST NEW ARTIST
Black Pumas
BILLIE EILISH
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Maggie Rogers
Rosalía
Tank and the Bangas
Yola
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Spirit,” Beyoncé
“Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish
“7 Rings,” Ariana Grande
“TRUTH HURTS,” LIZZO
“You Need to Calm Down,” Taylor Swift
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Boyfriend,” Ariana Grande & Social House
“Sucker,” Jonas Brothers
“OLD TOWN ROAD,” LIL NAS X FEATURING BILLY RAY CYRUS)
“Sunflower,” Post Malone & Swae Lee
“Señorita,” Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
The Lion King: The Gift,Beyoncé
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO WE GO?, BILLIE EILISH
Thank U, Next, Ariana Grande
No. 6 Collaborations Project, Ed Sheeran
Lover, Taylor Swift
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
“Love Again,” Daniel Caesar and Brandy
“Could’ve Been,” H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller
“Exactly How I Feel,” Lizzo feat. Gucci Mane
“Roll Some Mo,” Lucky Day
“Come Home,” Anderson Paak feat. Andre 3000
BEST R&B SONG
“Could’ve Been,” H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller
“Look At Me Now,” Emily King
“No Guidance,” Chris Brown feat. Drake
“Roll Some Mo,” Lucky Daye
“SAY SO,” PJ MORTON FEAT. JOJO
BEST R&B ALBUM
1123, BJ The Chicago Kid
Painted, Lucky Daye
Ella Mai, Ella Mai
Paul, PJ Morton
VENTURA, ANDERSON .PAAK
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
“Middle Child,” J. Cole
“Suge,” DaBaby
“Down Bad,” Dreamville Featuring J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy
“RACKS IN THE MIDDLE,” NIPSEY HUSSLE FEAT. RODDY RICCH & HIT-BOY
“Clout,” Offset Featuring Cardi B
BEST RAP SONG
“Bad Idea,” YBN Cordae feat. Chance The Rapper
“Gold Roses,” Rick Ross feat. Drake
“A LOT,” 21 SAVAGE FEAT. J. COLE
“Racks in the Middle,” Nipsey Hussle feat. Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy
“Suge,” DaBaby
BEST RAP/SUNG PERFORMANCE
“HIGHER,” DJ KHALED FEATURING NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGEND
“Drip Too Hard,” Lil Baby & Gunna
“Panini,” Lil Nas X
“Ballin,” Mustard Featuring Roddy Ricch “The London,” Young Thug Featuring J. Cole & Travis Scott
BEST RAP ALBUM
Revenge of the Dreamers III, Dreamville
Championships, Meek Mill
I Am Greater Than I Was, 21 Savage
IGOR, TYLER THE CREATOR
The Lost Boy, YBN Cordae
BEST COUNTRY SONG
“BRING MY FLOWERS NOW,” TANYA TUCKER
“Girls Goin’ Nowhere,” Ashley McBryde
“It All Comes Out in the Wash,” Miranda Lambert
“Some Of It,” Eric Church
“Speechless,” Dan and Shay
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
“All Your’n,” Tyler Childers
“Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” Ashley McBryde
“RIDE ME BACK HOME,” WILLIE NELSON
“God’s Country,” Blake Shelton
“Bring My Flowers Now,” Tanya Tucker
BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Brand New Man,” Brooks & Dunn With Luke Combs
“I Don’t Remember Me (Before You),” Brothers Osborne
“SPEECHLESS,” DAN + SHAY
“The Daughters,” Little Big Town
“Common,” Maren Morris Featuring Brandi Carlile
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Desperate Man, Eric Church
Stronger Than the Truth, Reba McEntire
Interstate Gospel, Pistol Annies
Center Point Road, Thomas Rhett
WHILE I’M LIVIN’, TANYA TUCKER
BEST ROCK ALBUM
Amo, Bring Me the Horizon
SOCIAL CUES, CAGE THE ELEPHANT
In The End, The Cranberries
Trauma, I Prevail
Feral Roots, Rival Sons
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
“Pretty Waste,” Bones UK
“THIS LAND,” GARY CLARK JR.
“History Repeats,” Brittany Howard
“Woman,” Karen O & Danger Mouse
“Too Bad,” Rival Sons
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
U.F.O.F., Big Thief
Assume Form, James Blake
I,I, Bon Iver
FATHER OF THE BRIDE, VAMPIRE WEEKEND
Anima, Thom Yorke
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Apollo XXI, Steve Lacy
CUZ I LOVE YOU, LIZZO
Overload, Georgia Anne Muldrow
Saturn, NAO
Being Human In Public, Jessie Reyez
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
“Time Today,” BJ The Chicago Kid
“Steady Love,” India.Arie
“JEROME,” LIZZO
“Real Games,” Lucky Daye
“Built For Love,” PJ Morton Featuring Jazmine Sullivan
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
LP5, Apparat
NO GEOGRAPHY, THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
Hi This Is Flume (Mixtape), Flume
Solace, RÜFÜS DU SOL
Weather, Tycho
BEST DANCE RECORDING
“Linked,” Bonobo
“GOT TO KEEP ON,” THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
“Piece Of Your Heart,” Meduza Featuring Goodboys
“Underwater,” RÜFÜS DU SOL
“Midnight Hour,” Skrillex & Boys Noize Featuring Ty Dolla $ign
BEST COMEDY ALBUM
Quality Time, Jim Gaffigan
Relatable, Ellen DeGeneres
Right Now, Aziz Ansari
Son of Patricia, Trevor Noah
STICKS & STONES, DAVE CHAPPELLE
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA
The Lion King: The Songs, (Various Artists)
Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, (Various Artists)
Rocketman, (Various Artists)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, (Various Artists)
A STAR IS BORN (VARIOUS ARTISTS)
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
“The Ballad Of The Lonesome Cowboy,” Toy Story 4
“Girl In The Movies,” Dumplin’’’“I’LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN,” A STAR IS BORN
“Spirit,” The Lion King
“Suspirium,” Suspiria
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
“We’ve Got To Try,” (The Chemical Brothers) Ellie Fry, video director; Ninian Doff, video producer
“This Land,” (Gary Clark Jr.) Savanah Leaf, video director; Alicia Martinez, video producer
“Cellophane,” (FKA Twigs) Andrew Thomas Huang, video director; Alex Chamberlain, video producer
“OLD TOWN ROAD (OFFICIAL MOVIE),” (LIL NAS X & BILLY RAY CYRUS) CALMATIC, VIDEO DIRECTOR; CANDICE DRAGONAS, MELISSA LARSEN & SAUL LEVITZ, VIDEO PRODUCERS
“Glad He’s Gone,” (Tove Lo) Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors; Natan Schottenfels, video producer
BEST MUSIC FILM
HOMECOMING, (BEYONCE)
Remember My Name, (David Crosby)
Birth Of The Cool, (Miles Davis)
Shangri-La, (Various Artists)
Anima, (Thom Yorke)
BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM
Beastie Boys Book, (Various Artists) Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Scott Sherratt & Dan Zitt, producers
BECOMING, MICHELLE OBAMA
I.V. Catatonia: 20 Years As A Two-Time Cancer Survivor, Eric Alexandrakis
Mr. Know-It-All, Jon Waters
Sekou Andrews & The String Theory, Sekou Andrews & The String Theory
BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM
Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations
Hadestown
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
The Music of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Oklahoma!
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL
FINNEAS
Jack Antonoff
Dan Auerbach
John Hill
Ricky Reed
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