2016 Grammy Awards: Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, The Weeknd & Justin Bieber Rule The Night
Entertainment Feb 16, 2016
The Grammy Awards were a night to cherish for all music lovers. Here are some of the highlights.
Music's biggest night rolled out all the stops to celebrate the songs, artists and albums that rocked our social media accounts, iPhones, computer screens and radio stations this year. The 58th Annual Grammy Awards were a show to remember.
Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd led the pack with multiple nominations each coming into Monday night's glamorous music spectacle. Lamar earned 11 nominations, and Swift and the Weeknd were up for seven each. While each artist walked away with golden hardware, as expected, the night also included many more memorable moments and performances.
LL Cool J was the host of the evening for the fifth year in a row. While many naysayers claimed that having him back for a fifth year was the reason for much "non-excitement," the singer did his best to lead the award show with his commanding presence.
Grammy award show host LL Cool J arrives on the red carpet at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Photo Credit: Reuters
Lamar led the Grammys 2016 ceremony with 11 nominations and won three awards for To Pimp A Butterfly before the broadcast even began on CBS: Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for “Alright,” and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “These Walls.” His fifth award was for Best Music Video as part of Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” video.
Kendrick Lamar performs at the 58th annual Grammy Awards.
Photo Credit: Reuters
Kendrick Lamar's awe-inspiring performance began with him walking out leading a line of people in chains and prison outfits. Other performers were locked in jail cells. He started "The Blacker the Berry" as one of the prisoners in the cell played the saxophone. Then they broke the chains off and started dancing as the lights shut off and revealed neon costumes.
As Kendrick transitioned into "Alright," the scene changed to a bonfire with tribal drummers in facepaint. Then he ended it back at the mic and debuted a brand-new (incredible) song. The performance ended with an outline of an African map that read "Compton." Maybe just a bit better than an Imagine Dragons collaboration.
Taylor Swift opens the show with her performance of "Out of the Woods."
Photo Credit: Mario Anzuoni / Reuters
The Weeknd performs a medley of his chart toppers.
Photo Credit: Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images for NARAS
Justin Bieber performs on the Grammy Award stage.
Photo Credit: Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images
Lady Gaga pays tribute to legendary singer-songwriter David Bowie.
Photo Credit: Kevin Winter / Getty Images
Adele performs at the Grammys
Photo Credit: Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images for NARAS
Grammy Award Winner Highlights
Album of the Year
Taylor Swift, 1989
Song of the Year
Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"
Best New Artist
Meghan Trainor
Best Pop Vocal Album
Taylor Swift, 1989
Best Dance Recording
Skrillex, Diplo and Justin Bieber, "Where Are Ü Now"
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Skrillex and Diplo, Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack Ü
Best R&B Performance
The Weeknd, "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)"
Best R&B Song
D'Angelo and Kendra Foster, "Really Love"
Best Urban Contemporary Album
The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness
Check out this link for a full list of winners.
Main Image Photo Credit: Reuters / Associated Press
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