59th Annual Grammy Awards

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59th Annual Grammy Awards
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DateFebruary 12, 2017
Location Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
Hosted by James Corden
Most awards Adele (5)
Most nominations Beyoncé (9)
Website http://www.grammy.com/   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Television/radio coverage
Network CBS
Viewership26.07 million [1]
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The 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on February 12, 2017. [2] The CBS network broadcast the show live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. [3] The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which ran from October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2016.

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James Corden hosted the ceremony for the first time. [4] The pre-telecast ceremony (officially named The Premiere Ceremony) was held on the same day prior to the main event and was hosted by comedian Margaret Cho. [5]

The nominations were announced on December 6, 2016. [6] [7] [8] [9] Beyoncé acquired the most nominations with nine. Drake, Rihanna, and Kanye West received eight nominations each, while Chance the Rapper followed with seven nominations. Tom Elmhirst won six awards from six nominations as an engineer/mixer. Among the artists, Adele was the biggest winner of the night, receiving five trophies, including Album of the Year for 25 , Record of the Year, and Song of the Year for "Hello". Adele also became the first musician in history to win all three general field awards in the same ceremony twice, previously winning all three categories in 2012. [10] David Bowie and Greg Kurstin followed with four trophies. Chance the Rapper won for Best New Artist alongside two other awards. [11]

Performers

Performers adapted from International Business Times . [12] [13]

Artist(s)Song(s)
Adele "Hello"
The Weeknd
Daft Punk
"Starboy" (intro)
"I Feel It Coming"
Keith Urban
Carrie Underwood
"The Fighter"
Ed Sheeran "Shape of You"
Lukas Graham
Kelsea Ballerini
"7 Years"
"Peter Pan"
Beyoncé "Love Drought"
"Sandcastles"
Bruno Mars "That's What I Like"
Katy Perry
Skip Marley
"Chained to the Rhythm"
William Bell
Gary Clark Jr.
"Born Under a Bad Sign"
Maren Morris
Alicia Keys
"Once"
Adele Tribute to George Michael
"Fastlove"
Metallica
Lady Gaga
"Moth into Flame"
Sturgill Simpson
The Dap-Kings
Tribute to Sharon Jones
"All Around You"
Demi Lovato
Tori Kelly
Little Big Town
Andra Day
Tribute to the Bee Gees
"Stayin' Alive"
"Tragedy"
"How Deep Is Your Love"
"Night Fever"
A Tribe Called Quest
Anderson .Paak
Busta Rhymes
Consequence
"Award Tour"
"Movin Backwards"
"We the People...."
The Time
Bruno Mars
Tribute to Prince
"Jungle Love"
"The Bird"
"Let's Go Crazy"
Pentatonix "ABC"
Chance the Rapper
Kirk Franklin
Francis and the Lights
Tamela Mann
Nicole Steen [14]
"How Great"
"All We Got"
John Legend
Cynthia Erivo
In Memoriam
"God Only Knows"

Presenters

Source: Grammy.com [15]

Premiere ceremony

In order of appearance: [16]

Nominees and winners

General

Record of the Year

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Best New Artist

Pop

Best Pop Solo Performance
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Best Pop Vocal Album

Dance/Electronic

Best Dance Recording
Best Dance/Electronic Album

Contemporary Instrumental

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Rock

Best Rock Performance
Best Metal Performance
Best Rock Song
Best Rock Album

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album

R&B

Best R&B Performance
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Best R&B Song
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Best R&B Album

Rap

Best Rap Performance
Best Rap/Sung Performance
Best Rap Song
Best Rap Album

Country

Best Country Solo Performance
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Best Country Song
Best Country Album

New Age

Best New Age Album

Jazz

Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Best Latin Jazz Album

Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music

Best Gospel Performance/Song
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Best Gospel Album
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Best Roots Gospel Album

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Best Tropical Latin Album

American Roots

Best American Roots Performance
Best American Roots Song
Best Americana Album
Best Bluegrass Album
Best Traditional Blues Album
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Best Folk Album
Best Regional Music Album

Reggae

Best Reggae Album

World Music

Best World Music Album

Children's

Best Children's Album

Spoken Word

Best Spoken Word Album (includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling)

Comedy

Best Comedy Album

Musical Theatre

Best Musical Theater Album

Music for Visual Media

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Song Written for Visual Media

Composing

Best Instrumental Composition

Arranging

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

Packaging

Best Recording Package
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

Notes

Best Album Notes

Historical

Best Historical Album

Engineered Album

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Best Engineered Album, Classical

Producer

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Producer of the Year, Classical

Remixer

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

Surround Sound

Best Surround Sound Album

Classical

Best Orchestral Performance

Best Opera Recording
Best Choral Performance
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Best Classical Compendium

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Music Video/Film

Best Music Video
Best Music Film

Special Merit Awards

MusiCares Person of the Year

Lifetime Achievement Award

Trustees Award

Technical Grammy Award

Music Educator Award

Grammy Hall of Fame inductions

TitleArtistRecord LabelYear of ReleaseGenreFormat
"ABC" The Jackson 5 Motown 1970R&BSingle
"Changes" David Bowie RCA 1971Art popSingle
"City of New Orleans" Arlo Guthrie Reprise Records 1972FolkSingle
"(Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin' Jive" Cab Calloway and His Orchestra Vocalion 1939SwingSingle
"I Can't Make You Love Me" Bonnie Raitt Capitol 1991PopSingle
"I Get Around" The Beach Boys Capitol 1964California SoundSingle
"I Got You Babe" Sonny & Cher Atco 1965PopSingle
"Jailhouse Rock" Elvis Presley RCA 1957Rock and rollSingle
Lady Sings the Blues Billie Holiday Clef 1956JazzAlbum
"Losing My Religion" R.E.M. Warner Bros. 1991Alternative rockSingle
"Maggie May" Rod Stewart Mercury 1971RockSingle
"Mission: Impossible" Lalo Schifrin Dot 1967Theme musicSingle
Okie from Muskogee Merle Haggard Capitol 1969CountryAlbum
Sign o' the Times Prince Paisley Park and Warner Bros. 1987R&BAlbum
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana DGC 1991GrungeSingle
"Smoke on the Water" Deep Purple Warner Bros. 1973Hard RockSingle
"Stack O' Lee Blues" Mississippi John Hurt Okeh 1928BluesSingle
"Statesboro Blues" Blind Willie McTell Victor 1928BluesSingle
Straight Outta Compton N.W.A Ruthless and Priority 1988Gangsta rapAlbum
"Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" Sly & The Family Stone Epic 1969FunkSingle
"Wake Up Little Susie" The Everly Brothers Cadence 1957CountrySingle
"The Wanderer" Dion Laurie 1961R&BSingle
"When the Saints Go Marching In" Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra Decca 1938JazzSingle
"You Always Hurt the One You Love" Mills Brothers Decca 1944Pop standardSingle
"You Don't Own Me" Lesley Gore Mercury 1963PopSingle

In Memoriam

Prior to the "In Memoriam" segment, Pentatonix paid tribute to Al Jarreau who died on the same day as the ceremony. The following people appeared in the In Memoriam segment: [18] [19]

Multiple nominations and awards

The following received multiple nominations:

Three:

Two:

The following received multiple awards:

Two:

Changes

In June 2016, the Grammy organization announced a few minor changes to the voting and awarding process. [2]

As of 2017, recordings released solely through streaming services will be eligible to enter the award process. These recordings will have to be available through streaming platforms. Applicable streaming services are paid subscription, full catalog, on-demand streaming/limited download platforms that have existed as such within the United States for at least one full year as of the submission deadline. All recordings entered must have an assigned International Standard Recording Code (ISRC).

Best New Artist guidelines

Existing Best New Artist rules were amended to remove the album barrier given current trends in how new music and developing artists are released and promoted. Currently many new artists first release singles, tracks, or EPs rather than full albums. To become eligible in the category of Best New Artist, the artist, duo, or group:

Blues categories

The Best Blues Album category will branch into two distinct categories:

It means a return to the situation prior to 2012, the year the categories were merged in a major overhaul.

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category renamed

The Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category (in the Rap field) will be renamed as Best Rap/Sung Performance, to allow solo performances, a result of "the current state and future trajectory of rap by expanding the category beyond collaborations between rappers and vocalists to include recordings by a solo artist who blurs the lines between rapping and singing."

Additional amendments were made to the number and type of music creators recognized in the categories of Best Choral Performance and Best Jazz Vocal Album.

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