61st Annual Grammy Awards

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61st Annual Grammy Awards
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DateFebruary 10, 2019 (2019-02-10)
8:00–11:45 p.m. EST
Location Staples Center, Los Angeles
Hosted by Alicia Keys
Most awards Childish Gambino
Kacey Musgraves (4 each)
Most nominations Kendrick Lamar (8)
Website https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/61st-annual-grammy-awards-2018   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Television/radio coverage
Network CBS
Viewership19.9 million [1]
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The 61st Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on February 10, 2019, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. [2] [3] Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys hosted. [4] [5] During her opening monologue, Keys brought out Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jennifer Lopez, and former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, each of whom spoke about the impact that music had on their lives. [6]

Contents

The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which ran from October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018. [7] Nominations were announced on December 7, 2018.

Dolly Parton was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two days prior on February 8, 2019. [8]

Kendrick Lamar received the most nominations, with eight. Childish Gambino and Kacey Musgraves tied for the most wins of the night with four each. [9] Childish Gambino did not attend the ceremony and became the first major award winner to be absent since Amy Winehouse in 2008. [10] "This Is America" producer Ludwig Göransson and recording engineer Riley Mackin accepted the Record of the Year Grammy on Gambino's behalf.

Nominations announcement

Nominations were to be announced on December 5, 2018, but were delayed to Friday, December 7, 2018 following the death and state funeral of former President George H.W. Bush. [3] [11]

Performers

Artist(s)Song(s)
Camila Cabello
J Balvin
Ricky Martin
Young Thug
Arturo Sandoval
"Havana"
"Pégate"
"Mi Gente"
Shawn Mendes
Miley Cyrus
"In My Blood"
Kacey Musgraves "Rainbow"
Janelle Monáe "Make Me Feel"
"Django Jane"
"Pynk"
Post Malone
Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Stay"
"Rockstar"
"Dark Necessities"
Kacey Musgraves
Katy Perry
Dolly Parton
Miley Cyrus
Maren Morris
Little Big Town
Tribute to Dolly Parton
"Here You Come Again"
"Jolene"
"After the Gold Rush"
"Red Shoes"
"9 to 5"
H.E.R. "Hard Place"
Cardi B
Chloe Flower
"Money"
Alicia Keys "Maple Leaf Rag"
"Killing Me Softly with His Song"
"Lucid Dreams"
"Unforgettable"
"Clocks"
"Use Somebody"
"Boo'd Up"
"In My Feelings"
"Doo Wop (That Thing)"
"Empire State of Mind"
Dan + Shay "Tequila"
Diana Ross "The Best Years of My Life"
"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"
Lady Gaga
Mark Ronson
Andrew Wyatt
Anthony Rossomando
"Shallow"
Travis Scott
James Blake
Philip Bailey
"Stop Trying to Be God"
"No Bystanders"
Jennifer Lopez
Smokey Robinson
Alicia Keys
Ne-Yo
Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
"Dancing in the Street"
"Please Mr. Postman"
"Money (That's What I Want)"
"Do You Love Me"
"ABC"
"My Girl"
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
"War"
"Square Biz"
"Another Star"
Brandi Carlile "The Joke"
Chloe x Halle Tribute to Donny Hathaway
"Where is the Love"
St. Vincent
Dua Lipa
"Masseduction"
"One Kiss"
Fantasia
Andra Day
Yolanda Adams
Tribute to Aretha Franklin
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"

Presenters

Premiere ceremony

Listed in no particular order. [13]

Nominations and winners

Winners are highlighted in Bold

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 Music

Best Dance Recording
Best Dance/Electronic Album

Contemporary Instrumental Music

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 Music

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 Roots 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 & Storytelling)

Comedy

Best Comedy Album

Musical Theater

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

Production, Non-Classical

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Best Remixed Recording

Production, Immersive Audio

Best Immersive Audio Album

Production, Classical

Best Engineered Album, Classical
Producer of the Year, Classical

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
Bernstein: Mass – A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers Leonard Bernstein Columbia Masterworks 1971 Musical theatre Album
"Coat of Many Colors" Dolly Parton RCA Victor 1971 Country Single
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book Ella Fitzgerald Verve 1959 Soul Album
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim Reprise Records 1967 Swing Album
Full Moon Fever Tom Petty MCA 1989 Rock Music Album
"Hallelujah" Leonard Cohen Columbia1984RockSingle
"Harper Valley P.T.A." Jeannie C. Riley Plantation 1968SoulSingle
"I'm Walkin'" Fats Domino Imperial Records 1957R&B/SoulSingle
Jackson Browne Jackson Browne Asylum 1972 Folk rock Album
Jaco Pastorius Jaco Pastorius Epic 1976 Jazz fusion Album
"Ko-Ko" Charlie Parker's Ri Bop Boys Savoy 1945JazzSingle
"La Bamba" El Jarocho Victor 1939FolkSingle
"Move On Up" Curtis Mayfield Curtom Records 1972 Progressive soul Single
"Pata Pata" Miriam Makeba Reprise 1967R&BSingle
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" Brenda Lee Decca 1958 Christmas Single
'Round About Midnight Miles Davis Columbia1957JazzAlbum
"Rumble" Link Wray & His Ray Men Cadence 1958 Surf Rock Single
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" The Platters Mercury 1958 Doo-wop Single
"St. Louis Bell" W.C. Handy Columbia1914JazzSingle
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" Edward Meeker with the Edison Orchestra Edison 1908Tin Pan AlleySingle
"Tenderly" Sarah Vaughan Mercury1947JazzSingle
"Tenor Madness" Sonny Rollins Quartet featuring John Coltrane Prestige 1956JazzSingle
"To Be Young, Gifted and Black" Nina Simone RCA Victor1969 Blues Single
"Walk This Way" Aerosmith Columbia1975RockSingle
"Wild Thing" The Troggs Fontana/Atco 1966 Garage rock Single

In Memoriam

Multiple nominations and awards

The following received multiple nominations:

Two:

The following received multiple awards:

Category changes

For the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, multiple category changes are being made; [14]

Controversy

On February 4, 2019, reports surfaced that American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande would not be performing at or attending the Grammys, due to a dispute with producer Ken Ehrlich. On February 7, 2019, Grande made a public statement on the matter, alleging that Ehrlich stifled her creativity and tried to stipulate what song she could perform. [15] She then later went on and alleged that Ehrlich "lied" and she could "pull together a performance over night." [16]

On February 11, 2019, Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj backed up Grande and alleged Ehrilch "bullied" her. Minaj later said in a statement on Twitter: "I was bullied into staying quiet for 7 years out of fear. But I'll tell my fans the REAL on the next episode of #QueenRadio they deserve the truth." [17]

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