Hip-hop and rap have always been a huge part of the Grammy awards and they dominated this year. Winning awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year, hip-hop and rap became last night’s main event. The awards show also featured performances from Young Thug, Post Malone, and Travis Scott.
Childish Gambino swept the competition and brought home four Grammys related to “This Is America,” winning Best Music Video, Best Rap/Sung Performance, Song Of The Year and Record of The Year.
Best Rap Performance held two winners – “King’s Dead” (from the Black Panther soundtrack) by Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future and James Blake tied with Anderson .Paak’s “Bubblin”.
Drake’s worldwide smash hit “God’s Plan” took home the Grammy for Best Rap Song.
Check out the full list of hip-hop and rap winners below.
Song of the Year:
Kendrick Lamar and SZA – “All the Stars”
Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”
Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”
WINNER: Childish Gambino – “This is America”
Zedd and Maren Morris – “The Middle”
Record of the Year:
Cardi B – “I Like It”
Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”
WINNER: Childish Gambino – “This is America”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Kendrick Lamar and SZA – “All the Stars”
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”
Post Malone and 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
Zedd and Maren Morris – “The Middle”
Best Rap Song:
WINNER: Drake – “God’s Plan”
Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake – “King’s Dead”
Eminem – “Lucky You”
Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee – “Sicko Mode”
Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar – “Win”
Best Rap Album:
WINNER: Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy
Mac Miller – Swimming
Nipsey Hussle – Victory Lap
Pusha-T – Daytona
Travis Scott – Astroworld
Best Rap Performance:
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake – “King’s Dead”
WINNER: Anderson .Paak – “Bubblin”
Cardi B – “Be Careful”
Drake – “Nice For What”
Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee – “Sicko Mode”
Best Rap/Sung Performance:
WINNER: Childish Gambino – “This is America”
Christina Aguilera feat. Goldlink – “Like I Do”
6LACK feat. J. Cole – “Pretty Little Fears”
Kendrick Lamar and SZA – “All the Stars”
Post Malone and 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
Best Music Video:
WINNER: Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
The Carters – “Apes***”
Joyner Lucas – “I’m Not Racist”
Janelle Monáe – “Pynk”
Tierra Whack – “Mumbo Jumbo”
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
WINNER: The Carters (Jay-Z and Beyoncé) – Everything Is Love
Chloe x Halle – The Kids Are Alright
Chris Dave and the Drumhedz – Chris Dave and the Drumhedz
Miguel – War & Leisure
Meshell Ndegeocello – Ventriloquism
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