The Grammy Awards -2018 Winners

[steve williams]

Record of the Year: “24K Magic” — Bruno Mars

Album of the Year: “24K Magic” — Bruno Mars

Song of the Year: “That’s What I Like” — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus and Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)

Best New Artist: Alessia Cara

Best Pop Solo Performance: “Shape of You” — Ed Sheeran

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Feel It Still” — Portugal. The Man

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “Tony Bennett Celebrates 90” — Various Artists; Dae Bennett, producer

Best Pop Vocal Album: “÷” — Ed Sheeran

Best Dance Recording: “Tonite” — LCD Soundsystem

Best Dance/Electronic Album: “3-D The Catalogue” — Kraftwerk

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: “Prototype” — Jeff Lorber Fusion

Best Rock Performance: “You Want It Darker” — Leonard Cohen

Best Metal Performance: “Sultan’s Curse” — Mastodon

Best Rock Song: “Run” — Foo Fighters, songwriters

Best Rock Album: “A Deeper Understanding” — The War on Drugs

Best Alternative Music Album: “Sleep Well Beast” — The National

Best R&B Performance: “That’s What I Like” — Bruno Mars

Best Traditional R&B Performance: “Redbone” — Childish Gambino

Best R&B Song: “That’s What I Like” — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus and Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)

Best Urban Contemporary Album: “Starboy” — The Weeknd

Best R&B Album: “24K Magic” — Bruno Mars

Best Rap Performance: “HUMBLE.” — Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap/Sung Performance: “LOYALTY.” — Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna

Best Rap Song: “HUMBLE.” — K. Duckworth, Asheton Hogan and M. Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

Best Rap Album: “DAMN.” — Kendrick Lamar

Best Country Solo Performance: “Either Way” — Chris Stapleton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance: “Better Man” — Little Big Town

Best Country Song: “Broken Halos” — Mike Henderson and Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)

Best Country Album: “From a Room: Volume 1” — Chris Stapleton

Best New Age Album: “Dancing on Water” — Peter Kater

Best Improvised Jazz Solo: “Miles Beyond” — John McLaughlin, soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Album: “Dreams and Daggers” — Cécile McLorin Salvant

Best Jazz Instrumental Album: “Rebirth” — Billy Childs

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: “Bringin’ It” — Christian McBride Big Band

Best Latin Jazz Album: “Jazz Tango” — Pablo Ziegler Trio

Best Gospel Performance/Song: “Never Have to Be Alone” — CeCe Winans; Dwan Hill & Alvin Love III, songwriters

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: “What a Beautiful Name” — Hillsong Worship; Ben Fielding & Brooke Ligertwood, songwriters

Best Gospel Album: “Let Them Fall in Love” — CeCe Winans

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: “Chain Breaker” — Zach Williams

Best Roots Gospel Album: “Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope” — Reba McEntire

Best Latin Pop Album: “El Dorado” — Shakira

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album: “Residente” — Residente

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano): “Arriero Somos Versiones Acústicas” — Aida Cuevas

Best Tropical Latin Album: “Salsa Big Band” — Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado y Orquesta

Best American Roots Performance: “Killer Diller Blues” — Alabama Shakes

Best American Roots Song: “If We Were Vampires” — Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit)

Best Americana Album: “The Nashville Sound” — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Best Bluegrass Album: tie, “Laws of Gravity” — The Infamous Stringdusters and “All the Rage — In Concert Volume One” — Rhonda Vincent and the Rage

Best Traditional Blues Album: “Blue & Lonesome” — The Rolling Stones

Best Contemporary Blues Album: “TajMo” — Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’

Best Folk Album: “Mental Illness” — Aimee Mann

Best Regional Roots Music Album: “Kalenda” — Lost Bayou Ramblers

Best Reggae Album: “Stony Hill” — Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley

Best World Music Album: “Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration” — Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Best Children’s Album: “Feel What U Feel” — Lisa Loeb

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling): “The Princess Diarist” — Carrie Fisher

Best Comedy Album: “The Age of Spin/Deep in the Heart of Texas” — Dave Chappelle

Best Musical Theater Album: “Dear Evan Hansen” — Ben Platt, principal soloist; Alex Lacamoire, Stacey Mindich, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, producers; Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, composers/lyricists (original Broadway cast recording)

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: “La La Land” — Various Artists

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: “La La Land” — Justin Hurwitz, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media: “How Far I’ll Go” — Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Auli’i Cravalho)

Best Instrumental Composition: “Three Revolutions” — Arturo O’Farrill, composer (Arturo O’Farrill and Chucho Valdés)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: “Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra From ‘Catch Me If You Can’” — John Williams, arranger (John Williams)

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: “Putin” — Randy Newman, arranger (Randy Newman)

Best Recording Package: tie, “Pure Comedy (Deluxe Edition)” — Sasha Barr, Ed Steed and Josh Tillman, art directors (Father John Misty) and “El Orisha de la Rosa” — Claudio Roncoli and Cactus Taller, art directors (Magín Díaz)

Best Boxed or Special Limited-Edition Package: “The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition” — Lawrence Azerrad, Timothy Daly and David Pescovitz, art directors (Various Artists)

Best Album Notes: “Live at the Whisky A Go Go: The Complete Recordings” — Lynell George, writer (Otis Redding)

Best Historical Album: “Leonard Bernstein — The Composer” — Robert Russ, compilation producer; Martin Kistner and Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Leonard Bernstein)

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: “24K Magic” — Serban Ghenea, John Hanes and Charles Moniz, engineers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer (Bruno Mars)

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Greg Kurstin

Best Remixed Recording: “You Move (Latroit Remix)” — Dennis White, remixer (Depeche Mode)

Best Surround Sound Album: “Early Americans” — Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Jim Anderson and Jane Ira Bloom, surround producers (Jane Ira Bloom)

Best Engineered Album, Classical: “Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio” — Mark Donahue, engineer (Manfred Honeck and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

Producer of the Year, Classical: David Frost

Best Orchestral Performance: “Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio” — Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

Best Opera Recording: “Berg: Wozzeck” — Hans Graf, conductor; Anne Schwanewilms and Roman Trekel; Hans Graf and Brad Sayles, producers (Houston Symphony; Chorus of Students and Alumni, Shepherd School of Music, Rice University and Houston Grand Opera Children’s Chorus)

Best Choral Performance: “Bryars: The Fifth Century” — Donald Nally, conductor (PRISM Quartet and The Crossing)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: “Death & the Maiden” — Patricia Kopatchinskaja and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Best Classical Instrumental Solo: “Transcendental” — Daniil Trifonov

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: “Crazy Girl Crazy” — Barbara Hannigan (Ludwig Orchestra)

Best Classical Compendium: “Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto” — Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer

Best Contemporary Classical Composition: “Viola Concerto” — Jennifer Higdon, composer (Roberto Díaz, Giancarlo Guerrero and Nashville Symphony)

Best Music Video: “HUMBLE.” — Kendrick Lamar

Best Music Film: “The Defiant Ones” — Various Artists

 

[steve williams]

I thought last night's performance by Kesha singing Praying was one of the most stirring and poignant songs I have ever heard at the Grammy awards

If anyone knows her story and the lyrics behind this song, it literally brought the house to their feet with an emotional applause. This is one gutsy woman and normally when it comes to rap I usually say meh and turn on something else. Last night however was different

After the stirring applause, Emcee James Corden was tongue tied in his comments to her performance

In light of her past 10 years and how she was restricted from performing for anyone other than her producer who she said made improper sexual advances towards her


The lyrics to the song say it all. Watch her emotion as well as that of all of her backup singers and you will realize just how powerful this was

 

[Hi-FiGuy]

Thank you.
Jeff Lorber is still making music, will have to check that out.

 

[marty]

Did anyone notice that Jay-Z, with 8 (?) nominations, was shut out? Is this backlash for his infidelity?

 

[Hi-FiGuy]

Pretty powerful song, some of the best music comes from the worst pain imaginable.
If what he said is true about not being pretty, talented and she is nobody without him, he has a penance to pay.
Looks like she is starting the process.
Glad she found the strength.

 

[steve williams]

Did anyone notice that Jay-Z, with 7 (?) nominations, was shut out? Is this backlash for his infidelity?

He looked pissed

As for Beyoncé wearing that huge hat completely obscuring view of the stage for those seated behind her

I was glad Bruno Mars beat Jay-Z

 

[Hi-FiGuy]

He looked pissed

As for Beyoncé wearing that huge hat completely obscuring view of the stage for those seated behind her

I was glad Bruno Mars beat Jay-Z

The difference is Bruno Mars has oodles of talent.

 

[jeff1225]

The difference is Bruno Mars has oodles of talent.

Agreed. He had the best Super Bowl performance I've seen in a long time.

 

[DaveyF]

Nice to see that the Stones won for Lonesome and Blue as Best Traditional Blues album....well deserved IMO.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

I thought last night's performance by Kesha singing Praying was one of the most stirring and poignant songs I have ever heard at the Grammy awards.

I couldn't wait for it to be over.

 

[steve williams]

I couldn't wait for it to be over.

The song ......no

The show..... yes

 

[Hi-FiGuy]

I don't watch any Awards shows or Professional sports anymore for many personal reasons, public narcissism being one of many, and I have better use for my time.
The list Steve provides after all the shows is all I need to see if there is something I want to look into.
I could go on and on as we have many times here previously, so its not really necessary.
Only two possible music sales (hint on why the show exists) for me and that would be Jeff Lorber and maybe, just maybe The Stones.

 

[NorthStar]

Steve, the video in your second post I couldn't access, something to do with copyright.

"This video contains content from CBS CID, who was blocked it on copyright grounds."

So I searched for it, and most of the videos of her performance @ the Grammys were not accessible for the same reason, copyright. It is very strange, I have no clue why and it is extremely rare that I encounter that kind of situation. Music from TV shows like those are generally shared with the public, it's not like if it was an exclusive deal with CBS CID or other cable TV channels, or is it?

Anyway, after more searching and more trying a bunch more videos of her performance I finally found one, so that I can see and hear for myself.

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I too am not especially a Rap music genre fan, in general.
I'm very open and I can make the effort in reaching the artist deeper soul to understand the background, the source of the inspiration, the emotional message, crying love, joyful love, feel, vibe, mood, etc.

It's not that easy when your main passion is anchored in classical, jazz, blues, international music.

But the Grammys is not just about Rap, it has a good essence in it, it is also about other genres like you mentioned in your first post. I didn't watch it, not because I didn't want to but because I don't have cable TV.
It is the music of some of our younger generation, so its influence has an impact for sure, in America and its surroundings.

The children, grandchildren, the younger people in my family are into smooth, melodic music, different.

She was sincere in her performance, her message was poignant. And that, is what I get from, in the moment. ...A declaration, an awareness expressed in her own way and style...voice and body mouvements, with the accompanying choir.

Of course I wouldn't go to the music store the next morning and buy her album to spin on my record player; I would simply prefer more John Coltrane or Chet Baker or Debussy or Chopin...

Again, I was surprised of the copyright issue.

 

[KeithR]

I found it sad they have now cut all rock awards on the tv broadcast. At the Grammy's.

I think Bruno Mars is entertaining, although his music is nothing like MJ, Prince, Madonna, or other pop legends. I really don't understand his album's engineering award - its compressed as hell.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

The song ......no

The show..... yes

I specifically meant that song, as I told my wife on my way out of the room.

I think Bruno Mars is entertaining,.............

........and a welcome relief.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

But the Grammys is not just about Rap, it has a good essence in it, it is also about other genres like you mentioned in your first post.

Not really much.

 

[NorthStar]

Why did they remove all rock awards; is it a business affair, a fear of lost revenues, a calculated financial plan, a making sure the messages are not easily accessible, a family affair, a group of decision makers, ...a potential future dent in the system...?

Bruno Mars, I don't know the name, his real name?
Is he an emotional audiophile with sensible chords?
What makes him tick, others tick, with his music?

He reminds me of Michael Jackson.

How do they pick the winners of the Grammy awards, by the number of sales?

 

[steve williams]

I specifically meant that song, as I told my wife on my way out of the room.

........and a welcome relief.

I guess you’re just insensitive to what the woman had to endure for the past 10 years as she got locked out. To each our own Kal.

 

[Bruce B]

I don't watch any Awards shows or Professional sports anymore for many personal reasons, public narcissism being one of many, and I have better use for my time.

I've stopped watching them as well. Even though I'm in the Industry, the Grammys especially, are just a popularity contest. Before the Grammy noms come out in October, Industry folk are flooding my email and voicemail with "pick me, pick me" messages. It's like the robo calls you get before the elections....

 

[NorthStar]

I specifically meant that song, as I told my wife on my way out of the room.

That was exactly how I understood it.

........and a welcome relief.

Hmmm ....

Not really much.

I'm no expert on Grammy stuff, I have checked Steve's list from his first post and I have read other music genres too, outside the Rap music world.

* I wish I was into Rap and Country music awards more. I cannot force everything that life has to offer in the vibrating harmony of my own chords. I don't have what it takes, I'm too weak, I have no super powers, I'm too emotional, I'm from another planet of the universe?