It was indeed a major night for soul singer Sam Smith as this new comer bagged four out of the six awards he was nominated for at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
It was also an unexpected twist for Beck, when he startled everyone by winning the Album of the Year category for Morning Phase. Beck last received a Grammy in the year 2000 when he won the Best Alternative Music Performance category for Mutations.
What's more startling with Beck's win was when Kanye a.k.a Mr. Kim Kardashian pulled a prank and jokingly almost 're-living' his own infamous 2009 Kanye-Taylor Swift moment as he hopped on stage when Beck won out over Beyoncé.
Surprise win for American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Beck, who bags two awards at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. Photo: AFP
Just like Kanye, the rest of the Grammy's audience and stars appreciated the amount of seriously good performances on stage.
This year's Grammy Awards show also sees artistes in music come together, sending out messages of positivity and humanity with Katy Perry who dedicated her song to a victim of domestic violence and Usher pays homage to Stevie Wonder, singing 'If It's Magic'.
Starting with an outstanding opening rock performance by ACDC to Madonna's sultry pop-matador queen moves right until the last drop of good three-and-hour 'live' music performance - that ended with Beyoncé's serenading the audience with her powerful vocals for the Grammys close out show with Take My Hand Precious Lord (introducing John Legend and Common’s Glory) as a group of background performers held up their hands in a 'hands up, don’t shoot' image.
Beyonce accepting the award for Best R&B Performance for 'Drunk in Love' featuring her mister, Jay-Z. Photo: AFP
Here is the list of winners and nominees from the 57th Annual Grammy Awards:
Album of the Year
Beck, Morning Phase -- WINNER
Beyonce, Beyonce
Ed Sheeran, x
Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour
Pharrell Williams, Girl
Best New Artist
Bastille
Iggy Azalea
Brandy Clark
Haim
Sam Smith -- WINNER
Best R&B Performance
Drunk In Love, Beyoncé ft. Jay Z -- WINNER
New Flame, Chris Brown ft. Usher & Rick Ross
It's Your World, Jennifer Hudson ft. R. Kelly
Like This, Ledisi
Good Kisser, Usher
Best Rock Album
Ryan Adams, Ryan Adams
Morning Phase, Beck -- WINNER
Turn Blue, The Black Keys
Hypnotic Eye, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Songs of Innocence, U2
Best Pop Solo Performance
All of Me, John Legend
Chandelier, Sia
Stay With Me, Sam Smith
Shake It Off, Taylor Swift
Happy, Pharrell Williams -- WINNER
Best Country Album
Riser, Dierks Bentley
The Outsiders, Eric Church
The Way I'm Livin', Lee Ann Womack
12 Stories, Brandy Clark
Platinum, Miranda Lambert -- WINNER
Best Pop Vocal Album
Ghost Stories, Coldplay
Bangerz, Miley Cyrus
My Everything, Ariana Grande
Prism, Katy Perry
x, Ed Sheeran
In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith -- WINNER
Record of the Year
Fancy, Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
Chandelier, Sia
Stay With Me (Darkchild Version), Sam Smith -- WINNER
Shake It Off, Taylor Swift
All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor
Song of the Year
Chandelier, Sia
All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor
Shake It Off, Taylor Swift
Stay With Me (Darkchild Version), Sam Smith -- WINNER
Take Me to Church, Hozier
Best Rap Album
The New Classic, Iggy Azalea
Because the Internet, Childish Gambino
Nobody's Smiling, Common
The Marshall Mathers LP2, Eminem -- WINNER
Oxymoron, ScHoolboy Q
Blacc Hollywood, Wiz Khalifa
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Fancy, Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
A Sky Full of Stars, Coldplay
Say Something, A Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera -- WINNER
Bang Bang, Ariana Grande, Jessie J & Nicki Minaj
Dark Horse, Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
Best Rap Performance
3005, Childish Gambino
0 to 100/The Catch Up, Drake
Rap God, Eminem
i, Kendrick Lamar -- WINNER
All I Need Is You, Lecrae
Best Alternative Music Album
This Is All Yours, alt-J
Reflektor, Arcade Fire
Melophobia, Cage the Elephant
St. Vincent, St. Vincent -- WINNER
Lazaretto, Jack White
Best Rock Song
Ain't It Fun, Paramore -- WINNER
Blue Moon, Beck
Fever, The Black Keys
Gimme Something Good, Ryan Adams
Lazaretto, Jack White
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Blak Majik, Common ft. Jhené Aiko
The Monster, Eminem ft. Rihanna -- WINNER
Tuesday, I Love Makonnen ft. Drake
Studio, ScHoolboy Q ft. BJ The Chicago Kid
Bound 2, Kanye West & Charlie Wilson
Best Rap Song
Anaconda, Nicki Minaj
Bound 2, Kanye West & Charlie Wilson
i, Kendrick Lamar -- WINNER
We Dem Boyz, Wiz Khalifa
0 to 100/The Catch Up, Drake
Best Country Song
American Kids, Kenny Chesney
Automatic, Miranda Lambert
Give Me Back My Hometown, Eric Church
I'm Not Gonna Miss You, Glen Campbell -- WINNER
Meanwhile Back at Mama's, Tim McGraw ft. Faith Hill
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Gentle On My Mind, The Band Perry -- WINNER
Somethin' Bad, Miranda Lambert with Carrie Underwood
Day Drinking, Little Big Town
Meanwhile Back At Mama's, Tim McGraw ft. Faith Hill
Raise 'Em Up, Keith Urban ft. Eric Church
Best Country Solo Performance
Give Me Me Back My Hometown, Eric Church
Invisible, Hunter Hayes
Automatic, Miranda Lambert
Something In the Water, Carrie Underwood -- WINNER
Cop Car, Keith Urban
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Sail Out, Jhene Aiko
Beyonce, Beyonce
X, Chris Brown
Mali Is, Mali Music
G I R L, Pharrell Williams -- WINNER
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Syro, Aphex Twin -- WINNER
While (1, Deadmaus
Nabuma Rubberband, Little Dragon
Do It Again, Röyksopp & Robyn
Damage Control, Mat Zo
Best Dance Recording
Never Say Never, Basement Jaxx
Rather Be, Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne -- WINNER
F for You, Disclosure ft. Mary J. Blige
I Got U, Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones
Faded, Zhu
Best Latin Pop Album
Tangos, Ruben Blades -- WINNER
Elypse, Camila
Raiz, Lila Downs, Niña Pastori & Soledad Pastorutti
Loco de Amor, Juanes
Gracias Por Estar Aqui, Marco Antonio Solis
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
American Hustle
Guardians of the Galaxy
Frozen -- WINNER
Get On Up: The James Brown Story
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Music Video
We Exist, Arcade Fire
Turn Down for What, DJ Snake & Lil Jon
Chandelier, Sia
Happy, Pharrell Williams -- WINNER
The Golden Age, Woodkid ft. Max Richter
Best Music Film
Beyoncé & Jay Z: On The Run Tour, Beyoncé & Jay Z
Ghost Stories, Coldplay
20 Feet From Stardom, Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer & Judith Hill -- WINNER
Metallica: Through The Never, Metallica
The Truth About Love Tour: Live From Melbourne, Pink
Best Reggae Album
Fly Rasta, Ziggy Marley -- WINNER
Back on the Controls, Lee "Scratch" Perry
Full Frequency, Sean Paul
Out of Many, One Music, Shaggy,
The Reggae Power, Sly & Robbie & Spicy Chocolate,
Amid the Noise and the Haste, Soja
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Cheek to Cheek, Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett -- WINNER
Sending You a Little Christmas, Johnny Mathis
Nostalgia, Annie Lennox
Partners, Barbra Streisand
Night Songs, Barry Manilow
Best Americana Album
The River & The Thread, Rosanne Cash -- WINNER
Terms of My Surrener, John Hiatt
Bluesamericana, Keb' Mo'
A Dotted Line, Nickel Creek
Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, Sturgill Simpson
Best Spoken Word Album
Actors Anonymous, James Franco
A Call to Action, Jimmy Carter
Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America, John Waters
A Fighting Chance, Elizabeth Warren
Diary of a Mad Diva, Joan Rivers -- WINNER
We Will Survive: True Stories of Encouragement, Inspiration and the Power of Song, Gloria Gaynor
Best Gospel Album
Help, Erica Campbell -- WINNER
Amazing, Ricky Dillard & New G
Withholding Nothing: Live, William McDowell
Forever Yours, Smokie Norful
Vintage Worship, Anita Wilson
Best Rock Performance
Gimme Something Good, Ryan Adams
Do I Wanna Know?, Arctic Monkeys
Blue Moon, Beck
Fever, The Black Keys
Lazaretto, Jack White -- WINNER
Best Metal Performance
Neon Knights, Anthrax
High Road, Mastodon
Heartbreaker, Motörhead
The Negative One, Slipknot
The Last In Line, Tenacious D -- WINNER
Best R&B Song
Drunk In Love, Beyonce ft. Jay Z -- WINNER
Good Kisser, Usher
New Flame, Chris Brown ft. Usher & Rick Ross
Options (Wolfjames Version), Luke James ft. Rick Ross
The Worst, Jhené Aiko
Best R&B Album
Islander, Bernhoft
Lift Your Spirit, Aloe Blacc
Love, Marriage & Divorce, Toni Braxton & Babyface -- WINNER
Black Radio 2, Robert Glasper Experiment
Give The People What They Want, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
- Source: AFP
- Source: AFP
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