The Grammy Awards once again ignored all the R&B categories during the live show, no surprise, but we really need to see something change soon! It’s also not much of a surprise which artists ended up taking home the R&B awards this year. Some we can agree with, others not so much. The system is pretty flawed, it always has been, and all we can hope is one day the committee will find a better way to get the right people to vote for the categories they know best, and keep it dedicated.
Alicia Keys took home the big award, winning ‘Best R&B Album’ for her 2012 release Girl On Fire. Rihanna landed another Grammy, winning ‘Best Urban Contemporary Album’ for Unapologetic. Justin Timberlake won ‘Best R&B Song’ for his 20/20 Experience album cut “Pusher Love Girl.”
Blues singer/musician Gary Clark Jr. took home the ‘Best Traditional R&B Performance’ Grammy for his song “Please Come Home,” while indie singer Lalah Hathaway and New York-based fusion band Snarky Puppy won ‘Best R&B Performance’ for their song “Something.”
As for the rest of the big awards Daft Punk and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis took home the majority. See the rest of the winners below!
56th Annual Grammy Awards Winners:
Album of the Year
The Blessed Unrest – Sara Bareilles
Random Access Memories – Daft Punk (Winner)
good kid, m.A.A.d city – Kendrick Lamar
The Heist – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Red – Taylor Swift
Record of the Year
“Get Lucky” – Daft Punk (Winner)
“Radioactive” – Imagine Dragons
“Royals” – Lorde
“Locked Out of Heaven” – Bruno Mars
“Blurred Lines”- Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell and T.I.
Song of the Year
“Just Give Me a Reason” – Pink feat. Nate Ruess
“Locked Out of Heaven” – Bruno Mars
“Roar” – Katy Perry
“Royals” – Lorde (Winner)
“Same Love” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert
Best New Artist
James Blake
Ed Sheeran
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Winner)
Kacey Musgraves
Best Rap Album
Nothing Was the Same – Drake
Magna Carta…Holy Grail – Jay Z
good kid, m.A.A.d city – Kendrick Lamar
Yeezus – Kanye West
The Heist – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Winner)
Best Rap Performance
“Started From the Bottom” – Drake
“Berzerk” – Eminem
“Tom Ford” – Jay Z
“Swimming Pools (Drank)” – Kendrick Lamar
“Thrift Shop” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz (Winner)
Best Rap Song
“F***in’ Problems” – A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz, & Kendrick Lamar
“Holy Grail” – Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake
“New Slaves” – Kanye West
“Started From the Bottom” – Drake
“Thrift Shop” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz (Winner)
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Power Trip” – J. Cole feat. Miguel
“Part II (On the Run)” – Jay Z feat. Beyoncé
“Holy Grail” – Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake (Winner)
“Now or Never” – Kendrick Lamar feat. Mary J. Blige
“Remember You” – Wiz Khalifa feat. The Weeknd
Best R&B Album
R&B Divas – Faith Evans
Girl on Fire – Alicia Keys (Winner)
Love in the Future – John Legend
Better – Chrisette Michele
Three Kings – TGT
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Love and War – Tamar Braxton
Side Effects of You – Fantasia
One: In the Chamber – Salaam Remi
Unapologetic – Rihanna (Winner)
New York: A Love Story – Mack Wilds
Best R&B Performance
“Love and War” – Tamar Braxton
“Best of Me” – Anthony Hamilton
“Nakamarra” – Hiatus Kaiyote feat. Q-Tip
“How Many Drinks?” – Miguel feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Something” – Snarky Puppy with Lalah Hathaway (Winner)
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Please Come Home” – Gary Clark Jr. (Winner)
“Get It Right” – Fantasia
“Quiet Fire” – Maysa
“Hey Laura” – Gregory Porter
“Yesterday” – Ryan Shaw
Best R&B Song
“Best of Me” – Anthony Hamilton
“Love and War” – Tamar Braxton
“Only One” – PJ Morton feat. Stevie Wonder
“Pusher Love Girl” – Justin Timberlake (Winner)
“Without Me” – Fantasia feat. Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Get Lucky” – Daft Punk feat. Pharrell (Winner)
“Just Give Me a Reason” – Pink feat. Nate Ruess
“Stay” – Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko
“Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell and T.I.
“Suit & Tie” – Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Brave” – Sara Bareilles
“Royals” – Lorde (Winner)
“When I Was Your Man” – Bruno Mars
“Roar” – Katy Perry
“Mirrors” – Justin Timberlake
Best Pop Vocal Album
Paradise – Lana Del Rey
Pure Heroine – Lorde
Unorthodox Jukebox – Bruno Mars (Winner)
Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke
The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience – Justin Timberlake
Best Dance Recording
“Need U (100%)” – Duke Dumont feat. A*M*E & MNEK
“Sweet Nothing” – Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch
“Atmosphere” – Kaskade
“This Is What It Feels Like” – Armin Van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie
“Clarity” – Zedd feat. Foxes (Winner)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Rob Cavallo
Dr. Luke
Ariel Rechtshaid
Jeff Tweedy
Pharrell (Winner)
Best Short Form Music Video
“Safe and Sound” – Capital Cities
“Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film” – Jay Z
“Can’t Hold Us” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton
“Suit & Tie” – Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z (Winner)
“I’m Shakin’” – Jack White
