59TH
GRAMMY AWARDS 2017
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards were
announced by the Recording Academy announced at the Staples Center in Los Angeles,
California.
The ceremony recognized the best
recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year from October 1,
2015 to September 30, 2016.
In this edition of awards, British
singer Adele won the most awards in 5 different categories. She also created
history by becoming first artist to win the top three categories twice (for
first time in 2012).
Winners are
- Album
of the year: 25 – Adele
- Record
of the year: Hello – Adele
- Song
of the year: Hello – Adele
- Best
rap album: Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book
- Best
urban contemporary album: Beyonce – Lemonade
- Best
country solo performance: My Church – Maren Morris
- Best
rock song: Blackstar – David Bowie
- Best
pop duo/group performance: Stressed Out – Twenty
One Pilots
- Best
new artist: Chance the Rapper
- Best
pop vocal album: Adele – 25
- Best
pop solo performance: Hello – Adele
- Best
R&B performance: Solange – Cranes In the Sky.
- Best
R&B song: Maxwell – Lake By the Ocean
- Best
rap performance: Chance The Rapper featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – No Problem.
- Best
rap/sung performance: Drake – Hotline Bling.
- Best
R&B album: Lalah Hathaway – Lalah Hathaway
Live
- Best
rap song: Drake – Hotline Bling
- Best
metal performance: Megadeth – Dystopia
- Best
rock performance: David Bowie – Blackstar
- Best
dance recording: The Chainsmokers – Don’t Let Me Down
Note: This
year Indian-American tabla player Sandeep Das won Grammy Awards won Best World
Music Album with Yo-Yo Ma.
About Grammy Awards Grammy
Awards are the recording industry’s
most prestigious award presented annually by National Academy of Recording Arts
and Sciences (NARAS) of the United States.
The first Grammy Awards ceremony was
held on 4 May 1959 and originally was called Gramophone Awards.
They are awarded to artists and
technical professionals for their outstanding achievements in the
English-language music industry at the annual presentation ceremony.
The four main categories of award are
Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.
