Grammys 2020: A recap and the results from music’s biggest night

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The 62nd annual Grammy Awards was held on Jan. 26 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. 

The event came hours after Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash, leading to many emotional tributes during the event. It was also four days against the Recording Academy was filed, exposing allegations of rigged voting and sexual misconduct. 

The night featured over-the-top performances filled with sparkling outfits and coordinated dance numbers from artists like Tyler, the Creator and Lizzo. Billie Eilish swept the awards, winning all five categories that she was nominated for, and Demi Lovato returned performing her song “Anyone.” Read below for a full list of the night’s winners and reactions from Lancers about the event. 

SONG OF THE YEAR

“WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?,” BILLIE EILISH

RECORD OF THE YEAR

“BAD GUY,” BILLIE EILISH

SONG OF THE YEAR

“BAD GUY,” BILLIE EILISH

BEST NEW ARTIST

BILLIE EILISH

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

“TRUTH HURTS,” LIZZO

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

“OLD TOWN ROAD,” LIL NAS X FEATURING BILLY RAY CYRUS)

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO WE GO?, BILLIE EILISH

BEST R&B SONG

“SAY SO,” PJ MORTON FEAT. JOJO

BEST R&B ALBUM

VENTURA, ANDERSON .PAAK

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

“RACKS IN THE MIDDLE,” NIPSEY HUSSLE FEAT. RODDY RICCH & HIT-BOY

BEST RAP SONG

“A LOT,” 21 SAVAGE FEAT. J. COLE

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

“HIGHER,” DJ KHALED FEATURING NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGEND

BEST RAP ALBUM

IGOR, TYLER THE CREATOR

BEST COUNTRY SONG

“BRING MY FLOWERS NOW,” TANYA TUCKER

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE

“RIDE ME BACK HOME,” WILLIE NELSON

BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

“SPEECHLESS,” DAN + SHAY

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

WHILE I’M LIVIN’, TANYA TUCKER

BEST ROCK ALBUM

SOCIAL CUES, CAGE THE ELEPHANT

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

“THIS LAND,” GARY CLARK JR.

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

FATHER OF THE BRIDE, VAMPIRE WEEKEND

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

CUZ I LOVE YOU, LIZZO

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE

“JEROME,” LIZZO

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM

NO GEOGRAPHY, THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS

BEST DANCE RECORDING

“GOT TO KEEP ON,” THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS

BEST COMEDY ALBUM

STICKS & STONES, DAVE CHAPPELLE

BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA

A STAR IS BORN (VARIOUS ARTISTS)

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA

“I’LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN,” A STAR IS BORN

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

“OLD TOWN ROAD (OFFICIAL MOVIE),” (LIL NAS X & BILLY RAY CYRUS) CALMATIC, VIDEO DIRECTOR; CANDICE DRAGONAS, MELISSA LARSEN & SAUL LEVITZ, VIDEO PRODUCERS

BEST MUSIC FILM

HOMECOMING, (BEYONCE)

BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM

BECOMING, MICHELLE OBAMA

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL

FINNEAS

I respect people that make music that people enjoy. Every song sounds the same

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