În acest an, gala premiilor Grammy a avut loc la Madison Square Garden din New York, pentru prima dată din 2003.
Starul retro R&B Bruno Mars a fost recompensat cu şase premii, câștigând astfel la toate categoriile în care a fost nominalizat, și în plus, albumul său "24K Magic" obținând și premiul Engineered album, non-classical.
Al doilea favorit al serii a fost rapperul Kendrick Lamar, care a plecat cu cinci premii Grammy din şapte nominalizări - patru dedicate categoriei rap şi trofeul pentru cel mai bun video, "Humble".
Ca şi premiile Oscar pentru industria cinematografica, şi premiile Grammz reprezintă o ocazie de exprimare liberă, și de această dată temele fiind rasismul, hărțuirea sexuală sau reprezentarea femeilor în industria muzicală din SUA.
Kendrick Lamar a deschis transmisia televizată de la New York cu melodia "XXX", împreună cu Bono, solistul trupei U2. "XXX" se regăseșe pe albumul "DAMN.", care vorbeşte despre asasinările de tineri negri din SUA.
Apoi a fost frustrarea lui Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) care nu a câștigat premiul pentru Albumul anului cu "4:44", un succes de critică şi public. Până acum, doar două albume hip-hop au câștigat la această categorie, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" - Lauryn Hill, în 1999, şi "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below"- Outkast, în 2004, deși genul hip-hop a devenit cel mai popular în SUA, potrivit Institutului Nielsen.
În ciuda succeselor cântărețelor la edițiile anterioare, un studiu publicat de Annenberg Inclusion Initiative arată că raportul bărbaţi-femei în industria muzicală este de 49 la 1.
Și cum lumea muzicii nu a fost afectată de scandaluri de hărţuire sexuală precum cinematografia, vedetele participante la gala Grammy, precum Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, Cindy Lauper, Khalid, Sting sau Cardi B, au apelat la un alt gest simbolic pentru susţinerea aceloraşi iniţiative, un trandafir alb.
Ideea de a arbora aceşti trandafiri la Grammy Awards 2018 a fost lansată în urmă cu câteva zile de un grup de artişti, îngrijoraţi că lumea muzicii este relativ apatică în faţa scandalului care zguduie SUA, după cazul Weinstein.
Mai jos vedeți lista completă a câștigătorilor premiilor Grammy 2018:
1. Album of the year: “24K Magic” — Bruno Mars
2. Record of the year: ”24K Magic” — Bruno Mars
3. 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 & Jonathan Yip, compozitori (Bruno Mars)
4. New artist: Alessia Cara
5. Pop solo performance: "Shape of You" — Ed Sheeran
6. Pop duo/group performance: "Feel It Still" — Portugal. The Man
7. Traditional pop vocal album: "Tony Bennett Celebrates 90" — (Various Artists)
8. Pop vocal album: "÷ (Divide)" — Ed Sheeran
9. Dance recording: "Tonite" — LCD Soundsystem
10. Dance/electronic album: "3-D the Catalogue" — Kraftwerk
11. Contemporary instrumental album: "Prototype" — Jeff Lorber Fusion
12. Rock performance: "You Want It Darker" — Leonard Cohen
13. Metal performance: "Sultan’s Curse" — Mastodon
14. Rock song: "Run" — Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
15. Rock album: "A Deeper Understanding" — the War on Drugs
16. Alternative music album: "Sleep Well Beast" — The National
17. R&B performance: "That's What I Like" — Bruno Mars
18. Traditional R&B performance: "Redbone" — Childish Gambino
19. 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 & Jonathan Yip, compozitori (Bruno Mars)
20. Urban contemporary album: "Starboy" — the Weeknd
21. R&B album: "24K Magic" — Bruno Mars
22. Rap performance: "Humble." — Kendrick Lamar
23. Rap/sung performance: "Loyalty." — Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna
24. Rap song: "Humble." — K. Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, compozitori (Kendrick Lamar)
25. Rap album: "Damn." — Kendrick Lamar
26. Country solo performance: "Either Way" — Chris Stapleton
27. Country duo/group performance: "Better Man" — Little Big Town
28. Country song: "Broken Halos" — Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton, compozitori (Chris Stapleton)
29. Country album: "From a Room: Volume 1" — Chris Stapleton
30. New Age album: "Dancing on Water" — Peter Kater
31. Improvised jazz solo: "Dreams and Daggers" — Cécile McLorin Salvant
32. Jazz Vocal Album: Dreams And Daggers - Cécile McLorin Salvant
33. Jazz instrumental album: "Rebirth" — Billy Childs
34. Large jazz ensemble album: "Bringin' It" — Christian McBride Big Band
35. Latin jazz album: "Jazz Tango" — Pablo Ziegler Trio
36. Gospel performance/song: "Never Have to Be Alone" — CeCe Winans
37. Contemporary Christian music performance/song: "What a Beautiful Name" — Hillsong Worship
38. Gospel album: "Let Them Fall in Love" — CeCe Winans
39. Contemporary Christian music album: "Chain Breaker" — Zach Williams
40. Roots gospel album: "Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope" — Reba McEntire
41. Latin pop album: "El Dorado" — Shakira
42. Latin rock, urban or alternative album: "Residente" — Residente
43. Regional Mexican music album (including Tejano): "Arriero Somos Versiones Acústicas" — Aida Cuevas
44. Tropical Latin album: "Salsa Big Band" — Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
45. American roots performance: "Killer Diller Blues" — Alabama Shakes
46. American roots song: "If We Were Vampires" — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
47. Americana album: "The Nashville Sound" — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
48. Bluegrass album: "All the Rage - In Concert Volume One [Live]" — Rhonda Vincent and the Rage
49. Traditional blues album: "Blue & Lonesome" — the Rolling Stones
50. Contemporary blues album: "TajMo" — Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo'
51. Folk album: "Mental Illness" — Aimee Mann
52. Regional roots music album: "Kalenda" — Lost Bayou Ramblers
53. Reggae album: "Stony Hill" — Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
54. World music album: "Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration" — Ladysmith Black Mambazo
55. Children's album: "Feel What U Feel" — Lisa Loeb
56. Spoken word album (includes poetry, audiobooks & storytelling): "The Princess Diarist" — Carrie Fisher
57. Comedy album: "The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas" — Dave Chappelle
58. Musical theater album: "Dear Evan Hansen" — Ben Platt, principal soloist; Alex Lacamoire, Stacey Mindich, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, producers; Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
59. Compilation soundtrack for visual media: "La La Land" (Various Artists)
60. Score soundtrack for visual media: "La La Land" — Justin Hurwitz, composer
61. Song written for visual media: "How Far I'll Go" — Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Auli'i Cravalho)
62. Instrumental composition: "Three Revolutions" — Arturo O'Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & Chucho Valdés)
63. Arrangement, instrumental or a cappella: "Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra From Catch Me If You Can" — John Williams, arranger (John Williams)
64. Arrangement, instruments and vocals: "Putin" — Randy Newman, arranger (Randy Newman)
65. Recording package: "El Orisha de la Rosa" — Claudio Roncoli & Cactus Taller, art directors (Magín Díaz)
66. Boxed or special limited edition package: "The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition" — Lawrence Azerrad, Timothy Daly & David Pescovitz, art directors (Various Artists)
67. Album notes: "Live at the Whisky A Go Go: The Complete Recordings" (Otis Redding)
68. Historical album: "The Goldberg Variations — the Complete Unreleased Recording Sessions June 1955" — Robert Russ, compilation producer; Matthias Erb, Martin Kistner & Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Glenn Gould)
69. Engineered album, non-classical: "24K Magic" — Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer (Bruno Mars)
70. Producer of the year, non-classical: Greg Kurstin
71. Remixed recording: "You Move (Latroit Remix)" — Dennis White, remixer (Depeche Mode)
72. Surround sound album: "Early Americans" — Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Jim Anderson & Jane Ira Bloom, surround producers (Jane Ira Bloom)
73. Engineered album, classical: "Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio" — Mark Donahue, engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
74. Producer of the year, classical: David Frost
75. Orchestral performance: "Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio" — Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
76. Opera recording: "Berg: Wozzeck" — Hans Graf, conductor; Anne Schwanewilms & Roman Trekel; Hans Graf, producer (Houston Symphony; Chorus of Students and Alumni, Shepherd School of Music, Rice University & Houston Grand Opera Children's Chorus)
77. Choral Performance: "Bryars: The Fifth Century" — Donald Nally, conductor (PRISM Quartet; The Crossing)
78. Chamber music/small ensemble performance: "Death & the Maiden" — Patricia Kopatchinskaja & the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
79. Classical instrumental solo: "Transcendental" - Daniil Trifonov
80. Classical solo vocal album: "Crazy Girl Crazy — Music by Gershwin, Berg & Berio" — Barbara Hannigan (Orchestra Ludwig)
81. Classical compendium: "Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto" — Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer
82. Contemporary classical composition: "Higdon: Viola Concerto" — Jennifer Higdon, composer (Roberto Díaz, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
83. Music video: "Humble." — (Kendrick Lamar) The Little Homies & Dave Meyers, video directors; Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Nathan K. Scherrer & Anthony Tiffith, video producers
84. Music film: "The Defiant Ones" (Various Artists) Allen Hughes, video director; Sarah Anthony, Fritzi Horstman, Broderick Johnson, Gene Kirkwood, Andrew Kosove, Laura Lancaster, Michael Lombardo, Jerry Longarzo, Doug Pray & Steven Williams, video producers
Premiile Grammy 2018. Lista completă a câștigătorilor celor 84 de categorii
Bruno Mars a fost marele câştigător al celei de-a 60-a ediție Grammy Awards, printre care „cel mai bun album” („24K Magic”), „cea mai bună înregistrare” şi „cel mai bun cântec” („24K Magic”)