Tuesday 16 February 2016

AFRICAN/AMERICAN @ 58th GRAMMY AWARDS 2016

African's on the rise for Grammy Award as Angelique Kidjo won her 3rd Grammy for best world music award, consecutively for two years. She hailed the grammys for being increasingly open minded and dedicated her award to aspiring artists of Africa.
Among other significant award at Grammy 2016
Record of the Year -  Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"
Song of the Year - Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Best Rap Album - Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:  Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Best Rap Collaboration Kendrick Lamar feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat - These Walls
Best Pop Solo Performance  Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Best Rap Song  Kendrick Lamar - Alright
Best Rap Performance Kendrick Lamar - Alright
Best R&B Album  D'Angelo and the Vanguard, Black Messiah
Best Urban Contemporary Album  The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness
Best R&B Performance The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)
Best R&B Song  D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Really Love
Best Music Video  Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar - Bad Blood
Best Rap/Song Collaboration Common & John Legend - Glory
Best Pop Vocal Album: Taylor Swift, 1989
Best Gospel Album: Israel & Newbreed, Covered: Alive Is Asia [Live] (Deluxe)
Best Gospel Performance/Song:  - Kirk Franklin, "Wanna Be Happy?
Best World Album: Angélique Kidjo, Sings
Best Reggae Album: Morgan Heritage, Strictly Roots
Person of the Year: Lionel Richie

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