The 2016 Grammy Awards ceremony was held at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California to recognize the best recordings, compositions and artists of the year.
- Kendrick Lamar has won 11 awards followed by Taylor Swift (7) and Max Martin (6).
- The Grammy Awards were instigated in 1959.
- These are presented by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS).
Here is the list of key awardees
General | |
| Record of the Year | Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars) |
| Album of the Year | 1989 (Taylor Swift) |
| Song of the Year | Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran & Amy Wadge) |
| Best New Artist               | Meghan Trainor |
POP | |
| Best Solo Performance | Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran) |
| Best Duo/Group Performance | Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars) |
| Best Traditional Vocal Album | The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern |
| Best Vocal Album | 1989 |
Dance/Electronic | |
| Best Dance Recording   | Where Are U Now (Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber) |
| Best Dance/Electronic Album | krillex and Diplo Present Jack U (Skrillex and Diplo) |
Rock | |
| Best Rock Performance | Don’t Wanna Fight (Alabama Shakes) |
| Best Metal Performance | Cirice |
| Best Rock Song | Don’t Wanna Fight |
| Best Rock Album             | Drones |
R&B | |
| Best R&B Performance | Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey) – The Weeknd |
| Best Traditional R&B Performance | Little Ghetto Boy (Lalah Hathaway) |
| Best R&B Song | Really Love |
| Best R&B Album             | Black Messiah |
| Best Urban Contemporary Album           | Beauty Behind the Madness |
Rap | |
| Best Rap Performance  | Alright (Kendrick Lamar) |
| Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | These Walls (Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat) |
| Best Rap Song  | Alright |
| Best Rap Album               | To Pimp a Butterfly |
Others | |
| Best World Music Album            | Sings |
| Best Children’s Album | Home |
| Best Comedy Album     | Live at Madison Square Garden |
| Best Musical Theater Album | Hamilton |
| Best Music Video | Bad Blood |
| Best Music Film               | Amy |
| Best Contemporary Instrumental Album | Sylva |
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