To those who would dare try to silence us, we offer two words: Time’s Up,” Monae said. Janelle Monae introduced the performance with strong words. Kesha, who earned her first pair of Grammy nominations this year, has been in a legal war with former producer and mentor Dr. Lamar’s wins at Madison Square Garden in New York City included best rap album, best rap song, best rap performance, best rap/sung performance and best music video. He dedicated his win to songwriters who have made history in R&B music, including Babyface, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Jay-Z and Lamar could have become the first rapper to win song or record of the year, and the third rap-based act to win album of the year.īut Mars’ win was still marked some growth for the Academy, becoming one of the few R&B albums to win the top prize. Mars picked up album of the year for “24K Magic,” record of the year for the title track, and song of the year – shared with seven co-writers – for the No. ![]() ![]() Jay-Z, the leading nominee with eight, walked away empty-handed Sunday – a year after his wife lost album of the year to Adele, causing fans and peers to criticize the Recording Academy for not properly rewarding Beyonce’s bold “Lemonade” project.Īnd though Kendrick Lamar won five awards, he lost in the top categories, marking another year where rappers were restricted to wins in the rap categories, instead of earning coveted prizes like album of the year. New York - Bruno Mars owned the Grammys with his R&B-inspired album “24K Magic,” winning all six awards he was nominated for at a show where hip-hop was expected to have a historical night. View Gallery: The 60th annual Grammy Awards
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