2017 Grammy Award Winners
- The Grammy winners were announced on February 12, 2017
- The event took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
- Host James Corden of “Carpool Karaoke” fame led the evening’s proceedings
- Music released between October 1, 2015, and September 30, 2016, was eligible for consideration
- Noteworthy Moments: Adele won Album, Record, and Song of the Year; David Bowie received five posthumous awards; Chance the Rapper became the first artist to win a Grammy for a streaming-only album
- Trivia:
- Adele paused and restarted her George Michael tribute, stating she wanted to get the performance “right” to honor him properly
- Beyoncé performed while visibly pregnant with twins, focusing her stage show on the concept of motherhood
- Twenty-One Pilots accepted their Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award in their underwear, following through on an old pact they had made
- A Tribe Called Quest’s performance featured a political protest that included references to “Agent Orange,” alluding to then-President Donald Trump
- Chance the Rapper’s Best New Artist victory marked him as the first black hip-hop artist to win the category since Lauryn Hill in 1999
Album of the Year:
25 – Adele
25 – Adele
Record of the Year:
Hello – Adele
Hello – Adele
Song of the Year:
Hello – Adele
Hello – Adele
Best Rap Album:
Coloring Book – Chance The Rapper
Coloring Book – Chance The Rapper
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Lemonade – Beyonce
Lemonade – Beyonce
Best Country Solo Performance:
My Church – Maren Morris
My Church – Maren Morris
Best Rock Song:
Blackstar – David Bowie
Blackstar – David Bowie
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Stressed Out – Twenty-One Pilots
Stressed Out – Twenty-One Pilots
Best New Artist:
Chance the Rapper
Chance the Rapper
Pop Solo Performance:
Hello – Adele
Hello – Adele
Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin – Willie Nelson
Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin – Willie Nelson
Pop Vocal Album:
25 – Adele
25 – Adele
Dance Recording:
Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya
Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya
Dance/Electronic Album:
Skin – Flume
Skin – Flume
Rock Performance:
Blackstar – David Bowie
Blackstar – David Bowie
Metal Performance:
Dystopia – Megadeth
Dystopia – Megadeth
Rock Album:
Tell Me I’m Pretty – Cage the Elephant
Tell Me I’m Pretty – Cage the Elephant
Alternative Music Album:
Blackstar – David Bowie
Blackstar – David Bowie
R&B Performance:
Cranes in the Sky – Solange
Cranes in the Sky – Solange
Traditional R&B Performance:
Angel, Lalah Hathaway
Angel, Lalah Hathaway
R&B Song:
Lake By the Ocean – Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
Lake By the Ocean – Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
R&B Album:
Lalah Hathaway Live – Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway Live – Lalah Hathaway
Rap Performance:
No Problem – Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
No Problem – Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
Rap/Sung Performance:
Hotline Bling – Drake
Hotline Bling – Drake
Rap Song:
Hotline Bling – Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies, songwriters (Drake)
Hotline Bling – Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies, songwriters (Drake)
Best Latin Pop Album:
Un Besito Mas – Jesse & Joy
Un Besito Mas – Jesse & Joy
Best Country Album:
A Sailor’s Guide to Earth – Sturgill Simpson
A Sailor’s Guide to Earth – Sturgill Simpson
Best Country Song:
Humble and Kind – Tim McGraw
Humble and Kind – Tim McGraw
Best Country Duo/Group Performance:
Jolene (feat. Dolly Parton) – Pentatonix
Jolene (feat. Dolly Parton) – Pentatonix
Best Roots Gospel Album:
Hymns – Joey+Rory
Hymns – Joey+Rory
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album:
Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom – Ted Nash Big Band
Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom – Ted Nash Big Band
Best Jazz Instrumental Album:
Country for Old Men – John Scofield
Country for Old Men – John Scofield
Best Jazz Vocal Album:
Gregory Porter, Take Me to the Alley
Gregory Porter, Take Me to the Alley
Best Improvised Jazz Solo:
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry -John Scofield
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry -John Scofield
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album:
Culcha Vulcha – Snarky Puppy
Culcha Vulcha – Snarky Puppy
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance:
Steve Reich – Third Coast Percussion
Steve Reich – Third Coast Percussion
Best Dance Recording:
Don’t Let Me Down (feat. Daya) – The Chainsmokers
Don’t Let Me Down (feat. Daya) – The Chainsmokers
Best New Age Album:
White Sun II – White Sun
White Sun II – White Sun
Best Gospel Performance/Song:
God Provides – Tamela Mann
God Provides – Tamela Mann
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song:
Thy Will – Hillary Scott & The Scott Family
Thy Will – Hillary Scott & The Scott Family
Best Gospel Album:
Losing My Religion – Kirk Franklin
Losing My Religion – Kirk Franklin
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:
Love Remains – Hillary Scott & The Scott Family
Love Remains – Hillary Scott & The Scott Family
Best World Music Album:
Sing Me Home – Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble
Sing Me Home – Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble
Best Children’s Album:
Infinity Plus One – Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Infinity Plus One – Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Best Spoken Word Album:
Carol Burnett, In Such Good Company: Eleven Years Of Laughter, Mayhem and Fun in the Sandbox
Carol Burnett, In Such Good Company: Eleven Years Of Laughter, Mayhem and Fun in the Sandbox
Best Musical Theater Album:
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media:
Miles Ahead
Miles Ahead
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – John Williams
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – John Williams
Best Song Written for Visual Media:
Can’t Stop the Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
Can’t Stop the Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
Best Instrumental Composition:
Spoken at Midnight – Ted Nash
Spoken at Midnight – Ted Nash
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella:
You and I – Jacob Collier
You and I – Jacob Collier
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals:
Flintstones – Jacob Collier
Flintstones – Jacob Collier
Best Recording Package:
Blackstar – David Bowie
Blackstar – David Bowie
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package:
Edith Piaf 1915-2015 – Edith Piaf
Edith Piaf 1915-2015 – Edith Piaf
Best Album Notes:
Sissle and Blake Sing Shuffle Along – Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle
Sissle and Blake Sing Shuffle Along – Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle
Best Historical Album:
The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol.12 (Collector’s Edition) – Bob Dylan
The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol.12 (Collector’s Edition) – Bob Dylan
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical:
Blackstar – David Bowie
Blackstar – David Bowie
Best Remixed Recording:
Tearing Me Up (RAC Remix) – Bob Moses
Tearing Me Up (RAC Remix) – Bob Moses
Best Surround Sound Album:
Dutilleux: Sur Le Même Accord; Les Citations; Mystère De L’instant & Timbres, Espace, Mouvement – Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony
Dutilleux: Sur Le Même Accord; Les Citations; Mystère De L’instant & Timbres, Espace, Mouvement – Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony
Best Engineered Album, Classical:
Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles – Mark Donahue and Fred Vogler
Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles – Mark Donahue and Fred Vogler
Producer of the Year, Classical:
David Frost
David Frost
Best Orchestral Performance:
Shostakovich: Under Stalin’s Shadow – Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9 – Boston Symphony Orchestra
Shostakovich: Under Stalin’s Shadow – Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9 – Boston Symphony Orchestra
Best Music Video:
Formation Beyoncé
Formation Beyoncé
Best Music Film:
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week the Touring Years – The Beatles
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week the Touring Years – The Beatles
MusiCares Person of the Year:
Tom Petty
Tom Petty