2018 Grammy Award Winners
- Winners announced on January 28, 2018, a significant date as the Grammys returned to New York City for the first time since 2003
- The ceremony unfolded at the iconic Madison Square Garden, a departure from the usual Los Angeles venues
- The charming James Corden of “The Late Late Show” took up hosting duties, bringing his unique comedic flair to the stage
- Music that graced our ears from October 1, 2016, to September 30, 2017, fell into the eligibility window for these awards
- Noteworthy Moments: Bruno Mars left an indelible mark by snagging the trifecta—Album, Record, and Song of the Year; Kendrick Lamar’s electric opening performance blended politics and art; Kesha’s emotional rendition of “Praying” became a rallying cry for the #MeToo movement
- Trivia:
- Bruno Mars’ historic sweep placed him in the company of only ten other artists who’ve won Album, Record, and Song of the Year in a single ceremony
- In a surprising twist, Alessia Cara outperformed the much-favored SZA to clinch Best New Artist
- A pre-recorded “Carpool Karaoke” segment featuring Shaggy and Sting gave the audience a moment of levity
- Hillary Clinton raised eyebrows and chuckles with her unexpected appearance, reading an excerpt from Michael Wolff’s controversial book Fire and Fury
- The glaring underrepresentation of female winners led to a social media uproar, encapsulated by the trending hashtag #GrammysSoMale
2018 Grammy Winners
Album of the Year:
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Record of the Year:
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Song of the Year:
That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars
That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars
Best Country Album:
From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton
From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton
Best Comedy Album:
The Age of Spin/Deep in the Heart of Texas – Dave Chapelle
The Age of Spin/Deep in the Heart of Texas – Dave Chapelle
Best Rap Album:
Damn – Kendrick Lamar
Damn – Kendrick Lamar
Best Pop Solo Performance:
Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
Best New Artist:
Alessia Cara
Alessia Cara
Best Rap/Sung Performance:
Loyalty – Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna
Loyalty – Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical:
Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Best Pop Vocal Album:
÷ (Divide) – Ed Sheeran
÷ (Divide) – Ed Sheeran
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 (Various Artists) Dae Bennet, Producer
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 (Various Artists) Dae Bennet, Producer
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Feel It Still – Portugal the Man
Feel It Still – Portugal the Man
Best Country Song:
Broken Halos – Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton
Broken Halos – Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance:
Better Man – Little Big Town
Better Man – Little Big Town
Best Country Solo Performance:
Either Way – Chris Stapleton
Either Way – Chris Stapleton
Best Rap Song:
Humble. – Kendrick Lamar
Humble. – Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap Performance:
Humble. – Kendrick Lamar
Humble. – Kendrick Lamar
Best R&B Album:
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Starboy – The Weeknd
Starboy – The Weeknd
Best R&B Song:
That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars
That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars
Best Traditional R&B Performance:
Redbone – Childish Gambino
Redbone – Childish Gambino
Best R&B Performance:
That’s What I Like -Bruno Mars
That’s What I Like -Bruno Mars
Best Alternative Music Album:
Sleep Well Beast – The National
Sleep Well Beast – The National
Best Rock Album:
A Deeper Understanding – The War on Drugs
A Deeper Understanding – The War on Drugs
Best Rock Song:
Run – Foo Fighters
Run – Foo Fighters
Best Metal Performance:
Sultan’s Curse – Mastodon
Sultan’s Curse – Mastodon
Best Rock Performance:
You Want it Darker – Leonard Cohen
You Want it Darker – Leonard Cohen
Best Children’s Album:
Feel What U Feel – Lisa Loeb
Feel What U Feel – Lisa Loeb
Best World Music Album:
Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Best Reggae Album:
Stony Hill – Damian Marley
Stony Hill – Damian Marley
Best Regional Roots Music Album:
Kalenda – Lost Bayou Ramblers
Kalenda – Lost Bayou Ramblers
Best Folk Album:
Mental Illness – Aimee Mann
Mental Illness – Aimee Mann
Best Contemporary Blues Album:
Tajmo – Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’
Tajmo – Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’
Best Traditional Blues Album:
Blue & Lonesome – Rolling Stones
Blue & Lonesome – Rolling Stones
Best Bluegrass Album (tie):
Laws Of Gravity – The Infamous Stringdusters
All The Rage In Concert Volume One – Rhonda Vincent and the Rage
Laws Of Gravity – The Infamous Stringdusters
All The Rage In Concert Volume One – Rhonda Vincent and the Rage
Best Americana Album:
The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Best American Roots Song:
If We Were Vampires – Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit)
If We Were Vampires – Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit)
Best Regional Mexican Music Album:
Arriero Somos Versiones Acústicas – Aida Cuevas
Arriero Somos Versiones Acústicas – Aida Cuevas
Best American Roots Performance:
Killer Diller Blues – Alabama Shakes
Killer Diller Blues – Alabama Shakes
Best Gospel Performance/Song:
Never Have to Be Alone – CeCe Winans
Never Have to Be Alone – CeCe Winans
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song:
What A Beautiful Name – Hillsong Worship
What A Beautiful Name – Hillsong Worship
Best Roots Gospel Album:
Sing It Now: Songs Of Faith & Hope – Reba McEntire
Sing It Now: Songs Of Faith & Hope – Reba McEntire
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:
Chain Breaker – Zach Williams
Chain Breaker – Zach Williams
Best Gospel Album:
Let Them Fall In Love – CeCe Winans
Let Them Fall In Love – CeCe Winans
Best Latin Jazz Album:
Jazz Tango – Pablo Ziegler Trio
Jazz Tango – Pablo Ziegler Trio
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album:
Bringin’It – Christian McBride
Bringin’It – Christian McBride
Best Jazz Instrumental Album:
Rebirth – Billy Childs
Rebirth – Billy Childs
Best Jazz Vocal Album:
Dreams And Dagger – Cecile Salvant
Dreams And Dagger – Cecile Salvant
Best Improvised Jazz Solo:
Miles Beyond – John McLaughlin, soloist
Miles Beyond – John McLaughlin, soloist
Best Contemporary Classical Composition:
Higdon: Viola Concerto – Jennifer Higdon, composer (Roberto Díaz, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
Higdon: Viola Concerto – Jennifer Higdon, composer (Roberto Díaz, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
Best Contemporary Classical Composition:
Mansurian: Requiem – Tigran Mansurian, composer (Alexander Liebreich, Florian Helgath, RIAS Kammerchor & Münchener Kammerorchester)
Mansurian: Requiem – Tigran Mansurian, composer (Alexander Liebreich, Florian Helgath, RIAS Kammerchor & Münchener Kammerorchester)
Best Classical Compendium:
Higdon: Viola Concerto – Jennifer Higdon, composer (Roberto Díaz, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
Higdon: Viola Concerto – Jennifer Higdon, composer (Roberto Díaz, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album:
‘Crazy Girl Crazy – Music By Gershwin, Berg & Berio,’ Barbara Hannigan (Orchestra Ludwig)
‘Crazy Girl Crazy – Music By Gershwin, Berg & Berio,’ Barbara Hannigan (Orchestra Ludwig)
Best Classical Instrumental Solo:
Transcendental – Daniil Trifonov
Transcendental – Daniil Trifonov
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance:
Death & The Maiden – Pat Kop & The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Death & The Maiden – Pat Kop & The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Best Choral Performance:
Bryars: The Fifth Century”- Donald Nally, conductor
Bryars: The Fifth Century”- Donald Nally, conductor
Best Opera Recording:
Berg: Wozzeck
Berg: Wozzeck
Best Orchestral Performance:
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber – Manfred Honeck, conductor with Pittsburgh Symphony
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber – Manfred Honeck, conductor with Pittsburgh Symphony
Producer Of The Year, Classical:
David Frost
David Frost
Best Engineered Album, Classical:
SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY NO. 5; BARBER: ADAGIO – Mark Donahue, engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY NO. 5; BARBER: ADAGIO – Mark Donahue, engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
Best New Age Album:
Dancing on Water – Peter Kater
Dancing on Water – Peter Kater
Best Song Written For Visual Media:
How Far I’ll Go – Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Auli’i Cravalho) Track from Moana
How Far I’ll Go – Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Auli’i Cravalho) Track from Moana
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media:
La La Land -Justin Hurwitz, composer
La La Land -Justin Hurwitz, composer
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media:
La La Land
La La Land
Best Musical Theater Album:
Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen
Best Spoken Word Album:
Carrie Fisher, The Princess Diarist
Carrie Fisher, The Princess Diarist
Best Tropical Latin Album:
Ruben Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta – Salsa Big Band
Ruben Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta – Salsa Big Band
Best Regional Mexican Music Album:
Arriero Somos Versiones Acusticas – Alex Campos
Arriero Somos Versiones Acusticas – Alex Campos
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album:
Residente – Residente
Residente – Residente
Best Latin Pop Album:
El Dorado – Shakira
El Dorado – Shakira
Best Surround Sound Album:
Early Americans
Early Americans
Best Remixed Recording:
You Move (Latroit Remix) – Dennis White, remixer Depeche Mode
You Move (Latroit Remix) – Dennis White, remixer Depeche Mode
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical:
24K Magic – Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer – Bruno Mars
24K Magic – Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer – Bruno Mars
Best Historical Album:
The Goldberg Variations – The Complete Unreleased Recording Sessions June 1955
The Goldberg Variations – The Complete Unreleased Recording Sessions June 1955
Best Album Notes:
Live At The Whisky A Go-Go: The Complete Recordings, Lynell George, album notes writer (Otis Redding)
Live At The Whisky A Go-Go: The Complete Recordings, Lynell George, album notes writer (Otis Redding)
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package:
The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition, Lawrence Azerrad, Timothy Daly & David Pescovitz, art directors (Various Artists)
The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition, Lawrence Azerrad, Timothy Daly & David Pescovitz, art directors (Various Artists)
Best Recording Package (tie):
El Orisha De La Rosa – Claudio Roncoli & Cactus Taller, art director Magin Diaz
Pure Comedy (Deluxe Edition) Sasha Barr, Ed Steed & Josh Tillman, art directors (Father John Misty)
El Orisha De La Rosa – Claudio Roncoli & Cactus Taller, art director Magin Diaz
Pure Comedy (Deluxe Edition) Sasha Barr, Ed Steed & Josh Tillman, art directors (Father John Misty)
Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals:
PUTIN – Randy Newman
PUTIN – Randy Newman
Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella:
Escapades For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra From Catch Me If You Can – John Williams, arranger
Escapades For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra From Catch Me If You Can – John Williams, arranger
Best Instrumental Composition:
Three Revolutions – composers Arturo O’Farrill and Chucho Valdes
Three Revolutions – composers Arturo O’Farrill and Chucho Valdes
Best Music Film:
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
Best 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
Humble. – Kendrick Lamar, The Little Homies & Dave Meyers, video directors; Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Nathan K., Scherrer & Anthony Tiffith, video producers
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album:
Prototype – Chuck Loeb
Prototype – Chuck Loeb
Best Dance/Electronic Album:
3-D The Catalogue – Kraftwerk
3-D The Catalogue – Kraftwerk
Best Dance Recording:
Tonite – LCD Soundsystem
Tonite – LCD Soundsystem