Prior to that big award, Sheeran won his first Grammy thanks to a “Thinking Out Loud” victory in the Best Pop Solo Performance category that ended the British singer’s winless streak. Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” was another big winner, nabbing the prestigious Record of the Year as well as Best Pop Group/Duo Performance. In another major Grammy category, Meghan Trainor was named Best New Artist.įor the first time in three Grammys ceremonies, Ed Sheeran didn’t walk away empty-handed, as his “Thinking Out Loud” was named Song of the Year. The rapper also filled the stage with an extraordinary, fiery and cathartic performance of “The Blacker the Berry,” “Alright” and a blistering new song.ĭespite facing off in a number of the major categories, both Swift and Lamar were victors in the Best Music Video category, as t he all-star video for Swift’s “Bad Blood” remix featuring the rapper won the Grammy. The rapper opened the night with a sweep of rap categories, collecting Best Rap Album for To Pimp a Butterfly, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for his “Alright” as well as Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for his “These Walls” featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat. Lamar, who led this year’s Grammy field with 11 nominations, took home five awards. Swift’s winning ways started immediately as the singer was awarded the very first Grammy in the pre-show ceremony, with 1989 garnering Best Pop Vocal Album. Prior to this year’s awards, Swift had nine Grammys in her trophy case she upped that total by three by the time Music’s Biggest Night had ended. Swift, with seven nominations, was also recruited to open the show, with the singer delivering “Out of the Woods” in a sparkling jumpsuit alongside Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff on guitar. 70 Greatest Music Documentaries of All Time

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