The 61st Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on February 10, 2019, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys hosted. During her opening monologue, Keys brought out Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jennifer Lopez, and former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, each of whom spoke about the impact that music had on their lives.
The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which ran from October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018. Nominations were announced on December 7, 2018.
Dolly Parton was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two days prior to the Grammy Awards on February 8, 2019.
Kendrick Lamar received the most nominations, with eight. Childish Gambino and Kacey Musgraves tied for the most wins of the night with four each. Childish Gambino did not attend the Grammys and became the first major award winner to be absent from the ceremony since Amy Winehouse in 2008. "This Is America" producer Ludwig Göransson and recording engineer Riley Mackin accepted the Record of the Year Grammy on behalf of Childish Gambino.
Performances[]
Winners and nominees[]
Record of the Year[]
- "This Is America" – Childish Gambino
- "I Like It" – Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
- "The Joke" – Brandi Carlile
- "God's Plan" – Drake
- "Shallow" – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
- "All the Stars" – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
- "Rockstar" – Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
- "The Middle" – Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey
Album of the Year[]
- Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves
- Invasion of Privacy – Cardi B
- By the Way, I Forgive You – Brandi Carlile
- Scorpion – Drake
- H.E.R. – H.E.R.
- Beerbongs & Bentleys – Post Malone
- Dirty Computer – Janelle Monáe
- Black Panther: The Album, Music From and Inspired By – (Various Artists)
Song of the Year[]
- "This Is America" - Childish Gambino
- "All the Stars" - Kendrick Lamar & SZA
- "Boo'd Up" - Ella Mai
- "God's Plan" - Drake
- "In My Blood" - Shawn Mendes
- "The Joke" - Brandi Carlile
- "The Middle" - Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
- "Shallow" - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Best New Artist[]
- Dua Lipa
- Chloe x Halle
- Luke Combs
- Greta Van Fleet
- H.E.R.
- Margo Price
- Bebe Rexha
- Jorja Smith
Best Pop Solo Performance[]
- "Joanne (Where Do You Think You're Goin'?)" – Lady Gaga
- "Colors" – Beck
- "Havana" (Live) – Camila Cabello
- "God Is a Woman" – Ariana Grande
- "Better Now" – Post Malone
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance[]
- "Shallow" – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
- "Fall in Line" – Christina Aguilera featuring Demi Lovato
- "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" – Backstreet Boys
- "'S Wonderful" – Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
- "Girls Like You" – Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
- "Say Something" – Justin Timberlake featuring Chris Stapleton
- "The Middle" – Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album[]
- My Way – Willie Nelson
- Love Is Here to Stay – Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
- Nat King Cole & Me – Gregory Porter
- Standards (Deluxe) – Seal
- The Music...The Mem'ries...The Magic! – Barbra Streisand
Best Pop Vocal Album[]
- Sweetener – Ariana Grande
- Camila – Camila Cabello
- Meaning of Life – Kelly Clarkson
- Shawn Mendes – Shawn Mendes
- Beautiful Trauma – P!nk
- Reputation – Taylor Swift