Is there a better way to light up the stage than with a full taste of latino grandeur and strong female characters showing us the importance of representation in the industry? Well, we had all that in just the first minutes of the most important awards in the music industry. And for the rest of the night this year’s Grammy Awards were perhaps one of the most entertaining in the last decade.
Let’s start from the top: the night opened with an amazing performance by Camila Cabello, Ricky Martin, and J Balvin singing their hit songs “Havana,” “Pégate,” and “Mi Gente” showing how Latinxs are really conquering the entertainment industry. But if that wasn’t enough, Alicia Keys decided to give it all by inviting Lady Gaga, Michelle Obama, Jennifer Lopez, and Jada Pinkett Smith to speak about the importance of music in their lives and how it’s helped them become the female icons they are now.
“From the Motown records I wore out on the South Side, to the “who run the world” songs that fueled me through this last decade, music has always helped me tell my story. And I know that’s true for everybody here. Whether we like country, or rap, or rock, music helps us share ourselves. Our dignity and sorrows, our hopes and joys. It allows us to hear one another, to invite each other in. Music shows us that all of it matters. Every story within every voice, every note within every song. Is that right ladies?” said Michelle Obama, who of course made everyone excited of coming back to the stage.
Another unforgettable moment was the tribute to Dolly Parton, with Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Kacy Musgraves, and Pentatonix who took us on a trip down memory lane through some of Dolly’s classics, such as “Jolene” and the ever empowering “9 to 5.”
Without further ado, here are the winners of the night:
Record of the Year
“This Is America” – Childish Gambino
Album of the Year
Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves
Song Of The Year
“This Is America” – Childish Gambino (Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson)
Best New Artist
Dua Lipa
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?)” – Lady Gaga
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Shallow” – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Best Pop Vocal Album
Sweetener – Ariana Grande
Best Metal Performance
“Electric Messiah” – High On Fire
Best Rock Performance
“When Good Does Bad” – Chris Cornell
Best Rock Song
“Masseduction” – St. Vincent (Jack Antonoff & Annie Clark)
Best Rock Album
From The Fires – Greta Van Fleet
Best R&B Performance
“Best Part” – H.E.R. feat. Daniel Caesar
Best R&B Song
“Boo’d Up” – Ella Mai (Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane)
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Everything Is Love – The Carters
Best R&B Album
H.E.R. – H.E.R.
Best Rap Performance (Tie)
“King’s Dead” – Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake
“Bubblin” – Anderson .Paak
Best Rap Song
“God’s Plan” – Drake (Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib)
Best Rap Album
Invasion Of Privacy – Cardi B
Best Country Song
“Space Cowboy” – Kacey Musgraves (Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves)
Best Country Album
Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves
Best Latin Pop Album
Sincera – Claudia Brant
Music Educator Award 2019
Jefferey Redding
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