The 2021 Grammy Awards took place Sunday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles, hosted by the "Daily Show" star Trevor Noah.
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Harry Styles opened the show with a rendition of his hit track "Watermelon Sugar," the song that also earned the singer his first Grammy — for best pop solo performance.
Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga 's "Rain on Me " won the award for best pop duo/group performance, while Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage" featuring Beyoncé won the trophy for best rap performance.
Billie Eilish 's "No Time to Die ," the theme song for the still-unreleased James Bond movie of the same name, won a Grammy for best song written for visual media.
Beyoncé, her daughter Blue Ivy, and Wizkid scored a win for best music video with "Brown Skin Girl." At 9 years old, Blue Ivy's win made her the second-youngest Grammy winner ever. Beyoncé also became the woman with the most wins in Grammys history, with 28 total .
Keep reading for a list of the nominees and winners for 29 of the categories (in *BOLD* ).
Record of the year
Billie Eilish in February 2020.
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"Black Parade" — Beyoncé
"Colors" — Black Pumas
"Rockstar" —DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
"Say So" — Doja Cat
*"Everything I Wanted" — Billie Eilish*
"Don't Start Now" — Dua Lipa
"Circles" — Post Malone
"Savage" — Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
Album of the year
Taylor Swift in August 2019.
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"Chilombo" — Jhené Aiko
"Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)" — Black Pumas
"Everyday Life" — Coldplay
"Djesse Vol.3" — Jacob Collier
"Women in Music Pt. III" — HAIM
"Future Nostalgia" — Dua Lipa
"Hollywood's Bleeding" — Post Malone
*"Folklore" — Taylor Swift*
Song of the year
H.E.R. at the 2021 Grammys.
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"Black Parade" — Beyoncé
"The Box" — Roddy Ricch
"Cardigan" — Taylor Swift
"Circles" — Post Malone
"Don't Start Now" — Dua Lipa
"Everything I Wanted" — Billie Eilish
*"I Can't Breathe" — H.E.R.*
"If the World Was Ending" — JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels
Best new artist
Megan Thee Stallion in December 2019.
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Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
*Megan Thee Stallion*
Best pop solo performance
Harry Styles in February 2020.
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"Yummy" — Justin Bieber
"Say So" — Doja Cat
"Everything I Wanted" — Billie Eilish
"Don't Start Now" — Dua Lipa
*"Watermelon Sugar" — Harry Styles*
"Cardigan" — Taylor Swift
Best pop duo/group performance
Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga in their music video for "Rain on Me."
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"Un Dia (One Day)" — J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, and Tainy
"Intentions" — Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
"Dynamite" — BTS
*"Rain on Me" — Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande*
"Exile" — Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver
Best traditional pop vocal album
James Taylor in December 2019.
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"Blue Umbrella" — Burt Bacharach and Daniel Tashian
"True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter" — Harry Connick, Jr.
*"American Standard" — James Taylor*
"Unfollow the Rules" — Rufus Wainwright
"Judy" — Renée Zellweger
Best pop vocal album
Dua Lipa in January 2020.
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"Changes" — Justin Bieber
"Chromatica" — Lady Gaga
*"Future Nostalgia" — Dua Lipa*
"Fine Line" — Harry Styles
"Folklore" — Taylor Swift
Best dance recording
Louis Kevin Celestin, known as Kaytranada, performing in January 2020.
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"On My Mind" — Diplo and Sidepiece
"My High" — Disclosure featuring Aminé and Slowthai
"The Difference" — Flume featuring Toro Y Moi
"Both of Us" — Jayda G
*"10%" — Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis*
Best dance/electronic album
Kaytranada performing in October 2019.
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"Kick I" — Arca
"Planet's Mad" — Baauer
"Energy" — Disclosure
*"Bubba" — Kaytranada*
"Good Faith" — Madeon
Best rock performance
Fiona Apple performing in January 2019.
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*"Shameika" — Fiona Apple*
"Not" — Big Thief
"Kyoto" — Phoebe Bridgers
"The Steps" — HAIM
"Stay High" — Brittany Howard
"Daylight" — Grace Potter
Best rock song
Brittany Howard at the 2021 Grammys.
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"Kyoto" — Phoebe Bridgers
"Lost in Yesterday" — Tame Impala
"Not" — Big Thief
"Shameika" — Fiona Apple
*"Stay High" — Brittany Howard*
Best rock album
The Strokes performing in February 2020.
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"A Hero's Death" — Fontaines D.C.
"Kiwanuka" — Michael Kiwanuka
"Daylight" — Grace Potter
"Sound & Fury" — Sturgill Simpson
*"The New Abnormal" — The Strokes*
Best alternative music album
Fiona Apple performing in 2018.
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*"Fetch the Bolt Cutters" — Fiona Apple*
"Hyperspace" — Beck
"Punisher" — Phoebe Bridgers
"Jaime" — Brittany Howard
"The Slow Rush" — Tame Impala
Best R&B performance
Beyoncé in July 2019.
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"Lightning & Thunder" — Jhené Aiko featuring John Legend
*"Black Parade" — Beyoncé*
"All I Need" — Jacob Collier featuring Mahalia and Ty Dolla $Ign
"Goat Head" — Brittany Howard
"See Me" — Emily King
Best traditional R&B performance
Ledisi performing on season two of "The Kelly Clarkson Show."
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"Sit On Down" — The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor
"Wonder What She Thinks of Me" — Chloe X Halle
"Let Me Go" — Mykal Kilgore
*"Anything for You" — Ledisi*
"Distance" — Yebba
Best R&B song
Robert Glasper in March 2020.
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*"Better Than I Imagined" — Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. and Meshell Ndegeocello*
"Black Parade" — Beyoncé
"Collide" — Tiana Major9 and Earthgang
"Do It" — Chloe X Halle
"Slow Down" — Skip Marley and H.E.R.
Best progressive R&B album
Thundercat performing in August 2019.
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"Chilombo" — Jhené Aiko
"Ungodly Hour" — Chloe X Halle
"Free Nationals" — Free Nationals
"F--- Yo Feelings" — Robert Glasper
*"It Is What It Is" — Thundercat*
Best R&B album
John Legend performing in November 2020.
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"Happy 2 Be Here" — Ant Clemons
"Take Time" — Giveon
"To Feel Love/D" — Luke James
*"Bigger Love" — John Legend*
"All Rise" — Gregory Porter
Best rap performance
Megan Thee Stallion in September 2019.
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"Deep Reverence" — Big Sean featuring Nipsey Hussle
"Bop" — DaBaby
"What's Poppin" — Jack Harlow
"The Bigger Picture" — Lil Baby
*"Savage" — Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé*
"Dior" — Pop Smoke
Best melodic rap performance
Anderson .Paak at the 2021 Grammys.
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"Rockstar" — DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
"Laugh Now, Cry Later" — Drake featuring Lil Durk
*"Lockdown" — Anderson .Paak*
"The Box" — Roddy Ricch
"Highest in the Room" — Travis Scott
Best rap song
Megan Thee Stallion performing on "Saturday Night Live" in October 2020.
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"The Bigger Picture" — Lil Baby
"The Box" — Roddy Ricch
"Laugh Now, Cry Later" — Drake featuring Lil Durk
"Rockstar" — DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
*"Savage" — Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé*
Best rap album
Nas performing in February 2020.
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"Black Habits" — D Smoke
"Alfredo" — Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist
"A Written Testimony" — Jay Electronica
*"King's Disease" — Nas*
"The Allegory" — Royce Da 5'9"
Best country solo performance
Vince Gill in February 2020.
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"Stick That in Your Country Song" — Eric Church
"Who You Thought I Was" — Brandy Clark
*"When My Amy Prays" — Vince Gill*
"Black Like Me" — Mickey Guyton
"Bluebird" — Miranda Lambert
Best country duo/group performance
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay in January 2020.
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"All Night" — Brothers Osborne
*"10,000 Hours" — Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber*
"Ocean" — Lady A
"Sugar Coat" — Little Big Town
"Some People Do" — Old Dominion
Best country song
Maren Morris, Amanda Shires, Brandi Carlile, and Natalie Hemby of The Highwomen in November 2019.
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"Bluebird" — Miranda Lambert
"The Bones" — Maren Morris
*"Crowded Table" — The Highwomen*
"More Hearts Than Mine" — Ingrid Andress
"Some People Do" — Old Dominion
Best country album
Miranda Lambert in August 2019.
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"Lady Like" — Ingrid Andress
"Your Life Is a Record" — Brandy Clark
*"Wildcard" — Miranda Lambert*
"Nightfall" — Little Big Town
"Never Will" — Ashley McBryde
Best song written for visual media
Billie Eilish in February 2020.
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"Beautiful Ghosts" — Taylor Swift, "Cats"
"Carried Me With You" — Brandi Carlile, "Onward"
"Into the Unknown" — Idina Menzel and Aurora, "Frozen"
*"No Time to Die" — Billie Eilish, "No Time to Die"*
"Stand Up" — Cynthia Erivo, "Harriet"
Best music video
Beyoncé and her family in the music video for "Brown Skin Girl."
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*"Brown Skin Girl" — Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, and WizKid*
"Life Is Good" — Future featuring Drake
"Lockdown" — Anderson .Paak
"Adore You" — Harry Styles
"Goliath" — Woodkid
