The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards were held at the Los Angeles Staples Center on Sunday night, March 14. Hosted by Trevor Noah of The Daily Show, the ceremony saw a heavy representation by hip-hop/rap and R&B artists, with Nas, Beyonce, Megan Thee Stallion among the night’s big winners.
After earning 14 Grammy nominations over more than 20 years, 47-year-old Nas finally picked up his first win for Best Rap Album, beating out Jay Electronica, Freddie Gibbs, D Smoke and Royce 5’9″ for the award. Beyoncé surpassed Alison Krauss to become the most awarded female act in Grammy history, earning her 28th Grammy including wins for Best R&B Performance for “Black Parade”, Best Music Video for “Brown Skin Girl”, as well as Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for “Savage” with Megan Thee Stallion. Megan Thee Stallion also made history, winning three awards including Best New Artist and also becoming the first female rapper to win Best Rap Song.
For the full list of winners, see the link below.
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