Grammy Winners 2019: Childish Gambino, Ariana Grade, Cardi B
While in 2018, only 17 awards went to women, this year, the number of female winners increased surprisingly by 82%.
The list of the Grammy Winners 2019 is dominated by female music artists like Dua Lipa, Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Kacey Musgraves, and Ariana Grande. On the evening of 10th February 2019 was held The 61st Annual Grammy Awards edition in Los Angeles. The songwriter and winner of fifteen Grammy Awards, Alicia Keys, hosted this year’s event. Alicia is the first women artist, in the latest 14 years appointed, as the main presenter of the ceremony, her predecessor is Queen Latifah, who hosted The Grammys in 2005.- Cardi B was recognized as the first solo female to win best rap album (Invasion of Privacy).
- Kacey Musgraves and Childish Gambino were the most awarded music artists of Grammy 2019, both tied with four trophies each.
- Two days before The Grammys, Dolly Parton, was recognized as the MusiCares Person of the Year.
- The sparkling star, Ariana Grande, was honored with her first Grammy the best pop album for her fourth album, Sweetener.
“All my peers that make music from their heart, that do things pure and tell the truth, ..here it’s not the NBA, where you’re holding a trophy because you ..won the games.. if you have people who are singing your songs word for word… people who have regular jobs which are coming out in the rain.. to come to your shows, you don’t need this [award] right here. I promise you, you already won.”
Here is the full list with the Grammy winners of 2019 for all eighty-four categories:
GENERAL FIELD WINNERS
Record of the year This Is America by Childish Gambino
Album of the year Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
Song Of The Year “This is America” Donald Glover, Jeffery Lamar Williams & Ludwig Goransson , songwriters (Childish Gambino)
Best new artist Dua Lipa
POP
Best Pop Solo Performance “Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?)” by Lady Gaga
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance “Shallow” by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album “My Way” by Willie Nelson
Best Pop Vocal Album “Sweetener” by Ariana Grande
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DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Best Dance Recording “Electricity” by Silk City & Dua Lipa feat. Diplo
Best Dance/Electronic Album Woman Worldwide by Justice
ROCK
Best Rock Performance “When Bad Does Good” by Chris Cornell
Best Metal Performance “Electric Messiah” by High On Fire
Best Rock Song “Masseduction” Jack Antonoff & Annie Clark, songwriters (St. Vincent)
Best Rock Album From The Fires by Greta Van Fleet
RAP
Best Rap Performance (TIE): “Bubblin” by Anderson .Paak
“King’s Dead” by Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake
Best Rap/Sung Performance “This Is America” by Childish Gambino
Best Rap Song “God’s Plan” Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
Best Rap Album Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B
CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Steve Gadd Band by Steve Gadd Band
NEW AGE
Best New Age Album Opium Moon by Opium Moon
Alternative
Best Alternative Music Album Colors by Beck
R&B
Best R&B Performance “Best Part” by H.E.R. feat. Daniel Caesar
Best Traditional R&B Performance (TIE)
“Bet Ain’t Worth The Hand” by Leon Bridges
“How Deep Is Your Love” by PJ Morton feat. Yebba
Best R&B Song “Boo’d Up” Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)
Best Urban Contemporary Album Everythign Is Love by The Carters
Best R&B Album H.E.R. by H.E.R.
COUNTRY
Best Country Solo Performance “Butterflies” by Kacey Musgraves
Best Country Duo/Group Performance “Tequila” by Dan + Shay
Best Country Song“Space Cowboy” Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
Best Country Album Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
JAZZ
Best Improvised Jazz Solo Don’t Fence Me In by John Daversa, soloist Track from: American Dreamers: Voices Of Hope, Music Of Freedom (John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists)
Best Jazz Vocal Album The Window by Cécile McLorin Salvant
Best Jazz Instrumental Album Emanon by The Wayne Shorter Quartet
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom by John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists
Best Latin Jazz Album Back To The Sunset by Dafnis Prieto Big Band
GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC
Best Gospel Performance/Song NEVER ALONE by Tori Kelly Featuring Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin & Victoria Kelly, songwriters
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song YOU SAY by Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram & Paul Mabury, songwriters
Best Gospel Album HIDING PLACE by Tori Kelly
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album LOOK UP CHILD by Lauren Daigle
Best Roots Gospel Album UNEXPECTED by Jason Crabb
COMEDY
Best Comedy Album EQUANIMITY & THE BIRD REVELATION by Dave Chappelle
MUSIC VIDEO/FILM
Best Music Video THIS IS AMERICA by Childish Gambino Hiro Murai, video director; Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein, video producers
Best Music Film QUINCY by Quincy Jones Alan Hicks & Rashida Jones, video directors; Paula DuPré Pesmen, video producer
REGGAE
Best Reggae Album 44/876 by Sting & Shaggy
LATIN
Best Latin Pop Album SINCERA by Claudia Brant
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album WINNER: AZTLÁN Zoé
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) ¡MÉXICO POR SIEMPRE! by Luis Miguel
Best Tropical Latin Album ANNIVERSARY by Spanish Harlem Orchestra
AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC
Best American Roots Performance THE JOKE by Brandi Carlile
Best American Roots Song THE JOKE by Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
Best Americana Album BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU by Brandi Carlile
Best Bluegrass Album THE TRAVELIN’ MCCOURYS by The Travelin’ McCourys
Best Traditional Blues Album THE BLUES IS ALIVE AND WELL by Buddy Guy
Best Contemporary Blues Album PLEASE DON’T BE DEAD by Fantastic Negrito
Best Folk Album ALL ASHORE by Punch Brothers
Best Regional Roots Music Album NO ‘ANE’I Kalani Pe’a
CHILDREN'S
Best Children’s Album ALL THE SOUNDS by Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats
SPOKEN WORD
Best Spoken Word Album (Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling) FAITH – A JOURNEY FOR ALL by Jimmy Carter
WORLD MUSIC
Best World Music Album FREEDOM by Soweto Gospel Choir
MUSICAL THEATER
Best Musical Theater Album THE BAND’S VISIT by Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Katrina Lenk & Ari’el Stachel, principal soloists; Dean Sharenow & David Yazbek, producers; David Yazbek, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Hugh Jackman (& Various Artists) Alex Lacamoire, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul & Greg Wells, compilation producers
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media BLACK PANTHER Ludwig Göransson, composer
Best Song Written For Visual Media SHALLOW Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper) Track from: A Star Is Born
HISTORICAL
Best Historical Album VOICES OF MISSISSIPPI: ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS DOCUMENTED by William Ferris, April Ledbetter & Steven Lance Ledbetter, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer.
PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL
Best Engineered Album, Classical An Engineer’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses) SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONIES NOS. 4 & 11 Shawn Murphy & Nick Squire, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Andris Nelsons & Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Producer Of The Year, Classical BLANTON ALSPAUGH
NOTES
Best Album Notes VOICES OF MISSISSIPPI: ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS DOCUMENTED BY WILLIAM FERRIS David Evans, album notes writer (Various Artists)
PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical COLORS Julian Burg, Serban Ghenea, David “Elevator” Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Greg Kurstin, Florian Lagatta, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco, Jesse Shatkin, Darrell Thorp & Cassidy Turbin, engineers; Chris Bellman, Tom Coyne, Emily Lazar & Randy Merrill, mastering engineers (Beck)
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical PHARRELL WILLIAMS
Best Remixed Recording WALKING AWAY (MURA MASA REMIX) Alex Crossan, remixer (Haim)
CLASSICAL
Best Orchestral Performance SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONIES NOS. 4 & 11 by Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Best Opera Recording BATES: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS by Michael Christie, conductor; Sasha Cooke, Jessica E. Jones, Edward Parks, Garrett Sorenson & Wei Wu; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer (The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra)
Best Choral Performance MCLOSKEY: ZEALOT CANTICLES by Donald Nally, conductor (Doris Hall-Gulati, Rebecca Harris, Arlen Hlusko, Lorenzo Raval & Mandy Wolman; The Crossing)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance ANDERSON, LAURIE: LANDFALL by Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet
Best Classical Instrumental Solo KERNIS: VIOLIN CONCERTO by James Ehnes; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony)
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album SONGS OF ORPHEUS – MONTEVERDI, CACCINI, D’INDIA & LANDI by Karim Sulayman; Jeannette Sorrell, conductor; Apollo’s Fire, ensembles
Best Classical Compendium FUCHS: PIANO CONCERTO ‘SPIRITUALIST’; POEMS OF LIFE; GLACIER; RUSH by JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Tim Handley, producer
Best Contemporary Classical Composition KERNIS: VIOLIN CONCERTO by Aaron Jay Kernis, composer (James Ehnes, Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony)
PACKAGE
Best Recording Package MASSEDUCTION by Willo Perron, art director (St. Vincent)
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package SQUEEZE BOX: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC by Meghan Foley, Annie Stoll & Al Yankovic, art directors (“Weird Al” Yankovic)
COMPOSING/ARRANGING
Best Instrumental Composition BLUT UND BODEN (BLOOD AND SOIL) Terence Blanchard, composer (Terence Blanchard)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER John Daversa, arranger (John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists)
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals SPIDERMAN THEME Mark Kibble, Randy Waldman & Justin Wilson, arrangers (Randy Waldman Featuring Take 6 & Chris Potter)
PRODUCTION, IMMERSIVE AUDIO
Best Immersive Audio Album EYE IN THE SKY – 35TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Alan Parsons, surround mix engineer; Dave Donnelly, PJ Olsson & Alan Parsons, surround mastering engineers; Alan Parsons, surround producer (The Alan Parsons Project)
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