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Home • Grammys

Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners

The Recording Academy celebrated some of music's brightest stars on Sunday night, a history-making evening for a few major winners.
By Sydney Scott · Updated October 23, 2020
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On Sunday, the Recording Academy celebrated some of music’s best at the 2019 Grammy Awards. This year’s nominees included stars like H.E.R., Ella Mai, Chloe x Halle, and Cardi B. Hip-hop history was made and some of our favorite songs got recognition. If you weren’t able to tune in, here are the winners of this year’s Grammy Awards.
01
H.E.R. and Daniel Caesar
The duo won Best R&B Performance for “Best Part.”
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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H.E.R.
H.E.R. also won the Grammy for Best R&B Album for H.E.R.
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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03
Ella Mai
The rising star won the Grammy for Best R&B Song for “Boo’d Up.”
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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04
The Carters
The Carters landed a win for Best Urban Contemporary Album for Everything Is Love.
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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05
Kendrick Lamar
Lamar’s “King’s Dead” tied with Anderson .Paak’s “Bubblin” for Best Rap Performance.
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Anderson .Paak
Anderson .Paak tied with Kendrick Lamar for Best Rap Performance. Anderson won for “Bubblin,” while Lamar took home the award for “King’s Dead.”
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07
Childish Gambino
Gambino made history by winning Song of the Year for “This is America.” It marked the first time in Grammys history that a hip-hop song won the award. Gambino also took home the award for Record of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Performance, and Best Music Video.
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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Kirk Franklin
Along with Tori Kelly, Kirk Franklin won the award for Best Gospel Performance/Song. The pair teamed up for hit single “Never Alone.”
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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09
Dave Chappelle
Comedian Dave Chappelle didn’t go home empty-handed. Chappelle won the award for Best Comedy Album for Equanimity And The Bird Revelation.
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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10
Pharrell
Mega-producer Pharrell Williams won Producer of the Year at the annual event.
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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11
‘Quincy’
Netflix’s ‘Quincy,’ an homage to the music icon from Alan Hicks & Rashida Jones, won the award for Best Music Film.
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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12
Drake
The surprise of the night came from Drake, who actually showed up to the ceremony to accept the Grammy for Best Rap Song for “God’s Plan.” Unfortunately, the rapper’s speech was cut short when he told aspiring musicians, “you don’t need this right here, I promise you, you’ve already won.”
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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13
Cardi B
Cardi made history as the first female solo artist in Grammys history to win Best Rap Album, earning the award for Invasion of Privacy. This also marked only the second time a woman has won the award. Lauryn Hill took home the trophy in 1997 as a member of The Fugees.
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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14
PJ Morton
Morton tied for Best Traditional R&B Performance with artist Leon Bridges. Morton took home the trophy for “How Deep Is Your Love” feat. Yebba.
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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Leon Bridges
Bridges accepted the award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand,” tying with PJ Morton.
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16
The Wayne Shorter Quartet
The quartet won Best Jazz Instrumental Album for Emanon.
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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17
Fantastic Negrito
Fantastic Negrito took home the trophy for Best Contemporary Blue Album for Please Don’t Be Dead.
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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18
Buddy Guy
Guy won the trophy for Best Traditional Blues Album for The Blues Is Alive and Well.
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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19
Shaggy
Shaggy and Sting teamed up for a reggae album that the Recording Academy couldn’t get enough of. The pair took home the trophy for Best Reggae Album for 44/876.
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20
Ludwig Göransson
Not only did Göransson win Song of the Year alongside Childish Gambino, he also took home the award for Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media for Black Panther.
Music's Biggest Night: All Of The 2019 Grammy Award Winners
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