"The point is you've already won if you have people who are singing your songs word for word, if you're a hero in your hometown," Drake said in his acceptance speech. Canadian rapper Drake, who was also not expected to show up, made a surprise appearance to accept the Grammy for best rap song for "God's Plan."ĭrake, the biggest streaming artist of 2018, told musicians not to worry about winning prizes. Lady Gaga won three trophies and British pop singer Dua Lipa was named best new artist. The nerves are so bad," she said, accepting her Grammy. The outspoken New Yorker seemed uncharacteristically overwhelmed by the win. Popular rapper Cardi B, who wore a black and silver mesh body suit to perform her song "Money," won her first Grammy, taking best rap album for "Invasion of Privacy."
It's all about the songs," said Musgraves, who also won three other Grammys.Ĭardi B accepts the award for Best Rap Album with "Invasion Of Privacy" onstage during the 61st Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. The album of the year Grammy went to Musgraves for "Golden Hour," reflecting a show and a year that was dominated by female performers and winners across multiple genres.
"It speaks to people, it calls out injustice, celebrates life and reunites us all at the same time," Goransson said, accepting the award on Glover's behalf. All of this was his vision and he deserves this credit," said songwriter Ludwig Goransson, who worked with Glover on the track. "I really wish he (Glover) was here right now. However, Childish Gambino, the music alter ego of actor Donald Glover, was not around to accept the honor.īoth Glover and leading nominee Kendrick Lamar were Grammy no-shows in what was seen as a snub by the rappers for past disappointments when socially incisive rap material lost out to pop or R&B at the highest honors in the music business. "This is America" also took Grammys for best music video and best rap performance. It won both record and song of the year, becoming the first hip hop track to win either of the top Grammy categories in 61 years. "This is America," Childish Gambino's searing indictment of police brutality and racism, scored a breakthrough for rap on Sunday at the Grammy awards, where the top prize went to country artist Kacey Musgraves. Childish Gambino - seen performing in Las Vegas in September 2018 - won for Grammys for his politically provocative hit "This Is America" but he did not attend the ceremony.
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