58th Annual Grammy Awards


The 58th Annual Grammy Awards was held on February 15, 2016, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony recognizes the best recordings, compositions and artists of the eligibility year, which was from October 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015. The "pre-telecast" ceremony, officially known as the Premiere Ceremony, in which the majority of awards were presented, was held at the nearby Microsoft Theater. It was the sixteenth Grammy ceremony to be held at the Staples Center, tying the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles for hosting the most Grammy ceremonies. It also marks the latest date for a Grammy ceremony since 2003, which were held on February 23.
Unlike previous years, where it was held on a Sunday, the 2016 edition was held on a Monday for the first time to take advantage of the U.S. Presidents' Day long weekend. The ceremony was televised in the United States by CBS; for the first time, CBS affiliates in the West Coast and U.S. territories outside the continental region, including Hawaii and Alaska, had the option of broadcasting the Grammys live from the East coast feed, in addition to an encore in local primetime.
Nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards ceremony were announced on December 7, 2015, returning to the traditional format of an immediate press conference/release reveal of all nominees rather than the "all-day event" unveiling attempted by The Recording Academy and CBS over the previous few years. Kendrick Lamar received the most nominations with 11, and became the rapper with the most nominations in a single night, and second overall behind Michael Jackson. Taylor Swift and The Weeknd received seven nominations each. Producer Max Martin received the most nominations for a non-performing artist, with six. LL Cool J hosted for the fifth consecutive year. As part of a commercial break on the U.S. broadcast paid for by Target, Gwen Stefani also presented a live music video for her new single "Make Me Like You".
Kendrick Lamar led the winners with five trophies, including Best Rap Album for To Pimp a Butterfly. Taylor Swift won three awards, including Album of the Year for 1989, becoming the first female artist to win Album of the Year twice as main credited artist. Alabama Shakes also won three including Best Alternative Music Album for Sound & Color. Ed Sheeran won two including Song of the Year for "Thinking Out Loud". Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" won for Record of the Year and Meghan Trainor won for Best New Artist.

Performers

ArtistSong
Taylor Swift"Out of the Woods"
Carrie Underwood
Sam Hunt
"Take Your Time"
"Heartbeat"
The Weeknd"Can't Feel My Face"
"In the Night"
Ellie Goulding
Andra Day
"Love Me like You Do"
"Rise Up"

John Legend
Demi Lovato
Luke Bryan
Meghan Trainor
Tyrese Gibson
Lionel Richie
Tribute to Lionel Richie
"Easy"
"Hello"
"Penny Lover"
"You Are"
"Brick House"
"All Night Long "
Little Big Town"Girl Crush"
Stevie Wonder
Pentatonix
Tribute to Maurice White
"That's the Way of the World"
Eagles
Bernie Leadon
Jackson Browne
Tribute to Glenn Frey
"Take It Easy"
Tori Kelly
James Bay
"Hollow"
"Let It Go"
The cast of Hamilton"Alexander Hamilton"
Kendrick Lamar09.21.2014"
Miguel
Greg Phillinganes
Tribute to Michael Jackson
"She's Out of My Life"
Adele"All I Ask"
Justin Bieber
Diplo
Skrillex
"Love Yourself"
"Where Are Ü Now"
Lady Gaga
Nile Rodgers
Tribute to David Bowie
"Space Oddity"
"Changes"
"Ziggy Stardust"
"Suffragette City"
"Rebel Rebel"
"Fashion"
"Fame"
"Under Pressure"
"Let's Dance"
"Heroes"
Chris Stapleton
Gary Clark Jr.
Bonnie Raitt
Tribute to B.B. King
"The Thrill Is Gone"
Alabama Shakes"Don't Wanna Fight"
The Hollywood VampiresTribute to Lemmy
"As Bad as I Am"
"Ace of Spades"
Joey AlexanderPiano solo
Pitbull
Sofía Vergara
Robin Thicke
Travis Barker
Joe Perry
"El Taxi"
"Bad Man"

Presenters

Nominees and winners

Note: Winners are listed in bold.

General

Record of the Year
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Best New Artist
;Best Pop Solo Performance
;Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
;Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
;Best Pop Vocal Album
Best Dance Recording
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Best Rock Performance
; Best Metal Performance
Best Rock Song
Best Rock Album
Best Alternative Music Album
Best R&B Performance
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Best R&B Song
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Best R&B Album
Best Rap Performance
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Best Rap Song
Best Rap Album
Best Country Solo Performance
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Best Country Song
Best Country Album
Best New Age Album
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
  • Past Present – John Scofield
  • My Favorite Things – Joey Alexander
  • BreathlessTerence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective
  • Covered: Recorded Live at Capitol StudiosRobert Glasper & The Robert Glasper Trio
  • Beautiful LifeJimmy Greene
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Best Latin Jazz Album
Best Gospel Performance/Song
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Best Gospel Album
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
  • This Is Not a Test – TobyMac
  • Whatever the RoadJason Crabb
  • How Can It BeLauren Daigle
  • Saints and Sinners – Matt Maher
  • Love Ran Red – Chris Tomlin
Best Roots Gospel Album'
Best Latin Pop Album
Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album
Best Regional Mexican Music Album
Best Tropical Latin Album
Best American Roots Performance
Best American Roots Song
Best Americana Album
Best Bluegrass Album
Best Blues Album
Best Folk Album
Best Regional Music Album
Best Reggae Album
Best World Music Album
Best Children's Album
Best Spoken Word Album
Best Comedy Album
Best Musical Theater Album
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Best Instrumental Composition
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Best Recording Package
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Best Historical Album
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Producer of the Year, Classical
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Best Surround Sound Album
Performers who are not eligible for an award are mentioned in parentheses
Best Orchestral Performance
Best Opera Recording
Best Choral Performance
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Best Classical Compendium
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Best Music Video
Best Music Film

[MusiCares Person of the Year]

TitleArtistRecord LabelYear of ReleaseGenreFormat
American BeautyGrateful DeadWarner Bros.1970Country RockAlbum
The Basement TapesBob Dylan and The BandColumbia1975Roots RockAlbum
"Boom Boom"John Lee HookerVee-Jay1962BluesSingle
"Celebration"Kool & the GangDe-Lite1980Post-discoSingle
"Cold Sweat Part 1"James Brown & his OrchestraKing1967FunkSingle
"The Dark End of the Street"James CarrGoldwax1967SoulSingle
"Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree "The Andrews SistersDecca1942PopSingle
Ella and LouisElla Fitzgerald and Louis ArmstrongVerve1956Vocal JazzAlbum
"The Fat Man"Fats DominoImperial1949Rock and rollSingle
First TakeRoberta FlackAtlantic1969Vocal JazzAlbum
Fleetwood MacFleetwood MacReprise1975Soft RockAlbum
"For the Love of Money"The O'JaysPhiladelphia International1973R&BSingle
"Heart of Glass"BlondieChrysalis1978DiscoSingle
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll"Joan Jett with the BlackheartsBoardwalk1981Hard RockSingle
"The Loco-Motion"Little EvaDimension1962PopSingle
Lush LifeJohn ColtranePrestige1961JazzAlbum
"Margaritaville"Jimmy BuffettABC1977PopSingle
Miles SmilesMiles Davis QuintetColumbia1967JazzAlbum
PretendersThe PretendersSire1980Punk RockAlbum
Randy NewmanRandy NewmanReprise1968Baroque PopAlbum
"Rock Island Line"Lead BellyAsch Records1937BluesSingle
"She's About a Mover"Sir Douglas QuintetTribe Records1965Garage RockSingle
"She's Not There"The ZombiesDecca1964BeatSingle
"This Train"Sister Rosetta TharpeDecca1939GospelSingle
" Black and Blue"Louis Armstrong & his OrchestraOkeh1929JazzSingle
"You Are So Beautiful"Joe CockerA&M1974PopSingle

In Memoriam

The following individuals were, in order, included in the ceremony's 'In Memoriam' film
The following artists received multiple nominations:
The following artists received multiple awards: