Watch Kendrick Lamar’s ambitious Grammy performance

Kendrick Lamar took home five Grammys last night of the 11 he was nominated for his album To Pimp A Butterfly. And while he didn’t win the Album Of The Year (Taylor) or Song of the Year (Sheeran), he did put in a stunning performance of ‘The Blacker The Berry’, ‘Alright’ and an untitled new song as is becoming customary.

Here were the winners:

Song of the Year: Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud”
Record of the Year: Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk”
Album of the Year: Taylor Swift’s 1989
Best Rap Song: Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright”
Best Rap Performance: Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright”
Best Rock Album: Alabama Shakes’ Sound & Color
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Kendrick Lamar’s “These Walls”
Best R&B Album: D’Angelo and the Vanguard’s Black Messiah
Best Urban Contemporary Album: The Weeknd’s Beauty Behind The Madness
Best R&B Performance: The Weeknd’s “Earned It”
Best Rap Album: Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly
Best Music Video: Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” with Kendrick Lamar
Best Dance/ Electronic Album: Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack Ü
Best Rock Performance: Alabama Shakes – ‘Don’t Wanna Fight’

Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.

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