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Lorde, 17-godišnja novozelandska pjevačica hrvatskih korijena, najmlađa dobitnica nagrade, osvojila je Grammy za najbolju pop solo izvedbu i za pjesmu godine, “Royals”.
Na svečanosti održanoj u dvorani Staples Centera u Los Angelesu uz pjesmu “Same Love”, odu jednakosti brakova i pravima istospolnih parova, u izvedbi rap dueta Macklemore & Ryan Lewis i Mary Lembert vjenčala su se 33 para – istospolna i heteroseksualna. Ceremoniju vjenčanja uživo je na pozornici vodila Queen Latifa, a Madonna je potom otpjevala “Open Your Heart”.
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Dodjelu su uveličali i bivši članovi popularnih Beatlesa Paul McCartney i Ringo Starr nastupivši nakon dugo vremena zajedno. Njihova se sinoćnja izvedba poklopila s 50. godišnjicom pojavljivanja britanske grupe u programu američke televizije. Grammy za životno djelo dobili su pioniri elektronike,
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Popis dobitnika po kategorijama:
Album godine: “Random Access Memories,” Daft Punk.
Skladba godine: “Get Lucky,” Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams i Nile Rodgers.
Pjesma godine: “Royals,” Lorde.
Novi izvođač godine: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
Pop solo izvedba: “Royals,” Lorde.
Pop vocal album: “Unorthodox Jukebox,” Bruno Mars
Pop/duo izvedba: “Get Lucky,” Daft Punk with Pharrell and Nile Rodgers.
Rap suradnja: “Holy Grail,” Jay Z sa Justinom Timberlakeom.
Rock pjesma: “Cut Me Some Slack,” Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic i Pat Smear.
Country album: “Same Trailer Different Park,” Kacey Musgraves.
Tradicionalni pop vokalni album: “To Be Loved,” Michael Buble.
Rap performance: “Thrift Shop,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz.
Rap pjesma: “Thrift Shop,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz.
Rap album: “The Heist,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
R&B izvedba: “Something,” Snarky Puppy sa Lalah Hathaway.
Tradicionalna R&B izvedba: “Please Come Home,” Gary Clark Jr.
R&B pjesma: “Pusher Love Girl,” James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley i Justin Timberlake.
R&B album: “Girl on Fire,” Alicia Keys.
Urbani suvremeni album: “Unapologetic,” Rihanna.
Rock izvedba: “Radioactive,” Imagine Dragons.
Rock album: “Celebration Day,” Led Zeppelin.
Hard rock/metal izvedba: “God is Dead,” Black Sabbath.
Alternativni glazbeni album: “Modern Vampires of the City,” Vampire Weekend.
Dance pjesma: “Clarity,” Zedd featuring Foxes.
Dance/electronica album: “Random Access Memories,” Daft Punk.
Producent godine: Pharrell Williams.
Latino pop album: “Vida,” Draco Rosa
Latino rock, urban ili alternativni album: “Treinta Dias,” La Santa Cecilia.
Latino jazz album: “Song for Maura,” Paquito D’Rivera and Trio Corrente.
Tropico Latino album: “Pacific Mambo Orchestra,” Pacific Mambo Orchestra.
Country solo izvedba: “Wagon Wheel,” Darius Rucker.
Country duo izvedba: “From This Valley,” The Civil Wars.
Country pjesma: “Merry Go ‘Round,” Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally and Josh Osbourne.
Gospel pjesma: “If He Did It Before … Same God (Live),” Tye Tribbett
Gospel album: “Greater Than (Live),” Tye Tribbettlatin
Blues album: “Get Up!,” Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite.
Folk album: “My Favorite Picture of You,” Guy Clark.
Americana album: “Old Yellow Moon,” Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell.
Bluegrass album: “The Streets of Baltimore,” Del McCoury Band.
Reggae album: “Ziggy Marley in Concert,” Ziggy Marley.
Svjetski glazbeni album: “Live: Singing for Peace Around the World,” Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and “Savor Flamenco,” Gypsy Kings.
Album za djecu: “Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well,” Jennifer Gasoi.
Album s monolozima: “America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t,” Stephen Colbert.
Komičarski album: “Calm Down Gurrl,” Kathy Griffin.
New age album: “Love’s River,” Laura Sullivan.
Jazz vokalni album: “Liquid Spirit,” Gregory Porter.
Jazz instrumental album: “Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue,” Terri Lyne Carrington
