The main Grammy winner was the singer Bruno Mars, Meduza writes . His album "24K Magic" won the "Record of the Year" and "Album of the Year" nominations, and the composition "Thatʼs What I Like" was recognized as "Song of the Year". In addition, he won three more Grammys for Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Album. The seventh prize went to Mars' album for best mastering.
Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov received the award for "Best Classical Instrumental Solo Performance". Another award indirectly concerned Russia - the composer Randy Newman received a Grammy in the Best Arrangement nomination for the satirical song "Putin".
The debutant of the year was 21-year-old Canadian singer Alessia Cara. Rapper Kendrick Lamar received first place in all four rap nominations, and the video for his song "Humble" was recognized as the best music video. Ed Sheeran has won two Grammys in the pop category for "Shape Of You" and the album "÷ (Divide)". "Best Rock Album" was "A Deeper Understanding" by The War On Drugs, while "Best Alternative Album" was The National's "Sleep Well Beast". Singer Leonard Cohen and actress Carrie Fisher received posthumous awards for Best Rock Performance and Best Spoken Album, respectively.
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