59th Annual Grammy Awards


The 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on February 12, 2017. The CBS network broadcast the show live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which ran from October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2016.
James Corden hosted the ceremony for the first time. The pre-telecast ceremony was held on the same day prior to the main event and was hosted by comedian Margaret Cho.
The nominations were announced on December 6, 2016. Beyoncé acquired the most nominations with nine. Drake, Rihanna, and Kanye West received eight nominations each, while Chance the Rapper followed with seven nominations. Tom Elmhirst won six awards from six nominations as an engineer/mixer. Among the artists, Adele was the biggest winner of the night, receiving five trophies, including Album of the Year for 25, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year for "Hello". Adele also became the first musician in history to win all three general field awards in the same ceremony twice, previously winning all three categories in 2012. David Bowie and Greg Kurstin followed with four trophies. Chance the Rapper won for Best New Artist alongside two other awards.

Performers

Performers adapted from International Business Times.
ArtistSong
Adele"Hello"
The Weeknd
Daft Punk		"Starboy"
"I Feel It Coming"
Keith Urban
Carrie Underwood		"The Fighter"
Ed Sheeran"Shape of You"
Lukas Graham
Kelsea Ballerini		"7 Years"
"Peter Pan"
Beyoncé"Love Drought"
"Sandcastles"
Bruno Mars"That's What I Like"
Katy Perry
Skip Marley		"Chained to the Rhythm"
William Bell
Gary Clark Jr.		"Born Under a Bad Sign"
Maren Morris
Alicia Keys		"Once"
AdeleTribute to George Michael
"Fastlove"
Metallica
Lady Gaga		"Moth into Flame"
Sturgill Simpson
The Dap-Kings		Tribute to Sharon Jones
"All Around You"
Demi Lovato
Tori Kelly
Little Big Town
Andra Day		Tribute to the Bee Gees
"Stayin' Alive"
"Tragedy"
"How Deep Is Your Love"
"Night Fever"
A Tribe Called Quest
Anderson.Paak
Busta Rhymes
Consequence		"Award Tour"
"Movin Backwards"
"We the People...."
The Time
Bruno Mars		Tribute to Prince
"Jungle Love"
"The Bird"
"Let's Go Crazy"
Pentatonix"ABC"
Chance the Rapper
Kirk Franklin
Francis and the Lights
Tamela Mann
Nicole Steen		"How Great"
"All We Got"
John Legend
Cynthia Erivo		In Memoriam
"God Only Knows"

Presenters

Source: Grammy.com
  • Jennifer Lopez – presented Best New Artist
  • Paris Jackson – introduced the Weeknd and Daft Punk
  • John Travolta – introduced Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood
  • Nick Jonas – presented Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
  • Katharine McPhee and The Chainsmokers – presented Best Rock Song
  • Ryan Seacrest – introduced Lukas Graham and Kelsea Ballerini
  • Tina Knowles – introduced Beyoncé
  • Camila Cabello and Thomas Rhett – presented Best Country Solo Performance
  • Little Big Town – introduced Katy Perry and Skip Marley
  • William Bell and Gary Clark Jr. – presented Best Urban Contemporary Album
  • Gina Rodriguez – introduced Maren Morris and Alicia Keys
  • Taraji P. Henson – presented Best Rap Album
  • Laverne Cox – introduced Metallica and Lady Gaga
  • Dwight Yoakam – introduced Sturgill Simpson
  • DNCE – introduced Demi Lovato, Tori Kelly, Little Big Town and Andra Day
  • Celine Dion – presented Song of the Year
  • Solange – introduced A Tribe Called Quest and Anderson.Paak
  • Halsey and Jason Derulo – introduced Chance the Rapper and Kirk Franklin
  • Tim McGraw and Faith Hill – presented Record of the Year and Album of the Year

    Premiere ceremony

In order of appearance:
  • Margaret Cho - main host
  • Lauren Daigle and For King and Country
  • O'Connor Band - "Ruby, Are You Mad At Your Man?"
  • René Marie
  • Ravi Coltrane and Third Coast Percussion - "Mallet Quartet"
  • Sarah Jarosz
  • Judy Collins - "Suzanne"
  • Brendon Urie
  • Northern Cree and Carla Morrison - "Cree Cuttin'"/"Un Beso"
  • Mya
  • Ziggy Marley - "Amen"
  • Jimmy Jam

    Nominees and winners

  • Taken from the Grammys website.
  • The winners are in bold.

    General

Record of the Year
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Best New Artist
  • Chance the Rapper
  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • The Chainsmokers
  • Maren Morris
  • Anderson.Paak

    Pop

;Best Pop Solo Performance
  • "Hello" – Adele
  • "Hold Up" – Beyoncé
  • "Love Yourself" – Justin Bieber
  • "Piece by Piece" – Kelly Clarkson
  • "Dangerous Woman" – Ariana Grande
;Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
  • "Stressed Out" – Twenty One Pilots
  • "Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
  • "7 Years" – Lukas Graham
  • "Work" – Rihanna featuring Drake
  • "Cheap Thrills" – Sia featuring Sean Paul
;Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
;Best Pop Vocal Album
  • 25 – Adele
  • Purpose – Justin Bieber
  • Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande
  • Confident – Demi Lovato
  • This Is Acting – Sia

    Dance/Electronic

;Best Dance Recording
;Best Dance/Electronic Album