THE BIG WINNERS
WOMEN took centre stage at the Grammys yesterday as female acts won album of the year and best new artist, while rap also triumphed, with Childish Gambino’s This Is America becoming the first rap-based song to win record and song of the year.
Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour picked up album of the year, and Dua Lipa won best new artist.
“I don’t even know what to say,” Musgraves said. “I am very thankful. Winning doesn’t make my album any better than anybody else in that category.”
Gambino was the night’s big winner, picking up four honours, including best music video and best rap/sung performance.
Drake surprised the music world when he emerged on stage to accept the best rap song trophy but told the room of musicians that winning awards wasn’t necessary if you have real fans attending your concerts and singing your songs.
Drake, who rarely attends awards shows, won the honour for his massive hit God’s Plan. Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves This Is America by Childish Gambino This Is America by Childish Gambino and Ludwig Goransson
This Is America by Childish Gambino
This Is America by Childish Gambino “You’ve already won if you have people who are singing your songs word for word. Look, if there are people who have regular jobs who are coming out in the rain and the snow, spending their hardearned money to buy tickets to come to your shows, you don’t need this right here. I promise you. You already won,” he said at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
He tried to continue speaking but was cut off as the ceremony suddenly went to a commercial.
Rap has endured a longtime losing streak at the Grammys. The last time a rapper won album of the year was in 2004, with OutKast. Only a handful of rappers have won best new artist.
Cardi B made history as the first solo female to win best rap album (Lauryn Hill won as a member of the Fugees at the