Winners in main Grammy categories

By AFP

16 February 2016 | 9:27 am

The following is a list of the winners in a selection of top categories at the 58th Grammy Awards, which were presented in Los Angeles on Monday: Album of the Year: Taylor Swift, "1989" Record of the Year (for single): Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk" Song of the Year (for songwriting): Ed Sheeran,…

The following is a list of the winners in a selection of top categories at the 58th Grammy Awards, which were presented in Los Angeles on Monday:

Album of the Year: Taylor Swift, “1989”

Record of the Year (for single): Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”

Song of the Year (for songwriting): Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”

Best New Artist: Meghan Trainor

Best Pop Vocal Album: Taylor Swift, “1989”

Best Pop Solo Performance: Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”

Best Rock Album: Muse, “Drones”

Best Alternative Music Album: Alabama Shakes, “Sound and Color”

Best Rap Album: Kendrick Lamar, “To Pimp a Butterfly”

Best World Music Album: Angelique Kidjo, “Sings” (Benin/Luxembourg)

Best Dance/Electronic Album: Skrillex and Diplo, “Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack U”

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