The Grammys came and went again last night, held under the twin dark clouds of the death of Kobe Bryant and the behind the scenes controversy plaguing the Recording Academy. But awards must be and were handed out, with Billie Eilish sweeping the top categories, and artists like Lizzo, Tanya Tucker, Gary Clark Jr., Tool, and Tyler the Creator also picking up trophies. Our editors spent 2019 reviewing and contextualizing the albums featured on last night's ceremony, so we've collected their reviews of the winners in one handy list.
RECORD OF THE YEAR -- "Bad Guy," Billie Eilish
ALBUM OF THE YEAR -- When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish
BEST NEW ARTIST -- Billie Eilish
BEST RAP/SUNG PERFORMANCE -- "Higher," DJ Khaled Featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend
SONG OF THE YEAR -- "Bad Guy," Billie Eilish
BEST RAP ALBUM -- Igor, Tyler, The Creator
BEST COMEDY ALBUM -- Sticks & Stones, Dave Chappelle
BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE -- "Speechless," Dan + Shay
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE -- "Truth Hurts," Lizzo
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL -- Finneas
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM -- When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM -- Look Now, Elvis Costello & The Imposters
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE -- "Old Town Road," Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
BEST AMERICANA ALBUM -- Oklahoma, Keb' Mo'
BEST AMERICAN ROOTS SONG -- "Call My Name," I'm With Her
BEST AMERICAN ROOTS PERFORMANCE -- "Saint Honesty," Sara Bareilles
BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM -- Celia, Angelique Kidjo
BEST R&B ALBUM -- Ventura, Anderson .Paak
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM -- Cuz I Love You (Deluxe), Lizzo
BEST R&B SONG -- "Say So," PJ Morton Featuring JoJo
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE -- "Jerome," Lizzo
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE -- "Come Home," Anderson .Paak Featuring André 3000
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM -- Father Of The Bride, Vampire Weekend
BEST ROCK ALBUM -- Social Cues, Cage The Elephant
BEST ROCK SONG -- "This Land," Gary Clark Jr.
BEST METAL PERFORMANCE -- "7empest," Tool
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE -- "This Land," Gary Clark Jr.
BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM -- Hadestown, Original Broadway Cast
BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION -- Higdon: Harp Concerto, Yolanda Kondonassis, Ward Stare & The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
BEST CLASSICAL COMPENDIUM -- The Poetry Of Places, Nadia Shpachenko
BEST CLASSICAL SOLO VOCAL ALBUM -- Songplay, Joyce DiDonato
BEST CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL SOLO -- Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite, Nicola Benedetti
BEST CHAMBER MUSIC/SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE -- Shaw: Orange, Attacca Quartet
BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE -- Duruflé: Complete Choral Works, Robert Simpson
BEST OPERA RECORDING -- Picker: Fantastic Mr. Fox, Gil Rose, John Brancy, Krista River, Andrew Craig Brown, Edwin Vega & Gabriel Preisser
BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE -- Norman: Sustain, Gustavo Dudamel
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL -- Blanton Alspaugh
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL -- Riley: Sun Rings, Kronos Quartet
BEST RAP SONG -- "A Lot," 21 Savage Featuring J. Cole
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE -- "Racks In The Middle," Nipsey Hussle Featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy
BEST TROPICAL LATIN ALBUM (tie) -- Opus, Marc Anthony
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A Journey Through Cuban Music, Aymée Nuviola
BEST REGIONAL MEXICAN MUSIC ALBUM -- De Ayer Para Siempre, Mariachi Los Camperos
BEST LATIN ROCK, URBAN OR ALTERNATIVE ALBUM -- El Mal Querer, ROSALÍA
BEST LATIN POP ALBUM -- #Eldisco, Alejandro Sanz
BEST ROOTS GOSPEL ALBUM -- Testimony, Gloria Gaynor
BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM -- Burn The Ships, for KING & COUNTRY
BEST GOSPEL ALBUM -- Long Live Love, Kirk Franklin
BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE/SONG -- "God Only Knows," for KING & COUNTRY & Dolly Parton
BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE/SONG -- "Love Theory," Kirk Franklin
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM -- While I'm Livin', Tanya Tucker
BEST COUNTRY SONG -- "Bring My Flowers Now," Tanya Tucker
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE -- "Ride Me Back Home," Willie Nelson
BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM -- Antidote, Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band
BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM -- The Omni-American Book Club, Brian Lynch Big Band
BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM -- Finding Gabriel, Brad Mehldau
BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM -- 12 Little Spells, Esperanza Spalding
BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO -- "Sozinho," Randy Brecker
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTS AND VOCALS -- "All Night Long," Jacob Collier Featuring Jules Buckley, Take 6 & Metropole Orkest
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTAL OR A CAPPELLA -- "Moon River," Jacob Collier
BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION -- "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Symphonic Suite," John Williams
BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM -- Mettavolution, Rodrigo y Gabriela
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM -- No Geography, The Chemical Brothers
BEST DANCE RECORDING -- "Got To Keep On," The Chemical Brothers
BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM -- Becoming, Michelle Obama
BEST CHILDREN'S MUSIC ALBUM -- Ageless Songs for the Child Archetype, Jon Samson
BEST REGGAE ALBUM -- Rapture, Koffee
BEST REGIONAL ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM -- Good Time, Ranky Tanky
BEST FOLK ALBUM -- Patty Griffin, Patty Griffin
BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM -- This Land, Gary Clark Jr.
BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM -- Tall, Dark & Handsome, Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men + Dana
BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM -- Tall Fiddler, Michael Cleveland
BEST NEW AGE ALBUM -- Wings, Peter Kater
BEST MUSIC FILM -- Homecoming, Beyoncé
BEST MUSIC VIDEO -- "Old Town Road," Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus
BEST IMMERSIVE AUDIO ALBUM -- LUX, Anita Brevik, Trondheimsolistene & Nidarosdomens Jentekor
BEST REMIXED RECORDING -- "I Rise (Tracy Young's Pride Intro Radio Remix)," Madonna
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL -- When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish
BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM -- Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection, Pete Seeger
BEST ALBUM NOTES -- Stax '68: A Memphis Story, Various Artists
BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE -- Woodstock: Back To The Garden - The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive, Various Artists
BEST RECORDING PACKAGE -- Chris Cornell, Chris Cornell
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA -- "I'll Never Love Again," Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA -- Chernobyl, Hildur Guðnadóttir
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA -- A Star Is Born, Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
