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.
The main ceremony was hosted by James Corden, with a premiere ceremony held before the event and hosted by comedian Margaret Cho.
Nominations for the 59th Annual Grammy Awards 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, having previously won 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.
Artist(s) Song(s) Adele "Hello" The Weeknd Daft Punk "Starboy" (intro) "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" Adele Tribute 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 RapperKirk FranklinFrancis and the LightsTamela MannNicole 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 (presented Rock, Pop, Producer and Visual Media categories and Best Musical Theater Album) Lauren Daigle and For King and Country (presented Gospel/Contemporary Christian, Engineering (Non Classical), Packaging and Arranging categories and Best Historical Album, Best Album Notes, Best Surround Sound Album and Best Instrumental Composition) O'Connor Band - "Ruby, Are You Mad At Your Man?" René Marie (presented Gospel categories, Best New Age Album, Best World Music Album, Best Children's Album, Best Spoken Word Album, Best Music Video and Best Music Film) Ravi Coltrane and Third Coast Percussion - "Mallet Quartet" Sarah Jarosz (presented Classical, Engineering (Classical) and Dance categories) Judy Collins - "Suzanne" (Tribute to Leonard Cohen) Brendon Urie (presented Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, Jazz, Country categories and Best Roots Gospel Album) Northern Cree and Carla Morrison - "Cree Cuttin'"/"Un Beso" Mya (presented Latin and American Roots categories) Ziggy Marley - "Amen" Jimmy Jam (presented R&B and Rap categories and Best Reggae Album, Best Comedy Album)
Nominees and winners Taken from the Grammys website. The winners are in bold.
General Record of the Year "Hello" – Adele Greg Kurstin, producer; Julian Burg, Tom Elmhirst, Emile Haynie, Greg Kurstin, Liam Nolan, Alex Pasco & Joe Visciano, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne & Randy Merrill, mastering engineers "Formation" – Beyoncé Beyoncé Knowles, Mike Will Made-It & Pluss, producers; Jaycen Joshua & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer "7 Years" – Lukas Graham Future Animals & Pilo, producers; Delbert Bowers, Sebastian Fogh, Stefan Forrest & David LaBrel, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer "Work" – Rihanna featuring Drake Boi-1da, producer; Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Kuk Harrell, Manny Marroquin, Noah "40" Shebib & Marcos Tovar, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer "Stressed Out" – Twenty One Pilots Mike Elizondo & Tyler Joseph, producers; Neal Avron & Adam Hawkins, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
Album of the Year 25 – Adele Danger Mouse, Samuel Dixon, Paul Epworth, Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, Ariel Rechtshaid, Shellback, The Smeezingtons & Ryan Tedder, producers; Julian Burg, Austen Jux Chandler, Cameron Craig, Samuel Dixon, Tom Elmhirst, Declan Gaffney, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Emile Haynie, Jan Holzner, Michael Ilbert, Chris Kasych, Greg Kurstin, Charles Moniz, Liam Nolan, Alex Pasco, Mike Piersante, Ariel Rechtshaid, Rich Rich, Dave Schiffman, Joe Visciano & Matt Wiggins, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne & Randy Merrill, mastering engineers Lemonade – Beyoncé James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd & Jack White, featured artists; Vincent Berry II, Ben Billions, James Blake, Boots, Jonny Coffer, DannyBoyStyles, Michael Dean, Alex Delicata, Diplo, Derek Dixie, Kevin Garrett, Diana Gordon, HazeBanga, Hit-Boy, Just Blaze, King Henry, Beyoncé Knowles, Ezra Koenig, Jeremy McDonald, MeLo-X, Mike Will Made-It, Pluss, Jack White & Malik Yusef, producers; Mike Dean, Jaycen Joshua, Greg Koller, Tony Maserati, Lester Mendoza, Vance Powell, Joshua V. Smith & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer Purpose – Justin Bieber Big Sean, Diplo, Halsey, Travis Scott & Skrillex, featured artists; The Audibles, Axident, Justin Bieber, Big Taste, Benny Blanco, Blood, Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, Scott "Scooter" Braun, Mike Dean, Diplo, Gladius, Josh Gudwin, Nico Hartikainen, Mark "The Mogul" Jackson, Steve James, Ian Kirkpatrick, Maejor, MdL, Skrillex, Jeremy Snyder & Soundz, producers; Simon Cohen, Diplo, Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Josh Gudwin, Jaycen Joshua, Manny Marroquin, Chris "Tek" O'Ryan, Johannes Raassina, Gregg Rominiecki, Chris Sclafani, Skrillex, Dylan William & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne & Randy Merrill, mastering engineers Views – Drake dvsn, Future, Kyla, PartyNextDoor, Rihanna & Wizkid, featured artists; Brian Alexander-Morgan, Axlfoliethc, Beat Bully, Boi-1Da, Cardo, Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, Daxz, DJ Dahi, Frank Dukes, Maneesh, Murda Beatz, Nineteen85, Ricci Riera, Allen Ritter, Noah "40" Shebib, Southside, Sevn Thomas, Jordan Ullman, Kanye West, Wizkid & Young Exclusive, producers; Noel Cadastre, Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Seth Firkins, David "Prep" Bijan Huges & Noah "40" Shebib, engineers/mixers; Chris Athens, mastering engineer A Sailor's Guide to Earth – Sturgill Simpson Sturgill Simpson, producer; Geoff Allan, David Ferguson & Sean Sullivan, engineers/mixers; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
Song of the Year "Hello" Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele) "Formation" Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael L. Williams II, songwriters (Beyoncé) "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" Mike Posner, songwriter (Mike Posner) "Love Yourself" Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Justin Bieber) "7 Years" Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard & Morten Ristorp, songwriters (Lukas Graham)
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" (Idol Version) – 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 Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin – Willie Nelson Cinema – Andrea Bocelli Fallen Angels – Bob Dylan Stages Live – Josh Groban Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway – Barbra Streisand
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 "Don't Let Me Down" – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya The Chainsmokers, producers; Jordan Young, mixer "Tearing Me Up" – Bob Moses Bob Moses, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer "Never Be Like You" – Flume featuring Kai Harley Streten, producer; Eric J Dubowsky, mixer "'Rinse & Repeat" – Riton featuring Kah-Lo Riton, producer; Wez Clarke, mixer "Drinkee" – Sofi Tukker Sofi Tukker, producers; Bryan Wilson, mixer
Best Dance/Electronic Album Skin – Flume Electronica 1: The Time Machine – Jean-Michel Jarre Epoch – Tycho Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future – Underworld Louie Vega Starring...XXVIII – Little Louie Vega
Contemporary Instrumental Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Culcha Vulcha – Snarky Puppy Human Nature – Herb Alpert When You Wish Upon a Star – Bill Frisell Way Back Home: Live from Rochester, NY – Steve Gadd Band Unspoken – Chuck Loeb
Rock Best Rock Performance "Blackstar" – David Bowie "Joe" (Live from Austin City Limits) – Alabama Shakes "Don't Hurt Yourself" – Beyoncé featuring Jack White "The Sound of Silence" (Live on Conan) – Disturbed "Heathens" – Twenty One Pilots
Best Metal Performance "Dystopia" – Megadeth "Shock Me" – Baroness "Silvera" – Gojira "Rotting in Vain" – Korn "The Price Is Wrong" – Periphery
Best Rock Song "Blackstar" David Bowie, songwriter (David Bowie) "Burn the Witch" Radiohead, songwriters (Radiohead) "Hardwired" James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich, songwriters (Metallica) "Heathens" Tyler Joseph, songwriter (Twenty One Pilots) "My Name Is Human" Rich Meyer, Ryan Meyer & Johnny Stevens, songwriters (Highly Suspect)
Best Rock Album Tell Me I'm Pretty – Cage the Elephant California – Blink-182 Magma – Gojira Death of a Bachelor – Panic! at the Disco Weezer – Weezer
Alternative Best Alternative Music Album Blackstar – David Bowie 22, A Million – Bon Iver The Hope Six Demolition Project – PJ Harvey Post Pop Depression – Iggy Pop A Moon Shaped Pool – Radiohead
R&B Best R&B Performance "Cranes in the Sky" – Solange "Turnin' Me Up" – BJ the Chicago Kid "Permission" – Ro James "I Do" – Musiq Soulchild "Needed Me" – Rihanna
Best Traditional R&B Performance "Angel" – Lalah Hathaway "The Three of Me" – William Bell "Woman's World" – BJ the Chicago Kid "Sleeping with the One I Love" – Fantasia "Can't Wait" – Jill Scott
Best R&B Song "Lake by the Ocean" Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell) "Come and See Me" J. Brathwaite, Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters (PartyNextDoor featuring Drake)