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59th Annual Grammy Awards
Official poster
DateFebruary 12, 2017
LocationStaples Center
Los Angeles, California
Hosted byJames Corden
Most awardsAdele (5)
Most nominationsBeyoncé (9)
Websitehttp://www.grammy.com/ Edit this on Wikidata
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
Viewership26.07 million[1]
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The 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on February 12, 2017.[2] The CBS network broadcast the show live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.[3] 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.[4] The pre-telecast ceremony (officially named The Premiere Ceremony) was held on the same day prior to the main event and was hosted by comedian Margaret Cho.[5]

The nominations were announced on December 6, 2016.[6][7][8][9] 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.[10] David Bowie and Greg Kurstin followed with four trophies. Chance the Rapper won for Best New Artist alongside two other awards.[11]

Performers

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Performers adapted from International Business Times.[12][13]

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 Rapper
Kirk Franklin
Francis and the Lights
Tamela Mann
Nicole Steen[14]
"How Great"
"All We Got"
John Legend
Cynthia Erivo
In Memoriam
"God Only Knows"

Presenters

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Source: Grammy.com[15]

Premiere ceremony

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In order of appearance:[16]

Nominees and winners

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  • Taken from the Grammys website.[17]
  • The winners are in bold.

General

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Record of the Year

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Best New Artist

Pop

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Best Pop Solo Performance
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Best Pop Vocal Album

Dance/Electronic

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Best Dance Recording
Best Dance/Electronic Album

Contemporary Instrumental

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Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Rock

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Best Rock Performance
Best Metal Performance
Best Rock Song
Best Rock Album

Alternative

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Best Alternative Music Album

R&B

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Best R&B Performance
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Best R&B Song
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Best R&B Album

Rap

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Best Rap Performance
Best Rap/Sung Performance
Best Rap Song
Best Rap Album

Country

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Best Country Solo Performance
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Best Country Song
Best Country Album

New Age

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Best New Age Album

Jazz

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Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Best Latin Jazz Album

Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music

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Best Gospel Performance/Song
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Best Gospel Album
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Best Roots Gospel Album

Latin

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Best Latin Pop Album
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Best Tropical Latin Album

American Roots

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Best American Roots Performance
Best American Roots Song
Best Americana Album
Best Bluegrass Album
Best Traditional Blues Album
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Best Folk Album
Best Regional Music Album
  • E WaleaKalani Pe'a
  • Broken Promised LandBarry Jean Ancelet & Sam Broussard
  • It's a Cree ThingNorthern Cree
  • Gulfstream – Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-Stars
  • I Wanna Sing Right: Rediscovering Lomax in the Evangeline Country – (Various Artists); Joshua Caffery & Joel Savoy, producers

Reggae

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Best Reggae Album

World Music

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Best World Music Album

Children's

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Best Children's Album

Spoken Word

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Best Spoken Word Album (includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling)

Comedy

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Best Comedy Album

Musical Theatre

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Best Musical Theater Album

Music for Visual Media

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Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Song Written for Visual Media

Composing

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Best Instrumental Composition

Arranging

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Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

Packaging

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Best Recording Package
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

Notes

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Best Album Notes

Historical

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Best Historical Album
  • The Cutting Edge 1965–1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 12 (Collector's Edition)
    • Steve Berkowitz & Jeff Rosen, compilation producers; Mark Wilder, mastering engineer (Bob Dylan)
  • Music of Morocco from the Library of Congress: Recorded By Paul Bowles, 1959
    • April G. Ledbetter, Steven Lance Ledbetter, Bill Nowlin & Philip D. Schuyler, compilation producers; Rick Fisher & Michael Graves, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
  • Ork Records: New York, New York
    • Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton & Maria Rice, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
  • Vladimir Horowitz: The Unreleased Live Recordings 1966–1983
    • Bernard Horowitz, Andreas K. Meyer & Robert Russ, compilation producers; Andreas K. Meyer & Jeanne Montalvo, mastering engineers (Vladimir Horowitz)
  • Waxing The Gospel: Mass Evangelism & the Phonograph, 1890–1990
    • Michael Devecka, Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Michael Devecka, David Giovannoni, Michael Khanchalian & Richard Martin, mastering engineers (Various Artists)

Engineered Album

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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Best Engineered Album, Classical

Producer

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Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Producer of the Year, Classical

Remixer

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Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

Surround Sound

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Best Surround Sound Album

Classical

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Best Orchestral Performance

Best Opera Recording
Best Choral Performance
  • Penderecki Conducts Penderecki, Volume 1
  • Himmelrand
    • Elisabeth Holte, conductor (Marianne Reidarsdatter Eriksen, Ragnfrid Lie & Matilda Sterby, soloists; Inger-Lise Ulsrud, accompanist; Uranienborg Vokalensemble, choir)
  • Janáček: Glagolitic Mass
  • Lloyd: Bonhoeffer
  • Steinberg: Passion Week
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

  • Schumann & Berg
  • Shakespeare Songs
    • Ian Bostridge; Antonio Pappano, accompanist (Michael Collins, Elizabeth Kenny, Lawrence Power & Adam Walker)
  • Monteverdi
    • Magdalena Kožená; Andrea Marcon, conductor (David Feldman, Michael Feyfar, Jakob Pilgram & Luca Tittoto; La Cetra Barockorchester Basel)
  • Mozart: The Weber Sisters
  • Verismo
    • Anna Netrebko; Antonio Pappano, conductor (Yusif Eyvazov; Coro Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia; Orchestra Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia)

Best Classical Compendium

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Music Video/Film

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Best Music Video
Best Music Film

Special Merit Awards

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Music Educator Award

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Grammy Hall of Fame inductions

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Title Artist Record Label Year of Release Genre Format
"ABC" The Jackson 5 Motown 1970 R&B Single
"Changes" David Bowie RCA 1971 Art pop Single
"City of New Orleans" Arlo Guthrie Reprise Records 1972 Folk Single
"(Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin' Jive" Cab Calloway and His Orchestra Vocalion 1939 Swing Single
"I Can't Make You Love Me" Bonnie Raitt Capitol 1991 Pop Single
"I Get Around" The Beach Boys Capitol 1964 California Sound Single
"I Got You Babe" Sonny & Cher Atco 1965 Pop Single
"Jailhouse Rock" Elvis Presley RCA 1957 Rock and roll Single
Lady Sings the Blues Billie Holiday Clef 1956 Jazz Album
"Losing My Religion" R.E.M. Warner Bros. 1991 Alternative rock Single
"Maggie May" Rod Stewart Mercury 1971 Rock Single
"Mission: Impossible" Lalo Schifrin Dot 1967 Theme music Single
Okie from Muskogee Merle Haggard Capitol 1969 Country Album
Sign o' the Times Prince Paisley Park and Warner Bros. 1987 R&B Album
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana DGC 1991 Grunge Single
"Smoke on the Water" Deep Purple Warner Bros. 1973 Hard Rock Single
"Stack O' Lee Blues" Mississippi John Hurt Okeh 1928 Blues Single
"Statesboro Blues" Blind Willie McTell Victor 1928 Blues Single
Straight Outta Compton N.W.A Ruthless and Priority 1988 Gangsta rap Album
"Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" Sly & The Family Stone Epic 1969 Funk Single
"Wake Up Little Susie" The Everly Brothers Cadence 1957 Country Single
"The Wanderer" Dion Laurie 1961 R&B Single
"When the Saints Go Marching In" Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra Decca 1938 Jazz Single
"You Always Hurt the One You Love" Mills Brothers Decca 1944 Pop standard Single
"You Don't Own Me" Lesley Gore Mercury 1963 Pop Single

In Memoriam

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Prior to the "In Memoriam" segment, Pentatonix paid tribute to Al Jarreau who died on the same day as the ceremony. The following people appeared in the In Memoriam segment:[18][19]

Multiple nominations and awards

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The following received multiple nominations:

Three:

Two:

The following received multiple awards:

Two:

Changes

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In June 2016, the Grammy organization announced a few minor changes to the voting and awarding process.[2]

As of 2017, recordings released solely through streaming services will be eligible to enter the award process. These recordings will have to be available through streaming platforms. Applicable streaming services are paid subscription, full catalog, on-demand streaming/limited download platforms that have existed as such within the United States for at least one full year as of the submission deadline. All recordings entered must have an assigned International Standard Recording Code (ISRC).

Best New Artist guidelines

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Existing Best New Artist rules were amended to remove the album barrier given current trends in how new music and developing artists are released and promoted. Currently many new artists first release singles, tracks, or EPs rather than full albums. To become eligible in the category of Best New Artist, the artist, duo, or group:

  • Must have released a minimum of five singles/tracks or one album, but no more than 30 singles/tracks or three albums.
  • May not have entered the category more than three times, including as a performing member of an established group.
  • Must have achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and impacted the musical landscape during the eligibility period.

Blues categories

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The Best Blues Album category will branch into two distinct categories:

  • Best Traditional Blues Album (Blues recordings with traditional blues song and harmonic structures, including various subgenres such as Delta blues, Piedmont blues, jump/swing blues, Chicago blues, and classic/Southern soul).
  • Best Contemporary Blues Album (Recordings which may employ non-traditional blues rhythms such as funk, hip-hop, reggae, and rock, or which feature contemporary techniques such as synthesizers or loops).

It means a return to the situation prior to 2012, the year the categories were merged in a major overhaul.

The Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category (in the Rap field) will be renamed as Best Rap/Sung Performance, to allow solo performances, a result of "the current state and future trajectory of rap by expanding the category beyond collaborations between rappers and vocalists to include recordings by a solo artist who blurs the lines between rapping and singing."

Additional amendments were made to the number and type of music creators recognized in the categories of Best Choral Performance and Best Jazz Vocal Album.

References

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  14. ^ Shaheem Reid (February 13, 2017). "Grammys 2017: Chance the Rapper, Kirk Franklin and gospel choir take audience to church". REVOLT. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
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  18. ^ Dionne, Zach. "JOHN LEGEND & CYNTHIA ERIVO SING 'GOD ONLY KNOWS' FOR GORGEOUS GRAMMYS IN MEMORIAM". Fuse.tv. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  19. ^ "GRAMMY In Memoriam: honoring those we lost in 2016". The Recording Academy.
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