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Grammys 2016: The Winners Are…

Entertainment Weekly
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And some highlights from the 58th Annual Awards.

By Christopher Rosen, Entertainment Weekly

Music's biggest night started off with a bang, as Taylor Swift performed "Out of the Woods" in front of the crowd of music dignitaries, and then Kendrick Lamar took home the first televised award.

Lamar led the Grammys 2016 ceremony with 11 nominations, and had already won three awards forTo Pimp A Butterfly before the broadcast began on CBS: Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for "Alright," and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "These Walls." To Pimp A Butterfly was awarded Best Rap Album as well, with Lamar dedicating the award to hip-hop and giving special shoutouts to Snoop Dogg and Nas.

But with 83 categories and at least 15 performances and tributes to get through on Monday night, the Recording Academy started handing out many of its awards early. Swift was the first big winner announced during the Grammy Awards pre-ceremony, taking home Best Pop Vocal Album for 1989. She later also won Best Music Video for her epic "Bad Blood" clip with Lamar and a cast of #squadgoals that included Selena Gomez, Lena Dunham, Gigi Hadid, Ellen Pompeo, and many more. Swift went into the Grammys with seven total nominations.

The Weeknd, who also scored seven nominations, won Best R&B Performance for "Earned It" from theFifty Shades of Grey soundtrack and Best Urban Contemporary Album for The Beauty Behind the Madness.

All the Grammys red carpet style

Other notable early winners included Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars (Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Uptown Funk"), Ed Sheeran (Best Pop Solo Performance for "Thinking Out Loud"), Alabama Shakes (Best Rock Song for "Don't Want to Fight" and Best Alternative Music Album for Sound & Color), Skrillex and Diplo (Best Dance Recording for "Where Are U Now," featuring Justin Bieber, and Best Dance Album), Chris Stapleton (Best Country Solo Performance for "Traveller"), Little Big Town (Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Song for "Girl Crush"), D'Angelo (Best R&B Song for "Really Love" and Best R&B Album for Black Messiah), and Amy (Best Music Film). Jimmy Carter won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album.

Check out the full nominations list below; winners will be added as they are announced.

Record Of The Year
"Really Love," D'Angelo And The Vanguard
"Uptown Funk," Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
"Thinking Out Loud," Ed Sheeran
"Blank Space," Taylor Swift
"Can't Feel My Face," The Weeknd

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