Weekend Roundup: 2017 Grammy Winners Plus the Best Grammy Parties

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The music industry’s biggest night of the year was all Tinseltown was buzzing about over the weekend as celebrities, moguls and musicians geared up for the 2017 Grammy Awards. See all the winners (congrats to Adele, Beyonce and Maren Morris!) and take a step inside the hottest fetes of Grammy weekend.

Recording artists Robert Trujillo, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Lady Gaga and Lars Ulrich of music group Metallica attend The 59th GRAMMY Awards
Recording artists Robert Trujillo, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Lady Gaga and Lars Ulrich of music group Metallica attend The 59th GRAMMY Awards

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THE 2017 GRAMMY WINNERS

Album of the Year

Adele, 25

Record of the Year

Adele, “Hello”

Song of the Year

Adele, “Hello”

Best New Aritst

Chance The Rapper

Best R&B Performance

Solange, “Cranes In The Sky”

Best Rap Performance

Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, “No Problem”

Best Rap/Sung Performance

Drake, “Hotline Bling”

Best R&B Album

Lalah Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway Live

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Beyoncé, Lemonade

Best Rap Song

Drake, “Hotline Bling”

Best Rap Album

Chance The Rapper, Coloring Book

Best R&B Song

Maxwell, “Lake By The Ocean”

Best Pop Vocal Album

Adele, 25

Best Pop Solo Performance

Adele, “Hello”

Best Rock Song

David Bowie, “Blackstar”

Best Musical Theater Album

The Color Purple

Best Country Solo Performance

Maren Morris, “My Church”

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Miles Davis and various artists, Steve Berkowitz, Don Cheadle & Robert Glasper, compilation producers, Miles Ahead

Best Recording Package

David Bowie, Blackstar

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

David Bowie, Blackstar

Best Gospel Album

Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Tamela Mann, Kirk Franklin, “God Provides”

Best Music Video

Beyoncé, “Formation”

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Flume, Skin

Best Country Album

Sturgill Simpson, A Sailor’s Guide To Earth

Best Rock Performance

David Bowie, “Blackstar”

Best Alternative Music Album

David Bowie, Blackstar

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Twenty One Pilots, “Stressed Out”

 Jay Z and Sean Combs attend 2017 Roc Nation Pre-GRAMMY brunch at Owlwood Estate on February 11)
Jay Z and Sean Combs attend 2017 Roc Nation Pre-GRAMMY brunch at Owlwood Estate

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ROC NATION’S PRE-GRAMMY BRUNCH

Roc Nation‘s friends and family including JAY Z, 2 Chainz, Jhené Aiko, June Ambrose, Big Sean, Adrien Brody, Jerrod Carmichael, Levi Carter, Casanova, Casey Veggies, Sean “Diddy” Combs, DJ Cassidy, DJ Khaled, DJ Ross One, DNCE, D.R.A.M., Megalyn Echikunwoke, Jay Electronica, Fat Joe, Don Flamingo, G-Eazy,Gallant, Kevin Garrett, Grimes, HAIM, Omari Hardwick, Nick Jonas, Jim Jones, Kaskade, Elijah Kelley, Bridget Kelly, Regina King, Kraddy, Victoria La Mala, Demi Lovato, Dorothy Martin, Shameik Moore, Chord Overstreet, Chris Paul, Glen Powell, Pusha T, Rapsody, Remy Ma, Rihanna, Kelly Rowland, Saint JHN, Paul Salva, Emeli Sandé, Tiwa Savage, Alexandra Shipp, Russell Simmons, Justine Skye, Caroline Smith, Geno Smith, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Jaden Smith, Stalley, Ronnie Stanley, Paloma Stoecker, Omar Sy, T.I., Bryson Tiller, Jesse Williams, Michelle Williams, Xhoana X, Yo Gotti, Jane Zhang and more gathered at the Owlwood Estate on Feb. 11 for the group’s exclusive pre-Grammy brunch. This year’s event was sponsored by Citi, Barclays Center, and Audemars Piguet.

Halsey performs onstage at the Delta Air Lines official Grammy event
Halsey performs onstage at the Delta Air Lines official Grammy event

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DELTA AIR LINES CELEBRATES THE GRAMMYS

On Feb. 9, Delta Air Lines, the Official Airline Partner of the GRAMMY Awards and inaugural Supporter of First Time Nominees, made its mark on the start of music’s biggest weekend. The private event took place at Beauty & Essex, adjacent to the new Dream Hollywood, and kicked off with an incredible DJ set from Drake’s longtime producer DJ Boi-1da. First time GRAMMY nominee Halsey surprised the audience with a stunning six piece orchestra that joined her for a five song set, including her hits Castle, Closer (for which she’s nominated this year), Colors, Hold Me Down and Hurricane. Throughout the performance, Halsey shared personal anecdotes and song inspirations with guests and celebrities in attendance, which included Elle King, Serayah, Gabby Douglas, Daya, OITNB’s Adrienne C. Moore, Mya & Trevor Jackson, Kandi Burruss, Serinda Swan and more. Also new this year- Celebrities on the red carpet were asked to stop and sign two oversized “paper” metallic airplanes. For every unique signature, Delta committed to donate $1K (up to $10,000) to the GRAMMY Museum– where one of the planes will live. The second plane will be displayed at the Delta Museum in Atlanta.

NFL Player Russell Wilson (L) and Musician Ciara (R) attend the Warner Music Group GRAMMY Party at Milk Studios
NFL Player Russell Wilson (L) and Musician Ciara (R) attend the Warner Music Group GRAMMY Party at Milk Studios

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WARNER MUSIC GROUP’S POST-GRAMMY PARTY

Warner Music Group once again rolled out the red carpet in celebration of the 59th annual Grammy Awards with special musical performances, celebrity guests and specialty cocktails provided by Rémy Martin. The annual post-Grammy celebration was held in honor of the company’s 2017 Grammy-nominated artists including Brandy Clark, Coldplay, Disturbed, Enya, Gallant, Gojira, Jesse & Joy, Jill Scott, Josh Groban, Kelly Clarkson, Laura Pausini, Lukas Graham, Panic! At The Disco, Rhiannon Giddens, Sturgill Simpson, twenty one pilots, Weezer and more. Nominated Warner/Chappell songwriters included Beyoncé, Brett James, Fat Joe, Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Lil Wayne, Mike Dean, Mike Will, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Radiohead, Rae Sremmurd, Rihanna, Sean Douglass and The-Dream. The event, which was held at Milk Studios, was hosted by Rita Ora and included performances by Gallant, Kehlani and Spencer Ludwig, Warner Music Group artists Charli XCX, Ciara, Gary Clark Jr., Jason Derulo, D.R.A.M., Michael Fitzpatrick (Fitz and The Tantrums), Max Frost, Janine, Molly Kate Kestner, Dua Lipa, Janelle Monáe, Sofía Reyes, The Shelters, twenty one pilots, Ty Dolla $ign, will.i.am. Additional guests included AlunaGeorge, Cynthia Bailey, Jack Barakat (AllTime Low), Violett Beane, Sophie Beem, Natasha Bedingfield, Adrien Brody, Kandi Burruss, Sabrina Claudio, Drumma Boy, Selita Ebanks, Connor Franta, Eiza Gonzalez, Adrian Grenier, Anders Holm, Chad Hugo, InasX, Jidenna, KYLE, Preacher Lawson, NeNe Leakes, Linkin Park, Spencer List, AzMarie Livingston, Lizzo, LeToya Luckett, Austin Mahone, Rose McGowan, Katharine McPhee, Medalion Rahimi, Ricky Reed, Jillian Rose Reed, Toni Romiti, Taja Sevelle, Sukki Singapora, Seymour Stein, SYMON, Karreuche Tran, Diane Warren, Nicole Williams, Russell Wilson and more.

 

Singer/songwriter Katy Perry (L) and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Group Lucian Grainge attend Universal Music Group 2017 Grammy after party
Singer/songwriter Katy Perry (L) and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Group Lucian Grainge attend Universal Music Group 2017 Grammy after party

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UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP’S POST-GRAMMY PARTY

Following the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Sir Lucian Grainge hosted Universal Music Group’s Grammy After Party at The Theatre at Ace Hotel. Inside the party, Grammy winning musicians, celebrities and Universal Music Group executives celebrated music’s biggest night. Attendees included Katy Perry, Niall Horan, Keith Urban, Halsey, Ellen Page, Daya, Beck, Aloe Blacc, Katharine McPhee, Kat Graham, Desiigner, Mike Posner, Troye Sivan, Chord Overstreet, Glen Powell, Matt Sorum, Brothers Osborne, Afrojack, DJ Flume, Don Cheadle, Russell Simmons, Nancy Wilson, Borns, Megadeth and more.

Fifth Harmony attends Republic Records post-Grammy party
Fifth Harmony attends Republic Records post-Grammy party

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ROC NATION’S PRE-GRAMMY BRUNCH

Republic Records closed down Catch LA with its post-Grammy party on Sunday night. Attendees included The Weeknd, Stevie Wonder, Joe Jonas and DNCE, Paris Jackson, Jason Derulo, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Jessie J, Fifth Harmony, Nick Cannon, Nick Viall, GRAMMY host James Corden and more.