Record of the Year: “24K Magic” - Bruno MarsĪlbum of the Year: “24K Magic” - Bruno Mars See: Hillary Clinton makes surprise Grammys appearance to troll Trump Like the Golden Globes earlier this month, there were politically charged moments, with Janelle Monae delivering an impassioned speech urging the music industry to take stock of itself amid the #TimesUp movement, U2 defending immigrants’ contributions during a pre-recorded performance, and a spoken-word skit involving musical artists - and Hillary Clinton - reading excerpts of Michael Wolff’s White House tall-all book, “Fire and Fury.” On the red carpet, guests wore white roses to show their support for the #MeToo movement. Read: Trump gets into Twitter beef with Jay-Z over black unemployment The Grammys have been the subject of much criticism over the years for questionable awards in its top categories going to mainstream white artists, at the expense of arguably more popular, and more significant, artists of color. Significantly, hip-hop and R&B artists dominated the Grammys’ top categories, rather than just their genre-specific categories. Lamar took home five Grammys, including best rap album for “DAMN.” Country artist Chris Stapleton won three awards.
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