Grammys 2021: Andrew Watt scoops Producer award, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift make history
Dua Lipa producer Andrew Watt was crowned Producer Of The Year (non-classical) at last night’s socially distanced Grammy Awards, while Beyoncé and Taylor Swift both set new records.
Watt, who has worked with the likes of Miles Cyrus, 5 Seconds Of Summer and Ozzy Osbourne, emerged victorious in a category that also included Jack Antonoff, Dan Auerbach, Dave Cobb and Flying Lotus.
Making Grammys history, Beyoncé become the most decorated woman in the event’s history, winning her 28th gong. She won Best R&B Performance for Black Parade – a celebration of black power and resilience released in 2020.She is now equal with legendary producer Quincy Jones and just three behind classical conductor Sir Georg Solti, who has won 31 Grammy to date.
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It was also a historic night for Taylor Swift, who became the first female artist to win Album Of The Year three times – this time for Folklore.
The socially distanced show was held in LA and featured performances from a raft of mega stars, with Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Dualists Lipa, Taylor Swift and BTS among the standouts.
See below for the full list of winners in the main categories.
Album of the year
WINNER: Folklore – Taylor Swift
Chilombo – Jhené Aiko
Black Pumas – Black Pumas
Everyday Life – Coldplay
Djesse vol. 3 – Jacob Collier
Women in Music Pt. III – Haim
Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone
Record of the year
WINNER: Everything I Wanted – Billie Eilish
Black Parade – Beyoncé
Colors – Black Pumas
Rockstar – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
Say So – Doja Cat
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Circles – Post Malone
Savage (Remix) – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
Song of the year
WINNER: I Can’t Breathe – H.E.R
Black Parade – Beyoncé
The Box – Roddy Ricch
Cardigan – Taylor Swift
Circles – Post Malone
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Everything I Want – Billie Eilish
If the World Was Ending – JP Saxe and Julia Michaels
Best new artist
WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Best pop solo performance
WINNER: Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles
Yummy – Justin Bieber
Say So – Doja Cat
Everything I Wanted – Billie Eilish
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Cardigan – Taylor Swift
Best pop duo/group performance
WINNER: Rain on Me – Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande
Un Dia (One Day) – J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy
Intentions -Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
Dynamite – BTS
Exile – Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver
Best pop vocal album
WINNER: Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
Changes – Justin Bieber
Chromatica – Lady Gaga
Fine Line – Harry Styles
Folklore – Taylor Swift
Best progressive R&B album
WINNER: It Is What It Is – Thundercat
Chilombo – Jhene Aiko
Ungodly Hour – Chloe X Halle
Free Nationals – Free Nationals
F*** Your Feelings – Robert Glasper
Best rap song
WINNER: Savage (Remix) – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
The Bigger Picture – Lil Baby
The Box – Roddy Ricch
Laugh Now Cry Later – Drake featuring Lil Durk
Rockstar – Da Baby featuring Roddy Ricch
Best rap album
WINNER: King’s Disease – Nas
Black Habits – D Smoke
Alfredo – Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist
A Written Testimony – Jay Electronica
The Allegory – Royce da 5’9
Best melodic rap performance
WINNER: Lockdown – Anderson .Paak
Rockstar – Dababy featuring Roddy Ricch
Laugh Now Cry Later – Drake featuring Lil Dur
The Box – Roddy Ricch
Highest in the Room – Travis Scott
Best dance recording
WINNER: 10% – Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis
On My Mind – Diplo and Sidepiece
My High – Disclosure featuring Amine and Slowthai
The Difference – Flume featuring Toro y Moi
Both of Us – Jayda G
Best dance/electronic album
WINNER: Bubba – Kaytranada
Kick I – Arca
Planet’s Mad – Baauer
Energy – Disclosure
Food Faith – Madeon
Best rock performance
WINNER: Shameika – Fiona Apple
Not – Big Thief
Kyoto – Phoebe Bridgers
The Steps – Haim
Stay High – Brittany Howard
Daylight – Grace Potter
Best metal performance
WINNER: Bodycount – Bum Rush
Code Orange – Underneath
The In-between – In This Moment
Bloodmoney – Poppy
Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe) – Live by Power Trip
Best rock album
WINNER: The New Abnormal – The Strokes
A Hero’s Death – Fontaines DC
Kiwanuka – Michael Kiwanuka
Daylight – Grace Potter
Sound & Fury – Sturgill Simpson
Best alternative album
WINNER: Fetch the Bolt Cutters – Fiona Apple
Hyperspace – Beck
Punisher – Phoebe Bridgers
Jaime – Brittany Howard
The Slow Rush – Tame Impala
Best R&B performance
WINNER: Black Parade – Beyoncé
Lightning and Thunder – Jhené Aiko featuring John Legend
All I Need – Jacob Collier featuring Mahalia and Ty Dolla $ign
Goat Head – Brittany Howard
See Me – Emily King
Best country album
WINNER: Wildcard – Miranda Lambert
Lady Like – Ingrid Andress
Your LIfe is a Record – Brandy Clark
Nightfall – Little Big Town
Never Will – Ashley McBryde
Best Country Solo Performance
WINNER: When My Army Prays – Vince Gill
Stick That in Your Country Song – Eric Church
Who You Thought I Was – Brandy Clark
Black Like Me – Mickey Guyton
Bluebird – Miranda Lambert
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
WINNER: 10,000 Hours – Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
All Night – Brothers Osborne
Ocean – Lady A
Sugar Coat – Little Big Town
Some People Do – Old Dominion
Best musical theatre album
WINNER: Jagged Little Pill
Amelie
American Utopia on Broadway
The Prince of Egypt
Soft Power
Little Shop of Horrors
Producer of the year, non-classical
WINNER: Andrew Watt
Jack Antonoff
Dan Auerbach
Dave Cobb
Flying Lotus
Best Engineered Album
Beck – Hyperspace
Engineers: Drew Brown, Julian Burg, Andrew Coleman, Paul Epworth, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Jaycen Joshua, Greg Kurstin, Mike Larson, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco & Matt Wiggins
Mastering engineer: Randy Merrill
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