Entertainment
2018 Grammy Awards Red Carpet & Performances
Brought to you by The Recording Academy, the 60th annual GRAMMY Awards is officially underway at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Hosted by comedian James Corden for the second year in the row, the star-studded night will feature performances by Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Bruno Mars with Cardi B, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, U2, Khalid, Alessia Cara, and Logic, and Miley Cyrus alongside Elton John.
As for nominations, Jay-Z is up for eight awards: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap/Sung Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album and Best Music Video. He will also be honored with the 2018 Industry Icon Award.
Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars have seven and six nominations, respectively, Childish Gambino, Khalid, No I.D. and SZA trail behind with five each.
Before the GRAMMY Awards took place, “Entertainment Tonight” hosts Kevin Frazier and Nancy O’Dell and “ET” correspondent Keltie Knight will host the one-hour “GRAMMY Red Carpet Live,” which will start at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
The 60th annual is scheduled to air on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.
With a recap of the celebrities who walked down the red carpet tonight down below, check out the performances and winners on the next few pages.
The Red Carpet
Photos via GettyImages
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Performances
Kendrick Lamar, U2, and Dave Chappelle
Childish Gambino and J.D. McCrary
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
Bruno Mars and Cardi B
DJ Khaled, Rihanna, and Bryson Tiller
SZA
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Grammy Awards Winners
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Redbone” – Childish Gambino
“Despacito” – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
“The Story Of O.J.” – JAY-Z
“Humble” – Kendrick Lamar
“24K Magic” – Bruno Mars
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Awaken, My Love!”
“4:44” – JAY-Z
“DAMN.” – Kendrick Lamar
“Melodrama” – Lorde
“24K Magic” – Bruno Mars
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Despacito” — Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi and Marty James Garton (Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber)
“4:44” — Shawn Carter and Dion Wilson (Jay-Z)
“Issues” — Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels and Justin Drew Tranter (Julia Michaels)
“1-800-273-8255” — Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury and Khalid Robinson (Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid)
“That’s What I Like” — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus and Jonathan Yip (Bruno Mars)
BEST NEW ARTIST
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
SZA
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
“Bounce Back” — Big Sean
“Bodak Yellow” — Cardi B
“4:44” — Jay-Z
“HUMBLE.” — Kendrick Lamar
“Bad and Boujee” — Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert
BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
“Prblms” — 6lack
“Crew” — Goldlink featuring Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy
“Family Feud” — Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé
“Loyalty.” — Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna
“Love Galore” — SZA featuring Travis Scott
BEST RAP SONG
“Bodak Yellow” — Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe, Washpoppin & J White, songwriters (Cardi B)
“Chase Me” — Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins & Jon Spencer, songwriters (Danger Mouse featuring Run the Jewels & Big Boi)
“Humble.” — K. Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
“Sassy” — E. Gabouer & M. Evans, songwriters (Rapsody)
“The Story of O.J.” — Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z)
BEST RAP ALBUM
“4:44” — Jay-Z
“DAMN.” — Kendrick Lamar
“Culture” — Migos
“Laila’s Wisdom” — Rapsody
“Flower Boy” — Tyler, the Creator
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
“Get You” — Daniel Caesar featuring Kali Uchis
“Distraction” — Kehlani
“High” — Ledisi
“That’s What I Like” — Bruno Mars
“The Weekend” — SZA
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
“Laugh and Move On” — the Baylor Project
“Redbone” — Childish Gambino
“What I’m Feelin’” — Anthony Hamilton featuring the Hamiltones
“All the Way” — Ledisi
“Still” — Mali Music
BEST R&B SONG
“First Began” — PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)
“Location” — Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson & Joshua Scruggs, songwriters (Khalid)
“Redbone” — Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
“Supermodel” — Tyran Donaldson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair Jr., Solana Rowe & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (SZA)
“That’s What I Like” — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
“Free 6lack” — 6lack
“Awaken, My Love!” — Childish Gambino
“American Teen” — Khalid
“Ctrl” — SZA
“Starboy” — the Weeknd
BEST R&B ALBUM
“Freudian” — Daniel Caesar
“Let Love Rule” — Ledisi
“24K Magic” — Bruno Mars
“Gumbo” — PJ Morton
“Feel the Real’ — Musiq Soulchild
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Love So Soft” — Kelly Clarkson
“Praying” — Kesha
“Million Reasons” — Lady Gaga
“What About Us” — Pink
“Shape of You” — Ed Sheeran
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Something Just Like This” — The Chainsmokers and Coldplay
“Despacito” — Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
“Thunder” — Imagine Dragons
“Feel It Still” — Portugal. The Man
“Stay” — Zedd and Alessia Cara
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Kaleidoscope EP” — Coldplay
“Lust for Life” — Lana Del Rey
“Evolve” — Imagine Dragons
“Rainbow” — Kesha
“Joanne” — Lady Gaga
“÷” — Ed Sheeran
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL
Calvin Harris
Greg Kurstin
Blake Mills
No I.D.
The Stereotypes
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
” Up All Night” — (Beck) Canada, video director; Laura Serra Estorch & Oscar Romagosa, video producers
“Makeba” — (Jain) Lionel Hirle & Gregory Ohrel, video directors; Yodelice, video producer
“The Story of O.J.” — (Jay-Z) Shawn Carter & Mark Romanek, video directors; Daniel Midgley, video producer
“Humble.” — (Kendrick Lamar) The Little Homies & Dave Meyers, video directors; Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Nathan K. Scherrer & Anthony Tiffith, video producers
“1-800-273-8255” — (Logic featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid) Andy Hines, video director; Andrew Lerios, video producer
Culture
Meek Mill Calls Out Wale for Taking Picture with Dean Stay Ready
Meek Mill took to social media to call out former MMG labelmate Wale after he was seen taking a picture with the Dreamchasers‘ rapper’s former best friend, Dean Stay Ready.
“Wale never liked me,” he wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). “Now I’ma treat him like the streets every time I see him … I gave him 1000 chances, these guys be thinking they’re linking with the enemy, clown-ass nigga I wish I would’ve known the other day, I would’ve stretched you!”
Wale responded, stating he didn’t think taking a picture with Dean would be this serious. “When you get in other people’s unserious drama in this industry, 90% of the time they be back friends… eventually,” he wrote. “And then you look silly… in the end… so I love minding my business. If a photo can create such vitriol, one has to ask himself some questions. Happy Monday.”
Meek had more responses for Wale: “I ignored this because if this was true you would be in danger … but now I see you around guys that’s on full Meek campaigns, I get you… I wouldn’t have dated you and made you uncomfortable around my family the other day! That’s why you tried to post Mike but hate me lol.”
https://t.co/lmnfDJ0Ig0 I ignored this because if this was true you would be in danger … but now I see you around guys that’s on full meek campaigns I get you..I wouldn’t of dat you and made you uncomfortable around my family the other day! That’s why you tried to post Mike but… https://t.co/8UelusekMx
— MeekMill (@MeekMill) April 8, 2024
With all this advice I hope yall have yall lives in order!
— MeekMill (@MeekMill) April 8, 2024
Culture
City Girls’ JT and Yung Miami Go Back & Forth on Social Media
April has been quite the month in rap, with multiple beefs and back-and-forths occurring both in person and on social media. Earlier today, City Girls artists Yung Miami and JT engaged in a back-and-forth on X (formerly known as Twitter) after Yung Miami accused JT of sneak dissing for weeks on the platform, as well as in her songs “No Bars” and “Sideways.”
Yung Miami wrote, “A bitch been sneak dissing me for weeks and I ain’t say shit what a bitch mad at me fa” JT replied, “Oh, Ms. Mama, this your LAST day playing dumb!”
Which songs was about you???😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/c6uuNfL89y
— JT ☆ (@ThegirlJT) April 8, 2024
Yung Miami continued, “For you to come on here and try to play the victim is crazy! Jatavia, you been sneak dissing me for the LAST COUPLE OF DAYS!!! I haven’t said shit to you! You made two whole songs dissing me, and I still rapped your sh-t with my chest and showed love. So what’s the real problem here?”
“Girl, the internet already told you which songs were about you,” said JT. The one saying ‘it’s city girl shit even when it ain’t city girl shit’ that was released under City Girls or the one that says ‘riding solo but I’m still in a group’? Get your phone back from whoever this is, baby, don’t play.”
Back in October, City Girls released their third studio album, ‘RAW (Real Ass Whores)’. Supported by their previously released singles, including “Good Love” featuring Usher, “Pinata,” “I Need a Thug,” and JT’s solo freestyle, “No Bars,” ‘RAW’ featured contributions from Muni Long, Lil Durk, and Kim Petras. The album serves as a follow-up to City Girls’ 2020 project, ‘City on Lock.’ The previous project was itself a sequel to their 2018 debut album, ‘Girl Code,’ and gained acclaim, supported by hit singles like “Jobs” and “Pussy Talk,” featuring Doja Cat.
The two have since embarked on their solo careers, with JT recently releasing “Sideways,” and Yung Miami releasing “50/50 Freestyle.” She is set to release her next single “CFWM” with Skilla Baby on Friday, April 12th.
Continue reading the rest of the back-and-forth below.
Oh Ms.mama this your LAST day playing dumb! https://t.co/Qoh84KjlFu
— JT ☆ (@ThegirlJT) April 8, 2024
It’ll be too much for me to tweet! I will like a sit down…. Caresha please! And this time leave Santana home!
— JT ☆ (@ThegirlJT) April 8, 2024
I know I come off crazy but never in my life did no wack shit to this girl she literally enjoys seeing me being dragged when ppl show me love she goes crazy & call it a hate train! But like I said we can sit & talk about it!
— JT ☆ (@ThegirlJT) April 8, 2024
Oh wow you’re really losing it! If you thought this why not speak to me about it? You came on here & said LOL so ppl can ask you why you wasn’t defending me….ATTENTION seeking as usual! https://t.co/jU1u8mBuqM
— JT ☆ (@ThegirlJT) April 8, 2024
Girl the internet told you that which songs was about you the one saying “it’s city girl shit even when it ain’t city girl shit” that was released under city girls or the one that say riding solo but I’m still in a group? Get your phone back from whoever this is baby don’t play… https://t.co/c6uuNfL89y
— JT ☆ (@ThegirlJT) April 8, 2024
You looking for a way out of your situation who was the first person called you when it all started? You’re a sad fucking case!!!! https://t.co/ifwiZCnrdE
— JT ☆ (@ThegirlJT) April 8, 2024
NOT YOU https://t.co/QGnVBBBJpB
— Yung Miami (@YungMiami305) April 8, 2024
You weird but always wanna act like I'm a weirdo you always mad it's always a problem & all I try to do is push you tell you, you the shit you can rap, you should model etc! You always mad you doing your shit as you should CONGRATULATIONS but somehow you STILL MAD AT!!!!!!
— Yung Miami (@YungMiami305) April 8, 2024
Culture
J. Cole Issues Apology Over Kendrick Lamar Diss
On Sunday, April 9th, J. Cole headlined the last night of his fourth annual Dreamville Festival in front of a crowd of 52,000 people in Raleigh, North Carolina. Opening the show with “Crocodile Tears,” the event took an unexpected turn when Cole began a monologue, revealing his thoughts on dissing Kendrick Lamar in “7 Minute Drill.”
The record, a last-minute addition to his Friday release, “Might Delete Later,” was a response to Kendrick’s verse on Future & Metro Boomin‘s “We Don’t Trust You” LP cut, “Like That.” J. Cole stated that his response was “lame” and that he had been unable to sleep comfortably. After acknowledging Kendrick’s talent, he informed his manager, Ib, that he would also be removing the record from streaming services.
“I just want to come up here and publicly be like, bruh, that was the lamest, goofiest shit. I say all that to say it made me feel like 10 years ago when I was moving incorrectly. And I pray that God will line me back up on my purpose and on my path. I pray that my n-gga really didn’t feel no way and if he did, my n-gga, I got my chin out. Take your best shot. I’ma take that shit on the chin, boy. Do what you do.”
He continued with “And I pray that y’all forgive a n-gga for the misstep and I can get back to my true path. Because I ain’t gonna lie to y’all, the past two days felt terrible. It let me know how good I’ve been sleeping for the past 10 years.”
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