Wild Card
This duo, consisting of one black musician, won best pop duo/group performance
What is Defying Gravity by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
Cynthia Erivo is an English actress, singer, songwriter, and producer who first gained recognition for her 2015–2017 Broadway debut as Celie in The Color Purple, winning a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2016.
This singer won the award for best new artist
What is Olivia Dean.
Olivia Dean is a British singer-songwriter of mixed-race heritage. Born in London to an English father and a mother with Jamaican and Guyanese roots, she has spoken about feeling "othered" while growing up in East London and how her diverse cultural background influenced her music.
This artist won Best American Roots Performance
What is Beautiful strangers by Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band the Staple Singers, of which she is the last surviving member. During her time in the group, she recorded the hit singles "I'll Take You There" and "Let's Do It Again".
This song won record of the year
What is Luther by Kendrick Lamar w/SZA
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer who has been called a rap icon and the voice of Black America.
Solána Imani Rowe, who uses the stage name SZA, is an American singer and songwriter who has influenced contemporary R&B and popularized alternative R&B
This artist won the award for best R&B Performance.
What is Folded by Kehlani.
Kehlani Ashley Parrish is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer who has released four studio albums, four mixtapes, and 72 singles.
This album won best dance/electronic album
What is Eusexua by FKA Twigs
FKA twigs (Tahliah Debrett Barnett) is of mixed-race heritage, born to a Jamaican father and an English mother with Spanish ancestry. Raised in Cheltenham, UK, she has spoken about being one of the only mixed-race children in her school and experiencing racist abuse. She is a British musician, dancer, and artist.
This artist won best pop solo performance
What is Messy by Lola Young.
Lola Young (born 2001) is a British singer-songwriter of mixed heritage, with a Jamaican-Chinese father and an English mother. Raised in Beckenham, South London, she has spoken about the complexity of her mixed-race identity, noting that she is "white-passing" while navigating her heritage.
This Artist won Best Americana Performance
What is Godspeed by Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band the Staple Singers, of which she is the last surviving member. During her time in the group, she recorded the hit singles "I'll Take You There" and "Let's Do It Again".
This song won Best Melodic Rap Performance
What is Luther by Kendrick Lamar with SZA
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer who has been called a rap icon and the voice of Black America.
Solána Imani Rowe, who uses the stage name SZA, is an American singer and songwriter who has influenced contemporary R&B and popularized alternative R&B
This artist won Best Traditional R&B Performance
What is Vibes don't Lie by Leon Thomas.
Leon George Thomas III is a Grammy-winning R&B singer, songwriter, producer, and actor who has worked across music, acting, and production. As a child actor on Broadway in the 2000s, he played Young Simba in The Lion King and appeared in Caroline, or Change and The Color Purple. He also appeared in Nickelodeon shows like iCarly and Victorious, where he played Andre. Thomas's music combines genres like R&B, soul, rock, and jazz, challenging industry norms.
This group, featuring a black bassist, won best metal performance
What is Birds by Turnstile.
Franz Lyons doesn’t just play bass—the Turnstile bassist is a blur of movement, bobbing and weaving between sprinting stage divers while bouncing perfectly in time with the beat. He sometimes will lean back with such an arch that his shoulders look as if they might scrape the ground. One second, he’s leaping into the air. The next, he’s launching into a spin kick or stomping on the stage. It’s part punk show, part athletic showcase. And Lyons almost always does it while donning a pair of highly stylish (and occasionally supremely covetable) sneakers.
This artist won best Jazz Vocal Album
What is Portrait by Samara Joy
Samara Joy McLendon is an American jazz singer. She released her self-titled debut album in 2021 and was subsequently named Best New Artist by JazzTimes. Her second album, Linger Awhile, reached number one on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
This artist won Best Americana Album
What is Big Money by Jon Batiste
Jonathan Michael Batiste is an American composer, singer, arranger, and musician. He also serves as the artistic director at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Batiste refers to his music as "social music". His work on Soul earned him a Golden Globe, BAFTA, NAACP Image Award, and Critic's Choice Award.
This artist won Best rap song
What is tv off by Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer who has been called a rap icon and the voice of Black America.
This artist won Best R&B Song
What is Folded by Kehlani
Kehlani Ashley Parrish is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer who has released four studio albums, four mixtapes, and 72 singles.
This band, featuring a black bassist won best rock album.
What is Never Enough by Turnstile
Franz Lyons doesn’t just play bass—the Turnstile bassist is a blur of movement, bobbing and weaving between sprinting stage divers while bouncing perfectly in time with the beat. He sometimes will lean back with such an arch that his shoulders look as if they might scrape the ground. One second, he’s leaping into the air. The next, he’s launching into a spin kick or stomping on the stage. It’s part punk show, part athletic showcase. And Lyons almost always does it while donning a pair of highly stylish (and occasionally supremely covetable) sneakers.
These artist won Best jazz instrumental album
What is Southern nights by Sullivan Fortner featuring Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore
Sullivan Joseph Fortner is an American jazz pianist. He was the regular pianist in trumpeter Roy Hargrove's band from 2010 to 2017, and has released two albums on Impulse! Records
This artist one Best traditional Blues Album
What is Ain't done with Blues by Buddy Guy
George "Buddy" Guy is a Chicago blues pioneer, singer-songwriter, and guitarist who has influenced generations of musicians. Known for his innovative guitar techniques and flamboyant showmanship, Guy has played behind his back and with his teeth. His signature sound, often featuring the Fender Stratocaster, has inspired guitarists across rock and blues, including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan
This artist won Best Rap Album
What is GNX by Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer who has been called a rap icon and the voice of Black America.
This artist won best Progressive R&B Album
What is Bloom by Durand Bernarr
Durand Bernarr is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and DJ. He frequently provides background vocals for neo-soul artist Erykah Badu and featured vocals for other artists such as Anderson .Paak, Kaytranada, and The Internet.
This artist won Best spoken word poetry album
What is Words for days vol. 1 By Made Skills
Donnie Shaquan Lewis, better known by his stage name Mad Skillz, is an American rapper.
This group won Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
What is Without Further Ado, Vol 1 by Christian McBride Big Band
This artist won Best Contemporary blues album
What is Preacher Kids by Robert Randolph
Robert Randolph and the Family Band is an American gospel band led by pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph. NPR has described the band as one with an "irresistible rock 'n' roll swagger"
These artist won Best Rap Performance
What is Chains and Whips By Clipse, Pusha T & Malice featuring Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams.
Clipse, also known as the Clipse is an American hip-hop duo from Virginia Beach, Virginia. Formed in 1994, it consists of brothers Gene "Malice" and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton. Pusha T was known as Terrar during the group's early years, while Malice was originally known as Malicious.
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer who has been called a rap icon and the voice of Black America.
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams is a multifaceted American musician, producer, songwriter, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. He's produced and written for artists like Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Britney Spears, and Justin Timberlake, and has won 13 Grammys
This album won Best R&B Album
What is MUTT by Leon Thomas
Leon George Thomas III is a Grammy-winning R&B singer, songwriter, producer, and actor who has worked across music, acting, and production. As a child actor on Broadway in the 2000s, he played Young Simba in The Lion King and appeared in Caroline, or Change and The Color Purple. He also appeared in Nickelodeon shows like iCarly and Victorious, where he played Andre. Thomas's music combines genres like R&B, soul, rock, and jazz, challenging industry norms.