Assegnati a Los Angeles gli Oscar della Musica: vincono l’Hip Hop, la musica Country e le donne. La texana Kacey Musgraves vince l’album dell’anno con il suo il suo “Golden Hour”. Il rapper Childish Gambino (nome d’arte di Donald Glover) conquista il premio Canzone dell’Anno con “This is America”. Un brano e un video che denunciano la diffusione delle armi e del razzismo negli Stati Uniti.
La bellissima kosovara Dua Lipa è l’artista rivelazione Best New Artist, mentre Lady Gaga vince come solista e insieme a Bradley Cooper per il miglior duetto in “Shallow“, colonna sonora del suo film “A Star is Born”.
La vera sorpresa tra i premiati ai Grammy Awards 2019 è Cardy B, prima donna a ricevere il premio per un disco Rap con il suo “Invasion of privacy”. Premiata come miglior artista rhythm blues H.E.R. (nome d’arte della californiana Gabriella Wilson). Tra le presenze più carismatiche l’ex “first lady” Michelle Obama, Jennifer Lopez e Lady Gaga. Tra le esibizioni più belle quelle di Post Malone e Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Grammy Awards 2019: l’elenco con tutti i vincitori degli Oscar della Musica
Record of the year: Childish Gambino – “This is America”
Album of the year: Kacey Musgraves – “Golden Hour”
Song of the year: Childish Gambino – “This is America”
Best new artist: Dua Lipa
Best pop solo performance: Lady Gaga – “Joanne (Where do you think you’re goin’?)”
Best pop duo/group performace: Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”
Best traditional pop vocal album: Willie Nelson – “My way”
Best pop vocal album: Ariana Grande – “Sweetener”
Best dance recording: Silk City & Dua Lipa feat. Diplo & Mark Ronson – “Electricity”
Best dance/electronic album: Justice – “Woman worldwide”
Best contemporary instrumental album: Steve Gadd Band – “Steve Gadd Band”
Best rock performance: Chris Cornell – “When bad does good”
Best metal performance: High on fire – “Electric messiah”
Best rock song: St. Vincent – “Masseduction”
Best rock album: Greta Van Fleet – “From the fires”
Best alternative music album: Beck – “Colors”
Best R&B performance: H.E.R. feat. Daniel Caesar – “Best part”
Best traditional R&B performance: Leon Bridges – “Bet ain’t worth the hand” e PJ Morton feat. Yebba – “How deep is your love”
Best R&B song: Ella Mai – “Boo’d up”
Best urban contemporary album: The Carters – “Everything is love”
Best R&B album: H.E.R. – “H.E.R.”
Best rap performance: Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake – “King’s Dead” e Anderson .Paak – “Bubblin”
Best rap/sung performance: Childish Gambino – “This is America”
Best rap song: Drake – “God’s plan”
Best rap album: Cardi B – “Invasion of privacy”
Best country solo performance: Kacey Musgraves – “Butterflies”
Best country duo/group performance: Dan + Shay – “Tequila”
Best country song: Kacey Musgraves – “Space cowboy”
Best country album: Kacey Musgraves – “Golden hour”
Best new age album: Opium moon – “Opium moon”
Best improvised jazz solo: John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists – “Don’t fence me in”
Best jazz vocal album: Cécile McLorin Salvant – “The window”
Best jazz instrumental album: The Wayne Shorter Quartet – “Emanon”
Best large jazz ensemble album: John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists – “American dreamers: voices of hope, music of freedom”
Best latin jazz album: Dafnis Prieto Big Band – “Back to the sunset”
Best gospel album: Tori Kelly – “Hiding Place”
Best comedy album: Dave Chappelle – “Equanimity & The Bird Revelation”
Best compilation soundtrack for visual media: The Greatest Showman
Best song written for visual media: Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt – “Shallow”
Best music video: Childish Gambino, Hiro Murai, video director; Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein – “This Is America”
Producer of the year, non-classical: Pharrell Williams.
