A gála televíziós közvetítésén 23 produkciót láthattak a tévénézők, a sort az AC/DC nyitotta új számával, a Rock or Busttel. Énekelt Ariana Grande, Miranda Lambert, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Tom Jones és Jesse Jay is. Előadta új, közös dalát Rihanna, Paul McCartney és a 23-szoros díjazott Kanye West, aki hat év után szerepelt újra Grammy-gálán. Színpadra állt Madonna, Ed Sheeran és Chris Martin is, valamint Pharrell és a világhírű kínai zongoraművész, Lang Lang.
Sam Smith a kilencszeres Grammy-díjas Mary J. Blige oldalán adta elő Stay With Me című slágerét, amelyért megkapta az év dalának és az év felvételének járó díjat. A 22 éves brit énekes lett a legkiemelkedőbb új előadó, így a négy legfontosabb kategóriából - az év albuma, az év dala, az év felvétele és az év újonca - háromban ő diadalmaskodott.
A legjobb rock album a Morning Phase, a legjobb pop album Sam Smith In the Lonely Hour című korongja lett. Az év country lemezének járó Grammy-díjat a Platinum kapta Miranda Lamberttől, míg a legjobb alternatív zenei album a St. Vincent lett St. Vincenttől. A rap lemezek között Eminem nyert a The Marshall Mathers LP 2 című anyagával. Utóbbi kategóriában először avathattak volna női győztest Iggy Azalea révén, de az ausztrál énekesnő végül hoppon maradt. Az év könnyűzenei producerének Max Martint választották.
Míg tavaly az azonos neműek házasságkötésének elismeréséért, addig idén a nemi erőszak és a bántalmazás ellen emeltek szót a gálán. Barack Obama elnök üzenetében arról beszélt, hogy a művészeknek nagy hatással van a közvéleményre, így módjukban áll befolyásolni az emberek gondolkodását. Arra kérte a zenészeket, vegyék rá rajongóikat, hogy álljanak a bántalmazás felszámolásának ügye mellé, s így senkinek se kelljen félelemben élnie.
Idén 83 kategóriában osztottak ki díjat. Antal Nimród munkája a legjobb zenés filmek között volt versenyben a rangos elismerésért, de végül alulmaradt a 20 Feet From Stardom című alkotással szemben, amely tavaly Oscar-díjat nyert. Album of the Year Beck, Morning Phase-- WINNER Beyonce, Beyonce Ed Sheeran, x Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour Pharrell Williams, Girl Best New Artist Sam Smith -- WINNER Best R&B Performance "Drunk In Love," Beyoncé ft. Jay Z-- WINNER "New Flame," Chris Brown ft. Usher & Rick Ross "It's Your World," Jennifer Hudson ft. R. Kelly "Like This," Ledisi "Good Kisser," Usher Best Rock Album Ryan Adams, Ryan Adams Morning Phase, Beck -- WINNER Turn Blue, The Black Keys Hypnotic Eye, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Songs of Innocence, U2 Best Pop Solo Performance "All of Me," John Legend "Chandelier," Sia "Stay With Me," Sam Smith "Shake It Off," Taylor Swift "Happy," Pharrell Williams-- WINNER Best Country Album Riser, Dierks Bentley The Outsiders, Eric Church The Way I'm Livin', Lee Ann Womack 12 Stories, Brandy Clark Platinum, Miranda Lambert -- WINNER Best Pop Vocal Album Ghost Stories, Coldplay Bangerz, Miley Cyrus My Everything, Ariana Grande Prism, Katy Perry x, Ed Sheeran In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith-- WINNER Record of the Year "Fancy," Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX "Chandelier," Sia "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)," Sam Smith-- WINNER "Shake It Off," Taylor Swift "All About That Bass," Meghan Trainor Song of the Year "Chandelier," Sia "All About That Bass," Meghan Trainor "Shake It Off," Taylor Swift "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)," Sam Smith-- WINNER "Take Me to Church," Hozier Best Rap Album The New Classic, Iggy Azalea Because the Internet, Childish Gambino Nobody's Smiling, Common The Marshall Mathers LP2, Eminem -- WINNER Oxymoron, ScHoolboy Q Blacc Hollywood, Wiz Khalifa Best Pop Duo/Group Performance "Fancy," Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX "A Sky Full of Stars," Coldplay "Say Something," A Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera -- WINNER "Bang Bang," Ariana Grande, Jessie J & Nicki Minaj "Dark Horse," Katy Perry ft. Juicy J Best Rap Performance "3005," Childish Gambino "0 to 100/The Catch Up," Drake "Rap God," Eminem "i," Kendrick Lamar -- WINNER "All I Need Is You," Lecrae Best Alternative Music Album This Is All Yours, alt-J Reflektor, Arcade Fire Melophobia, Cage the Elephant St. Vincent, St. Vincent -- WINNER Lazaretto, Jack White Best Rock Song "Ain't It Fun," Paramore -- WINNER "Blue Moon," Beck "Fever," The Black Keys "Gimme Something Good," Ryan Adams "Lazaretto," Jack White Best Rap/Sung Collaboration "Blak Majik," Common ft. Jhené Aiko "The Monster," Eminem ft. Rihanna -- WINNER "Tuesday," I Love Makonnen ft. Drake "Studio," ScHoolboy Q ft. BJ The Chicago Kid "Bound 2," Kanye West & Charlie Wilson Best Rap Song "Anaconda," Nicki Minaj "Bound 2," Kanye West & Charlie Wilson "i," Kendrick Lamar -- WINNER "We Dem Boyz," Wiz Khalifa "0 to 100/The Catch Up," Drake Best Country Song "American Kids," Kenny Chesney "Automatic," Miranda Lambert "Give Me Back My Hometown," Eric Church "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," Glen Campbell -- WINNER "Meanwhile Back at Mama's," Tim McGraw ft. Faith Hill Best Country Duo/Group Performance "Gentle On My Mind," The Band Perry -- WINNER "Somethin' Bad," Miranda Lambert with Carrie Underwood "Day Drinking," Little Big Town "Meanwhile Back At Mama's," Tim McGraw ft. Faith Hill "Raise 'Em Up," Keith Urban ft. Eric Church Best Country Solo Performance "Give Me Me Back My Hometown," Eric Church "Invisible," Hunter Hayes "Automatic," Miranda Lambert "Something In the Water," Carrie Underwood -- WINNER "Cop Car," Keith Urban Best Urban Contemporary Album Sail Out, Jhene Aiko Beyonce, Beyonce X, Chris Brown Mali Is, Mali Music G I R L, Pharrell Williams -- WINNER Best Dance/Electronic Album Syro, Aphex Twin -- WINNER While (1, Deadmaus Nabuma Rubberband, Little Dragon Damage Control, Mat Zo Best Dance Recording "Never Say Never," Basement Jaxx "Rather Be," Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne -- WINNER "F for You," Disclosure ft. Mary J. Blige "I Got U," Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones "Faded," Zhu Best Latin Pop Album Tangos, Ruben Blades -- WINNER Elypse, Camila Raiz, Lila Downs, Niña Pastori & Soledad Pastorutti Loco de Amor, Juanes Gracias Por Estar Aqui, Marco Antonio Solis Grammy Latin Nominations Cast a Wide Net Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media American Hustle Guardians of the Galaxy Frozen -- WINNER Get On Up: The James Brown Story The Wolf of Wall Street Best Music Video "We Exist," Arcade Fire "Turn Down for What," DJ Snake & Lil Jon "Chandelier," Sia "Happy," Pharrell Williams -- WINNER "The Golden Age," Woodkid ft. Max Richter Best Music Film Beyoncé & Jay Z: On The Run Tour, Beyoncé & Jay Z Ghost Stories, Coldplay 20 Feet From Stardom, Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer & Judith Hill -- WINNER Metallica: Through The Never, Metallica The Truth About Love Tour: Live From Melbourne, Pink Best Reggae Album Fly Rasta, Ziggy Marley -- WINNER Back on the Controls, Lee "Scratch" Perry Full Frequency, Sean Paul Out of Many, One Music, Shaggy, The Reggae Power, Sly & Robbie & Spicy Chocolate, Amid the Noise and the Haste, Soja Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Cheek to Cheek, Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett -- WINNER Sending You a Little Christmas, Johnny Mathis Nostalgia, Annie Lennox Partners, Barbra Streisand Night Songs, Barry Manilow Best Americana Album The River & The Thread, Rosanne Cash -- WINNER Terms of My Surrener, John Hiatt Bluesamericana, Keb' Mo' A Dotted Line, Nickel Creek Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, Sturgill Simpson Best Spoken Word Album Actors Anonymous, James Franco A Call to Action, Jimmy Carter Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America, John Waters A Fighting Chance, Elizabeth Warren Diary of a Mad Diva, Joan Rivers -- WINNER We Will Survive: True Stories of Encouragement, Inspiration and the Power of Song, Gloria Gaynor Joan Rivers & 5 More Posthumous Grammy Award Nominees Best Gospel Album Help, Erica Campbell -- WINNER Amazing, Ricky Dillard & New G Withholding Nothing: Live, William McDowell Forever Yours, Smokie Norful Vintage Worship, Anita Wilson Best Rock Performance "Gimme Something Good," Ryan Adams "Do I Wanna Know?", Arctic Monkeys "Blue Moon," Beck "Fever," The Black Keys "Lazaretto," Jack White -- WINNER Best Metal Performance "Neon Knights," Anthrax "High Road," Mastodon "Heartbreaker," Motörhead "The Negative One," Slipknot "The Last In Line," Tenacious D -- WINNER Best R&B Song "Drunk In Love," Beyonce ft. Jay Z -- WINNER "Good Kisser," Usher "New Flame," Chris Brown ft. Usher & Rick Ross "Options (Wolfjames Version)," Luke James ft. Rick Ross "The Worst," Jhené Aiko Best R&B Album Islander, Bernhoft Lift Your Spirit, Aloe Blacc Love, Marriage & Divorce, Toni Braxton & Babyface -- WINNER Black Radio 2, Robert Glasper Experiment Give The People What They Want, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
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