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Olivia Singh

2020-01-27T01:50:00Z

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (1)

The 2020 Grammy Awards, hosted by Alicia Keys, took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and Lil Nas X were among the artists who won awards.
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The 2020 Grammy Awards took place Sunday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, hosted by the 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys.

The award show honored recordings released between October 1, 2018, and August 31, 2019.

The breakout artists Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and Lil Nas X got more than five nominations each and won awards. Lizzo was the most nominated artist, and Eilish was the youngest artist to be nominated in all of the show's top categories.

Keep reading for a list of the nominees and winners for 28 of the categories (in *BOLD*).

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Record of the year

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (5)

"Hey, Ma" — Bon Iver

*"Bad Guy" — Billie Eilish*

"7 Rings" — Ariana Grande

"Hard Place" — H.E.R.

"Talk" — Khalid

"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

"Truth Hurts" — Lizzo

"Sunflower" — Post Malone and Swae Lee

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Album of the year

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (6)

"I, I" — Bon Iver

"Norman F---ing Rockwell!" — Lana Del Rey

*"When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" — Billie Eilish*

"Thank U, Next" — Ariana Grande

"I Used To Know Her" — H.E.R.

"7" — Lil Nas X

"Cuz I Love You" (Deluxe) — Lizzo

"Father of the Bride" — Vampire Weekend

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Song of the year

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (7)

"Always Remember Us This Way" — Lady Gaga

*"Bad Guy" — Billie Eilish*

"Bring My Flowers Now" — Tanya Tucker

"Hard Place" — H.E.R.

"Lover" — Taylor Swift

"Norman F---ing Rockwell" — Lana Del Rey

"Someone You Loved" — Lewis Capaldi

"Truth Hurts" — Lizzo

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Best new artist

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (8)

Black Pumas

*Billie Eilish*

Best pop solo performance

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (9)

"Spirit" — Beyoncé

"Bad Guy" — Billie Eilish

"7 Rings" — Ariana Grande

*"Truth Hurts" — Lizzo*

"You Need to Calm Down" — Taylor Swift

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Best pop duo/group performance

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (10)

"Boyfriend" — Ariana Grande and Social House

"Sucker" — Jonas Brothers

*"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus*

"Sunflower" — Post Malone and Swae Lee

"Señorita" — Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

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Best traditional pop vocal album

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (11)

"Sì" — Andrea Bocelli

"Love" (Deluxe) — Michael Bublé

*"Look Now" — Elvis Costello and The Imposters*

"A Legendary Christmas" — John Legend

"Walls" — Barbra Streisand

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Best pop vocal album

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (12)

"The Lion King: The Gift" — Beyoncé

*"When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" — Billie Eilish*

"Thank U, Next" — Ariana Grande

"No. 6 Collaborations Project" — Ed Sheeran

"Lover" — Taylor Swift

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Best dance recording

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (13)

"Linked" — Bonobo

*"Got to Keep On" — The Chemical Brothers*

"Piece of Your Heart" — Meduza featuring Goodboys

"Underwater" — Rüfüs Du Sol

"Midnight Hour" — Skrillex and Boys Noize featuring Ty Dolla Sign

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Best rock performance

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (14)

"Pretty Waste" — Bones UK

*"This Land" — Gary Clark Jr.*

"History Repeats" — Brittany Howard

"Woman" — Karen O and Danger Mouse

"Too Bad" — Rival Sons

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Best rock song

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (15)

"Fear Inoculum" — Tool

"Give Yourself a Try" — The 1975

"Harmony Hall" — Vampire Weekend

"History Repeats" — Brittany Howard

*"This Land" — Gary Clark Jr.*

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Best rock album

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (16)

"Amo" — Bring Me the Horizon

*"Social Cues" — Cage the Elephant*

"In the End" — The Cranberries

Best alternative music album

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (17)

"U.F.O.F." — Big Thief

"Assume Form" — James Blake

"I, I" — Bon Iver

*"Father of the Bride" — Vampire Weekend*

"Anima" — Thom Yorke

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Best R&B performance

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (18)

"Love Again" — Daniel Caesar and Brandy

"Could've Been" — H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller

"Exactly How I Feel" — Lizzo featuring Gucci Mane

"Roll Some Mo" — Lucky Daye

*"Come Home" — Anderson .Paak featuring André 3000*

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Best traditional R&B performance

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (19)

"Time Today" — BJ The Chicago Kid

"Steady Love" — India.Arie

*"Jerome" — Lizzo*

"Real Games" — Lucky Daye

"Built for Love" — PJ Morton featuring Jazmine Sullivan

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Best R&B song

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (20)

"Could've Been" — H.E.R.

"Look at Me Now" — Emily King

"No Guidance" — Chris Brown featuring Drake

"Roll Some Mo" — Lucky Daye

*"Say So" — PJ Morton featuring JoJo*

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Best urban contemporary album

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (21)

"Apollo XXI" — Steve Lacy

*"Cuz I Love You" (Deluxe) — Lizzo*

"Overload" — Georgia Anne Muldrow

"Saturn" — Nao

"Being Human in Public" — Jessie Reyez

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Best R&B album

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (22)

"1123" — BJ The Chicago Kid

"Painted" — Lucky Daye

"Ella Mai" — Ella Mai

"Paul" — PJ Morton

*"Ventura" — Anderson .Paak*

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Best rap performance

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (23)

"Middle Child" — J. Cole

"Suge" — DaBaby

"Down Baby" — Dreamville featuring J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, EarthGang, and Young Nudy

*"Racks in the Middle" – Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy*

"Clout" — Offset featuring Cardi B

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Best rap/sung performance

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (24)

*"Higher" — DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend*

"Drip Too Hard" — Lil Baby and Gunna

"Panini" — Lil Nas X

"Ballin" — Mustard featuring Roddy Ricch

"The London" — Young Thug featuring J. Cole and Travis Scott

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Best rap song

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (25)

"Bad Idea" — YBN Cordae featuring Chance the Rapper

"Gold Roses" — Rick Ross featuring Drake

*"A Lot" — 21 Savage featuring J. Cole*

"Racks in the Middle" — Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy

"Suge" — DaBaby

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Best rap album

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (26)

"Revenge of the Dreamers III" — Dreamville

"Championships" — Meek Mill

"I Am > I Was" — 21 Savage

*"Igor" – Tyler, the Creator*

'The Lost Boy" — YBN Cordae

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Best country solo performance

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (27)

"All Your'n" — Tyler Childers

"Girl Goin' Nowhere" — Ashley McBryde

*"Ride Me Back Home" — Willie Nelson*

"God's Country" — Blake Shelton

"Bring My Flowers Now" — Tanya Tucker

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Best country duo/group performance

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (28)

"Brand New Man" — Brooks and Dunn with Luke Combs

"I Don't Remember Me (Before You)" — Brothers Osborne

*"Speechless" — Dan + Shay*

"The Daughters" — Little Big Town

"Common" — Maren Morris featuring Brandi Carlile

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Best country song

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (29)

*"Bring My Flowers Now" — Tanya Tucker*

"Girl Goin' Nowhere" — Ashley McBryde

"It All Comes Out in the Wash" — Miranda Lambert

"Some of It" — Eric Church

"Speechless" — Dan + Shay

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Best country album

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (30)

"Desperate Man" — Eric Church

"Stronger Than the Truth" — Reba McEntire

"Interstate Gospel" — Pistol Annies

"Center Point Road" — Thomas Rhett

*"While I'm Livin'" — Tanya Tucker*

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Best song written for visual media

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (31)

"The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy" — Chris Stapleton, "Toy Story 4"

"Girl in the Movies" — Dolly Parton, "Dumplin'"

*"I'll Never Love Again" — Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, "A Star Is Born"*

"Spirit" — Beyoncé, "The Lion King"

"Suspirium" — Thom Yorke, "Suspiria"

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Best music video

Here's who won the biggest categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards (32)

"We've Got to Try" — The Chemical Brothers

"This Land" — Gary Clark Jr.

"Cellophane" — FKA Twigs

*"Old Town Road" (Official Movie) — Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus*

"Glad He's Gone" — Tove Lo

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