Bruno Mars was the big winner at the Grammy Awards 2018.
The R&B artist won the top prize on Sunday, denying rappers Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z the honour of becoming the first hip-hop artist in 14 years to win the coveted album of the year award.
Mars won six Grammys including song of the year for his hit single That's What I Like, and both record and album of the year for 24K Magic.
Lamar, 30, regarded as one of the most innovative rappers of his generation, won five prizes mostly in rap categories, for his album DAMN and single Humble.
Lamar's victories came at the expense of veteran Jay-Z and his soul-baring album 4:44. Jay-Z won none of his eight nominations and chose not to perform at the three-hour show.
Rap last year surpassed rock as the dominant genre in U.S. music.
On the red carpet, dozens of musicians wore or held white roses to signal support for women's equality and freedom from sexual harassment, a theme that was echoed on stage in an emotional performance by Kesha of her single "Praying."
Mars dedicated his award to songwriters Babyface, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
And the winners are…
Best Rap/Sung Performance
Winner: Loyalty- Kendrick Lamar feat Rihanna
Also nominated:
Prblms – 6lack
Crew – Goldlink feat Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy
Family Feud – Jay-Z feat Beyoncé
Love Galore – SZA feat Travis Scott
Best New artist
Winner: Alessia Cara
Also nominated:
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
Best Pop Solo Performance
Winner: Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
Also nominated:
Love So Soft – Kelly Clarkson
Praying – Kesha
Million Reasons – Lady Gaga
What About Us – Pink
Best Rap Album
Winner: Damn – Kendrick Lamar
Also nominated:
4:44 – Jay-Z
Culture – Migos
Laila’s Wisdom – Rapsody
Flower Boy – Tyler, the Creator
Cinco — Jim Gaffigan
Album of the Year
Winner: 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Also nominated:
Awaken, My Love! – Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover
4:44 – Jay-Z
Damn – Kendrick Lamar
Melodrama – Lorde
Record of the Year
Winner: 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Also nominated:
Redbone – Childish Gambino
Despacito – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat Justin Bieber
The Story of OJ – Jay-Z
Humble. – Kendrick Lamar
Pop Duo/Group Performance
Best Pop Vocal Album
Winner: Divide– Ed Sheeran
Also nominated:
Kaleidoscope EP – Coldplay
Lust for Life – Lana Del Rey
Evolve – Imagine Dragons
Rainbow – Kesha
Joanne – Lady Gaga
Go to War – Nothing More
Best Rock Song
Winner: Run – Foo Fighters
Also nominated:
Atlas, Rise! – Metallica
Blood in the Cut – K.Flay
Go to War – Nothing More
The Stage – Avenged Sevenfold
Best Rock Album
Winner: A Deeper Understanding – The War on Drugs
Also nominated:
Emperor of Sand – Mastodon
Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct – Metallica
The Stories We Tell Ourselves – Nothing More
Villains – Queens of the Stone Age
Song of the Year
Winner: That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars
Also nominated:
Despacito – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat Justin Bieber
4:44 – Jay-Z
Issues – Julia Michaels
1-800-273-8255 – Logic feat Alessia Cara and Khalid
Best R&B Performance
Winner: That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars
Also nominated:
Get You – Daniel Caesar feat Kali Uchis
Distraction – Kehlani
High – Ledisi
The Weekend – SZA
Rap Performance
Winner: Humble – Kendrick Lamar
Also nominated:
Bounce Back – Big Sean
Bodak Yellow – Cardi B
4:44 – Jay-Z
Bad and Boujee – Migos feat Lil Uzi Vert
Rap Song
Winner: Humble - Kendrick Lamar
Also nominated:
Bodak Yellow — Cardi B
Chase Me - (Danger Mouse featuring Run the Jewels & Big Boi
Sassy — Rapsody
The Story of O.J. — Jay-Z
