Η Αμερικανίδα R&B καλλιτέχνης H.E.R κέρδισε το βραβείο Grammy για το Τραγούδι της Χρονιάς με το «I Can't Breathe», ένα κομμάτι για το τέλος των φυλετικών διακρίσεων και της αστυνομικής βίας, στον απόηχο της δολοφονίας του Τζορτζ Φλόιντ την περασμένη άνοιξη.
Η Μπιγιονσέ (Beyonce) έγινε η γυναίκα με τα περισσότερα βραβεία στην ιστορία του θεσμού, είκοσι οκτώ στο σύνολο, ενώ η Τέιλορ Σουίφτ έγινε η πρώτη ερμηνεύτρια που κατάφερε να κερδίσει το βραβείο για το Άλμπουμ της Χρονιάς τρεις φορές.
Η μεγάλη νικήτρια των περσινών Grammys, Μπίλι Άιλις τραγούδησε πάνω σε ένα vintage αυτοκίνητο και η Τέιλορ Σουίφτ έκανε εμφάνιση σαν άλλο ξωτικό του δάσους. Οι Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa, Cardi B και Megan Thee Stallion έκαναν εντυπωσιακές εμφανίσεις.
Οι νικητές των Βραβείων Γκράμι 2021
Album of the Year
"Chilombo," Jhené Aiko
"Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)," Black Pumas
"Everyday Life," Coldplay
"Djesse Vol. 3," Jacob Collier
"Women in Music Pt. III," Haim
"Future Nostalgia," Dua Lipa
"Hollywood's Bleeding," Post Malone
"Folklore," Taylor Swift *WINNER
Record of the Year
"Black Parade," Beyoncé
"Colors," Black Pumas
"Rockstar," DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
"Say So," Doja Cat
"Everything I Wanted," Billie Eilish *WINNER
"Don't Start Now," Dua Lipa
"Circles," Post Malone
"Savage," Megan Thee Stallion
Song of the Year
"Black Parade," (performed by Beyoncé)
"The Box," (performed by Roddy Ricch)
"Cardigan," (performed by Taylor Swift)
"Circles," (performed by Post Malone)
"Don't Start Now," (performed by Dua Lipa)
"Everything I Wanted," (performed by Billie Eilish)
"I Can't Breathe," (performed by H.E.R.) *WINNER
"If the World Was Ending," (performed by JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels)
Best New Artist
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion *WINNER
Best Pop Vocal Album
"Changes," Justin Bieber
"Chromatica," Lady Gaga
"Future Nostalgia," Dua Lipa *WINNER
"Fine Line," Harry Styles
"Folklore," Taylor Swift
Best Rock Album
"A Hero's Death," Fontaines D.C.
"Kiwanuka," Michael Kiwanuka
"Daylight," Grace Potter
"Sound & Fury," Sturgill Simpson
"The New Abnormal," The Strokes *WINNER
Best Alternative Music Album
"Fetch the Bolt Cutters," Fiona Apple *WINNER
"Hyperspace," Beck
"Punisher," Phoebe Bridgers
"Jamie," Brittany Howard
"The Slow Rush," Tame Impala
Best Progressive R&B Album