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Bruno Mars & Kendrick Lamar win big at The 2018 Grammys

WINNER: Bruno Mars (Photo CREDIT: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

BRUNO MARS dominated the 2018 Grammy Awards on Sunday (Jan 28) as his album 24K Magic was crowned the surprise winner of both Album and Record of the Year.

The album was also named Best R&B Album, while That's What I Like earned the Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance, and Best R&B Song honours.

Kendrick Lamar, who opened the ceremony with U2's Bono and The Edge, dominated the rap categories with Best Rap Album for DAMN., Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for HUMBLE., and Best Rap/Sung Performance for LOYALTY.

Among the other winners, included Childish Gambino, Ed Sheeran, and Alessia Cara.

Surprisingly, JAY-Z, who led the way with eight nominations was completely shut out, winning not one award.

Other major snubs included Migos and SZA.

See the list of winners of the 60th Annual Grammy Awards below:

Album of the Year:
24K Magic - Bruno Mars

Record of the Year:
24K Magic - Bruno Mars

Song of the Year:
That's What I Like - Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (performed by Bruno Mars)

Best New Artist:
Alessia Cara

Best Pop Solo Performance:
Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Feel It Still - Portugal. The Man

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 - (Various Artists) Dae Bennett, Producer

Best Pop Vocal Album:
÷ (Divide) - Ed Sheeran

Best Dance Recording:
Tonite - LCD Soundsystem

Best Dance/Electronic Album:
3-D The Catalogue - Kraftwerk

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album:
Prototype - Jeff Lorber Fusion

Best Rock Performance:
You Want It Darker - Leonard Cohen

Best Metal Performance:
Sultan's Curse - Mastodon

Best Rock Song:
Run - Foo Fighters (performed by Foo Fighters)


PICTURED: Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar (Photo credit: Matt Sayles/AP)

Best Rock Album:
A Deeper Understanding - The War On Drugs

Best Alternative Music Album:
Sleep Well Beast - The National

Best R&B Performance:
That's What I Like - Bruno Mars

Best Traditional R&B Performance:
Redbone - Childish Gambino

Best R&B Song:
That's What I Like - Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (performed by Bruno Mars)

Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Starboy - The Weeknd

Best R&B Album:
24K Magic - Bruno Mars

Best Rap Performance:
HUMBLE. - Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap/Sung Performance:
LOYALTY. - Kendrick Lamar Featuring Rihanna

Best Rap Song:
HUMBLE. - Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (performed by Kendrick Lamar)

Best Rap Album:
DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

Best Country Solo Performance:
Either Way - Chris Stapleton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance:
Better Man - Little Big Town

Best Country Song:
Broken Halos - Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (performed by Chris Stapleton)

Best Country Album:
From a Room: Volume 1 - Chris Stapleton

Best New Age Album:
Dancing On Water - Peter Kater

Best Improvised Jazz Solo:
Miles Beyond - John McLaughlin

Best Jazz Vocal Album:
Dreams and Daggers - Cecile McLorin Salvant

Best Jazz Instrumental Album:
Rebirth - Billy Childs

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album:
Bringin' It - Christian McBride Big Band

Best Latin Jazz Album:
Jazz Tango - Pablo Ziegler Trio

Best Gospel Performance/Song:
Never Have To Be Alone - CeCe Winans

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song:
What A Beautiful Name - Hillsong Worship

Best Gospel Album:
Let Them Fall in Love - CeCe Winans

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:
Chain Breaker - Zach Williams

Best Roots Gospel Album:
Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope - Reba McEntire

Best Latin Pop Album:
El Dorado - Shakira

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album:
Residente - Residente

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano):
Arriero Somos Versiones Acústicas - Aida Cuevas

Best Tropical Latin Album:
Salsa Big Band - Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

Best American Roots Performance:
Killer Diller Blues - Alabama Shakes

Best American Roots Song:
"If We Were Vampires" - Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit

Best Americana Album:
The Nashville Sound - Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit

Best Bluegrass Album:
Laws Of Gravity - The Infamous Stringdusters
All The Rage - In Concert Volume One (Live) - Rhonda Vincent And The Rage (Tie)

Best Traditional Blues Album:
Blue & Lonesome - The Rolling Stones

Best Contemporary Blues Album:
TajMo - Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo

Full list of winners available to view on the Grammys website.

Bruno Mars performs at Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park on 14 July. For more info visit www.bst-hydepark.com

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