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2016 Grammy Award winners: Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Alabama Shakes top the list

The 2016 Grammy Awards were a big night for rapper Kendrick Lamar, pop singer Taylor Swift and rock band Alabama Shakes, as well as the other winners.

Check out the full list of winners of each major category:

— Record of the year: “Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars.

— Album of the year: “1989,” Taylor Swift.

— Best new artist: Meghan Trainor.

— Song of the year (songwriter’s award): “Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge.

— Best pop solo performance: “Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran.

— Best pop duo/group performance: “Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars.

— Best traditional pop vocal album: “The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern,” Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap.

— Best pop vocal album: “1989,” Taylor Swift.

— Best dance recording: “Where Are U Now,” Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber.

— Best dance/electronic album: “Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack U,” Skrillex and Diplo.

— Best rock performance: “Don’t Wanna Fight,” Alabama Shakes.

— Best rock song: Alabama Shakes’ “Don’t Wanna Fight.”

— Best rock album: “Drones,” Muse.

— Best metal performance: “Cirice,” Ghost.

— Best alternative music album: “Sound & Color,” Alabama Shakes.

— Best urban contemporary album: “Beauty Behind the Madness,” The Weeknd.

— Best R&B song: D’Angelo and The Vanguard’s “Really Love.”

— Best R&B performance: “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey),” The Weeknd.

— Best R&B album: “Black Messiah,” D’Angelo and The Vanguard.

— Best rap performance: “Alright,” Kendrick Lamar.

— Best rap/sung collaboration: “These Walls,” Kendrick Lamar Featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat.

— Best rap album: “To Pimp a Butterfly,” Kendrick Lamar.

— Best rap song: Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright.”

— Best country album: “Traveller,” Chris Stapleton.

— Best country solo: “Traveller,” Chris Stapleton.

— Best country duo/group performance: “Girl Crush,” Little Big Town.

— Best country song: Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush.”

— Best musical theater album: “Hamilton.”

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