2018 grammy winners: See the full list
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The showdown between Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar is underway! The 2018 Grammys are here, and we'll finally know which of these two artists — who scored the most nominations this year, with Jay snagging eight and Lamar barely trailing with seven — will prevail. Or will runners-up Bruno Mars, Khalid, and Childish Gambino swoop in and surprise us all?
MTV News is tracking the winners in all of the key categories, including Best New Artist, Record of the Year, and the ever-coveted Album of the Year. Update your bracket with us below.
Album of the Year
Childish Gambino: "Awaken, My Love!"
Jay-Z: 4:44
Kendrick Lamar: DAMN.
Lorde: Melodrama
Bruno Mars: 24K Magic
Record of the Year
Childish Gambino: "Redbone"
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber: "Despacito"
Jay-Z: "The Story of O.J."
Kendrick Lamar: "HUMBLE."
Bruno Mars: "24K Magic"
Song of the Year
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber: "Despacito"
Jay-Z: "4:44"
Julia Michaels: "Issues"
Logic: "1-800-273-8255"
Bruno Mars: "That's What I Like"
Best New Artist
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
Best Pop Solo Performance
Kelly Clarkson: "Love So Soft"
Kesha: "Praying"
Lady Gaga: "Million Reasons"
P!nk: "What About Us"
Ed Sheeran: "Shape of You"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
WINNER: Portugal. The Man: "Feel It Still"
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay: "Something Just Like This"
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber: "Despacito"
Imagine Dragons: "Thunder"
Zedd & Alessia Cara: "Stay"
Best Pop Vocal Album
WINNER: Ed Sheeran: ÷
Coldplay: Kaleidoscope EP
Lana Del Rey: Lust for Life
Imagine Dragons: Evolve
Kesha: Rainbow
Lady Gaga: Joanne
Best Rap Performance
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar: "HUMBLE."
Big Sean: "Bounce Back"
Cardi B: "Bodak Yellow"
Jay-Z: "4:44"
Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert: "Bad and Boujee"
Best Rap/Sung Performance
6lack: "Prblms"
Goldlink featuring Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy: "Crew"
Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé: "Family Feud"
Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna: "LOYALTY."
SZA featuring Travis Scott: "Love Galore"
Best Rap Song
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar: "HUMBLE."
Cardi B: "Bodak Yellow"
Danger Mouse featuring Run the Jewels & Big Boi: "Chase Me"
Rapsody: "Sassy"
Jay-Z: "The Story of O.J."
Best Rap Album
Jay-Z: 4:44
Kendrick Lamar: DAMN.
Migos: Culture
Rapsody: Laila's Wisdom
Tyler, the Creator: Flower Boy
Best Dance Recording
WINNER: LCD Soundsystem: "Tonite"
Bonobo featuring Innov Gnawa: "Bambro Koyo Ganda"
Camelphat & Elderbrook: "Cola"
Gorillaz featuring D.R.A.M.: "Andromeda"
Odesza featuring Wynne & Mansionair: "Line of Sight"
Best Dance/Electronic Album
WINNER: Kraftwerk: 3-D the Catalogue
Bonobo: Migration
Mura Masa: Mura Masa
Odesza: A Moment Apart
Sylvan Esso: What Now
Best Rock Performance
WINNER: Leonard Cohen: "You Want It Darker"
Chris Cornell: "The Promise"
Foo Fighters: "Run"
Kaleo: "No Good"
Nothing More: "Go to War"
Best Rock Song
WINNER: Foo Fighters: "Run"
Metallica: "Atlas, Rise!"
K. Flay: "Blood in the Cut"
Nothing More: "Go to War"
Avenged Sevenfold: "The Stage"
Best Rock Album
WINNER: The War on Drugs: A Deeper Understanding
Mastodon: Emperor of Sand
Metallica: Hardwired...to Self-Destruct
Nothing More: The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Queens of the Stone Age: Villains
Best Alternative Music Album
WINNER: The National: Sleep Well Beast
Arcade Fire: Everything Now
Gorillaz: Humanz
LCD Soundsystem: American Dream
Father John Misty: Pure Comedy
Best R&B Performance
WINNER: Bruno Mars: "That's What I Like"
Daniel Caesar featuring Kali Uchis: "Get You"
Kehlani: "Distraction"
Ledisi: "High"
SZA: "The Weekend"
Best Traditional R&B Performance
WINNER: Childish Gambino: "Redbone"
The Baylor Project: "Laugh and Move On"
Anthony Hamilton Featuring The Hamiltones: "What I'm Feelin'"
Ledisi: "All The Way"
Mali Music: "Still"
Best R&B Song
WINNER: Bruno Mars: "That's What I Like"
PJ Morton: "First Began"
Khalid: "Location"
Childish Gambino: "Redbone"
SZA: "Supermodel"
Best R&B Album
WINNER: Bruno Mars: 24K Magic
Daniel Caesar: Freudian
Ledisi: Let Love Rule
PJ Morton: Gumbo
Musiq Soulchild: Feel the Real
Best Urban Contemporary Album
WINNER: The Weeknd: Starboy
6lack: Free 6lack
Childish Gambino: "Awaken, My Love!"
Khalid: American Teen
