And the Grammy winners are ....

The 2016 Grammy Awards proved to be as exciting as ever with performances from big names like Adele and Justin Bieber, tributes to the late and great David Bowie by Lady Gaga and unexpected upsets in the various categories.

Here are the 2016 Grammy winners that add their name to the prestigious list:

Album of the Year:1989 - Taylor Swift
Song of the Year:Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Record of the Year:Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson
Best New Artist: Meghan Trainor
Best Rap Album:To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar
Best Country Album: Traveller - Chris Stapleton
Best Alternative Music Album:Alabama Shakes
Best Pop Vocal Album:1989 - Taylor Swift

Missed out on the nominees? Here's a recap of who was honored for the big event. The Grammy Awards: the biggest and brightest in music.

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The Grammy Awards: the biggest and brightest in music

The Grammy Awards define music history: The Beatles hold 26, Stevie Wonder has the most as a solo artist with 25 and Mariah Carey, who was only 20 when she was nominated for all four major categories still holds the title for the youngest artist to do so. There’s a lot that happens on music’s biggest night and 2016's Grammy Awards will be no different.

Just days away, we’ve covered this year’s nominees, their songs, and included a brief history of the 58 years of the Grammys!

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Our 2016 Music Roundup

And the winners are...

Another page has turned with 2015 fading away, and it's time to take a break and look back over the past year in music.

Many best-sellers were released in 2015 on Karaoke Version, and Adele's long-awaited comeback was confirmed by the leading position of "Hello" on our charts. Drumroll for last year's top 10...

1. Adele - Hello
2. Meghan Trainor - Like I'm Gonna Lose You
3. Cam - Burning House
4. Rachel Platten - Fight Song
5. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
6. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
7. Chris Stapleton - Tennessee Whiskey
8. Little Big Town - Girl Crush
9. Elle King - Ex's & Oh's
10. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face

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