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Winners in key categories at the Grammy Awards

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Adele took home five Grammys including the top three awards for Album, Record and Song of the Year, besting her rival Beyonce, who finished the night with two trophies.

More than 13,000 music professionals in the Recording Academy voted to determine winners of the Grammys, which were handed out in Los Angeles.

Here is a list of winners in key categories:

Album of the year: Adele, "25"

Record of the year (for best overall song): Adele, "Hello"

Song of the year (for songwriting): Adele and Greg Kurstin, "Hello"

Best Pop Vocal Album: Adele, "25"

Best Pop Solo Performance: Adele, "Hello"

Best New Artist: Chance the Rapper

Best Rap Album: Chance the Rapper, "Coloring Book"

Best Rap Performance: Chance the Rapper featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz, "No Problem"

Best Rap Song: Drake, "Hotline Bling"

Best Rock Album: Cage the Elephant, "Tell Me I'm Pretty"

Best Rock Song: David Bowie, "Blackstar"

Best Rock Performance: David Bowie, "Blackstar"

Best Alternative Rock Album: David Bowie, "Blackstar"

Best Urban Contemporary Album: Beyonce, "Lemonade"

Best Music Video: Beyonce, "Formation"

Best Country Album: Sturgill Simpson, "A Sailor's Guide to Earth"

Adele took home five Grammys including the top three awards for Album, Record and Song of the Year, besting her rival Beyonce, who finished the night with two trophies.

More than 13,000 music professionals in the Recording Academy voted to determine winners of the Grammys, which were handed out in Los Angeles.

Here is a list of winners in key categories:

Album of the year: Adele, “25”

Record of the year (for best overall song): Adele, “Hello”

Song of the year (for songwriting): Adele and Greg Kurstin, “Hello”

Best Pop Vocal Album: Adele, “25”

Best Pop Solo Performance: Adele, “Hello”

Best New Artist: Chance the Rapper

Best Rap Album: Chance the Rapper, “Coloring Book”

Best Rap Performance: Chance the Rapper featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz, “No Problem”

Best Rap Song: Drake, “Hotline Bling”

Best Rock Album: Cage the Elephant, “Tell Me I’m Pretty”

Best Rock Song: David Bowie, “Blackstar”

Best Rock Performance: David Bowie, “Blackstar”

Best Alternative Rock Album: David Bowie, “Blackstar”

Best Urban Contemporary Album: Beyonce, “Lemonade”

Best Music Video: Beyonce, “Formation”

Best Country Album: Sturgill Simpson, “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth”

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