Ques: Who won the 58th Grammy Awards in most categories?
(a) Alabama Shakes
(b) Kendrick Lama
(c) Taylor Swift
(d) Kendra Foster
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- The 2016 Grammy Awards also called as Nobel Prize of Music were given in a ceremony held on February 15, 2016, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
- The prestigious awards awards that were presented in the various categories are as follows:
- Record of the Year: Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
- Album of the Year: Taylor Swift, 1989
- Song of the Year: Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
- Best New Artist: Meghan Trainor
- Best Pop Solo Performance: Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
- Best Rock Album: Muse, Drones
- Best new album: Grace (Paul Avgerinos)
- Best Children’s Album: Home (Tim Kubart)
- Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, an American rapper from Compton, California won 5 (most by anyone) awards in different categories and nominated in more than 11 categories.
- Alabama Shakes star of American blues rock band won the Grammy awards in three categories namely, Best Rock Song, Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Performance
- Taylor Alison Swift, an American singer-songwriter won Grammy awards in Album of the Year, Best Music Video and Best Pop Vocal Album categories.
- Indian origin filmmaker Asif Kapadia bagged a Grammy Award for his film “Amy” in Best Music Film category.
- Nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards were announced on December 7, 2015.
Reference:
https://www.grammy.com/nominees
http://www.etonline.com/awards/grammys/182336_grammy_awards_2016_the_complete_winners_list/
http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/asif-kapadia-bags-grammy-for-amy-anoushka-shankar-loses-again/