- Scientist reports tens of thousands of sharks off Florida coast
- Plus-size model graces cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit for the first time
- Legislator: Men must get wife's permission for Viagra prescriptions
- 9-year-old at the wheel because couple was too drunk, police say
- Woman's body found in Walmart parking lot, had been there for three months
Here are some of the top categories and the winners:
Best rap album
Winner: "To Pimp A Butterfly": Kendrick Lamar
Other nominees:
"2014 Forest Hills Drive": J. Cole
"Compton": Dr. Dre
"If You're Reading This It's Too Late": Drake
"The Pinkprint": Nicki Minaj
Best country album
Winner: "Traveller": Chris Stapleton
Other nominees:
"Montevallo": Sam Hunt
"Pain Killer": Little Big Town
"The Blade": Ashley Monroe
"Pageant Material": Kacey Musgraves
Song of the year
Winner: "Thinking Out Loud": Ed Sheeran & Amy Wadge, songwriters (Ed Sheeran)
Other nominees:
"Alright": Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Anthony Spears and Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
"Blank Space": Max Martin, Shellback and Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
"Girl Crush": Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose, songwriters (Little Big Town)
"See You Again": Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charles Puth and Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth)
Best new artist
Winner: Meghan Trainor
Other nominees:
Courtney Barnett
James Bay
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly
Album of the year
Winner: "1989" by Taylor Swift
Other nominees:
"Sound & Color" by Alabama Shakes
"To Pimp a Butterfly" by Kendrick Lamar
"Traveller" by Chris Stapleton
"Beauty Behind the Madness" by The Weeknd
Record of the year
Winner: "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Other nominees:
"Really Love" by D'Angelo and the Vanguard
"Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran
"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
"Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd
Best dance recording
Winner: "Where Are Ü Now": Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber
Other nominees:
"We're All We Need": Above & Beyond featuring Zoë Johnston
"Go": The Chemical Brothers
"Never Catch Me": Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar
"Runaway (U & I)": Gallants
Best pop duo/group performance
Winner: "Uptown Funk": Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Other nominees:
"Ship To Wreck": Florence + The Machine
"Sugar": Maroon 5
"Bad Blood": Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar
"See You Again": Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Pluth
Best urban contemporary album
Winner: "Beauty Behind the Madness": The Weeknd
Other nominees:
"Ego Death": The Internet
"You Should Be Here": Kehlani
"Blood": Lianne La Havas
"Wildheart": Miguel
Best alternative music album
Winner: "Sound & Color": Alabama Shakes
Other nominees:
"Vulnicura": Björk
"The Waterfall": My Morning Jacket
"Currents": Tame Impala
"Star Wars": Wilco
Best rock performance
Winner: "Don't Wanna Fight" : Alabama Shakes
Other nominees:
"What Kind of Man": Florence + The Machine
"Something From Nothing": Foo Fighters
"Ex's & Oh's": Elle King
"Moaning Lisa Smile": Wolf Alice
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