Rap artists and women have felt shunned by the Grammy Awards in recent years. But this year, they both took centre stage.

Childish Gambino害羞草研究所檚 disturbing look at race relations, 害羞草研究所淭his is America,害羞草研究所� won record and song of the year on Sunday害羞草研究所檚 telecast. It was the first time a rap-based song won both of those awards, considered 害羞草研究所� with album of the year 害羞草研究所� the recording industry害羞草研究所檚 most prestigious.

Kacey Musgraves won top album and matched Childish Gambino with four Grammys total. A year after many women felt left out of the Grammy telecast, they delivered the night害羞草研究所檚 most memorable performances. The best new artist winner, British singer Dua Lipa, also cast major shade on the outgoing recording academy president.

Lady Gaga and Brandi Carlile won three Grammys apiece, and former first lady Michelle Obama was a surprise guest at the top of the show on CBS.

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Childish Gambino, the stage name of actor Donald Glover, and another prominent rap nominee, Kendrick Lamar, both declined invitations to perform or attend Sunday害羞草研究所檚 show. Some rap artists feel the Grammys have been slow to recognize how the genre now dominates popular music.

Ludwig Goransson, a songwriter and producer on 害羞草研究所淭his is America,害羞草研究所� said backstage that he was surprised the victories were so historic. Just listening to the radio, watching the culture and seeing how many rap songs are downloaded is evidence of rap害羞草研究所檚 impact.

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Cardi B became the first solo woman to win best rap album , although Lauryn Hill was the lead singer of the Fugees, which won the same award at the 1997 Grammys. Cardi B was so nervous accepting the award that she joked, 害羞草研究所淢aybe I need to start smoking weed.害羞草研究所�

She looked anything but rattled earlier, when her rendition of 害羞草研究所淢oney害羞草研究所� was among the night害羞草研究所檚 performance highlights. Janelle Monae delivered a smoking version of her hit 害羞草研究所淢ake Me Feel害羞草研究所�; St. Vincent and Dua Lipa害羞草研究所檚 duet on 害羞草研究所淢asseduction害羞草研究所� was steamy; H.E.R. turned heads with 害羞草研究所淗ard Place害羞草研究所�; and Carlile sang an inspired version of her hit 害羞草研究所淭he Joke.害羞草研究所�

Being part of a big night for women was huge to her, Carlile said backstage after the show.

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When she accepted her best new artist award, Dua Lipa pointedly said, 害羞草研究所淚 guess this year we really stepped up.害羞草研究所�

That was a reference to outgoing Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow, who said women needed to 害羞草研究所渟tep up害羞草研究所� when he was asked about the lack of women in top categories in 2018. He later acknowledged it was a poor choice of words and delivered another mea culpa on Sunday害羞草研究所檚 show.

Yet Dua Lipa was rewarded by having her acceptance speech cut off mid-sentence. She wasn害羞草研究所檛 alone, however, as a handful of other artists were also hustled off the stage, and the show seemed disjointed at the end, rushing through its final awards. Under the circumstances, having a lengthy tribute to Portnow before he gave his own speech seemed tone-deaf.

Lipa said later she would have thanked her fans, her inspirations and team if she had more time.

When she was onstage, Lipa was one of a handful of winners who paid special tribute to fellow artists. Another was Drake, whose appearance to accept the Grammy when 害羞草研究所淕od害羞草研究所檚 Plan害羞草研究所� won best rap song was a surprise because he害羞草研究所檚 not big on award shows.

He reminded fans and fellow artists that awards are based on the subjective views of others, and aren害羞草研究所檛 contests in which there are clear winners and losers.

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Musgrave picked up album of the year for 害羞草研究所淕olden Hour,害羞草研究所� which is labeled country but had wider appeal.

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Dolly Parton starred in the best of the night害羞草研究所檚 two tributes to veteran artists, performing a medley of her songs with Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry and Maren Morris. The highlight of Diana Ross害羞草研究所� night was the cute introduction by a grandson with a mountain of hair.

The Grammys took some online blowback by having Jennifer Lopez deliver a tribute to Motown , once the nation害羞草研究所檚 preeminent label for black artists. Despite her hustle, Lopez was outshone by show host Alicia Keys and Smokey Robinson delivering one verse of 害羞草研究所淭racks of My Tears害羞草研究所� a capella.

Obama appeared on the show害羞草研究所檚 opening with Keys, Gaga, Lopez and Jada Pinkett Smith to describe the role music had played in their lives 害羞草研究所� seemingly a pointed reference to last year害羞草研究所檚 controversy over women artists.

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Another ex-White House resident was awarded a Grammy on Sunday. Former President Jimmy Carter, who is 94, won an award for best spoken word recording.

It害羞草研究所檚 his second Grammy.

A list of top winners at the 61th annual Grammy Awards.

Album of the year: 害羞草研究所淕olden Hour害羞草研究所� by Kacey Musgraves

Record of the year: 害羞草研究所淭his Is America害羞草研究所� by Childish Gambino

Song of the year: 害羞草研究所淭his Is America害羞草研究所� by Childish Gambino and Ludwig Goransson

Best rap/sung performance: 害羞草研究所淭his Is America害羞草研究所� by Childish Gambino

Best music video: 害羞草研究所淭his Is America害羞草研究所� by Childish Gambino

Best rap album: 害羞草研究所淚nvasion of Privacy害羞草研究所� by Cardi B

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Best new artist: Dua Lipa

Best country album: 害羞草研究所淕olden Hour害羞草研究所� by Kacey Musgraves

Best pop duo/group performance: 害羞草研究所淪hallow害羞草研究所� by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

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Producer of the year, non-classical: Pharrell Williams

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Best rock album: 害羞草研究所淔rom the Fires害羞草研究所� by Greta Van Fleet

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Best dance recording: 害羞草研究所淓lectricity害羞草研究所� by Silk City and Dua Lipa featuring Diplo and Mark Ronson

Best country song: 害羞草研究所淪pace Cowboy,害羞草研究所� Kacey Musgraves (Luke Laird, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves)

Best reggae album: 害羞草研究所�44/876害羞草研究所� by Sting & Shaggy

Best country solo performance: Kacey Musgraves害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淏utterflies害羞草研究所�

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Best alternative music album: 害羞草研究所淐olours,害羞草研究所� Beck

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Best Latin pop album: Claudia Brant害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淪incera害羞草研究所�

Best spoken word album: Jimmy Carter害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淔aith 害羞草研究所� A Journey for All害羞草研究所�

Best folk album: Punch Brothers害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淎ll Ashore害羞草研究所�

Best contemporary Christian music album: Lauren Daigle害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淟ook Up Child害羞草研究所�

Best musical theatre album: 害羞草研究所淭he Band害羞草研究所檚 Visit害羞草研究所�

Best American roots song: Brandi Carlile害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Joke害羞草研究所�

Best American roots performance: Brandi Carlile害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Joke害羞草研究所�

Best Americana album: Brandi Carlile害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淏y the Way, I Forgive You害羞草研究所�

Best gospel album: Tori Kelly害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淗iding Place害羞草研究所�

Best contemporary Christian music performance/song: Lauren Daigle害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淵ou Say害羞草研究所�

Best world music album: Soweto Gospel Choir害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淔reedom害羞草研究所�

Best compilation soundtrack for visual media: 害羞草研究所淭he Greatest Showman害羞草研究所�

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Best traditional blues album: Buddy Guy害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Blues Is Alive and Well害羞草研究所�

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Associated Press writers Mesfin Fekadu, Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Jonathan Landrum and Beth Harris contributed to this report.

David Bauder, The Associated Press

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