63rd Grammy Awards : Winners of top categories

THE 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah from the Los Angeles Convention Center, was held across the street from the award show's usual home at the Staples Center.

Similar to the other recent award shows held during the pandemic, there was no live audience for the Grammys this year, except for a limited number of performers and nominees.

The majority of the prizes were announced Sunday afternoon in a livestreame event.

Here are the winners in the top categories at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR - "Folklore" — Taylor Swift

RECORD OF THE YEAR - "Everything I Wanted" — Billie Eilish

SONG OF THE YEAR - "I Can't Breathe" — Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)

BEST NEW ARTIST - Megan Thee Stallion

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE - "Rain On Me" — Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE - "Black Parade,'' Beyoncé

BEST R&B ALBUM - “Bigger Love,” John Legend

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM - "Future Nostalgia" — Dua Lipa

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE - "Shameika" — Fiona Apple

BEST ROCK ALBUM - “The New Abnormal,” the Strokes.

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE - "Savage" — Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM - "Wildcard" — Miranda Lambert

BEST MUSIC VIDEO - " Brown Skin Girl" - Beyonce with Blue Ivy

BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE - “Watermelon Sugar,” Harry Styles

BEST MUSIC FILM - “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,” Linda Ronstadt