LOS ANGELES (AP) — FKA twigs, Natalia Lafourcade, Leon Thomas, the “Wicked” duo of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande and the Dalai Lama are among the early winners at the 68th annual Grammy Awards.
While the Grammys save the biggest categories for its telecast, which begins at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS, 86 awards were handed out during the Premiere Ceremony Sunday afternoon.
Darren Criss hosted the premiere ceremony, which features performances and awards presentations.
Here’s an updating list of select winners at Sunday’s Grammys:
Best Dance/Electronic Album
“EUSEXUA,” FKA twigs
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Defying Gravity,” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Best Rock Album
“Never Enough,” Turnstile
Best R&B Album
“Mutt,” Leon Thomas
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
“A Matter of Time,” Laufey
Best Latin Pop Album
“Cancionera,” Natalia Lafourcade
Best Música Mexicana Album
“Palabra De To’s (Seca), Carín León
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
“Sinners,” various artists
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (composer’s award)
“Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson
Best Gospel Album
“Heart of Mine,” Darrel Walls, PJ Morton.
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
“Coritos Vol. 1,” Israel & New Breed
Best Song Written for Visual Media
“Golden,” from “KPop Demon Hunters”
Best Jazz Vocal Album
“Portrait,” Samara Joy
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
“Southern Nights,” Sullivan Fortner featuring Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore
Best African Music Performance
“Push 2 Start,” Tyla
Best Reggae Album
“BLXXD & FYAH,” Keznamdi
Best Music Video
“Anxiety,” Doechii
Best Music Film
“Music by John Williams”
Best Alternative Music Album
“Songs of a Lost World,” The Cure
Songwriter Of The Year
Amy Allen
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Cirkut
Best Comedy Album
“Your Friend, Nate Bargatze,” Nate Bargatze.
Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording
“Meditations: The Reflections of his Holiness The Dalai Lama,” Dalai Lama
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
“Words for Days Vol. 1,” Mad Skillz.
Best Album Cover
“Chromakopia”
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