Lamar also appeared during the broadcast to give a standout performance that ranked as one of the nights best.
His fifth award was for Best Music Video as part of Taylor Swifts Bad Blood video.
It was Swift who started the ceremony off in earnest.
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Jimmy Carter won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album.
Check out the full nominations list below.
Best Musical Theater Album
An American In Paris
Fun Home
WINNER:Hamilton
The King And I
Something Rotten!
The Wall
WINNER:AmyTop 2016 GRAMMY Winners | PrettyFamous
