Grammy and BAFTA Awards 2017
59th Annual Grammy Awards and 70th British Academy Film Awards were announced on 12th February 2017. We are sharing with you all brief overview and the list of winners of these awards this year.
Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards were originally called as Gramophone award. Grammy Awards give recognition to the outstanding performances of the English Language Music Industry and are awarded by The Recording Academy. The first ceremony of Grammy Awards was held on May 4, 1959. Sir Georg Solti holds the record for most Grammy wins with a total of 31 Grammy awards. The 59th Annual Grammy Awards was held at the Staples Center, Los Angeles on February 12, 2017.
Here is the list of the major award categories and their respective winners of 59th Annual Grammy Awards –
| Award Category | Winners |
| Album of the Year | 25 (Adele) |
| Record of the Year | Hello (Adele) |
| Song of the Year | Hello (Adele) |
| Best Rap Album | Coloring Book (Chance the Rapper) |
| Best Urban Contemporary Album | Lemonade (Beyonce) |
| Best Country Solo Performance | Maren Morris (My Church) |
| Best Rock Song | Blackstar (David Bowie) |
| Best Pop Duo/ Group Performance | Stressed Out (Twenty One Pilots) |
| Best New Artist | Chance the Rapper |
| Best Pop Vocal Album | 25 (Adele) |
| Best Pop Solo Performance | Hello (Adele) |
| Best R&B Performance | Cranes In the Sky (Solange) |
| Best R&B Song | Lake By the Ocean (Maxwell) |
| Best Rap Performance | No Problem (Chance The Rapper featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz) |
| Best Rap/ Sung Performance | Hotline Bling (Drake) |
| Best R&B Album | Lalah Hathaway Live (Lalah Hathaway) |
| Best Rap Song | Hotline Bling (Drake) |
| Best Metal Performance | Dystopia (Megadeth) |
| Best Rock Performance | Blackstar (David Bowie) |
| Best Dance Recording | Don’t Let Me Down – (The Chainsmokers) |
| Best Dance/ Electronic Album | Skin (Flume) |
| Best Music Video | Formation (Beyonce) |
| Best Country Song | Humble and Kind (Tim McGraw) |
| Best Country Duo/ Group Performance | Jolene (Pentatonix Featuring Dolly Parton) |
| Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Summertime (Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin) |
| Best Contemporary Instrumental Album | Culcha Vulcha (Snarky Puppy) |
| Best Rock Album | Tell me I’m Pretty (Cage The Elephant) |
BAFTA Awards
In order to honour the best British and International contributions to the Film industry, the British academy Film Awards are presented annually by British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Formed in 1947, British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is an independent charity that supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image – film, television and game in the United Kingdom.These awards were first presented on 29th May 1949. The 70th British Academy Film Awards were presented at Royal albert Hall, London on 12th February 2017.
Here is the list of the major award categories and their respective winners of 70th British Academy Film Awards –
| Award Category | Winners |
| Outstanding British Film | I, Daniel Blake |
| EE Rising Star Award | Tom Holland |
| Best Makeup and Hair | Florence Foster Jenkins |
| Best Original Music | La La Land |
| Best Costume Design | Jackie |
| Best Sound | Arrival |
| Best British Short Animation | A Love Story |
| Best Editing | Hacksaw Ridge |
| Best Production Design | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them |
| Best Documentary | 13th |
| Best Film not in the English Language | Son of Saul |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Lion |
| Best Supporting Actress | Viola Davis (Fences) |
| Best Animated Film | Kubo and the Two Strings |
| Best Special Visual Effects | The Jungle Book |
| Best debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer | Under the Shadow – Babak Anvari (writer/director), Emily Leo, Oliver Roskill, Lucan Toh (producers) |
| Best Supporting Actor | Dev Patel (Lion) |
| Outstanding British contribution to Cinema | Curzon Cinemas |
| Best Original Screenplay | Manchester By the Sea |
| Best Cinematography | La La Land |
| Best Actor in a leading role | Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea) |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle (La La Land) |
| Best Actress in a leading role | Emma Stone (La La Land) |
| Best Film | La La Land |
| BAFTA Fellowship | Mel Brooks |
