Last night, the prestigious Grammy Awards took place in Los Angeles and there were a number of big wins for several artists.
South London’s Ella Mai took home the prize for Best R&B song for her 2018 hit, “Boo’d Up”. Speaking to Billboard about her win, Mai said “I feel like I’ve dreamed of this moment since I was a little girl”.
Another woman making waves in 2018 was Cardi B and she was also rewarded for her efforts with her debut album Invasion of Privacy by winning the award for Best Rap Album. This is a historic moment as the accolade meant Cardi B is now the first solo woman to win a rap album Grammy.
The world of rap was in full force at the Grammy’s last night as the megastar that is Drake won Best Rap Song with “God’s Plan”, while Childish Gambino won Song of the Year with “This Is America”.
The 2019 Grammys will be aired on UK TV tonight on 4Music at 19:30.