2015 Grammy recap

By Allanah Wills

The 57^th Annual Grammy Awards was a star-filled evening that featured more performances than there were trophies handed out.

English singer Sam Smith dominated the night with four wins including Song of the Year for Stay With Me.

Beyoncé, who became the Grammys’ most nominated woman this year, won her 20^th award for the sultry R&B hit Drunk in Love.

The theme of social issues has been prevalent at many of this year’s award shows and the Grammys were no exception.  While presenting Album of the Year in a bold orange suit, Prince took a moment to  recognize black lives.

“Albums still matter. Like books and black lives, albums still matter,” Prince told the audience.

Katy Perry put the spotlight on another issue: domestic violence.

Her ballad By the Grace of God was introduced with a public service announcement by U.S. President Barack Obama, who encouraged artists to take a stand against violence towards women.

The biggest shock of the night did not just come from Beck winning album of the year, but from Kanye West’s reaction to it.

West briefly jumped on stage during Beck’s acceptance speech, reminiscent of his infamous moment in 2009 when he interrupted Taylor Swift’s speech at the MTV Awards.

West quickly left the stage, but did not hold back when talking to reporters after the show.

“Beck needs to respect artistry and he should have given his award to Beyoncé,” West said.

Although it proved to be a controversial one, the complete list of winners can be found at www.grammy.com/nominees.