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(CHINADAILY) Rapper Kendrick Lamar lead the early winners at Monday's Grammy awards with fouraccolades including one shared with Taylor Swift, while Justin Bieber and Ed Sheerancelebrated their first Grammy wins.
Lamar, who has a leading 11 Grammy nominations this year, won best rap song and best rapperformance for his anthemic Alright and best rap/sung collaboration for These Walls, but wasnot on hand to accept the early awards given out before the live telecast.
He also shared the best music video win for Taylor Swift's Bad Blood, which he collaboratedon. Swift also won best pop vocal album for 1989.
British singer Sheeran won his first Grammy for best pop solo performance for Thinking OutLoud. The single is also nominated for song and record of the year.
"I thought I knew what I was going to say, but I don't", the singer said on stage.
Bieber won best dance recording for his collaboration with DJs Skrillex and Diplo for WhereAre U Now.
"Beliebers.. We did it! I love you. Now get ready for the show. Not done yet," the Canadiansinger, who is performing the song at the live show, tweeted to his fans after his win.
The Grammy Awards, in its 58th year, will see only a handful of its 80-plus trophies includingtop awards for album, song and record of the year, handed out during a three-hour livetelevised show, which is known more for pairing artists not typically seen together forperformance spectacles.
In early awards, blues-rock group Alabama Shakes, nominated for album of the year, won twoGrammy awards; best rock song for Don't Wanna Fight and best alternative music album forSound & Color.
"Two Grammys in one day? That's crazy, we're going to take these home and represent 256,"said lead singer Brittany Howard, referring to the telephone area code for the state ofAlabama.
Canadian crooner The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, won best R&B performance forEarned It and best urban contemporary album for Beauty Behind the Madness.
British sensation Adele, while not nominated this year, returns to perform on the Grammystage for the first time since 2012.
Swift will kick off the televised show in Los Angeles, hosted by LL Cool J, with a song fromher album 1989, followed by performances by Lamar, The Weeknd and a tribute to DavidBowie performed by Lady Gaga. Bowie died in January from cancer at the age of 69.
Veteran musician Lionel Richie will be honored by artists Demi Lovato, John Legend, LukeBryan and Meghan Trainor, while rockers The Eagles will pay tribute to late front man GlennFrey with singer-songwriter Jackson Browne.
