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60th Annual Grammy Awards

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on January 28, 2018. The CBS network broadcast the show live from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The show was moved to January to avoid coinciding with the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, as was the case in 2010 and 2014.[2] James Corden returned as host.[3]

60th Annual Grammy Awards

January 28, 2018 (2018-01-28)
7:30–11:00 p.m. EST

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York

James Corden

Bruno Mars (6)

Jay-Z (8)

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CBS

19.8 million[1]

The ceremony recognizes the best recordings, compositions and artists of the eligibility year, which ran from October 1, 2016, to September 30, 2017. The nominations were announced on November 28, 2017. The "pre-telecast" ceremony (officially named The Premiere Ceremony) was held on the same day prior to the main ceremony.[4][5]


Bruno Mars was nominated for six awards and won all six on the night.[6][7]

– Bruno Mars

"24K Magic"

Donald Glover

Jaycen Joshua

No I.D.

Asheton Hogan

Fleetwood Mac

Mick Fleetwood

As of 2018, voting members will cast their votes online rather than by paper ballot. This transition will provide greater flexibility for touring artists, eliminate the possibility of invalid ballots, and protect further against fraudulent voting.

All music creators, including songwriters, producers, engineers, mixers, mastering engineers and featured artists, which are credited with at least 33 percent or more playing time on the winning album will be eligible to receive a Grammy in the category. This is the first time songwriters are recognized in this category.

Album of the Year

From this year on, Nominations Review Committees will be created and implemented for the Rap, Contemporary Instrumental, and New Age Fields.

From this year, the definition of Album is expanded in Classical, Dance, And Jazz Fields. To be eligible for Grammy consideration, an album must comprise a minimum total playing time of 15 minutes with at least five distinct tracks or a minimum total playing time of 30 minutes with no minimum track requirement.

An exception on the rule of only one version of a song allowed to enter in the Grammy Awards nomination process will be made in the category, allowing the film version of a track to be entered in the category, even if a different version of the track is submitted in other categories. In the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media category, eligibility guidelines have been amended to require soundtrack albums for a documentary or biopic to contain 51 percent or more of newly recorded music.

Best Song Written for Visual Media

In June 2017, the Grammy organization announced a few minor changes to the voting and awarding process.[26]

Ratings[edit]

The show was moved to January to avoid competing with the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, as was the case in 2010 and 2014. Viewership for the ceremony dropped 24% compared to the previous year, obtaining the smallest audience in the show's history in the key demographic.