Hip-hop/R&B

These songs by the King of Latin Trap map the jump from internet breakout to cultural force

The Puerto Rican superstar’s reggaeton-driven record claims the Grammys’ top honor, becoming the first Latin artist ever to win Album of the Year

The British R&B breakout took home the gramophone in the category that ironically saw artists already commanding major audiences

Street rap, experimental hip-hop, and genre hybrids now shape the industry’s biggest award space for the first time in decades

A confirmed album rollout followed in the aftermath of the rapper’s apology, reviving long-running debates about controversy and promotion