Six Interesting Facts At The 61st Grammys Award Ceremony

In addition to it being her first Grammy award, Cardi B made history as the first solo female to win best rap album. (Lauryn Hill won as a member of the Fugees at the 1997 Grammys)

2. Drake’s acceptance speech got cut off after he won Rap Song of the Year for ‘God’s Plan’. The singer’s microphone was turned off due to a promo ad by leading into a commercial which made Drake exit the stage.

3. Seun Kuti lost his first attempt at the Grammys, to the Soweto Gospel Choir who won their third Grammy, making them the most successful African group in the history of the award.

4. Ariana Grande wins her first Grammy the same week after publicly blasting Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich and accused him of lying about why she was no longer performing. She also did not show up but decided to put her dress to good use, for Instagram.

5. Twitter users are upset the recording academy left out XxxTentacion and Lilpeep during the In Memoriam Tribute.

6. After 14 years of male hosts, Alicia keys becomes the first female host and begins the evening by asking the crowd, “can I bring some of my sisters out here tonight?” as she walked out Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jennifer Lopez and Michelle Obama.