Twitter Reacts to Rihanna Hitting the Gwara Gwara and More Highlights From Last Night's Grammys
Rihanna hitting the popular South African dance, was our favorite part of the entire show.
Last night the 60th Grammys commenced in New York City's Madison Square Garden.
The night was full of memorable moments. Bruno Mars swept the top awards, winning a total of six gramophones, including Record, Album, and Song of the Year. He hit the stage with Cardi B for a colorful performance of their 90's New Jack Swing-Inspired hit "Finesse."
Kendrick Lamar also won big, taking home a total of five awards including best "Best Rap Album," "Best Music Video," and "Best Rap Performance" for his Rihanna-assited hit, "Loyalty." The rapper opened the show with a stunning, politically-charged performance featuring U2 and Dave Chapelle. You can check it out below.
Here is Kendrick Lamar's phenomenal performance to kick off the #GRAMMYs https://t.co/zB714KDnfc— The Shadow League (@The Shadow League)1517193514.0
Back to Rihanna for a second, though. The singer tore down the house during her performance of "Wild Thoughts" with DJ Khaled and Bryson Tiller. Offering a salsa-influenced performance, before hitting the South African "Gwara Gwara"—no not the stanky leg or the shimmy or whatever—during a fiery choreographed dance sequence.
Damn, @rihanna effortlessly killed the gwarra gwarra at the #Grammys 😳🔥😂💃 yass girl, nyisa them 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (make em 💩 the… https://t.co/8o06CRC3sM— #EGYPTOutNow (@#EGYPTOutNow)1517216077.0
It was one of our favorite moments of the night and Twitter couldn't seem to get enough either.
Have y’all already discussed that Rihanna really hit the gwarra gwarra during Wild Thots at the Grammys? 👀 https://t.co/rqi8HZqOfv— 'Red' (@'Red')1517216419.0
Lol Rihanna doing gwarra gwarra 😂😂😂 mama we made it!!! https://t.co/nLZRitJ138— PaseSam (@PaseSam)1517195234.0
Best Highlight of the #Grammys2018 .. Rihanna doing the Gwara Gwara!!! For the Culture!!!!😍😍😍 https://t.co/EAAqh8fYGL— Omoniyi Israel (@Omoniyi Israel)1517193131.0
If Rihanna doing the gwara gwara isn't proof that South Africa is also influencing world pop culture I don't know… https://t.co/pkxuG2f7JK— Aubz™ (@Aubz™)1517200966.0
My forever sexuality is Rihanna doing the gwara gwara 😩😍🔥 https://t.co/o5OX8S8EUF— Zoé (@Zoé)1517201983.0
Rihanna just did Gwara Gwara from South Africa 🇿🇦🔥🔥🔥wow!!! #GRAMMYs wow Bhenga Dance On The Map 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 https://t.co/YGxPhlacLu— DangerFlex SA 🇿🇦 (@DangerFlex SA 🇿🇦)1517195381.0
Me when #Rihanna hit the Gwara Gwara at the end of the #WildThoughts #GRAMMYs performance 👏🏽 #Shoutout #SouthAfrica https://t.co/CAbXdvhVnx— G I E S H A (@G I E S H A)1517193210.0
@rihanna the gwarra gwarra dance and facial expressions were everthing #Grammys2018— Abbey-Gayle ♥ (@Abbey-Gayle ♥)1517228574.0
But this is not the... nvm your name says it all. https://t.co/FPzxs3jq9u— Tolulope Ogunmefun (@Tolulope Ogunmefun)1517195941.0
Hashtag when Rihanna hit the gwarra gwarra on stage. Blackest praise hands!— Issa Kween 👑 (@Issa Kween 👑)1517212012.0
Rihanna hit the Gwarra with ease https://t.co/SsYxjYu9Zz— Tarik Emeka (@Tarik Emeka)1517200929.0
Rihanna literally just did the fucking gwarra gwarra at the Grammys during her performance. Literally 😭— peaches. (@peaches.)1517195168.0
Wait Rihanna really did a whole Gwarra Gwarra dance to Wild Thoughts at the Grammys... I didn't know I needed this… https://t.co/1PNmV9ZnTR— A You Get Di Gold (@A You Get Di Gold)1517195267.0
Rihanna did the gwarra gwarra, my life is complete, lol.— Shade E. (@Shade E.)1517193068.0
We also received stirring performances from the likes of SZA and Childish Gambino, who won Best Traditional R&B Performance for his soulful hit, "Redbone."
.@donaldglover makes his #GRAMMYs performance debut with 'Terrified' https://t.co/28sHZFNdUS https://t.co/mkj61yX1mH— Hollywood Reporter (@Hollywood Reporter)1517189889.0
Artists like SZA however, despite being the most nominated female artists with 5 nominations, were notably snubbed—as were the majority of the women performers nominated last night. Only 17 out of the 86 awards went to women or women-led bands. While many artists were showing support for the #TimesUp movement, it seems like another movement is underway to challenge the male-dominated industry.
SZA, the Grammys' most-nominated woman, didn't win anything https://t.co/DhljKC5vTH— TIME (@TIME)1517225410.0
And always, it wouldn't be the Grammys if Lady Blacksmith Mambazo didn't win in the "World Music" category, would it? Well they took home their 5th one last night, and once again, we are over her trying to figure out what exactly "World Music" even means, and why African artists are repeatedly boxed into this one category. We're about 98.9 percent sure we'll be wondering the same thing again next year.
Congratulations to the talented group nonetheless.
See the full list of 2018 Grammy winners below:
Record of the Year: 24K Magic by Bruno Mars
Album of the Year: 24K Magic by Bruno Mars
Song of the Year: "That's What I Like" — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
Best New Artist: Alessia Cara
Best Pop Solo Performance: "Shape Of You" by Ed Sheeran
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: "Feel It Still" by Portugal. The Man
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Tony Bennett Celebrates 90, (Various Artists) Dae Bennett, Producer
Best Pop Vocal Album: (Divide) by Ed Sheeran
Best Dance Recording: "Tonite" by LCD Soundsystem
Best Dance/Electronic Album: 3-D The Catalogue by Kraftwerk
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: Prototype by Jeff Lorber Fusion
Best Rock Performance: "You Want It Darker" by Leonard Cohen
Best Metal Performance: "Sultan's Curse" by Mastodon
Best Rock Song: "Run" by Foo Fighters
Best Rock Album: A Deeper Understanding by The War On Drugs
Best Alternative Music Album: Sleep Well Beast by The National
Best R&B Performance: "That's What I Like" by Bruno Mars
Best Traditional R&B Performance: "Redbone" by Childish Gambino
Best R&B Song: "That's What I Like" — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
Best Urban Contemporary Album: Starboy by The Weeknd
Best R&B Album: 24K Magic by Bruno Mars
Best Rap Performance: "HUMBLE." by Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap/Sung Performance: "LOYALTY." by Kendrick Lamar Featuring Rihanna
Best Rap Song: "HUMBLE." — Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
Best Rap Album: DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar
Best Country Solo Performance: "Either Way" by Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance: "Better Man" by Little Big Town
Best Country Song: "Broken Halos" by Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)
Best Country Album: From a Room: Volume 1 by Chris Stapleton
Best New Age Album: Dancing On Water by Peter Kater
Best Improvised Jazz Solo: "Miles Beyond" by John McLaughlin, soloist
Best Jazz Vocal Album: Dreams and Daggers by Cécile McLorin Salvant
Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Rebirth by Billy Childs
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Bringin' It by Christian McBride Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album: Jazz Tango by Pablo Ziegler Trio
Best Gospel Performance/Song: "Never Have To Be Alone" by CeCe Winans
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: "What A Beautiful Name" by Hillsong Worship
Best Gospel Album: Let Them Fall in Love by CeCe Winans
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: Chain Breaker by Zach Williams
Best Roots Gospel Album: Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope by Reba McEntire
Best Latin Pop Album: El Dorado by Shakira
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album: Residente by Residente
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano): Arriero Somos Versiones Acústicas by Aida Cuevas
Best Tropical Latin Album: Salsa Big Band by Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Best American Roots Performance: "Killer Diller Blues" by Alabama Shakes
Best American Roots Song: "If We Were Vampires" by Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
Best Americana Album: The Nashville Sound by Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
Best Bluegrass Album: Laws Of Gravity by The Infamous Stringdusters tied with All The Rage – In Concert Volume One [Live] by Rhonda Vincent And The Rage
Best Traditional Blues Album: Blue & Lonesome by The Rolling Stones
Best Contemporary Blues Album: TajMo by Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo'
Best Folk Album: Mental Illness by Aimee Mann
Best Regional Roots Music Album: Kalenda by Lost Bayou Ramblers
Best Reggae Album: Stony Hill, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
Best World Music Album: Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Best Children's Album: Feel What U Feel by Lisa Loeb
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling): The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
Best Comedy Album: The Age Of Spin & Deep In The Heart Of Texas by Dave Chappelle
Best Musical Theater Album: Dear Evan Hansen — Ben Platt, principal soloist; Alex Lacamoire, Stacey Mindich, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, producers; Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media: La La Land by Various Artists
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media: La La Land by Justin Hurwitz, composer
Best Song Written For Visual Media: "How Far I'll Go" — Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Auli'i Cravalho)
Best Instrumental Composition: "Three Revolutions" — Arturo O'Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & Chucho Valdés)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: "Escapades For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra From Catch Me If You Can" — John Williams, arranger
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: "Putin" — Randy Newman, arranger
Best Recording Package: El Orisha De La Rosa by Claudio Roncoli & Cactus Taller, art directors (Magín Díaz) tied with Pure Comedy (Deluxe Edition) by Sasha Barr, Ed Steed & Josh Tillman, art directors (Father John Misty)
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package: The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition — Lawrence Azerrad, Timothy Daly & David Pescovitz
Best Album Notes: Live At The Whisky A Go Go: The Complete Recordings — Lynell George, album notes writer (Otis Redding)
Best Historical Album: Leonard Bernstein – The Composer — Robert Russ, compilation producer; Martin Kistner & Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: 24K Magic — Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer (Bruno Mars)
Producer Of the Year, Non-Classical: Greg Kurstin
Best Remixed Recording: "You Move (Latroit Remix)" — Dennis White, remixer (Depeche Mode)
Best Surround Sound Album: Early Americans — Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Jim Anderson & Jane Ira Bloom, surround producers (Jane Ira Bloom)
Best Engineered Album, Classical: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio — Mark Donahue, engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
Producer of the Year, Classical: David Frost
Best Orchestral Performance: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio — Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
Best Opera Recording: Berg: Wozzeck — Hans Graf, conductor; Anne Schwanewilms & Roman Trekel; Hans Graf, producer (Houston Symphony; Chorus Of Students And Alumni, Shepherd School Of Music, Rice University & Houston Grand Opera Children's Chorus)
Best Choral Performance: Bryars: The Fifth Century — Donald Nally, conductor (PRISM Quartet; The Crossing)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: Death & The Maiden — Patricia Kopatchinskaja & The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Best Classical Instrumental Solo: Transcendental — Daniil Trifonov
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: Crazy Girl Crazy – Music By Gershwin, Berg & Berio — Barbara Hannigan (Orchestra Ludwig)
Best Classical Compendium: Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto — Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer
Best Contemporary Classical Composition: Higdon: Viola Concerto — Jennifer Higdon, composer (Roberto Díaz, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
Best Music Video: "Humble" by Kendrick Lamar
Best Music Film: The Defiant Ones by (Various Artists)
