Grammys 2018: The Weeknd Wins Best Urban Contemporary Album

Starboy beat out albums by Childish Gambino, SZA, 6LACK, and Khalid.

The Weeknd has won Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. His 2016 record Starboy took home the award over Childish Gambino’s “Awaken, My Love!”, SZA’s Ctrl, Khalid’s American Teen, and 6LACK’s FREE 6LACK. Best Urban Contemporary Album was the Weeknd’s sole nomination at the 2018 Grammys. Recently, Abel Tesfaye announced that he and Marvel are developing a “Starboy” comic book series that’s planned for release this year. Revisit Pitchfork’s 2015 interview “The Dark Knight Returns: A Conversation With the Weeknd.”

Source: Pitchfork