Kylie Minogue picks up first Grammy in 20 years

Australian music icon Kylie Minogue has won the inaugural Grammy for Best Pop Dance Recording, while Miley Cyrus picked up her first-ever award at the ceremony.

Minogue picked up the award for Padam Padam — her first win in 20 years. The gong was handed out during the Premiere Ceremony, a pre-telecast show where about 80 Grammys were awarded.

Cyrus took home the first award of the ceremony proper for best pop solo performance for "Flowers".

Cyrus said she almost missed the start of the show because of the driving rain that is pounding Los Angeles and said she was glad she didn't miss her chance to be onstage with Carey.

Cyrus has been nominated eight times previously before today's first win.

Earlier, regional Mexican star Peso Pluma also won his first Grammy during the pre-ceremony, for best música Mexicana album for his Genesis.

Best pop duo/group performance, which went to SZA and Phoebe Bridgers for "Ghost in the Machine".

Barbie took home two Grammys in quick succession: for compilation soundtrack for visual media and best song written for visual media.

Billie Eilish and Finneas arrived early in the afternoon to collect a trophy for song written for visual media for their Barbie ballad "What Was I Made For?".

"This is shocking to me," Eilish said. "I was expecting to turn right back around and leave."

"I want to thank our parents, our dad, who worked as a construction worker at Mattel Corporation for much of our childhood to keep food the table," said Finneas.

Best African music performance, a new category which aims to highlight regional musical traditions and recognising "recordings that utilize unique local expressions from across the African continent," went to South African singer Tyla for her ubiquitous hit, "Water."

Jimmy Jam presented the bulk of the R&B and rap categories, which included best traditional R&B performance. That one went to PJ Morton and Susan Carol for "Good Morning," — a sweet moment, but it meant Hazel Monét, Victoria Monét's two-year-old daughter, lost her opportunity to become the youngest Grammy award winner of all time.

Best rap performance went to Killer Mike Featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane for "Scientists & Engineers", Killer Mike's first Grammy win in 21 years.

Soon afterward, they won for best rap song. Killer Mike also took home best rap album for Michael, cheering, "It is a sweep! It is a sweep!"

Brandy Clark, who has been nominated for 17 Grammy awards in her career — including six this year — took home her first Grammy for best americana performance for her track "Dear Insecurity".

Michelle Obama won a Grammy for best audiobook, narration, and storytelling recording for The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times, beating Meryl Streep, Williams Shatner, Rick Rubin and Sen. Bernie Sanders.

When the nominations for the category were first announced, some fans were shocked Prince Harry's memoir "Spare" evaded recognition.

List of top Grammy Award winners so far

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

"Flowers," Miley Cyrus

BEST MUSICA URBANA ALBUM

"Mañana Será Bonito," Karol G

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

"Ghost in the Machine," SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

"The Record," Boygenius

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL

Theron Thomas

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL

Jack Antonoff

BEST R&B ALBUM

"Jaguar II," Victoria Monét

BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM

"SOS," SZA

BEST AUDIO BOOK, NARRATION AND STORYTELLING RECORDING

"The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times," Michelle Obama

BEST REGGAE ALBUM

"Colors of Royal," Julian Marley and Antaeus

BEST LATIN ROCK OR ALTERNATIVE ALBUM (tie)

"Vida Cotidiana," Juanes and "De Todas Las Flores," Natalia Lafourcade

BEST LATIN POP ALBUM

"X Mi (Vol 1)," Gaby Moreno

BEST RAP ALBUM

"Michael," Killer Mike

BEST RAP SONG

"Scientists & Engineers," Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE

"White Horse," Chris Stapleton

BEST COUNTRY SONG

"White Horse," Chris Stapleton

BEST FOLK ALBUM

"Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live)," Joni Mitchell

BEST POP DANCE RECORDING

"Padam Padam," Kylie Minogue

BEST ROCK ALBUM

"This Is Why," Paramore

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

"Not Strong Enough," Boygenius

BEST ROCK SONG

"Not Strong Enough," Boygenius

BEST AMERICANA ALBUM

"Weathervanes," Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE

"72 Seasons," Metallica

BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

"The Winds of Change," Billy Childs

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM

"How Love Begins," Nicole Zuraitis

BEST COMEDY ALBUM

"What's in a Name?," Dave Chappelle

BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA

"Barbie The Album," various artists

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA

"What Was I Made For?," Billie Eilish

BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA

"Oppenheimer," Ludwig Göransson

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

"I'm Only Sleeping," the Beatles

BEST MUSIC FILM

"Moonage Daydream"

BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM

"Some Like It Hot"

BEST GOSPEL ALBUM

"All Things New: Live in Orlando," Tye Tribbett

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM

"Church Clothes 4," Lecrae

BEST AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE

"Water," Tyla