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Grammy Awards 2016: Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Adele and Kendrick Lamar perform

TAYLOR Swift has won the Grammy for Album of the Year and used her acceptance speech to make a subtle dig at Kanye West.

Nadia Salemme and Sophie Aubrey
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February 16, 2016 - 3:53PM
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TAYLOR Swift has won the Grammy for Album of the Year and used her acceptance speech to make a subtle dig at Kanye West.

Swift singled out those “who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame” as she claimed the Grammy for her hit album, 1989. It came after West released a song called Famous — which has been widely criticised for its misogynistic lyrics — in which he claimed he made Swift famous. The 26-year-old became the first woman to win Album of the Year twice. “I want to say to all the young women out there, there are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or you fame,” Swift said on stage at the Grammys. “But if you just focus on the work, and you don’t let those people sidetrack you, someday when you get where you are going, you will look around and you will know that it was you and the people who love you that put you there and that will be the greatest feeling in the world.” Meanwhile, Lady Gaga performed an emotional tribute to the late David Bowie at the Grammy Awards. The trippy performance — where Gaga wore Bowie-esque costumes, an orange Ziggy Stardust wig and hologram make-up — featured songs including Space Oddity, Changes, Suffragette City, Fashion, Fame and Rebel Rebel. RELATED: Catch up on all the hottest Grammys red carpet looks Taylor Swift opened the show with Out of the Woods, turning heads with a bob haircut on the red carpet with BFF Selena Gomez. The Eagles and Hollywood Vampires (a supergroup featuring Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper) also performed tributes to the late Glenn Frey and Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead. Work singer Rihanna had been scheduled to perform at the Grammys but cancelled at the last-minute due to bronchitis.

Live Updates

 3.28PM AEDT: We really hope Pitbull and Robin Thicke aren’t the Grammys closing performance… Let’s end on a classy note, people. 

 3.25PM AEDT: Uptown Funk by British DJ Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars has been named Record of the Year, presented by Beyonce. 

3.23PM AEDT: Taylor Swift has had a dig at rapper Kanye West in her acceptance speech for Album of the year. 

3.17PM AEDT: Rihanna isn’t the only artist to pull out from her Grammys performance. Lauryn Hill also didn’t end up joining The Weeknd’s earlier set. Word is she never actually agreed to to be involved. 

“The Grammys announced a performance by Ms. Lauryn Hill prematurely and without approval. Ms. Hill had concerts all weekend, leaving no time to prepare,” a statement from Lauryn Hill’s spokesperson said, E! reports. 

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