Who Does Stem Separation for DJs Best? All DJ Platforms Compared (2026 Edition)
Real-time stem separation has been a transformative technology for many DJs and producers in recent times. Back in the 90s, the very concept would have see...

Bruno Mars and Cardi B perform at the Grammy Awards in New York City on Jan. 28, 2018. (Credit: Theo Wargo / Getty)
The 60th annual Grammy Awards went down at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday night. The night belonged to Bruno Mars, who took home all six awards that he was nominated for. Kendrick Lamar also came up big with five Grammy wins while JAY-Z walked away empty-handed despite leading the pack with eight nominations.
Below are the winners of the categories most relevant to DJs. Check the full list on the Grammys’ website.
GENERAL FIELD
Record Of The Year
Redbone – Childish Gambino
Despacito – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber
The Story Of O.J. – JAY-Z
HUMBLE. – Kendrick Lamar
WINNER – 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Album Of The Year
“Awaken, My Love!” – Childish Gambino
4:44 – JAY-Z
DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar
Melodrama – Lorde
WINNER – 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Song Of The Year
Despacito – Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton, songwriters (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber)
4:44 – Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (JAY-Z)
Issues – Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter, songwriters (Julia Michaels)
1-800-273-8255 – Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury & Khalid Robinson, songwriters (Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid)
WINNER – 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
WINNER – Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
POP
Best Pop Solo Performance
Love So Soft – Kelly Clarkson
Praying – Kesha
Million Reasons – Lady Gaga
What About Us – P!nk
WINNER – Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Something Just Like This – The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
Despacito – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber
Thunder – Imagine Dragons
WINNER – Feel It Still – Portugal. The Man
Stay – Zedd & Alessia Cara
Best Pop Vocal Album
Kaleidoscope EP – Coldplay
Lust For Life – Lana Del Rey
Evolve – Imagine Dragons
Rainbow – Kesha
Joanne – Lady Gaga
WINNER – ÷ (Divide) – Ed Sheeran
RAP
Best Rap Performance
Bounce Back – Big Sean
Bodak Yellow – Cardi B
4:44 – JAY-Z
WINNER – HUMBLE. – Kendrick Lamar
Bad And Boujee – Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert
Best Rap/Sung Performance
PRBLMS – 6LACK
Crew – Goldlink ft. Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy
Family Feud – JAY-Z ft. Beyoncé
WINNER – LOYALTY. – Kendrick Lamar ft. Rihanna
Love Galore – SZA ft. Travis Scott
Best Rap Song
Bodak Yellow – Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe, Washpoppin & J White, songwriters (Cardi B)
Chase Me – Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins & Jon Spencer, songwriters (Danger Mouse Featuring Run The Jewels & Big Boi)
WINNER – HUMBLE. – K. Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
Sassy – E. Gabouer & M. Evans, songwriters (Rapsody)
The Story Of O.J. – Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (JAY-Z)
Best Rap Album
4:44 – JAY-Z
WINNER – DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar
Culture – Migos
Laila’s Wisdom – Rapsody
Flower Boy – Tyler, The Creator
R&B
Best R&B Performance
Get You – Daniel Caesar ft. Kali Uchis
Distraction – Kehlani
High – Ledisi
WINNER – That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars
The Weekend – SZA
Best R&B Song
First Began – PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)
Location – Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson & Joshua Scruggs, songwriters (Khalid)
Redbone – Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
Supermodel – Tyran Donaldson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair Jr., Solana Rowe & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (SZA)
WINNER – 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
Free 6LACK – 6LACK
“Awaken, My Love!” – Childish Gambino
American Teen – Khalid
Ctrl – SZA
WINNER – Starboy – The Weeknd
Best R&B Album
Freudian – Daniel Caesar
Let Love Rule – Ledisi
WINNER – 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Gumbo – PJ Morton
Feel The Real – Musiq Soulchild
DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Best Dance Recording
Bambro Koyo Ganda – Bonobo ft. Innov Gnawa
Cola – Camelphat & Elderbrook
Andromeda – Gorillaz ft. DRAM
WINNER – Tonite – LCD Soundsystem
Line Of Sight – Odesza ft. WYNNE & Mansionair
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Migration – Bonobo
WINNER – 3-D The Catalogue – Kraftwerk
Mura Masa – Mura Masa
A Moment Apart – Odesza
What Now – Sylvan Esso
PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Calvin Harris
WINNER – Greg Kurstin
Blake Mills
No I.D.
The Stereotypes
Best Remixed Recording
Can’t Let You Go – Louie Vega Roots Mix (Loleatta Holloway)
Funk O’ De Funk – SMLE Remix (Bobby Rush)
Undercover – Adventure Club Remix (Kehlani)
A Violent Noise – Four Tet Remix (The xx)
WINNER – You Move – Latroit Remix (Depeche Mode)
Related: 2018 Grammy Awards Nominees
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