'' Melodrama '' earned Lorde the only female nomination for Album of the Year at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards , but she ultimately lost to Bruno Mars ' '' 24K Magic '' ( 2016 ) . A day before the event , it was reported that the singer declined to perform at the ceremony after being asked to sing with other acts . Her decision to protest came after the other nominees , who were all male , were given the opportunity to perform by themselves . An article published by '' Variety '' reported that The Recording Academy approached Lorde about performing with other artists in a tribute to Tom Petty involving his song " American Girl " ( 1976 )
60th Annual Grammy Awards
60th Annual Grammy Awards
Melodrama (Lorde album)