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Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Sons accepts the Grammy for album of the year for Babel from AdeleGotye, FUN. and Mumford & Sons have taken the top honours at the Grammy awards.British folk band Mumford & Sons picked up two Grammys, including the coveted album of the year for Babel. Indie-pop trio FUN. was named best new artist and won song of the year honours for the hit We Are Young featuring Janelle Monae.

The Australian singer Gotye won three Grammys, including record of the year for his heartbreak hit Somebody That I Used to Know featuring New Zealand singer Kimbra.

Ohio rockers The Black Keys, formed by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, went home with three Grammys including best rock album for El Camino. Auerbach also won the prestigious producer of the year in the non-classical category, giving him a total of four.

Jay-Z and Kanye West walked off with three trophies, two for their collaboration N****s in Paris and one for their song Mercy, which also featured R&B star Frank Ocean.

The night’s other winners included DJ Skrillex, Adele, Zac Brown Band, Miguel and Kelly Clarkson.

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One of the night’s most anticipated performers, Justin Timberlake, made his long-awaited return to the spotlight with his first televised performance since he released Suit & Tie in January, his first new song in five years.

Winners:

Record Of The Year

Lonely Boy, The Black Keys

Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You), Kelly Clarkson

We Are Young, Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

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WINNER: Somebody That I Used to Know, Gotye Featuring Kimbra

Thinkin Bout You, Frank Ocean

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Taylor Swift

 

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Album Of The Year

El Camino, The Black Keys

Some Nights, Fun.

WINNER: Babel, Mumford & Sons

Channel Orange, Frank Ocean

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Blunderbuss, Jack White

 

Song Of The Year

The A Team, Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)

Adorn, Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)

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Call Me Maybe, Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)

Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You), Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)

WINNER: We Are Young, Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe)

 

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Best New Artist

Alabama Shakes

WINNER: Fun.

Hunter Hayes

The Lumineers

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Frank Ocean

 

Best Pop Solo Performance

WINNER: Set Fire To The Rain [live], Adele

Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) Kelly Clarkson

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Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen

Wide Awake, Katy Perry

Where Have You Been, Rihanna

 

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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Shake It Out, Florence & the Machine

We Are Young, Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

WINNER: Somebody That I Used To Know, Gotye Featuring Kimbra

Sexy And I Know It, Lmfao

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Payphone, Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa

 

Best Pop Vocal Album

WINNER: Stronger, Kelly Clarkson

Ceremonials, Florence & the Machine

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Some Nights, Fun.

Overexposed, Maroon 5

The Truth About Love, Pink

 

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Best Dance Recording

Levels, Avicii

Let’s Go, Calvin Harris Featuring Ne-yo

WINNER: Bangarang, Skrillex Featuring Sirah

Don’t You Worry Child, Swedish House Mafia Featuring John Martin

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I Can’t Live Without You, Al Walser

 

Best Dance/Electronica Album

Wonderland, Steve Aoki

Don’t Think, The Chemical Brothers

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WINNER: Fire & Ice, Kaskade

Bangarang, Skrillex

 

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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Christmas, Michael Bublé

A Holiday Carole, Carole King

WINNER: Kisses On The Bottom, Paul Mccartney

 

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Best Rock Performance

Hold On, Alabama Shakes

WINNER: Lonely Boy, The Black Keys

Charlie Brown, Coldplay

I Will Wait, Mumford & Sons

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We Take Care Of Our Own, Bruce Springsteen

 

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

I’m Alive, Anthrax

WINNER: Love Bites (So Do I), Halestorm

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Blood Brothers, Iron Maiden

Ghost Walking, Lamb Of God

No Reflection, Marilyn Manson

Whose Life (Is It Anyways?), Megadeth

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Best Rock Song

Freedom At 21, Jack White, songwriter (Jack White)

I Will Wait, Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall & Marcus Mumford, songwriters (mumford & Sons)

WINNER: Lonely Boy, Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney, songwriters (the Black Keys)

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Madness, Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)

We Take Care Of Our Own, Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)

 

Mumford & Sons
So much Britain on one stage when Adele presented the award to Mumford
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Best Rock Album

WINNER: El Camino, The Black Keys

Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay

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The 2nd Law, Muse

Wrecking Ball, Bruce Springsteen

Blunderbuss, Jack White

 

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Best Alternative Music Album

The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do, Fiona Apple

Biophilia, Björk

WINNER: Making Mirrors, Gotye

Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, M83

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Bad As Me, Tom Waits

 

Best R&B Performance

Thank You, Estelle

Gonna Be Alright (f.t.b.), Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Ledisi

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I Want You, Luke James

Adorn, Miguel

WINNER: Climax, Usher

 

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Best Traditional R&B Performance

Lately, Anita Baker

WINNER: Love On Top, Beyoncé

Wrong Side Of A Love Song, Melanie Fiona

Real Good Hands, Gregory Porter

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If Only You Knew, Swv

 

Beyonce
Beyonce’s had a busy week
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Best R&B Song

WINNER: Adorn, Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)

Beautiful Surprise, Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Tamia)

Heart Attack, Benjamin Levin, Rico Love & Tremaine Neverson, songwriters (Trey Songz)

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Pray For Me, Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton & Patrick “jque” Smith, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)

Refill, Darhyl “dj” Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew “pop” Wansel, songwriters (Elle Varner)

 

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Fortune, Ch ris Brown

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Kaleidoscope Dream, Miguel

WINNER: Channel Orange, Frank Ocean

 

Best R&B Album

WINNER: Black Radio, Robert Glasper Experiment

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Back To Love, Anthony Hamilton

Write Me Back, R. Kelly

Beautiful Surprise, Tamia

Open Invitation, Tyrese

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Best Rap Performance:

Hyfr (Hell Ya … Right), Drake Featuring Lil’ Wayne

WINNER: Paris, Jay-z & Kanye West

Daughters, Nas

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Mercy, Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz

I Do, Young Jeezy featuring Jay-z & André 3000

 

Jay-Z attends The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Mo trophies, mo problems for Jay-Z
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Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Wild Ones, Flo Rida Featuring Sia

WINNER: No Church In The Wild, Jay-z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-dream

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Tonight (Best You Ever Had), John Legend Featuring Ludacris

Cherry Wine, Nas Featuring Amy Winehouse

Talk That Talk, Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z

 

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Best Rap Song

Daughters, Nasir Jones & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Patrick Adams, Gary Decarlo, Dale Frashuer & Paul Leka, songwriters) (Nas) Track From: Life Is Good

Lotus Flower Bomb, Olubowale Akintimehin, S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson & Miguel Jontel Pimentel, songwriters (Wale Featuring Miguel)

Mercy, Sean Anderson, Tauheed Epps, Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton & Kanye West, songwriters (Denzie Beagle, Winston Riley & Reggie Williams, songwriters) (Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)

The Motto, Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Graham & Tyler Williams, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil’ Wayne)

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WINNER: Paris, Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West, Songwriters (W.A. Donaldson, songwriter) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Young, Wild & Free, Calvin Broadus, Chris Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Peter Hernandez & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (t. Bluechel, M. Borrow, T. Griffin, K. Jackson, N. Lee & M. Newman, songwriters) (Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars)

 

No Church in the Wild
Jay-Z, Frank Ocean and The-Dream accept Best Rap/Sung Collaboration award
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Best Rap Album

WINNER: Take Care, Drake

Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1, Lupe Fiasco

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Life Is Good, Nas

Undun, The Roots

God Forgives, I Don’t, Rick Ross

Based On A T.r.u. Story, 2 Chainz

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Best Country Solo Performance

Home, Dierks Bentley

Springsteen, Eric Church

Cost Of Livin’, Ronnie Dunn

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Wanted, Hunter Hayes

Over, Blake Shelton

WINNER: Blown Away, Carrie Underwood

 

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Singer Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood is basically the new Taylor Swift
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Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Even If It Breaks Your Heart, Eli Young Band

WINNER: Pontoon, Little Big Town

Safe & Sound, Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars

On The Outskirts Of Town, The Time Jumpers

I Just Come Here For The Music, Don Williams Featuring Alison Krauss

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Best Country Song

WINNER: Blown Away, Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)

Cost Of Livin’, Phillip Coleman & Ronnie Dunn, songwriters (Ronnie Dunn)

Even If It Breaks Your Heart, Will Hoge & Eric Paslay, songwriters (Eli Young Band)

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So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore, Jay Knowles & Adam Wright, songwriters (Alan Jackson)

Springsteen, Eric Church, Jeff Hyde & Ryan Tyndell, songwriters (Eric Church)

 

Best Country Album

WINNER: Uncaged, Zac Brown Band

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Hunter Hayes, Hunter Hayes

Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran, Jamey Johnson

Four The Record, Miranda Lambert

The Time Jumpers, The Time Jumpers

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