JAY Z |
The big winners at the 56th
annual Grammy awards on Sunday night turned out to be couples as Macklemore
& Ryan Lewis and Daft Punk took home four awards apiece and a few dozen people
were married on stage.
The robot-uniformed French
electronic duo Daft Punk bested Lorde and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to take
home the album and record of the year. Pharrell Williams, who is featured in
Daft Punk’s Get Lucky, delivered the thank you speech for the lanky performers that do
not speak in costume, or at least can’t be heard.
"Well, I suppose the robots would like
to thank…" said Williams, who won non-classical producer of the year.
"You know honestly, I bet, France is really proud of these guys right now."
BRUNO MARS |
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis won best new
artist and received three awards in the rap field before the show began with
best rap album for The Heist and best rap performance and best rap song for
Thrift Shop. During their performance of Same Love, 33 couples were married on stage. Queen
Latifah officiated the ceremony and Madonna joined the musical performance,
while wearing an all-white pantsuit and cowboy hat.
Speaking
to the press after the ceremony, Queen Latifah said: "To be able to do
something special for people, to change someone's life is what I was able to do
tonight. I took it very seriously, I didn't enter into it lightly. It's not about
TV or ratings, this was something real for me."
Clutching their gongs after the show, rapper Macklemore and
producer Ryan Lewis said they were overwhelmed by their achievement, the Press
Association reported.
Lewis revealed his sister and her partner were among the couples
who got married during the ceremony.
"You never think you are
going to win a Grammy," he said. "It is that thing that is so
distant, it's the pinnacle, it's the apex, to be able to celebrate same love.
My sister getting married tonight was so personal, I still have chills
now."
Macklemore said of the song: "It is a message of equality,
tolerance and compassion to end homophobia, fear and hatred that has been an
institution here in America.
RYAN LEWIS AND MACKLEMORE |
Lorde’s Royals won the song of
the year and best pop solo performance, making the 17-year-old the
third-youngest Grammy winner in history. LeAnn Rhymes and Luis Miguel hold the
top two spots for the awards they won at age 14.
Beyonce and Jay Z opened the show
with a performance of her new track Drunk In Love, off Beyonce’s self-titled
album which was released without warning in December. The night’s other
performances maintained the tradition of non-tradition as rapper Kendrick Lamar
performed with alt-rockers Imagine Dragons, Robin Thicke sang alongside rock
band Chicago and Stevie Wonder took the stage with electronic duo Daft Punk.
Aside from the rap category,
the main genre winners went as expected. Daft Punk took home the best
dance/electronica album award. Kacey Musgraves won best country album for her
Same Trailer Different Park. Best rock album was awarded to the controversial
nominee Led Zeppelin’s Celebration Day, which was recorded at a 2007 concert.
Cyndi Lauper presented most of
the awards at the pre-telecast ceremony in Los Angeles, including. The most
recent James Bond Film, Skyfall, took home two awards for best score soundtrack
and best song written for visual media. Gipsy Kings' Savor Flamenco tied with
Ladysmith Black Mambazo's Live: Singing For Peace Around The World for the best
world music album award.
LL Cool J hosted the show for the third consecutive time on
Sunday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
GENERAL
Album
Of The Year:
"Random Access Memories" — Daft Punk
"Random Access Memories" — Daft Punk
Record
Of The Year:
"Get Lucky" — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
"Get Lucky" — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
Song
Of The Year:
"Royals" — Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor, songwriters (Lorde)
"Royals" — Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor, songwriters (Lorde)
Best
New Artist:
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
POP
Best
Pop Solo Performance:
"Royals" — Lorde
"Royals" — Lorde
Best
Pop Duo/Group Performance:
"Get Lucky" — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
"Get Lucky" — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
Best
Pop Vocal Album:
"Unorthodox Jukebox" -- Bruno Mars
"Unorthodox Jukebox" -- Bruno Mars
Best
Pop Instrumental Album:
"Steppin' Out" -- Herb Alpert
"Steppin' Out" -- Herb Alpert
Best
Traditional Pop Vocal Album
"To Be Loved" -- Michael Bublé
"To Be Loved" -- Michael Bublé
DANCE
Best
Dance/Electronica Album:
Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
Best
Dance Recording
"Clarity" -- Zedd Featuring Foxes
"Clarity" -- Zedd Featuring Foxes
ROCK
Best
Rock Performance:
"Radioactive" — Imagine Dragons
"Radioactive" — Imagine Dragons
Best
Rock Album:
"Celebration Day" — Led Zeppelin
"Celebration Day" — Led Zeppelin
Best
Metal Performance
"God Is Dead?" -- Black Sabbath
"God Is Dead?" -- Black Sabbath
Best
Rock Song
"Cut Me Some Slack" -- Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear, songwriters (Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear)
"Cut Me Some Slack" -- Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear, songwriters (Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear)
ALTERNATIVE
Best
Alternative Music Album
"Modern Vampires Of The City" -- Vampire Weekend
"Modern Vampires Of The City" -- Vampire Weekend
R&B
Best
R&B Performance:
"Something" — Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway
"Something" — Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway
Best
Urban Contemporary Album:
"Unapologetic" — Rihanna
"Unapologetic" — Rihanna
Best
R&B Album:
Girl On Fire — Alicia Keys
Girl On Fire — Alicia Keys
Best
Traditional R&B Performance
"Please Come Home -- Gary Clark Jr.
"Please Come Home -- Gary Clark Jr.
Best
R&B Song (A Songwriters Award)
"Pusher Love Girl" -- James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake)
"Pusher Love Girl" -- James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake)
RAP
Best
Rap Performance:
"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz
"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz
Best
Rap/Sung Collaboration:
"Holy Grail" — Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake
"Holy Grail" — Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake
Best
Rap Album:
The Heist — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
The Heist — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best
Rap Song
"Thrift Shop" -- Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz)
"Thrift Shop" -- Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz)
COUNTRY
MUSIC
Best
Country Solo Performance:
"Wagon Wheel" — Darius Rucker
"Wagon Wheel" — Darius Rucker
Best
Country Album:
Same Trailer Different Park — Kacey Musgraves
Same Trailer Different Park — Kacey Musgraves
Best
Country Duo/Group Performance
"From This Valley" -- The Civil Wars
"From This Valley" -- The Civil Wars
Best
Country Song (A Songwriters Award)
"Merry Go 'Round" -- Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
"Merry Go 'Round" -- Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
NEW
AGE
Best
New Age Album
"Love's River" -- Laura Sullivan
"Love's River" -- Laura Sullivan
JAZZ
Best
Jazz Instrumental Album:
Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue — Terri Lyne Carrington
Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue — Terri Lyne Carrington
Best
Improvised Jazz Solo
"Orbits" -- Wayne Shorter, soloist
"Orbits" -- Wayne Shorter, soloist
Best
Jazz Vocal Album
"Liquid Spirit" -- Gregory Porter
"Liquid Spirit" -- Gregory Porter
Best
Large Jazz Ensemble Album
"Night In Calisia" -- Randy Brecker, Włodek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic
"Night In Calisia" -- Randy Brecker, Włodek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic
Best
Latin Jazz Album
"Song For Maura" -- Paquito D'Rivera And Trio Corrente
"Song For Maura" -- Paquito D'Rivera And Trio Corrente
GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY
CHRISTIAN MUSIC
Best
Gospel Album:
Greater Than (Live) — Tye Tribbett
Greater Than (Live) — Tye Tribbett
Best
Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
"Break Every Chain [Live]" -- Tasha Cobbs
"Break Every Chain [Live]" -- Tasha Cobbs
Best
Gospel Song
"If He Did It Before... Same God [Live]" -- Tye Tribbett, songwriter (Tye Tribbett)
"If He Did It Before... Same God [Live]" -- Tye Tribbett, songwriter (Tye Tribbett)
Best
Contemporary Christian Music Song
"Overcomer" -- David Garcia, Ben Glover & Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Mandisa)
"Overcomer" -- David Garcia, Ben Glover & Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Mandisa)
Best
Contemporary Christian Music Album
"Overcomer" -- Mandisa
"Overcomer" -- Mandisa
LATIN
Best
Latin Pop Album
"Vida" -- Draco Rosa
"Vida" -- Draco Rosa
Best
Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
"Treinta Días" -- La Santa Cecilia
"Treinta Días" -- La Santa Cecilia
Best
Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
"A Mi Manera" -- Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea
"A Mi Manera" -- Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea
Best
Tropical Latin Album:
Pacific Mambo Orchestra — Pacific Mambo Orchestra
Pacific Mambo Orchestra — Pacific Mambo Orchestra
AMERICAN
ROOTS
Best
Americana Album:
Love Has Come For You — Steve Martin & Edie Brickell
Love Has Come For You — Steve Martin & Edie Brickell
Best
Bluegrass Album
"The Streets Of Baltimore" -- Del McCoury Band
"The Streets Of Baltimore" -- Del McCoury Band
Best
Blues Album
"Get Up!" -- Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite
"Get Up!" -- Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite
Best
Folk Album
"My Favorite Picture Of You" -- Guy Clark
"My Favorite Picture Of You" -- Guy Clark
Best
Regional Roots Music Album
"Dockside Sessions" -- Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
"Dockside Sessions" -- Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
REGGAE
Best
Reggae Album
"Ziggy Marley In Concert" -- Ziggy Marley
"Ziggy Marley In Concert" -- Ziggy Marley
WORLD
MUSIC
Best
World Music Album (tie)
"Savor Flamenco" -- Gipsy Kings
"Live: Singing For Peace Around The World" -- Ladysmith Black Mambazo
"Savor Flamenco" -- Gipsy Kings
"Live: Singing For Peace Around The World" -- Ladysmith Black Mambazo
CHILDREN'S
Best
Children's Album
"Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well" -- Jennifer Gasoi
"Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well" -- Jennifer Gasoi
SPOKEN
WORD
Best
Spoken Word Album
"America Again: Re-becoming The Greatness We Never Weren't" -- Stephen Colbert
"America Again: Re-becoming The Greatness We Never Weren't" -- Stephen Colbert
COMEDY
Best
Comedy Album:
"Calm Down Gurrl" — Kathy Griffin
"Calm Down Gurrl" — Kathy Griffin
MUSICAL
THEATER
Best
Musical Theater Album
"Kinky Boots"
"Kinky Boots"
MUSIC
FOR VISUAL MEDIA
Best
Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Sound City: Real To Reel
Sound City: Real To Reel
Best
Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Skyfall -- Thomas Newman, composer
Skyfall -- Thomas Newman, composer
Best
Song Written For Visual Media
"Skyfall" from "Skyfall"-- Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
"Skyfall" from "Skyfall"-- Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
COMPOSING/ARRANGING
Best
Instrumental Composition
Pensamientos For Solo Alto Saxophone And Chamber Orchestra -- Clare Fischer, composer (The Clare Fischer Orchestra)
Pensamientos For Solo Alto Saxophone And Chamber Orchestra -- Clare Fischer, composer (The Clare Fischer Orchestra)
Best
Instrumental Arrangement
On Green Dolphin Street-- Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)
On Green Dolphin Street-- Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)
Best
Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Swing Low -- Gil Goldstein, arranger (Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding)
Swing Low -- Gil Goldstein, arranger (Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding)
PACKAGE
Best
Recording Package
Long Night Moon -- Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly)
Long Night Moon -- Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly)
Best
Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
Wings Over America (Deluxe Edition) -- Simon Earith & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney And Wings)
Wings Over America (Deluxe Edition) -- Simon Earith & James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney And Wings)
NOTES
Best
Album Notes
Afro Blue Impressions (Remastered & Expanded) -- Neil Tesser, album notes writer (John Coltrane)
Afro Blue Impressions (Remastered & Expanded) -- Neil Tesser, album notes writer (John Coltrane)
HISTORICAL
Best
Historical Album (tie)
Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965
The Complete Sussex And Columbia Albums
Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965
The Complete Sussex And Columbia Albums
PRODUCTION,
Non-Classical
Best
Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Random Access Memories -- Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta & Daniel Lerner, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Daft Punk)
Random Access Memories -- Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta & Daniel Lerner, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Daft Punk)
Producer
Of The Year, Non-Classical
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Best
Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) -- Cedric Gervais, remixer (Lana Del Rey)
Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) -- Cedric Gervais, remixer (Lana Del Rey)
SURROUND
SOUND
Best
Surround Sound Album
Live Kisses -- Al Schmitt, surround mix engineer; Tommy LiPuma, surround producer (Paul McCartney)
Live Kisses -- Al Schmitt, surround mix engineer; Tommy LiPuma, surround producer (Paul McCartney)
FIELD:
PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL
Best
Engineered Album, Classical
Winter Morning Walks -- David Frost, Brian Losch & Tim Martyn, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Dawn Upshaw, Maria Schneider, Australian Chamber Orchestra & St. Paul Chamber Orchestra)
Winter Morning Walks -- David Frost, Brian Losch & Tim Martyn, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Dawn Upshaw, Maria Schneider, Australian Chamber Orchestra & St. Paul Chamber Orchestra)
Producer
Of The Year, Classical
David Frost
David Frost
CLASSICAL
Best
Orchestral Performance
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4 -- Osmo Vänskä, conductor (Minnesota Orchestra)
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4 -- Osmo Vänskä, conductor (Minnesota Orchestra)
Best
Opera Recording
Adès: The Tempest
Adès: The Tempest
Best
Choral Performance
Pärt: Adam's Lament -- Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor (Tui Hirv & Rainer Vilu; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Sinfonietta Riga & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra; Latvian Radio Choir & Vox Clamantis)
Pärt: Adam's Lament -- Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor (Tui Hirv & Rainer Vilu; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Sinfonietta Riga & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra; Latvian Radio Choir & Vox Clamantis)
Best
Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Roomful Of Teeth -- Brad Wells & Roomful Of Teeth
Roomful Of Teeth -- Brad Wells & Roomful Of Teeth
Best
Classical Instrumental Solo
Corigliano: Conjurer - Concerto For Percussionist & String Orchestra -- Evelyn Glennie; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony)
Corigliano: Conjurer - Concerto For Percussionist & String Orchestra -- Evelyn Glennie; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony)
Best
Classical Vocal Solo
Winter Morning Walks -- Dawn Upshaw (Maria Schneider; Jay Anderson, Frank Kimbrough & Scott Robinson; Australian Chamber Orchestra & St. Paul Chamber Orchestra)
Winter Morning Walks -- Dawn Upshaw (Maria Schneider; Jay Anderson, Frank Kimbrough & Scott Robinson; Australian Chamber Orchestra & St. Paul Chamber Orchestra)
Best
Classical Compendium
Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik -- Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik -- Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Best
Contemporary Classical Composition
Schneider, Maria: Winter Morning Walks -- Maria Schneider, composer
Schneider, Maria: Winter Morning Walks -- Maria Schneider, composer
MUSIC
VIDEO/FILM
Best
Music Video
Suit & Tie -- Justin Timberlake Featuring Jay Z (David Fincher, video director; Timory King, video producer)
Suit & Tie -- Justin Timberlake Featuring Jay Z (David Fincher, video director; Timory King, video producer)
Best
Music Film
Live Kisses -- Paul McCartney (Jonas Akerlund, video director; Violaine Etienne, Aron Levine & Scott Rodger, video producers)
Live Kisses -- Paul McCartney (Jonas Akerlund, video director; Violaine Etienne, Aron Levine & Scott Rodger, video producers)
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