Sunday, February 13, 2011

2011 Grammy Award Winners

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The highlights...Mumford & Sons impassioned "The Cave", Eminem & Rihanna light up the stage with their duet "Love The Way You Lie", 67 year-old Mick Jagger shows everyone how it's done with his youthful performance of Solomon Burke's "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love" and Arcade Fire's "Month Of May" & "Ready To Start". Here's a list of winners (in red).
 
Song of the Year:
• Ray LaMontagne, "Beg Steal or Borrow"
• Cee-Lo, "Fuck You"
• Miranda Lambert, "The House That Built Me"
• Eminem feat. Rihanna, "Love the Way You Lie"
• Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now"

Record of the Year:
• B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars, "Nothin' on You"
• Eminem feat. Rihanna, "Love the Way You Lie"
• Cee Lo Green, "F*** You"
• Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, "Empire State of Mind"
Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now"

Album of the Year:
Arcade Fire, The Suburbs 
• Eminem, Recovery
• Lady Antebellum, Need You Now 
• Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster 
• Katy Perry, Teenage Dream

Best Rap Album:
• B.o.B, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
• Drake, Thank Me Later
Eminem, Recovery
• Jay-Z, The Blueprint 3
• The Roots, How I Got Over

Best New Artist:
• Justin Bieber
• Drake
• Florence and the Machine
• Mumford and Sons
Esperanza Spalding

Best Alternative Album:
• Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
• Band of Horses, Infinite Arms
The Black Keys, Brothers
• Broken Bells, Broken Bells
• Vampire Weekend, Contra

Best Pop Performance By a Duo Or Group With Vocals: 
• Glee Cast, "Don't Stop Believing (Regionals Version)"
• Maroon 5, "Misery"
• Paramore, "The Only Exception"
• Sade, "Babyfather"
• Train, "Hey, Soul Sister (Live)"

Best Pop Vocal Album:
• Justin Bieber, My World 2.0
• Susan Boyle, I Dreamed a Dream
• Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster
• John Mayer, Battle Studies
• Katy Perry, Teenage Dream

Best Rock Album:
• Jeff Beck, Emotion & Commotion
Muse, The Resistance
• Pearl Jam, Backspacer
• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mojo
• Neil Young, Le Noise

Other winners include:

Female Pop Vocal Performance:
"Bad Romance," Lady Gaga
Male Pop Vocal Performance: 
"Just The Way You Are," Bruno Mars
Rock Song:
"Angry World," Neil Young
R&B Album: 
"Wake up!" John Legend & The Roots
R&B Song:
"Shine," John Legend & The Roots
Rap Solo Performance: 
"Not Afraid," Eminem
Rap Song: 
"Empire State of Mind," Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
Male Country Vocal Performance:
"'Til Summer Comes Around," Keith Urban
Country Performance by a Duo or Group: 
"Need You Now," Lady Antebellum
Latin Pop Album:
"Paraiso Express," Alejandro Sanz
Contemporary Jazz Album: 
"The Stanley Clarke Band," The Stanley Clarke Band
Classical Album: 
"Verdi: Requiem," Riccardo Muti, conductor
Traditional Gospel Album: 
"Downtown Church," Patty Griffin
Dance Recording: 
"Only Girl (In The World)," Rihanna
Electronic Dance Album: 
"La Roux," La Roux
Spoken Word Album: 
"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook)," Jon Stewart