The 55th Annual Grammy awards took place in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center. The red carpet was blazing hot our favorite celebrities showcasing hot trends making note of the new Grammy fashion rules.
On the fashion tip, there was one winner that stood out among the pack. Of course, there can only be one top dress on Grammys and that award would have to go to Kelly Rowland who killed it wearing a Georges Chakra Couture dress that had placed cutouts on her cleavage, thighs and midriff! Runner up would have to go to J-Lo who stole the show when she presented an award and Katy Perry worked it out too! Check out more fashion here.
It was a great night to celebrate music and Nashville was definitely in the building making quite the impression as Torrance Esmond won a Grammy behind Lecrae and made history as the first gospel rap artist to win “Gospel Album of the Year,” our country princess Taylor Swift opened up the show, Mumford and Sons , Kelly Clarkson and the beautiful talented Carrie Underwood making their mark on the show.
Performances were great and this year an A+ on mixing it up with a variety of genres and displaying showmanship from young to old generations. Of course the Bob Marley tribute, Carrie Underwood, and Rihanna were great moments, but the most talked about performance would have to be from Justin Timberlake.
This year, Dan Auerbach and the Black Keys were the biggest winners, taking home four trophies. Skrillex claimed three, as did Gotye, Jay-Z and Kayne West.
Mumford & Sons won two Grammys, but scored the biggest one of the night: Best Album for Babel. The group’s latest effort was also a major commercial success, moving 1.4 million copies in 2012, which made it the No. 4 best-selling album of the year.
“We had no idea about winning,” said lead singer Marcus Mumford to a group of reporters assembled at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. “So we didn’t write anything down.”
Plenty of top artists took home only one or two awards, spread across 81 categories. Among them: Fun., Brian Wilson, Paul McCartney and a host of others.
WINNERS LIST
Go to Grammy.com for the full list of winners.
1. RECORD OF THE YEAR
Somebody That I Used To Know
Gotye Featuring Kimbra
Wally De Backer, producer; Wally De Backer & Francois Tetaz, engineers/mixers; William Bowden, mastering engineer
Track from: Making Mirrors
Label: Universal Republic
2. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Babel
Mumford & Sons
Markus Dravs, producer; Robin Baynton & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
Label: Glassnote
3. SONG OF THE YEAR
We Are Young
Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun.Featuring Janelle Monáe)
Track from: Some Nights
Label: Fueled By Ramen; Publishers: WB Music, FBR Music, Bearvon Music/Rough Art/Shira Lee Lawrence Rick Music/Way Above Music/Sony ATV Songs
4. BEST NEW ARTIST
Fun.
5. BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Set Fire To The Rain [Live]
Adele
Track from: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Label: XL/Columbia
6. BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Somebody That I Used To Know
Gotye Featuring Kimbra
Track from: Making Mirrors
Label: Universal Republic
7. BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Impressions
Chris Botti
Label: Columbia
8. BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Stronger
Kelly Clarkson
Label: RCA Records/19 Recordings LLC
9. BEST DANCE RECORDING
Bangarang
Skrillex Featuring Sirah
Skrillex, producer; Skrillex, mixer
Track from: Bangarang
Label: OWSLA/Big Beat/Atlantic
10. BEST DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM
Bangarang
Skrillex
Label: OWSLA/Big Beat/Atlantic
11. BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
Kisses On The Bottom
Paul McCartney
Label: Hear Music
12. BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
Lonely Boy
The Black Keys
Track from: El Camino
Label: Nonesuch
Overall, it was a great night for music and we were excited about all the 2013 Grammy Winners! Congratulations to everyone who walked away with their award and nominations.
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