Before last night, there were parts of the county who probably thought Lady Antebellum was some sort of degenerative bone condition. Now, the pop-country group has emerged as the king of Grammy night and a force to be reckoned with on the music stage, outshining 10-time nominee Eminem, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry to win multiple awards. But in the end, the top prize (best album) was a bombshell, going to Montreal indie-rockers Arcade Fire for their hit, 'The Suburbs.'
Out of 109 awards, only ten are given out on Grammy night, so the real focus is on the performances. The show kicked off with a rousing tribute to soul legend Aretha Franklin with Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride, Florence Welch and Yolanda Adams tackling Franklin's classics.
The ladies kicked things off with a group performance of '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman' before launching into solos of 'Ain't No Way,' 'Until You Come Back to Me,' 'Think,' 'Respect' and 'Spirit in the Dark.' The divas closed with 'Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves.'
The standout performance of the night belonged to Cee-Lo Green when he and Jim Henson's puppets broke out a hilarious version of 'F**k You.' As the AP notes, "It was easily the show stopper in a night of performances that included a tribute to Aretha Franklin, a retro performance from Bruno Mars, a dazzling number by newcomer Janelle Monae that was James Brown-esque, a collaboration with Mumford & Sons, the Avett Brothers and a very raspy Bob Dylan."
As big as an upset that Arcade Fire's Album of the Year was, the topper of the evening probably belonged to Esperanza Spalding, who beat out Justin Bieber for best new artist.
The ladies kicked things off with a group performance of '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman' before launching into solos of 'Ain't No Way,' 'Until You Come Back to Me,' 'Think,' 'Respect' and 'Spirit in the Dark.' The divas closed with 'Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves.'
The standout performance of the night belonged to Cee-Lo Green when he and Jim Henson's puppets broke out a hilarious version of 'F**k You.' As the AP notes, "It was easily the show stopper in a night of performances that included a tribute to Aretha Franklin, a retro performance from Bruno Mars, a dazzling number by newcomer Janelle Monae that was James Brown-esque, a collaboration with Mumford & Sons, the Avett Brothers and a very raspy Bob Dylan."
As big as an upset that Arcade Fire's Album of the Year was, the topper of the evening probably belonged to Esperanza Spalding, who beat out Justin Bieber for best new artist.
Album of the Year
Arcade Fire, The Suburbs (For more on the indie rockers’ surprise win, see Surprise! Arcade Fire’s ‘The Suburbs’ wins!)
Record of the Year
Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
Best Rap Album
Eminem, Recovery
Best New Artist
Esperanza Spalding
Song of the Year
Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
Best Country Album
Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
Best Pop Vocal Album
Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster
Best Rock Album
Muse, The Resistance
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Miranda Lambert, “The House That Built Me”
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group
Train, “Hey Soul Sister”
Female Pop Vocal Performance
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
Male Pop Vocal Performance
Bruno Mars, “Just the Way You Are”
Alternative Album
the Black Keys, Brothers
Country Performance by a Duo or Group
Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
Rap Song
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind”
Rap Solo Performance
Eminem, “Not Afraid”
Dance Recording
Rihanna, “Only Girl (In the World)
Electronic Dance Album
La Roux, La Roux
Visit the Grammys website for the complete list of winners.
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