On a night where Lady Gaga arrived in an egg, the biggest surprise of the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards had to be Drake and Justin Bieber losing out to Esperanza Spalding for Best New Artist.
The consensus amongst most people heading into the night was that the award would go to either Bieber or Drake, but Spalding, a jazz singer and bassist walked away with the coveted prize.
Also how did Florence Welch and Martina McBride end up in a tribute to Aretha Franklin? That kind of tribute should be done by singers who can belt out an Aretha tune. Jennifer Hudson, Yolanda Adams and Christina Aguilera also took part in the tribute.
Eminem gave a spirited performance as he teamed with Rihanna, Skyler Grey and Dr Dre for "Love The Way You Lie" and "I Need A Doctor."
Here's a list of the winners so far!
Song of the Year: "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum Country Album: Lady Antebellum, Need You Now New Artist: Esperanza Spalding Pop Vocal Album: Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster Rock Album: Muse, The Resistance
POP:
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Train, "Hey, Soul Sister (Live)" Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Michael Bublé, Crazy Love Female Pop Vocal Performance: Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance," The Fame Monster Male Pop Vocal Performance: Bruno Mars, "Just The Way You Are," Doo-Wops & Hooligans Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "Imagine," Herbie Han****, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare, The Imagine Project? Pop Instrumental Performance: "Nessun Dorma," Jeff Beck, Emotion & Commotion Pop Instrumental Album: Take Your Pick, Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto
R&B:
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Fantasia, "Bittersweet," Back to Me Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Usher, "There Goes My Baby," Raymond V Raymond Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Sade, "Soldier of Love," Soldier of Love Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: John Legend & The Roots, "Hang On In There," Wake Up! Best R&B Song: John Legend & The Roots, "Shine," Wake Up! Best R&B Album: Wake Up!, John Legend & The Roots Contemporary R&B Album: Raymond V Raymond, Usher
RAP:
Rap Song: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, "Empire State of Mind," The Blueprint 3 Rap/Sung Collaboration: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, "Empire State of Mind," The Blueprint 3 Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz, "On to the Next One," The Blueprint 3 Rap Solo Performance: Eminem, "Not Afraid," Recovery Urban/Alternative Performance: "F*** You," Cee Lo Green
ROCK:
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Paul McCartney, "Helter Skelter," Good Evening New York City Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: The Black Keys, "Tighten Up," Brothers Rock Song: "Angry World," Neil Young, Le Noise Hard Rock Performance: New Fang, "Them Crooked Vultures," Them Crooked Vultures Metal Performance: "El Dorado," Iron Maiden, The Final Frontier Rock Instrumental Performance: Jeff Beck, "Hammerhead," Emotion & Commotion Rock Album: Muse, The Resistance
COUNTRY:
Female Country Vocal Performance: Miranda Lambert, " The House That Built Me," Revolution Male Country Vocal Performance: Keith Urban, "'Til Summer Comes Around" Country Song: "Need You Now," Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum) (Need You Now) Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now" Country Instrumental Performance: Marty Stuart, "Hummingbyrd" (Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions) New Age Album: Miho: Journey to the Mountain, Paul Winter Consort Contemporary Jazz Album: The Stanley Clarke Band, The Stanley Clarke Band Jazz Vocal Album: Eleanora @#$an (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, Dee Dee Bridgewater
LATIN:
Latin Pop Album: Paraiso Express, Alejandro Sanz Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album: El Existential, Grupo Fantasma Tropical Latin Album: Viva La Tradición, Spanish Harlem Orchestra Tejano Album: Recuerdos, Little Joe & La Familia Norteño Album: Classic, Intocable Banda Album: Enamórate De Mí, El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario
DANCE:
Dance Recording: "Only Girl (in the World)," Rihanna Electronic/Dance Album: La Roux, La Roux
The 53rd Grammys: Lady Gaga Arrives In An Egg, Nicki Minaj Goes Frankenstein, Drake & Justin Bieber Lose Best New Artist. Performances By Dr Dre, Eminem, B.o.B & Rihanna
On a night where Lady Gaga arrived in an egg, the biggest surprise of the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards had to be Drake and Justin Bieber losing out to Esperanza Spalding for Best New Artist.
The consensus amongst most people heading into the night was that the award would go to either Bieber or Drake, but Spalding, a jazz singer and bassist walked away with the coveted prize.
Also how did Florence Welch and Martina McBride end up in a tribute to Aretha Franklin? That kind of tribute should be done by singers who can belt out an Aretha tune. Jennifer Hudson, Yolanda Adams and Christina Aguilera also took part in the tribute.
Eminem gave a spirited performance as he teamed with Rihanna, Skyler Grey and Dr Dre for "Love The Way You Lie" and "I Need A Doctor."
Here's a list of the winners
Song of the Year: "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum Country Album: Lady Antebellum, Need You Now New Artist: Esperanza Spalding Pop Vocal Album: Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster Rock Album: Muse, The Resistance
POP:
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Train, "Hey, Soul Sister (Live)" Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Michael Bublé, Crazy Love Female Pop Vocal Performance: Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance," The Fame Monster Male Pop Vocal Performance: Bruno Mars, "Just The Way You Are," Doo-Wops & Hooligans Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "Imagine," Herbie Han****, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare, The Imagine Project? Pop Instrumental Performance: "Nessun Dorma," Jeff Beck, Emotion & Commotion Pop Instrumental Album: Take Your Pick, Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto
R&B:
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Fantasia, "Bittersweet," Back to Me Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Usher, "There Goes My Baby," Raymond V Raymond Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Sade, "Soldier of Love," Soldier of Love Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: John Legend & The Roots, "Hang On In There," Wake Up! Best R&B Song: John Legend & The Roots, "Shine," Wake Up! Best R&B Album: Wake Up!, John Legend & The Roots Contemporary R&B Album: Raymond V Raymond, Usher
RAP:
Rap Song: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, "Empire State of Mind," The Blueprint 3 Rap/Sung Collaboration: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, "Empire State of Mind," The Blueprint 3 Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz, "On to the Next One," The Blueprint 3 Rap Solo Performance: Eminem, "Not Afraid," Recovery Urban/Alternative Performance: "F*** You," Cee Lo Green
ROCK:
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Paul McCartney, "Helter Skelter," Good Evening New York City Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: The Black Keys, "Tighten Up," Brothers Rock Song: "Angry World," Neil Young, Le Noise Hard Rock Performance: New Fang, "Them Crooked Vultures," Them Crooked Vultures Metal Performance: "El Dorado," Iron Maiden, The Final Frontier Rock Instrumental Performance: Jeff Beck, "Hammerhead," Emotion & Commotion Rock Album: Muse, The Resistance
COUNTRY:
Female Country Vocal Performance: Miranda Lambert, " The House That Built Me," Revolution Male Country Vocal Performance: Keith Urban, "'Til Summer Comes Around" Country Song: "Need You Now," Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum) (Need You Now) Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now" Country Instrumental Performance: Marty Stuart, "Hummingbyrd" (Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions) New Age Album: Miho: Journey to the Mountain, Paul Winter Consort Contemporary Jazz Album: The Stanley Clarke Band, The Stanley Clarke Band Jazz Vocal Album: Eleanora @#$an (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, Dee Dee Bridgewater
LATIN:
Latin Pop Album: Paraiso Express, Alejandro Sanz Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album: El Existential, Grupo Fantasma Tropical Latin Album: Viva La Tradición, Spanish Harlem Orchestra Tejano Album: Recuerdos, Little Joe & La Familia Norteño Album: Classic, Intocable Banda Album: Enamórate De Mí, El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario
DANCE:
Dance Recording: "Only Girl (in the World)," Rihanna Electronic/Dance Album: La Roux, La Roux
Check out some of the performances below.
Swizz Beatz On The Grammy Red Carpet
Lady Gaga Arrives In An Egg
Nicki Minaj Arrives In Leopard Print Outfit & Bride Of Frankenstein Hairdo
Katy Perry Medley
Dr Dre, Eminem, Skylar Grey & Rihanna "Love The Way You Lie" x "I Need A Doctor"
Aretha Franklin Tribute By Yolanda Adams, Jennifer Hudson, Christina McBride & Florence Welch