The much-awaited Grammy Awards 2013 kicked off on a glamorous and lively note at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, on Sunday. Country singer Taylor Swift gave the evening's first lively performance with a sweet rendition of the song, "We're Never, Ever Getting Back Together".
British band Mumford & Sons took home the 'Album of the Year' award for 'Babel' at the 55th annual Grammy Awards ceremony. The Black Keys' singer Dan Auerbach walked away with five trophies, including producer of the year award.
The Grammy Awards 2013 saw an array of younger generation artistes like Gotye, Frank Ocean, Akron, Black Keys, and Fun. bagging the coveted trophies.
Indian sitar legend Ravi Shankar won the best world music album award for "The Living Room Sessions Part 1" sixty days after his death. He was also honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award posthumously. His daughter Anoushka Shankar, who was also nominated in the same category for her album "Traveller", accepted the award on her father's behalf.
Hosted by LL Cool J, the event had some of the biggest names in the music industry performing on stage. Among those giving out electrifying stage performances were Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Rihanna, Mumford & Sons, Black Keys, New Orleans, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, Bruno Mars and Kelly Clarkson.
Here is the complete List of the 2013 Grammy Awards winners:
1. Record Of The Year
"Somebody That I Used To Know", Gotye Featuring Kimbra
2. Album Of The Year
Babel, Mumford & Sons
3. Song Of The Year
"We Are Young", Fun, songwriters (Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess)
4. Best New Artist
Fun.
5. Best Pop Solo Performance
"Set Fire To The Rain [Live]", Adele
6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Somebody That I Used To Know", Gotye Featuring Kimbra
7. Best Pop Instrumental Album
"Impressions", Chris Botti
8. Best Pop Vocal Album
"Stronger", Kelly Clarkson
9. Best Dance Recording
"Bangarang", Skrillex Featuring Sirah
10. Best Dance/Electronica Album
Bangarang, Skrillex
11. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Kisses On The Bottom, Paul McCartney
12. Best Rock Performance
"Lonely Boy", The Black Keys
13. Best Hard Rock/ Metal Performance
"Love Bites (So Do I)," Halestorm
14. Best Rock Song
"Lonely Boy," The Black Keys (Writers: Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton and Patrick Carney)
15. Best Rock Album
El Camino, The Black Keys
16. Best Alternative Music Album
Making Mirrors, Gotye
17. Best R&B Performance
"Climax," Usher
18. Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Love on Top," Beyoncé
19. Best R&B Song
"Adorn," Miguel (Writers: Miguel)
20. Best Urban Contemporary Album
Channel Orange, Frank Ocean
21. Best R&B Album
Black Radio - Robert Glasper Experiment
22. Best Rap Performance
"N----s in Paris," Kanye West and Jay-Z
23. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"No Church in the Wild," Kanye West and Jay-Z featuring Frank Ocean and The-Dream
24. Best Rap Song
"N----s in Paris," Kanye West and Jay-Z (Writers: Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis and Kanye West)
25. Best Rap Album
Take Care, Drake
26. Best Country Solo Performance
"Blown Away," Carrie Underwood
27. Best Country Duo/Group Performance
"Pontoon," Little Big Town
28. Best Country Song
"Blown Away," Carrie Underwood (Writers: Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins)
29. Best Country Album
Uncaged, Zac Brown Band
30. Best New Age Album
Echoes of Love, Omar Akram
31. Best Improvised Jazz Solo
"Hot House," Gary Burton and Chick Corea
32. Best Jazz Vocal Album
Radio Music Society, Esperanza Spalding
33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Unity Band, Pat Metheny Unity Band
34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Dear Diz (Everyday I Think of You), Arturo Sandoval
35. Best Latin Jazz Album
¡Ritmo!, The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band
36. Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)," Matt Redman
37. Best Gospel Song
"Go Get It," Mary Mary (Writer: Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell and Warryn Campbell)
38. Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)," Matt Redman (Writers: Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman)
39. Best Gospel Album
Gravity, Lecrae
40. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Eye on It, TobyMac
41. Best Latin Pop Album
MTV Unplugged Deluxe Edition, Juanes
42. Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
Imaginaries, Quetzal
43. Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Pecados Y Milagros, Lila Downs
44. Best Tropical Latin Album
Retro, Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña
45. Best Americana Album
Slipstream, Bonnie Raitt
46. Best Bluegrass Album
Nobody Knows You, Steep Canyon Rangers
47. Best Blues Album
Locked Down, Dr. John
48. Best Folk Album
The Goat Rodeo Sessions, Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile
49. Best Regional Roots Music Album
The Band Courtbouillon, Wayne Toups, Steve Riley and Wilson Savoy
50. Best Reggae Album
Rebirth, Jimmy Cliff
51. Best World Music Album
The Living Room Sessions Part 1, Ravi Shankar
52. Best Children's Album
Can You Canoe?, The Okee Dokee Brothers
53. Best Spoken Word Album
Society's Child: My Autobiography, Janis Ian
54. Best Comedy Album
Blow Your Pants Off, Jimmy Fallon
55. Best Musical Theater Album
Once: A New Musical, Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti
56. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Midnight in Paris, Various Artists
57. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
58. Best Song Written For Visual Media
"Safe and Sound," from The Hunger Games, Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars (Writer: T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White and Joy Williams)
59. Best Instrumental Composition
"Mozart Goes Dancing," Chick Corea
60. Best Instrumental Arrangement
"How About You," Gil Evans
61. Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
"City of Roses," Thara Memory and Esperanza Spalding
62. Best Recording Package
"Biophilia," Bjork
63. Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
Woody at 100, Fritz Klaetke
64. Best Album Notes
Singular Genius: Complete ABC Singles, Billy Vera
65. Best Historical Album
The Smile Sessions, Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson and Dennis Wolfe
66. Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
The Goat Rodeo Sessions, Richard King
67. Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Dan Auerbach
68. Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
"Promises (Skrillex and Nero Mix)," Skrillex
69. Best Surround Sound Album
Modern Cool, Jim Anderson
70. Best Engineered Album, Classical
Life and Breath, Tom Caulfield and John Newton
71. Producer Of The Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh
72. Best Orchestral Performance
"Adams: Harmonielehre and Short Ride In A Fast Machine," Michael Tilson Thomas
73. Best Opera Recording
"Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen," James Levine and Fabio Luisi
74. Best Choral Performance
"Life and Breath-Choral Works By René Clausen," Charles Bruffy
75. Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
"Meanwhile," Eighth Blackbird
76. Best Classical Instrumental Solo
"Kurtág and Ligeti: Music For Viola," Kim Kashkashian
77. Best Classical Vocal Solo
"Poèmes," Renée Fleming
78. Best Classical Compendium
"Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; Anaklasis," Antoni Wit
79. Best Contemporary Classical Composition
"Hartke, Stephen: Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays," Stephen Hartke
80. Best Short Form Music Video
"We Found Love," Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
81. Best Long Form Music Video
"Big Easy Express," Mumford & Sons
