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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 Hancock, 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 Fagan (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, Hair & Bride Of Frankenstein Hairdo
Cee Lo Green, Gwyneth Paltrow "F*ck You"
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
Justin Bieber and Usher "Medley"
Bruno Mars, B.o.B & Janelle Monae Medley
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