2011 Grammy Awards: The Highlights and the List of Winners

Sunday night the musical stars were shining at the 53^rd Annual Grammy Awards, which was broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. In addition to the awards that were given- which almost seemed like an afterthought- the ceremony was dominated by memorable musical performances by everyone from teen idol Justin Bieber to first-time Grammy performer, Mick Jagger.

First up, the legendary Aretha Franklin was honored with a tribute montage and performance by some of her fellow soul sisters (Christina Aguilera redeemed herself after last week's Superbowl singing snafu).

And one of the more interesting musical performances was by Cee-Lo Green and.....Gwyneth Paltrow? Yes, Paltrow has been showing off her singing chops as of late, while Cee-Lo was dressed as some sort of multicolored Big Bird- and he had the Muppet back up singers to prove it!

Here are the major winners of the 2011 Grammy Awards:

Album of the Year
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs-WINNER
Eminem - Recovery
Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream

Record of the Year
B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars) - "Nothin' on You"
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) - "Love the Way You Lie"
Cee Lo Green - "Forget You"
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"
Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"-WINNER

Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence & the Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding-WINNER

Song of the Year
Ray LaMontagne - "Beg Steal or Borrow"
Cee Lo Green - "Forget You"
Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) - "Love the Way You Lie"
Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"-WINNER

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
"Glee" cast - "Don't Stop Believin' (Regionals Version)"
Maroon 5 - "Misery
Paramore - "The Only Exception"
Sade - "Babyfather"
Train - "Hey, Soul Sister (Live)"-WINNER

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
B.o.B, Eminem and Hayley Williams - "Airplanes II"
Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Sangare - "Imagine"-WINNER
Elton John & Leon Russell - "If It Wasn't For Bad"
Lady Gaga and Beyoncé - "Telephone"
Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg - "California Gurls"

Best Dance Recording
Goldfrapp - "Rocket"
La Roux - "In For The Kill"
Lady Gaga - "Dance in the Dark"
Rihanna - "Only Girl (In the World)"-WINNER
Robyn - "Dancing on My Own"

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Arcade Fire - "Ready to Start"
Jeff Beck and Joss Stone - "I Put a Spell on You"
The Black Keys - "Tighten Up"-WINNER
Kings of Leon - "Radioactive"
Muse - "Resistance"

Best Hard Rock Performance
Alice in Chains - "A Looking in View"
Ozzy Osbourne - "Let Me Hear You Scream"
Soundgarden - "Black Rain"
Stone Temple Pilots - "Between the Lines"
Them Crooked Vultures - "New Fang"-WINNER

Best Rock Song
Neil Young - "Angry World"-WINNER
Mumford & Sons - "Little Lion Man"
Kings of Leon - "Radioactive"
Muse - "Resistance"
The Black Keys - "Tighten Up"

Best Alternative Music Album
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Band of Horses - Infinite Arms
The Black Keys - Brothers-WINNER
Broken Bells - Broken Bells
Vampire Weekend - Contra

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Chris Brown and Tank - "Take My Time"
Chuck Brown, Jill Scott and Marcus Miller - "Love"
Ronald Isley and Aretha Franklin - "You've Got a Friend"
John Legend and the Roots - "Shine"
Sade - "Soldier of Love"-WINNER

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Chris Brown - Graffiti
R. Kelly - Untitled
Ryan Leslie - Transition
Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
Usher - Raymond v. Raymond-WINNER

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars) - "Nothin' on You"
Chris Brown, Tyga and Kevin McCall - "Deuces"
Eminem and Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"-WINNER

John Legend, the Roots, Melanie Fiona and Common - "Wake Up! Everybody"

Best Rap Song
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"-WINNER
Eminem and Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
Eminem - "Not Afraid"
B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars) - "Nothin' on You"
Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz - "On to the Next One"

Best Rap Album
B.o.B - The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Drake - Thank Me Later
Eminem - Recovery-WINNER
Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3
The Roots - How I Got Over

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson - "Bad Angel"
Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury and the Punch Brothers - "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson - "As She's Walking Away"-WINNER
Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins - "Hillbilly Bone"
Marty Stuart and Connie Smith - "I Run to You"

Best Country Song
George Strait - "The Breath You Take"
Zac Brown Band - "Free"
Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
Gretchen Wilson - "I'd Love To Be Your Last"
The Band Perry - "If I Die Young"
Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"-WINNER

Best Country Album
Dierks Bentley - Up on the Ridge
Zac Brown Band - You Get What You Give
Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song
Lady Antebellum - Need You Now-WINNER
Miranda Lambert - Revolution

Best Americana Album
Rosanne Cash - The List
Los Lobos - Tin Can Trust
Willie Nelson - Country Music
Robert Plant - Band of Joy
Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone-WINNER

Best Traditional Blues Album
James Cotton - Giant
Cyndi Lauper - Memphis Blues
Charlie Musselwhite - The Well
Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - Joined at the Hip-WINNER
Jimmie Vaughan - Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites

Other top winners included:

Pop vocal album:
"The Fame Monster" - Lady Gaga

Rock album:
"The Resistance" - Muse

Female country vocal performance:
Miranda Lambert, "The House That Built Me"

Pop instrumental performance:
"Nessun Dorma" - Jeff Beck

Pop instrumental album:
"Take Your Pick" - Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto

Electronic/dance album:
"La Roux" - La Roux

Traditional pop vocal album:
"Crazy Love" - Michael Bublé

Solo rock vocal performance:
"Helter Skelter" - Paul McCartney

Metal performance:
"El Dorado" - Iron Maiden

Rock instrumental performance:
"Hammerhead" - Jeff Beck

Female R&B vocal performance:
"Bittersweet" - Fantasia

Male R&B vocal performance:
"There Goes My Baby" - Usher

Source: 53^rd Annual Grammy Awards, February 13, 2011, CBS TV

www.grammy.com