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The 55th Annual Grammy Awards: A Recap

Mumford & Sons, Gotye & Kimbra, Kelly Clarkson, Zac Brown Band and Fun. were just a few of the big winners at the 55th annual Grammy Awards telecast, hosted by LL Cool J and broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Album of the Year went to “Babel” by Mumford & Sons; Record of the Year went to Gotye & Kimbra’s “Somebody That I Used To Know;” Fun. won Best New Artist, and their “We Are Young” (featuring Janelle Monae) was named Song of the Year; Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger” was named Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Country Album was awarded to Zac Brown Band’s “Uncaged.”

Other big accolades handed out during Sunday night’s telecast went to Carrie Underwood (Best Country Solo Performance: “Blown Away”); Frank Ocean was the Best Urban Contemporary Album Winner for “Channel Orange;” The Black Keys earned Best Rock Performance for “Lonely Boy;” Best Rap/Sung Collaboration went to “No Church in the Wild” by Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream; and Adele nabbed Best Pop Solo Performance for “Set Fire to the Rain (Live).”

Performers at the 55th annual Grammy Awards included Taylor SwiftEd Sheeran and Elton John, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5, and Justin Timberlake.

For a list of all the winners from last night’s show, click here.

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