Nagrade so podelili v 81 kategorijah, prireditev v Staples Centru v Los Angelesu pa je vodil glasbenik in dvakratni dobitnik grammyja LL Cool J. Nagrado za življenjsko delo je dobil jazz basist, 75-letni Charlie Haden, ki ima na polici že tri grammyje.
Čeprav so šle nagrade v prave roke in večjih presenečenj niti ni bilo, pa je morda najbolj presenetil grammy za album leta, ki so ga dobili londonski folk rockerji Mumford & Suns.
Duo The Black Keys je odnesel grammyja za producenta in še tri v rock kategorijah, in sicer za rock album, rock skladbo in najboljši rock nastop. Trio Fun. so dobili grammyja za najboljšega novega umetnika in za najboljšo pesem.
Grammyja za ploščo leta je dobil Avstralec Gotye za najbolje prodajani singel leta 2012 Somebody That I Used To Know. Skupaj pa je v nedeljo pobral tri grammyje. Prav toliko sta jih dobila tudi Kanye West in Jay-Z, med drugim za najboljšo rap pesem in najboljši rap nastop.
Največje razočaranje pa je najverjetneje doživel Frank Ocean, ki je v največjih kategorijah ostal praznih rok. Na koncu je dobil dve nagradi; za najboljši sodobni urbani album in za sodelovanje pri rap popevki za No Church in the Wild, ki si jo je podelil z Jay-Z-jem, Kanyem Westom in The-Dream.
Veliko pozornosti so namenili šestkratnemu dobitniku grammyja Justinu Timberlaku, saj je po štirih letih spet nastopil na svečani podelitvi glasbenih nagrad, tokrat z novima singloma Suit & Tie in Pusher Love.
Na odru so nastopili še The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, Kelly Clarkson, Black Keys, Fun., Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Sting, Frank Ocean, Taylor Swift in Carrie Underwood. Elton John in Ed Sheeran sta odpela filmsko pesem The A Team, Rihanna se je poklonila Bobu Marleyju, Alicii Keys pa je pri njeni uspešnici Girl On Fire "pomagal" Adam Levine.
Grammy nominacije – pomembnejše kategorije:
Album leta:
Mumfor & Sons – Babel
The Black Keys – El Camino
Fun – Some Nights
Frank Ocean – Channel Ocean
Posnetek leta:
Gotye feat. Kimbra – Somebody That I Used To Know
The Black Keys – Lonely Boy
Kelly Clarkson – Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
Fun. Featuring Janelle Monáe – We Are Young
Frank Ocean – Thinkin Bout You
Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Debitant leta:
Fun.
Alabama Shakes
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
Pesem leta:
We Are Young – Fun.
The A Team – Ed Sheeran
Adorn – Miguel Pimentel
Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson
Naj pop solo izvedba:
Set Fire To The Rain [Live] – Adele (V živo na The Royal Albert Hall)
Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson
Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
Wide Awake – Katy Perry
Where Have You Been – Rihanna
Naj pop duo/skupinska izvedba:
Gotye Featuring Kimbra – Somebody That I Used To Know
Florence & The Machine – Shake It Out
Fun. Featuring Janelle Monáe – We Are Young
LMFAO – Sexy And I Know It
Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa – Payphone
Naj pop vokalni album:
Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
Florence & The Machine – Ceremonials
Fun. – Somebody That I Used To Know
Maroon 5 – Overexposed
Pink – The Truth About Love
Naj pop inštrumentalni album:
Chris Botti – Impressions
Gerald Albright & Norman Brown – 24/7
Larry Carlton – Four Hands & A Heart Volume One
Dave Koz – Live At The Blue Note Tokyo
Arun Shenoy – Rumbadoodle
Naj tradicionalni pop vokalni album:
Paul McCartney – Kisses On The Bottom
Michael Bublé – Christmas
Carole King – A Holiday Carole
Naj plesni posnetek:
Skrillex Featuring Sirah – Bangarang
Avicii – Levels
Calvin Harris Featuring Ne-Yo – Let's Go
Swedish House Mafia Featuring John Martin – Don't You Worry Child
Al Walser – I Can't Live Without You
Naj dance/electronica album:
Skrillex – Bangarang
Steve Aoki – Wonderland
The Chemical Brothers – Don't Think
Deadmau5 – > Album Title Goes Here
Kaskade – Fire & Ice
Naj rock izvedba:
The Black Keys – Lonely Boy
Alabama Shakes – Hold On
Coldplay – Charlie Brown
Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait
Bruce Springsteen – We Take Care Of Our Own
Naj rock pesem:
The Black Keys – Lonely Boy
Jack White – Freedome at 21
Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait
Muse – Madness
Bruce Springsteen – We Take Care Of Our Ow
Naj hard rock/metal izvedba:
Halestorm – Love Bites (So Do I)
Anthrax – I'm Alive
Iron Maiden – Blood Brothers
Lamb Of God – Ghost Walking
Marilyn Manson – No Reflection
Megadeth – Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)
Naj rock album:
The Black Keys – El Camino
Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
Muse – The 2nd Law
Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball
Jack White – Blunderbuss
Naj alternativni album:
Gotye - Making Mirrors
Fiona Apple – The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Björk – Biophilia
M83 – Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
Tom Waits – Bad As Me
Naj tradicionalna R&B izvedba:
Beyoncé – Love On Top
Anita Baker – Lately
Melanie Fiona – Wrong Side Of A Love Song
Gregory Porter – Real Good Hands
SWV – If Only You Knew
Naj R&B pesem:
Miguel – Adorn
Tamia – Beautifull Surprise
Trey Songz – Heart Attack
Anthony Hamilton – Pray For Me
Elle Varner – Refill
Naj R&B izvedba:
Usher – Climax
Estelle – Thank You
Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Ledisi – Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)
Luke James – I Want You
Miguel – Adorn
Naj R&B album:
Robert Glasper Experiment – Black Radio
Anthony Hamilton – Back To Love
R. Kelly – Write Me Back
Tamia – Beautiful Surprise
Tyrese – Open Invitation
Naj rap album:
Drake – Take Care
Lupe Fiasco – Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1
Nas – Life Is Good
The Roots – Undun
Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don't
2 Chainz – Based On A T.R.U. Story
Naj rap/zapeto sodelovanje:
Jay-Z & Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream – No Church In The Wild
Flo Rida Featuring Sia – Wild Ones
John Legend Featuring Ludacris – Tonight (Best You Ever Had)
Nas Featuring Amy Winehouse – Cherry Wine
Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z – Talk That Talk
Naj rap izvedba:
Jay-Z & Kanye West – N****s In Paris
Drake Featuring Lil' Wayne – HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right)
Nas – Daughters
Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz – Mercy
Young Jeezy Featuring Jay-Z & André 3000 – I Do
Naj solo country izvedba:
Carrie Underwood – Blown Away
Dierks Bentley – Home
Eric Church – Springsteen
Ronnie Dunn – Cost Of Livin'
Hunter Hayes – Wanted
Blake Shelton – Over
Naj country pesem:
Carrie Underwood – Blown Away
Ronnie Dunn – Cost Of Livin'
Eli Young Band – Even If It Breaks Your Heart
Alan Jackson – So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore
Eric Church – Springsteen
Naj country album:
Zac Brown Band – Uncaged
Hunter Hayes – Hunter Hayes
Jamey Johnson – Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran
Miranda Lambert – Four The Record
The Time Jumpers – The Time Jumpers
Naj blues album:
Dr. John – Locked Down
Shemekia Copeland – 33 1/3
Ruthie Foster – Let It Burn
Heritage Blues Orchestra – And Still I Rise
Joan Osborne – Bring It On Home
Naj folk album:
Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile – The Goat Rodeo Sessions
Carolina Chocolate Drops – Leaving Eden
Ry Cooder – Election Special
Luther Dickinson – Hambone's Meditations
(Various Artists) – This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark
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