Grammys 2011: Ladies Antebellum and Gaga, Along With Arcade Fire, Shine

By PopEater Staff Posted Feb 13th 2011 11:30PM

Before tonight, there were parts of the county who probably thought Lady Antebellum was some sort of degenerative bone condition. Now, the pop-country group has emerged as the king of Grammy night and a force to be reckoned with on the music stage, outshining 10-time nominee Eminem, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry to win multiple awards. But in the end, the top prize (best album) was a bombshell, going to Montreal indie-rockers Arcade Fire for their hit, 'The Suburbs.'

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

11:19 | SHOCKER: Album of the Year goes to Arcade Fire for 'The Suburbs.'
11:04 | Record of the Year: Lady Antebellum, 'Need You Now'
10:52 | Best Rap Album: Eminem, 'Recovery'
10:47 | BABS
10:36 | Tribute to the late Solomon Burke brings out Mick Jagger for his take on 'Everybody Needs Somebody to Love.'
10:20 | Best New Artist: Esperanza Spalding FULL STORY
9:47 | A truly imaginative performance of 'F**k You' by Cee Lo with a cast of muppets and Gwyneth Paltrow. FULL STORY
9:45 | Best Country Album: Lady Antebellum, 'Need You Know'
9:30 | BOB F**KING DYLAN
9:21 | Best Pop Vocal Album: Lady Gaga, 'The Fame Monster'
9:15 | Best Rock Album: Muse for 'The Resistance.' In accepting the award, lead singer Matt Bellamy thanked his "beautiful" girlfriend, Kate Hudson. FULL STORY
9:05 | BIEBS
9 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance: Miranda Lambert, 'The House That Built Me' STORY
8:24 | GAGA. Hatched from her egg, the Lady tore up a performance of her instant hit 'Born This Way.'
8:20 | Best Pop Performance by a Group or Duo: Train, 'Hey Soul Sister.' "Thank you Justin Bieber for not being a duo or a group," lead singer Patrick Monahan said. We debuted the song.
8 ET | The show opened with a star-studded tribute to Aretha Franklin, featuring Christina Aguilera, Martina McBride and Jennifer Hudson. Aretha, who has been ill of late, made a taped appearance to thank her fans. Aguilera, who sang well one week after flubbing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at the Super Bowl, apparently fell while exiting the stage. FULL STORY

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Out of 109 awards, only 10 are given out on Grammy night, so the real focus is on the performances. The show kicked off with a rousing tribute to soul legend Aretha Franklin with Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride, Florence Welch and Yolanda Adams tackling Franklin's classics.

The ladies kicked things off with a group performance of '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman' before launching into solos of 'Ain't No Way,' 'Until You Come Back to Me,' 'Think,' 'Respect' and 'Spirit in the Dark.' The divas closed with 'Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves.'

The standout performance of the night belonged to Cee Lo Green when he and Jim Henson's puppets broke out a hilarious version of 'F**k You.' As the AP notes, "It was easily the show stopper in a night of performances that included a tribute to Aretha Franklin, a retro performance from Bruno Mars, a dazzling number by newcomer Janelle Monae that was James Brown-esque, a collaboration with Mumford & Sons, the Avett Brothers and a very raspy Bob Dylan."

As big as an upset that Arcade Fire's Album of the Year was, the topper of the evening probably belonged to Esperanza Spalding, who beat out Justin Bieber for best new artist. See major nominations and winners listed below.

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Grammy Awards 2011

Lady Gaga arrives at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, in Los Angeles.

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Grammys Red Carpet 2011

Lady Gaga arrives at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, in Los Angeles.

Grammys Red Carpet 2011

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi arrives at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, in Los Angeles.

Grammys Red Carpet 2011

Kelly Osbourne arrives at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, in Los Angeles.

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Actress Selma Blair arrives at The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

Grammys Red Carpet 2011

Margaret Cho arrives at The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

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TV personality Michael 'The Situation' Sorrentino arrives at The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

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Barry Manilow arrives at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, in Los Angeles.

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Musician D.L. Menard arrives at The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

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Musicians Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys arrive at The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 13: Singer Justin Guarini arrives at The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Grammys Red Carpet 2011

Major Nominations (Winners in Bold):

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

Song of the Year
'Beg, Steal or Borrow' -- Ray LaMontagne
'Forget You' -- Cee Lo
'The House That Built Me' -- Miranda Lambert
'Love the Way You Lie' -- Eminem Feat. Rihanna
'Need You Now' -- Lady Antebellum

Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence and the Machine
Mumford and Sons
Esperanza Spalding

Record of the Year
'Nothing on You' -- B.o.B. Feat. Bruno Mars
'Love the Way You Lie' -- Eminem Feat. Rihanna
'Forget You' -- Cee Lo
'Empire State of Mind -- Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys
'Need You Now' -- Lady Antebellum

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
'King of Anything' -- Sara Bareilles
'Halo (Live)' -- Beyoncé
'Chasing Pirates' -- Norah Jones

'Bad Romance' -- Lady Gaga
'Teenage Dream' -- Katy Perry

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
'Haven't Met You Yet' -- Michael Bublé
'This is It' -- Michael Jackson
'Whataya Want from Me' -- Adam Lambert
'Just the Way You Are' -- Bruno Mars
'Half of My Heart' -- John Mayer

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
'Satisfied' -- Jewel
'The House That Built Me' -- Miranda Lambert
'Swingin'' -- LeAnn Rimes
'Temporary Home' -- Carrie Underwood
'I'd Love to Be Your Last' -- Gretchen Wilson

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

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

Best Pop Vocal Album
'My World 2.0' -- Justin Bieber
'I Dreamed a Dream' -- Susan Boyle
'The Fame Monster' -- Lady Gaga
'Battle Studies' -- John Mayer
'Teenage Dream' -- Katy Perry

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

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

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

Best Rock Album
'Emotion & Commotion' -- Jeff Beck
'The Resistance' -- Muse
'Backspacer' -- Pearl Jam
'Mojo' -- Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
'Le Noise' -- Neil Young

Best R&B Song
'Bittersweet' -- Fantasia
'Finding My Way Back' -- Jaheim
'Second Chance' -- El DeBarge
'Shine' -- John Legend & The Roots
'Why Would You Stay' -- Kem

Best R&B Album
'The Love & War Masterpeace' -- Raheem DeVaughn
'Back To Me' -- Fantasia
'Another Round' -- Jaheim
'Wake Up!' -- John Legend & The Roots
'Still Standing' -- Monica

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

Best Rap Song
'Empire State Of Mind -- Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
'Love the Way You Lie' -- Eminem & Rihanna
'Not Afraid -- Eminem
'Nothin' On You' -- B.o.B & Bruno Mars
'On To The Next One' --Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz

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

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Comments

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Sunday 13 February

By bristar3004

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I hope Shady cleans up!!

Monday 14 February

By dr659

Maybe he needs some time in the sun

By Henok

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Support Rihanna!!!!

By shiloh1388

The M&M album is ok. Why haft to curse and snarl at everything thouugh, tho, though. Ok. Life is tough. Most of the time I have a pretty good time. Liked Recovery, and hope he recovers.

By JLO

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Rhianna needs our support. When she performed tonight, was she wearing a bag of garbage or what?

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Lady Gaga looked like an unhatched termite egg. It made me sick. But I like her music :)

By jodygirlinpc

Just thinking, maybe Gaga's dress hatched out of the old meat dress she left laying around unrefrigerated. Hmmm. Like recycling.

By Tell It Like It Is

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Like Gaga's music, but arrival in egg a bit much. Eminem as far as I'm concerned, looks like recovery may have been short lived. GLAD Bieber lost, about time. Congrats 2 winners. Don't agree? Well "Forget U 2" LOL!!!

By Rhiannon

Umm, Eminem's album that won was RECOVERY - DERRRR!!!!!!

By me

So glad that Justa Beaver (and his hair) lost!

Rhiannon- Aware album won. Meant recovery short lived, as in recovering from something that appears 2B reoccurring... Perhaps merely the way he looks.

By therealdeal

Bob Dylan has got the mojo, always has.

By Marsha

Whateverr...he sounded horrible.

By Sham

Worst Grammy's ever! what a sham! country songs won?? yeiks, puke, iuuuu.
Best album: arcade who.....booooooooo
So disappointing! will never watch this show again.
The perfomances were OK though. Loved Emimen, Dr Dre perfomance...so powerful and heartfelt.

Tuesday 15 February

By blazen

racist

By Tony

I like to 'know' whose the moron who 'judges' what the stars 'wear' to this event ? Some of the things said are WAY out of line and others are just WHAT were you thinking. Some of the 'remarks' are on the mark when the star is 'dressed' to the nines and shows it. Other remarks are 'ridiculous when the star 'obviously' looks HOT and the judge 'disagrees' . They need someone like ME and Perez Hilton to do the judging as WE would do it RIGHT !!

By Gloria

Aretha Franklin looked elegant. I could not watch most of the show as I cannot stand the screaming ( used to be known as singing) and all the yeah, yeah, yeahs...I recently saw Christina A. in the movie " Burslesque" and I thought she had a great voice and acted her part very well. It was a good movie. When all those ladies get on the stage and try to sing louder than the others, it just kills the performance. All show and little talent.

By JOHN

Thank God for Esperanza Spalding!! She has more talent in her little finger than that POS Bieber does in his(?)entire body. I can only hope he(?)will crawl into a hole and never show his(?)face again. Congrats Esperanza! Portland loves you!!

So glad Beiber isn't recognized by his peers (lol). He's totally not worthy of a coveted Grammy award.

By Katy

I fast forwarded through the "The Suburbs" to get to the big winner of the night. When they announced Arcade Fire, I choked on my coffee. Huge disappointment.

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