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

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.



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

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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