57th Annual GRAMMY Awards Live-Blog
The official GRAMMY.com live-blog for Music's Biggest Night, the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards, taking place Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015
57th GRAMMY Awards: Brief Summary
Sam Smith emerged as the big winner at the 57th GRAMMY Awards, with four GRAMMYs. Earning three awards each were Beyoncé, Rosanne Cash, Bob Ludwig, and Pharrell Williams. Read our winners recap at GRAMMY.com.
Below is a list of winners announced on tonight's telecast, along with a few select photos from Music's Biggest Night. Visit GRAMMY.com for a complete winners' list.
Best New Artist
Sam Smith
Best Pop Solo Performance
Pharrell Williams, "Happy (Live)"
Best Pop Vocal Album
Sam Smith, In The Lonely Hour
Best Rock Album
Beck, Morning Phase
Best Country Album
Miranda Lambert, Platinum
Best R&B Performance
Beyoncé And Jay Z, "Drunk In Love"
Album Of The Year
Beck, Morning Phase
Record Of The Year
Sam Smith, "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)"
Song Of The Year
"Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)," Sam Smith, James Napier, William Phillips
The following artists won their first career GRAMMYs:
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Vincent
The Band Perry
Aphex Twin
For King & Country
A Great Big World
Pentatonix
Johnny Winter
Joan Rivers
Kendrick Lamar
Malcolm Jamal-Warner
Max Martin
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Select GRAMMY performances, including Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, Miranda Lambert, Common and John Legend, Madonna, Kanye West, are available to watch at GRAMMY.com.
Watch select 57th GRAMMY Awards video, including red-carpet interviews, backstage action and GRAMMY acceptance speeches at GRAMMY.com.
We'll see you next year for the 58th GRAMMY Awards!
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You saw what happened onstage at the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards, but you didn't catch what was going on backstage. So, we've rounded up a few of our favorite backstage GRAMMY moments. You can view a complete gallery of backstage photos at GRAMMY.com.
Hands down the best "FourFiveSeconds" of his life. Rihanna kisses fellow GRAMMY winner Sam Smith at the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com)
"Great job up there." John Mayer and Ed Sheeran have a bro moment backstage following their performance of "Thinking Out Loud" at the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles (Photo: Mark Davis/WireImage.com)
Jamie Foxx does his best Ray Charles impression for Stevie
Wonder backstage at the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 8, 2015, in Los
Angeles (Photo: Mark Davis/WireImage.com)
Miley presents Katy. Pals Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry catch
up at the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles (Photo: Lester Cohen/WireImage.com)
He's a smooth operator. Prince graces the backstage with his
presence at the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage.com)1 of 5
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Don't forget the 57th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony is available as video on demand at GRAMMY.com. Below are a few photos of GRAMMY winners accepting their trophies at the Premiere Ceremony.
A Great Big World accept their GRAMMY for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Say Something" with Christina Aguilera (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Lecrae accepts his GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song (Photo: Michael Buckner/WireImage.com)
Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne accept their GRAMMY for Best Dance Recording (Photo: Michael Buckner/WireImage.com)
Erica Campbell accepts the GRAMMY for Best Gospel Album (Photo: Michael Buckner/WireImage.com)
"Weird Al" Yankovic accepts his GRAMMY for Best Comedy Album (Photo: Michael Buckner/WireImage.com)
Tiësto accepts the GRAMMY for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical (Photo: Michael Buckner/Wiremage.com)
Rosanne Cash accepts the GRAMMY for Best Americana Album (Photo: Michael Buckner/WireImage.com)
Max Martin accepts the GRAMMY for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical (Photo: Michael Buckner/WireImage.com)
Chick Corea accepts the GRAMMY for Best Improvised Jazz Solo (Photo: Michael Buckner/WireImage.com)
Robert Glasper accepts the GRAMMY for Best Traditional R&B Song (Photo: Michael Buckner/WireImage.com)1 of 10
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Let's go backstage with tonight's GRAMMY winners!
Carlos Vives (Photo: WireImage.com)
A Great Big World (Photo: WireImage.com)
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett (Photo: WireImage.com)
Miranda Lambert (Photo: WireImage.com)
Rosanne Cash (Photo: WireImage.com)
Sam Smith (Photo: WireImage.com)
"Weird Al" Yankovic (Photo: WireImage.com)1 of 7
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Did you miss the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony, when we announced winners in more than 70 categories? It's available on demand now for the next 30 days at GRAMMY.com/live.
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And how about those performances? With 23 performances on tonight's telecast, it was hard to choose our favorite ones! But here are some photos from performances that blew our minds.
Juanes performs "Juntos" (Photo: WireImage.com)
Beck and Chris Martin perform "Heart Is A Drum" (Photo: WireImage.com)
Beyoncé performs "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" (Photo: WireImage.com)
Ed Sheeran performs "Thinking Out Loud" (Photo: WireImage.com)
Gwen Stefani performs "My Heart Is Open" (Photo: WireImage.com)
Kristen Wiig performs with Sia during "Chandelier" (Photo: WireImage.com)
Pharrell Williams performs "Happy" (Photo: WireImage.com)
Usher performs a Stevie Wonder medley (Photo: WireImage.com)
Kanye West performs "Only One" (Photo: WireImage.com)
Eric Church performs "Give Me Back My Hometown" (Photo: WireImage.com)
Madonna performs "Living For Love" (Photo: WireImage.com)
Lady Gaga performs "Cheek To Cheek" (Photo: WireImage.com)
Katy Perry performs "By The Grace Of God" (Photo: WireImage.com)1 of 13
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Earlier tonight, Ariana Grande captured a great moment between her and Madonna backstage. -
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We are live right now with our GRAMMY Live wrap-up show! Tune in above and at GRAMMY.com/live.
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And how about those performances? With 23 performances on tonight's telecast, it was hard to choose our favorite ones! But here are some photos from performances that blew our minds.
Gwen Stefani (Photo: WireImage.com)
Katy Perry (Photo: WireImage.com)
Haim (Photo: WireImage.com)
Madonna (Photo: WireImage.com)
Sam Smith (Photo: WireImage.com)
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian (Photo: WireImage.com)
Ne-Yo (Photo: WireImage.com)
Rihanna (Photo: WireImage.com)
Taylor Swift (Photo: WireImage.com)
Beyoncé (Photo: WireImage.com)1 of 10
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Thanks for joining us on the live blog. Hope you enjoyed! Now we're off to the official GRAMMY after-party to celebrate a successful night of music.
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Backstage at the #GRAMMYs with @common. Watch now on @CBS: http://t.co/MVNJNwoHvd http://t.co/J5O5YzOSjH
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Hey loves omg @TheGRAMMYs was exciting emotional & perfection fashion! My favs @gwenstefani @katyperry @taylorswift13 Always value ur worth!Feb. 8, 2015
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John Legend prepares to hit the GRAMMY stage with Common.
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That was a beautiful Katy Perry moment. Stripped down and showed her talent. It wasn't what I expected and it was the perfect performance for the song.
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Sia never disappoints for being innovative. She has her lane and she delivers every time.
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I’m going to keep all those great artists in my heart, and I know you will too. Such a classy, elegant part of the show. Hats off to Neil Portnow for always investing it with the thought and care it deserves.
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As we're gearing up for the big finale, we want to take a moment to remember the music people we lost over the last year. From Joe Cocker and Tommy Ramone to Pete Seeger and Joan Rivers, and so many more. They'll all be missed. View a complete list of the music people we lost in 2014 on GRAMMY.com.
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Joe Cocker will be big on this list, I bet. Probably Johnny Winter, Phil Everly and Bobby Womack, too. What are your own memories of these musical heroes? Tell us about them — it helps to keep the music alive. And isn’t that the point of all this celebrating?
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Here we go — the “In Memoriam” segment I love so much. Kleenex handy?
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More social consciousness at the GRAMMYs. This show is no guilty pleasure. Just a pleasure.
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Jennifer Hudson and Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow
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I want to say that I see the New England Patriots Super Bowl saver Malcolm Butler in the crowd. If that is indeed him, he won at life. What a life changing moment for that guy.
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The countdown is on — Beyonce has yet to take the stage. This will be my last plea for your fashion forecasts. How will Bey handle her wardrobe duties this year? Do you suppose she considers what Katy Perry and Lady Gaga and Rihanna might turn up in before planning her own outfit? Who cares the most, do you suspect, about being dissected on the red carpet?
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That's Neil Portnow onstage. He's President/CEO of The Recording Academy, MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation. If you want to know more about The Academy and its foundations, as well as The Academy's advocacy efforts and how you can get involved, visit www.grammy.org. After the show, of course.
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#Sia exiting the stage just after her incredible performance ???? #GRAMMYs
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Pharrell and Paul McCartney having some words. Collaboration on the way perhaps?
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Do you prefer Chris Martin with Coldplay? Or solo? Or, like most of us, will you just take him any old way you can get him?
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Also let us know your amateur rock critic’s opinion of Beck and Chris Martin.
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Since our last burst of commercial-time togetherness we found out Record of the Year results and heard from Beck and Chris Martin. Let’s focus our attentions there. Are you altogether thrilled for Sam Smith, or are you feeling disappointed for Meaghan Trainor? Let us know.
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away, as Neil Young once said. And why do I bring that up? I’ll tell you why: we still have an amazing performance or two and one award announcement to go, even though we’ve only got a few minutes of show time left. Stay with us.
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Sam Smith embracing Stevie Wonder after his Record Of The Year win!
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Jay Z giving Sam Smith a standing ovation. That's pretty cool to see
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I love that it's the best night of his life. He's grateful he got his heart broken!
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"To the man who this song is about, thank you for breaking me heart, because you won me four GRAMMYs." - Sam Smith
