55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Liveblog

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards

by Adminon Feb 11, 2013 at 5:20 AM

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The GRAMMYs are jazzing things up, but in a somber key. The legendary Chick Corea is onstage, saluting his comrade Dave Brubeck, who died in December. The song is Brubeck's most beloved number, "Take Five."

by Tammy La Gorce 2/11/2013 3:49:11 AM
Onstage with pianist Corea are a pair of jazz heavy-hitters -- that's Stanley Clarke on upright bass and Kenny Garrett on sax. The backdrops of Brubeck are bound to leave jazz heads with tears in their eyes. What a talent.

by Tammy La Gorce 2/11/2013 3:49:42 AM
Getting mellow

by Jamie Wayt 2/11/2013 3:49:52 AM
GRAMMY Fact: With his two wins tonight, Chick Corea now has won 20 GRAMMY Awards in his career.

by Crystal Larsen 2/11/2013 3:50:20 AM
Neil Portnow and Ryan Seacrest

by Jamie Wayt 2/11/2013 3:50:39 AM
Neil Portnow, GRAMMY brass, is onstage, keeping this night of inspired and inspiring performances and awards official.

by Tammy La Gorce 2/11/2013 3:50:43 AM
Carrie Underwood performs "Blown Away" on the 55th GRAMMYs (WireImage.com)

by Kiana Butler 2/11/2013 3:50:51 AM
Justin Timberlake hugging Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow

by Jamie Wayt edited by Crystal Larsen 2/11/2013 3:52:01 AM
JT asks, "Best GRAMMYs ever?" Could be.

by Tammy La Gorce 2/11/2013 3:52:22 AM
Neil Portnow + @RyanSeacrest on stage introducing the new Music Educator Award @GRAMMYFdn along w @JTimberlake #GRAMMYs

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 3:52:31 AM
Nominate your favorite music teacher at http://www.grammymusicteacher.com for the new Music Educator Award starting next year #GRAMMYs @GRAMMYFdn

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 3:53:13 AM
"Best #GRAMMYs EVER" - @JTimberlake

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 3:53:41 AM
An amazing tribute to all those we have lost this year in the music community. We will never forget you.

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 3:54:24 AM
Some tremendous losses to the music community this year -- so much nostalgia in the "In Memoriam" segment.

by Tammy La Gorce 2/11/2013 3:55:40 AM
Backstage at the #grammys with @ryanseacrest http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCy2DYzCIAAh0L7.jpg

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 3:56:08 AM
Gotye and Kimbra win Record Of The Year for "Somebody That I Used To Know" (Photo: WireImage.com)

by Crystal Larsen 2/11/2013 3:56:36 AM
But what a lot of brilliant legacies left behind.

by Tammy La Gorce 2/11/2013 3:56:39 AM
Hunter Hayes performs on the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (WireImage.com)

by Kiana Butler 2/11/2013 3:56:40 AM
We're not done paying tribute just yet -- it's time to remember the masterful Levon Helm in song.

by Tammy La Gorce 2/11/2013 3:58:04 AM
Up now, #LevonHelm Tribute featuring @MumfordAndSons #EltonJohn #ZacBrown Brittany Howard of @Alabama_Shakes #MavisStaples & T Bone Burnett

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 3:58:14 AM
Gotye and Kimbra accept the Record Of The Year GRAMMY for "Somebody That I Used to Know" (WireImage.com)

by Kiana Butler 2/11/2013 3:58:39 AM
What a lineup: Sir Elton is back to handle piano, and singing along with him are the soulful Mavis Staples and Brittany Howard, of Alabama Shakes. That's Zac Brown on guitar, too, and -- yep -- all of Mumford & Sons is taking part in this toe-tingler of an In Memoriam performance. The song is "The Weight," a classic from the Band.

by Tammy La Gorce 2/11/2013 3:58:39 AM
Legends tribute to a legend

by Jamie Wayt 2/11/2013 3:58:40 AM
GRAMMY Fact: Two Dave Brubeck Quartet recordings have been inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame: "Take Five" (inducted in 1996) and Time Out (inducted in 2009). View a full list of GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings

by Crystal Larsen 2/11/2013 3:58:43 AM
T-Bone Burnett, too. I got chills when Elton John mentioned the Sandy Hook victims at the intro.

by Tammy La Gorce 2/11/2013 3:59:23 AM
RT @MiguelUnlimited: Lol, y'all are the shit. I appreciate the words.

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 3:59:42 AM
Helm died in April, of cancer. He was also an actor and one of the major stars (along with Robbie Robertson) of what may be one of the best concert films ever made: Martin Scorsese's "The Last Waltz," released in 1978.

by Tammy La Gorce 2/11/2013 3:59:42 AM
RT @kelly_clarkson: I won a Grammy!!! Ready to party! :) http://instagr.am/p/Vk5Lt3Izon/

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 3:59:42 AM
So much heart in this performance. And respect. These artists have invested a song that already had a lot of meaning for most listeners with new depth.

by Tammy La Gorce 2/11/2013 4:00:00 AM
Did you know? Levon Helm was the inspiration for Elton John's hit song "Levon," co-written with Bernie Taupin

by Crystal Larsen 2/11/2013 4:00:00 AM
GRAMMY Fact: Mavis Staples won her first career GRAMMY for Best Americana Album for You Are Not Alone in 2010

by Crystal Larsen 2/11/2013 4:00:07 AM
Mumford & Sons and Alabama Shakes pay tribute to Levon Helm with Elton John and Mavis Staples

by Jamie Wayt edited by Crystal Larsen 2/11/2013 4:00:18 AM
The vintage shots, some from Woodstock, where Helm had his famous late-career "Midnight Ramble" jam sessions, are heart-crumplers. Could be it's impossible to overstate Helm's significance as a rock artist. And he was always more of an artist than a star -- the bigger compliment.

by Tammy La Gorce 2/11/2013 4:00:22 AM
RT @diplo: Bob Marley sting Bruno mars rihanna mash up was dope http://instagr.am/p/Vk5MEvqMmk/

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 4:00:36 AM
Jay-Z and Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow backstage at the 55th GRAMMY Awards (WIreImage.com)

by Kiana Butler 2/11/2013 4:00:39 AM
Funny that it's a diverse cast onstage, yet each player seems compatible in his or her own way with the unmistakable Levon Helm vibe. Mumford & Sons especially sound like direct descendants.

by Tammy La Gorce 2/11/2013 4:00:50 AM
What. A. Tribute. #LevonHelm #GRAMMYs #GRAMMYMoment

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 4:01:27 AM
RT @arjanwrites: Elton John, Mavis Staples, Brittany Howard, Zac Brown, Mumford & Sons and T-Bone Burnett perform Levon Helm Tribute ...

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 4:01:32 AM
RT @hardrockchick: Zak Brown, Mavis Staples, Elton John tribute to Levon Helm #GRAMMYs @ STAPLES Center http://instagr.am/p/Vk5OkTRy5x/

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 4:01:39 AM
GRAMMY Fact: Three-time GRAMMY winner Levon Helm died April 19, 2012. Helm won his most recent GRAMMY for Best Americana Album for Ramble At The Ryman in 2011

by Crystal Larsen 2/11/2013 4:01:53 AM
RT @llcoolj: Backstage @CarrieUnderwood just won a #Grammy http://twitter.com/llcoolj/status/300784021363884033/photo/1 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCy3aoTCUAIIdBm.jpg

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 4:02:51 AM
The Dream tells me he has been writing on the new Beyonce record, but they "told me to zip it," he smiles not giving more details. #GRAMMYs

by Arjan Writes 2/11/2013 4:02:51 AM
Adele, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel backstage at the 55th GRAMMYs (Getty Images)

by Kiana Butler 2/11/2013 4:02:54 AM
Much deserved standing ovation! #LevonHelm #GRAMMYs

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 4:03:09 AM
RT @KickKickSnare: TRULY EPIC MOMENT RIGHT NOW! This why we watch the #GRAMMYs

by Recording Academy via twitter 2/11/2013 4:03:09 AM

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