Who Won 53rd Annual Grammy Awards?
Feb 13, 2011
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS. Going into the awards, Eminem had the most nominations with ten. Bruno Mars had seven. Lady Antebellum had a great night, with "Need You Now" winning Record of the Year and Song of the Year. A surprise win was Arcade Fire winning Album of the Year for The Suburbs.
| Album Of The Year |
Arcade Fire The Suburbs Other Nominees: Eminem (Recovery); Lady Antebellum (Need You Now); Lady Gaga (The Fame Monster); Katy Perry (Teenage Dream) |
| Record Of The Year |
Lady Antebellum Need You Now Other Nominees: B.o.B (Nothin' On You); Eminem (Love The Way You Lie); Cee Lo Green (F**k You); Jay-Z (Empire State Of Mind) |
| Song Of The Year |
| Lady Antebellum Need You Now Dave Haywood; Josh Kear; Charles Kelley; Hillary Scott (songwriters) Other Nominees: Beg Steal Or Borrow; F**k You; The House That Built Me; Love The Way You Lie |
| Best New Artist |
| Esperanza Spalding
Other Nominees: Justin Bieber; Drake; Florence + The Machine; Mumford & Sons |
| Pop |
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| Pop Male Vocal Performance |
| Bruno Mars Just The Way You Are Other Nominees: Michael Buble (Haven't Met You Yet); Michael Jackson (This Is It); Adam Lambert (Whataya Want From Me); John Mayer (Half Of My Heart) |
| Pop Female Vocal Performance |
| Lady Gaga Bad Romance Other Nominees: Sara Bareilles (King Of Anything); Beyonce (Halo Live); Norah Jones (Chasing Pirates); Katy Perry (Teenage Dream) |
| Pop Vocal Album |
| Lady Gaga The Fame Monster Other Nominees: Justin Bieber (My World 2.0); Susan Boyle (I Dreamed A Dream); John Mayer (Battle Studies); Katy Perry (Teenage Dream) |
| Pop Instrumental Album |
| Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto Take Your Pick Other Nominees: Gerald Albright (Pushing The Envelope); Kenny G (Heart And Soul); Robby Krieger (Singularity); Kirk Whalum (Everything Is Everything) |
| Grammy for Pop Collaboration | |
| Herbie Hancock (Imagine) | |
| and Pink; India.Arie; Seal; Konono No 1; Jeff Beck; Oumou Sangare | |
| Other Nominees: B.o.B & Hayley Williams (Airplanes); Elton John & Leon Russell (If It Wasn't For Bad); Lady Gaga & Beyonce (Telephone); Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg (California Gurls) | |
| Grammy for Pop Duo or Group with Vocal | |
| Train (Hey Soul Sister) | |
| Other Nominees: Glee Cast (Don't Stop Believin'); Maroon 5 (Misery); Paramore (The Only Exception); Sade (Babyfather) | |
| Grammy for Pop Instrumental | |
| Jeff Beck (Nessun Dorma) | |
| Other Nominees: Laurie Anderson (Flow); Stanley Clarke (No Mystery); Gorillaz (Orchestral Intro); Brian Setzer Orchestra (Sleepwalk) | |
| Grammy for Hard Rock Performance | |
| Them Crooked Vultures (New Fang) | |
| Other Nominees: Alice In Chains (A Looking In View); Ozzy Osbourne (Let Me Hear You Scream); Soundgarden (Black Rain); Stone Temple Pilots (Between The Lines) | |
| Grammy for Metal Performance | |
| Iron Maiden (El Dorado) | |
| Other Nominees: Korn (Let The Guilt Go); Lamb Of God (In Your Words); Megadeth (Sudden Death); Slayer (World Painted Blood) | |
| Grammy for Rock Album | |
| Muse (The Resistance) | |
| Other Nominees: Jeff Beck (Emotion & Commotion); Pearl Jam (Backspacer); Tom Petty (Mojo); Neil Young (Le Noise) | |
| Grammy for Rock Group Performance | |
| Black Keys (Tighten Up) | |
| Other Nominees: Arcade Fire (Ready To Start); Jeff Beck (I Put A Spell On You); Kings Of Leon (Radioactive); Muse (Resistance) | |
| Grammy for Rock Instrumental Performance | |
| Jeff Beck (Hammerhead) | |
| Other Nominees: The Black Keys (Black Mud); Los Lobos (Do The Murray); Dave Matthews (Kundallnl Bonfire); Dweezil Zappa (The Deathless Horsle) | |
| Grammy for Rock Solo Performance | |
| Paul McCartney (Helter Skelter) | |
| Other Nominees: Eric Clapton (Run Back To Your Side); John Mayer (Crossroads); Robert Plant (Silver Rider); Neil Young (Angry World) | |
| Grammy for Rock Song | |
| Neil Young (Angry World) | |
| Neil Young (songwriter) | |
| Other Nominees: Mumford & Sons (Little Lion Man); Kings Of Leon (Radioactive); Muse (Resistance); The Black Keys (Tighten Up) | |
| Grammy for Dance Recording | |
| Rihanna (Only Girl (In The World)) | |
| Other Nominees: Goldfrapp (Rocket); La Roux (In For The Kill); Lady Gaga (Dance In The Dark); Robyn (Dancing On My Own) | |
| Grammy for Electronic/Dance Album | |
| La Roux | |
| Other Nominees: BT (These Hopeful Machines); The Chemical Brothers (Further); Goldfrapp (Head First); Groove Armada (Black Light) | |
| Grammy for Traditional Pop Vocal | |
| Michael Buble (Crazy Love) | |
| Other Nominees: Barry Manilow (Greatest Love Songs Of All Time); Johnny Mathis (Let It Be Me); Rod Stewart (Fly Me To The Moon); Barbra Streisand (Love Is The Answer) | |
| Best Alternative Music Album | The Black Keys (Brothers) |  |
| Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Usher (There Goes My Baby) |  |
| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Fantasia (Bittersweet) |  |
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group | Sade (Soldier Of Love) |  |
| Best Traditional R&B Performance | John Legend & The Roots (Hang On In There) |  |
| Best Urban/Alternative Performance | Cee Lo Green (F**k You) |  |
| Best R&B Song | John Legend & The Roots (Shine) John Legend (Songwriter) |
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| Best R&B Album | John Legend & The Roots (Wake Up!) | |
| Best Contemporary R&B Album | Usher (Raymond V Raymond) | |
| Best Rap Duo or Group Performance | Jay Z with Swizz Beatz (On To The Next One) |  |
| Best Rap Solo Performance | Eminem (Not Afraid) |  |
| Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys (Empire State Of Mind) | |
| Best Rap Song | Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys (Empire State Of Mind) Shawn Carter; Angela Hunter; Alicia Keys; Jane't Sewell-Ulepic; Alexander Shuckburgh (songwriters) |
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| Best Rap Album | Eminem (Recovery) | |
| Best Female Country Performance | Miranda Lambert (The House That Built Me) |  |
| Best Male Country Performance | Keith Urban ('Til Summer Comes Around) |  |
| Best Country Duo or Group | Lady Antebellum (Need You Now) | |
| Best Country Collaboration | Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson (As She's Walking Away) |  |
| Best Country Song | Lady Antebellum (Need You Now) Dave Haywood; Josh Kear; Charles Kelley; Hillary Scott (songwriters) |
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| Best Country Album | Lady Antebellum (Need You Now) | |