The 56th Grammy Awards saw wins by Lorde, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Daft Punk, plenty of performances and collaborations - and even a Beatles reunion. Thirty-three couples also wed at the Staples Center in Los Angeles - live on TV.
Daft Punk scored the top honour of the night: album of the year for Random Access Memories, beating Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Sara Bareilles. Daft Punk also won best pop duo/group performance and the record of the year honour for Get Lucky.
In the end, Daft Punk won four awards, as did Williams and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
Album of the Year:Daft Punk, “Random Access Memories”
Record of the Year:Daft Punk, featuring Pharrell Williams, “Get Lucky”
Song of the Year:Joel Little and Ella Yelich O’Connor (songwriters), “Royals” - Lorde
Best Country Album:Kacey Musgraves, “Same Trailer Different Park”
Best Pop Vocal Album:Bruno Mars, “Unorthodox Jukebox”
Producer of the Year:Pharrell Williams
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:Jay Z and Justin Timberlake, “Holy Grail”
Best Rock Song:Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear, “Cut Me Some Slack”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:Daft Punk, featuring Pharrell Williams, “Get Lucky”
Best New Artist:Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best Rap Song:Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring Wanz, “Thrift Shop” (Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis)
Best Rap Album:Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “The Heist”
Best R&B Song:Justin Timberlake, “Pusher Love Girl” (James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake)
Best Urban Contemporary Album:Rihanna, “Unapologetic”
Best R&B Album:Alicia Keys, “Girl On Fire”
Best Blues Album:Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite, “Get Up!”
Best Music Video:Justin Timberlake featuring Jay Z, “Suit & Tie,” (David Fincher, video director; Timory King, video producer)
Best Music Film:Paul McCartney, “Live Kisses” (Jonas Åkerlund, video director; Violaine Etienne, Aron Levine & Scott Rodger, video producers)
Best Country Song:Kacey Musgraves, “Merry Go ‘Round” (Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne)
Best Rock Album:Led Zeppelin, “Celebration Day”
Best Reggae Album:Ziggy Marley, “Ziggy Marley in Concert”
Best World Music Album:Gipsy Kings, “Savor Flamenco” & Ladysmith Black Mambazo, “Live: Singing For Peace Around The World”