Monday, February 14, 2011

53rd Grammy Awards

The 53 Annual Grammy Awards,which were Given for The Excellence In Music Were celebrated in a very long ceremony full of exciting performances and a couple of Unexpected Winners, were held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Among The Grammy Winners Lady Antebellum Leads All the Way In Grammy Bagging five prizes, including song of the year and record of the year for their hit "Need You Now"
"Need You Now" was the fourth single by the trio and comes from their second album, of the same name. It was their second hit to make number one on the US Billboard 100 chart.
Fabulous Lady Gaga Won three awards including best pop vocal album for "The Fame Monster."
Come Back King "Eminem" Who Stood with 10 nominations Turned Them into only 2 Grammys,With These 2 his Grammy count Increases to 13 Proves He Still Got zeal Eventhough Returning Into Lime Light Once Again after 7 Years of Darkness(Drugs ) ,Well This Is Much Of unexpected Thing ,Everyone Tought He Would Be Leading In Grammy but Things Are'nt The Way as Expected.Eminem's Recovery Lost The Album Of Year to The Arcade Fire.Teen Sensation Justin Beiber Misses Out On Grammy for Best new comer ,This would Be a Disappointment For Lots Of young Girls.
British Rock Band Muse won The best Rock Album for "Resistance".
Here Is The Complete List Of Awards
2011 Grammy Awards Winners FULL List Below

Record of the YearLady Antebellum- "Need You Now"

Album of the Year
Arcade Fire- The Suburbs

Song of the Year
Lady Antebellum- "Need You Now'

Best New Artist
Esperanza Spalding

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Lady Gaga- "Bad Romance"

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Bruno Mars- "Just the Way You Are"

Best Pop Performance by a Group or Duo
Train- "Hey, Soul Sister"

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
Herbie Hancock, P!nk, India.Aire, Seal, Jeff Beck- "Imagine"

Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Jeff Beck- "Nessum Dorma"

Best Pop Vocal Album
Lady Gaga- The Fame Monster

Best Dance Recording
Rihanna- "Only Girl (In the World)"

Best Electronic/Dance Album
La Roux- La Roux

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Michael Bublé- Crazy Love

Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance
Paul McCartney- "Helter Skelter"

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group
The Black Keys- "Tighten Up"

Best Metal Performance
Iron Maiden- "El Dorado"

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Jeff Beck- "Hammerhead"

Best Rock Song
Neil Young- "Angry World"

Best Rock Album
Muse- The Resistance

Best Alternative Music Album
The Black Keys- Brothers

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Fantasia- "Bittersweet"

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Usher- "There Goes My Baby"

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group
Sade- "Soldier of Love"

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
John Legend- "Hang On In There"

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Cee Lo Green- "Fuck You"

Best R&B Song
John Legend &; The Roots- "Shine"

Best R&B Album
John Legend & The Roots- Wake Up!

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Usher- Raymond vs Raymond

Best Rap Solo Performance
Eminem- "Not Afraid"

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Jay-Z & Swiss Beats- "On to the Next One"

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Jay-Z &Alicia Keys- "Empire State of Mind"

Best Rap Song
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys- "Empire State of Mind"

Best Rap Album
Eminem- Recovery

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Miranda Lambert- "The House That Built Me"

Best Male Country Vocal Performance
Keith Urban- "'Til Summer Comes Around"

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group
Lady Antebellum- "Need You Now"

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson- "As She's Walking Away"

Best Country Song
Lady Antebellum- "Need You Now"

Best Country Album
Lady Antebellum- Need You Now

Best Short Form Music Video
Lady Gaga- "Bad Romance"LATIN:
Latin Pop Album: Paraiso Express, Alejandro Sanz
Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album: El Existential, Grupo Fantasma
Tropical Latin Album: Viva La Tradición, Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Tejano Album: Recuerdos, Little Joe & La Familia
Norteño Album: Classic, Intocable
Banda Album: Enamórate De Mí, El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario

JAZZ:
Contemporary Jazz Album: The Stanley Clarke Band, The Stanley Clarke Band
Jazz Vocal Album: Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, Dee Dee Bridgewater
Improvised Jazz Solo: “A Change Is Gonna Come,” Herbie Hancock (The Imagine Project)
Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: Moody 4B, James Moody
Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Live at Jazz Standard, Mingus Big Band
Latin Jazz Album: Chucho’s Steps, Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers

GOSPEL:
Gospel Performance: “Grace,” BeBe & CeCe Winans, Still
Gospel Song: “It’s What I Do,” Jerry Peters & Kirk Whalum, songwriters (Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway), The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter III
Rock or Rap Gospel Album: Hello Hurricane, Switchfoot
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: Love God. Love People, Israel Houghton
Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album: The Reason, Diamond Rio
Traditional Gospel Album: Downtown Church, Patty Griffin
Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: Still, BeBe & CeCe Winans

DANCE:
Dance Recording: “Only Girl (in the World),” Rihanna
Electronic/Dance Album: La Roux, La Roux

TRADITIONAL/ALTERNATIVE/WORLD:
Alternative Music Album: Brothers, The Black Keys
Americana Album: You Are Not Alone, Mavis Staples
Bluegrass Album: Mountain Soul II, Patty Loveless
Traditional Blues Album: Joined At The Hip, Pinetop Perkins & Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith
Contemporary Blues Album: Living Proof, Buddy Guy
Traditional Folk Album: Genuine Negro Jig, Carolina Chocolate Drops
Contemporary Folk Album: God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise, Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs
Hawaiian Music Album: Huana Ke Aloha, Tia Carrere
Native American Music Album: 2010 Gathering Of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit’s Dance, Various Artists
Zydeco or Cajun Music Album: Zydeco Junkie, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
Reggae Album: Before The Dawn, Buju Banton
Traditional World Music Album: Ali And Toumani, Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté
Contemporary World Music Album: Throw Down Your Heart, Africa Sessions Part 2: Unreleased Tracks, Béla Fleck
New Age Album: Miho: Journey to the Mountain, Paul Winter Consort

VISUAL MEDIA:
Short Form Music Video: “Bad Romance,” Lady Gaga
Long Form Music Video: “When You’re Strange,” The Doors
Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling): The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook)
Musical Show Album: American Idiot (Featuring Green Day)
Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Crazy Heart (Various Artists)
Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Toy Story 3, Randy Newman, composer
Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: “The Weary Kind” (From Crazy Heart), Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett, songwriters
Instrumental Composition: “The Path Among the Trees,” Billy Childs, composer (Billy Childs Ensemble), Autumn: In Moving Pictures Jazz—Chamber Music Vol. 2
Instrumental Arrangement: “Carlos,” Vince Mendoza, arranger (John Scofield, Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest), 54

CLASSICAL:
Engineered Album, Classical:Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina, Giancarlo Guerrero &Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Producer of the Year, Classical: David Frost
Classical Album:Verdi: Requiem, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus
Orchestral Performance:Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina, Nashville Symphony
Opera Recording:Saariaho: L’Amour De Loin, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Choral Performance:Verdi: Requiem, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra):Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 24, Mitsuko Uchida (The Cleveland Orchestra)
Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra): Paul Jacobs, Messiaen: Livre Du Saint-Sacrement
Chamber Music Performance:Ligeti: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2, Parker Quartet
Small Ensemble Performance:Dinastia Borja, Jordi Savall, conductor; Hespèrion XXI & La Capella Reial De Catalunya
Classical Vocal Performance:Sacrificium, Cecilia Bartoli (Giovanni Antonini; Il Giardino Armonico)
Classical Contemporary Composition: Michael Daugherty: Deus Ex Machina, Michael Daugherty (Giancarlo Guerrero), Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony
Classical Crossover Album:Christopher Tin: Calling All Dawns
Surround Sound Album:Britten’s Orchestra, Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony

CHILDREN:
Musical Album for Children: Tomorrow’s Children, Pete Seeger with the Rivertown Kids and Friends
Spoken Word Album for Children: Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies, Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton

OTHER:
Comedy Album: Lewis Black, Stark Raving Black
Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): “Baba Yetu,” Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Calling All Dawns
Recording Package: Brothers, The Black Keys
Boxed or Special Limited-Edition Package: Under Great White Northern Lights (Limited Edition Box Set), The White Stripes
Album Notes: Keep An Eye On The Sky, Big Star
Historical Album: The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings), The Beatles
Engineered Album, Nonclassical: Battle Studies, John Mayer
Producer of the Year, Nonclassical: Danger Mouse
Remixed Recording, Nonclassical: “Revolver” (David Guetta’s One Love Club Remix), Madonna

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