By Maria Esteves – February 19, 2013

The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards hosted by two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J was held at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, February 10, 2013 and aired live on CBS Television Network 8:00pm ET. Presented by The Recording Academy, produced by John Cossette Productions and AEG Ehrlich Ventures, GRAMMY Awards honor musical excellence in the recording arts and sciences to artists and technical professionals of 2012. Presenters were Beyoncé, Hunter Hayes, singer/actor Jennifer Lopez, actor Pauley Perrette, seven-time GRAMMY winner Prince, and many others. Two GRAMMYs went to FUN for Song of the Year and Best New Artist; MUMFORD & SONS for Album of the Year and Best Long Form Music Video; SKRILLEX for Best Dance Recording and Best Dance/Electronica Album; and THE BLACK KEYS for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Album.

This year’s GRAMMY Awards paid a special tribute to American musician Levon Helm (1940 - 2012) of The Band with an all-star musical performance by Zac Brown, Brittany Howard, Mumford & Sons, Elton John, and Mavis Staples. Additional performances included The B-52's, Estelle, Arturo Sandoval, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Sting, and Kelly Clarkson.

This year’s top GRAMMY winners were:

Record of the Year

SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW, artist Gotye Featuring Kimbra (Universal Republic) http://youtu.be/gABpUl8cOaE

Album of the Year

BABEL, artist Mumford & Sons (Glassnote Records) http://youtu.be/hNCelV1zJjc

Song of the Year

WE ARE YOUNG, artist Fun (Fueled By Ramen) http://youtu.be/Sv6dMFF_yts

Best New Artist

FUN

Best Pop Vocal Album

STRONGER, artist Kelly Clarkson (RCA Records/19 Recordings LLC) http://youtu.be/Xn676-fLq7I

Best Dance Recording

BANGARANG, artist Skrillex featuring Sirah (OWSLA/Big Beat/Atlantic) http://youtu.be/LRlHcAhUMY8

Best Dance/Electronica Album

BANGARANG, artist Skrillex (OWSLA/Big Beat/Atlantic) http://youtu.be/LRlHcAhUMY8

Best Rock Song

LONELY BOY, El Camino album, artist The Black Keys (Nonesuch Records) http://youtu.be/a_426RiwST8

Best Rock Album

EL CAMINO, artist The Black Keys (Nonesuch) http://youtu.be/xqOlDoGhKZk

Best R&B Song

ADORN, artist Miguel Pimentel (RCA/Bystorm Entertainment) http://youtu.be/8dM5QYdTo08

Best R&B Album

BLACK RADIO, artist Robert Glasper Experiment (Blue Note Records)

Best Rap Song

N****S IN PARIS, artists Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella Records) http://youtu.be/zL6N7y5yjtI

Best Rap Album

TAKE CARE, artist Drake (Cash Money Records) http://youtu.be/-zzP29emgpgn

Best Country Song

BLOWN AWAY, Blown Away album, artist Carrie Underwood (19 Recordings Limited/Arista Nashville) http://youtu.be/pJgoHgpsb9I

Best Country Album

UNCAGED, artist Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground/Atlantic) http://youtu.be/krvctX7AfIc

Best Classical Vocal Solo

POÈMES, artist Renée Fleming (Decca Records) http://youtu.be/dSOPKaK46H4

Best Engineered Album, Classical

LIFE & BREATH - Choral Works By René Clausen, artist Charles Bruffy & Kansas City Chorale (Chandos Records) http://youtu.be/_YIriBymmTk

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

10,000 REASONS (BLESS THE LORD), artist Matt Redman (Six Steps Records/Sparrow Records) http://youtu.be/XtwIT8JjddM

Best Latin Jazz Album

¡RITMO!, artist The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band (Clare Fischer Productions/Clavo Records) http://youtu.be/eeKIB7fqV4A

Best Musical Theater Album

ONCE: A NEW MUSICAL, Original Broadway Cast Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti (Masterworks Records) http://youtu.be/HkqqSpOS-3E

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, composed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (Null/Madison Gate) http://youtu.be/O5uDh_xoXsg

Best Song Written For Visual Media

SAFE & SOUND from THE HUNGER GAMES (Big Machine Records/Universal Republic) http://youtu.be/5DeVLSVF6mg

Best Historical Album

THE SMILE SESSIONS - DELUXE BOX SET, artist The Beach Boys (Capitol Records)

Producer of the Year, Classical

BLANTON ALSPAUGH

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

DAN AUERBACH for El Camino (The Black Keys), Locked Down (Dr. John), Savage and Shakedown (Hacienda)

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

PROMISES, remixed by Skrillex & Nero (Cherry Tree/Interscope) http://youtu.be/VZMfhtKa-wo

Best Short Form Music Video

WE FOUND LOVE, directed by Melina Matsoukas, artist Rihanna Featuring Calvin Harris (Def Jam) http://youtu.be/tg00YEETFzg

Best Long Form Music Video

BIG EASY EXPRESS, directed by Emmett Malloy, artist Mumford & Sons (S2BN Films) http://youtu.be/jVVOGYycqoQ