By Maria Esteves – January 27, 2014
The 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards hosted by LL COOL J commenced Sunday, January 26, 2014, 8:00pm ET at Staples Center in Los Angeles and aired live on CBS Television Network. Presented by The Recording Academy, the Grammy Awards honor musical excellence in the recording arts and sciences to artists and technical professionals of 2013. DAFT PUNK received five GRAMMYs including Record of the Year for Get Lucky; MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS received three GRAMMYs including Best Rap Song Thrift Shop; and LORDE became the youngest recipient of a Grammy Award for Song of the Year Royals.

This year’s GRAMMY Awards special performances included Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr on drums; Robin Thicke and Chicago; Jay Z and Beyonce duet; country oldies with Blake Shelton, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Merle Haggard; and all-star rock performance by Trent Reznor, Dave Grohl and Lindsey Buckingham. A live historical wedding ceremony for 33 couples was officiated by Queen Latifah during the performance of Same Love by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Open Your Heart by Madonna.

Top GRAMMY 2014 winners are:

Record of the Year

GET LUCKY, artist Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams

Album of the Year

RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES, artist Daft Punk

Song of the Year

ROYALS, artist Lorde

Best New Artist

MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS

Best Pop Vocal Album

UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX, artist Bruno Mars

Best Dance Recording

CLARITY, artist Zedd featuring Foxes

Best Dance/Electronica Album

RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES, artist Daft Punk

Best Rock Song

CUT ME SOME SLACK, artists Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear

Best Rock Album

CELEBRATION DAY, artist Led Zeppelin

Best R&B Song

PUSHER LOVE GIRL, artist Justin Timberlake

Best R&B Album

GIRL ON FIRE, artist Alicia Keys

Best Rap Song

THRIFT SHOP, artists Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

Best Rap Album

THE HEIST, artists Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

Best Country Song

MERRY GO ROUND, songwriters Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves and Josh Osborne

Best Country Album

SAME TRAILER DIFFERENT PARK, artist Kacey Musgraves

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

OVERCOMER, artist Mandisa

Best Children’s Album

THROW A PENNY IN THE WISHING WELL, artist Jennifer Gasoi

Best Folk Album

MY FAVORITE PICTURE OF YOU, artist Guy Clark

Best Gospel Song

IF HE DID IT BEFORE...SAME GOD, artist Tye Tribbett

Best Latin Jazz Album

SONG FOR MAURA, artists Paquito D’Rivera and Trio Corrente

Best Musical Theater Album

KINKY BOOTS, artist Cyndi Lauper

Best Music Film

LIVE KISSES, artist Paul McCartney

Best Song Written For Visual Media

SKYFALL, composer Thomas Newman

Best Americana Album

OLD YELLOW MOON, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

PHARRELL WILLIAMS

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

SUMMERTIME SADNESS, artist Lana Del Rey, remixed by Cedric Gervais

Best World Music Album

SAVOR FLAMENCO, artist Gipsy Kings (TIE winners)

LIVE: SINGING FOR PEACE AROUND THE WORLD, artist Ladysmith Black Mambazo (TIE winners)

Best Historical Album

CHARLIE IS MY DARLING – IRELAND 1965, artist The Rolling Stones (TIE winners)

THE COMPLETE SUSSEX AND COLUMBIA ALBUMS (TIE winners)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

ROOMFUL OF TEETH, Brady Wells and Roomful of Teeth

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

BREAK EVERY CHAIN LIVE, artist Tasha Cobbs