55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners List
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
