The 55th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 10, 2013, and aired live on CBS from 8:00 PM to 11:30 PM EST.

Although the Grammys did not have a host from 2006-2011, LL Cool J hosted the event last year, and did so again in 2013.

Contents 1 Grammy Nominations Concert 2 Grammy Week 3 Performers 4 Presenters 5 General Field 6 Winners 6.1 Record of the Year 6.2 Album of the Year 6.3 Song of the Year 6.4 Best New Artist 6.5 Best Pop Solo Performance 6.6 Best Pop Vocal Album 6.7 Best Dance Recording 6.8 Best Dance/Electronica Album 6.9 Best Rock Album 6.10 Best Alternative Music Album 6.11 Best R&B Performance 6.12 Best Traditional R&B Performance 6.13 Best Rap Performance 6.14 Best Rap Album 6.15 Best Country Album 6.16 Best Country Solo Performance 6.17 Best Song Written for Visual Media 6.18 Producer of the Year 6.19 More Winners 7 External Links

Grammy Nominations ConcertEdit

Took place on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, Live On CBS. This event kicked off the Grammy season by revealing nominations in several categories while featuring unique performances with past Grammy winners and/or nominees!

Grammy WeekEdit

The week leading up to the big night in February included celebrations of music, education and philanthropy, including Grammy Camp — Basic Training, the Entertainment Law Initiative luncheon, the Producers & Engineers Wing event, the Grammy Foundation's Music Preservation Event, the annual MusiCares Person of the Year tribute, the Special Merit Awards Ceremony, and Clive Davis and The Recording Academy's Pre-Grammy Gala, among others.

PerformersEdit

The following is an alphabetical list of performers; all are Grammy Nominees.

• Adele (eight-time Grammy winner) (1 nomination)
• Alicia Keys (fourteen-time Grammy winner)
• Black Keys, The (first broadcast Grammy performance) (6 nominations)
• Bruno Mars (Current Grammy nominee)
• Carrie Underwood (five-time Grammy winner) (1 nomination)
• Dierks Bentley (10 prior nominations)
• Ed Sheeran (first-time nominee) (1 nomination)
• Elton John
• Frank Ocean (Current Grammy nominee)
• FUN. (first broadcast Grammy performance) (6 nominations)
• Jack White (nine-time Grammy winner) (3 nominations)
• Justin Timberlake (six-time Grammy winner)
• Kelly Clarkson (current Grammy nominee)
• Lumineers, The (first-time Grammy nominees) (2 nominations)
• Maroon 5 (three-time Grammy winners)
• Miguel (current Grammy nominee)
• Miranda Lambert (1 nomination)
• Mumford & Sons (return to Grammy stage)
• Rihanna (current Grammy nominee)
• Sting (16-time Grammy winner)
• Taylor Swift (return to Grammy stage) (1 nomination)
• Wiz Khalifa (current Grammy nominee)
• Zac Brown, Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes), Elton John, Mumford & Sons, and Mavis Staples for a Levon Helm Tribute

PresentersEdit

The following is an alphabetical list of presenters.

• Dave Grohl
• Ne-Yo
• Ryan Seacrest

General FieldEdit

Nominee T Bone Burnett served as musical director for special In Memoriam segment.

WinnersEdit

Record of the YearEdit

"Somebody That I Used To Know" - Gotye Featuring Kimbra

Album of the YearEdit

Babel - Mumford & Sons

Song of the YearEdit

"We Are Young" - Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun. Featuring [[Janelle Mon�e|Janelle Monae]])

Best New ArtistEdit

Best Pop Solo PerformanceEdit

"Set Fire To The Rain" [Live] - Adele

Best Pop Vocal AlbumEdit

Stronger - Kelly Clarkson

Best Dance RecordingEdit

"Bangarang" - Skrillex Featuring Sirah

Best Dance/Electronica AlbumEdit

Bangarang - Skrillex

Best Rock AlbumEdit

El Camino - The Black Keys

Best Alternative Music AlbumEdit

Making Mirrors - Gotye

Best R&B PerformanceEdit

"Climax" - Usher

Best Traditional R&B PerformanceEdit

"Love on Top" - Beyonce

Best Rap PerformanceEdit

"N****s In Paris" - Jay-Z & Kanye West

Best Rap AlbumEdit

Take Care - Drake

Best Country AlbumEdit

Uncaged - Zac Brown Band

Best Country Solo PerformanceEdit

"Blown Away" - Carrie Underwood

Best Song Written for Visual MediaEdit

"Safe & Sound" (From The Hunger Games) - T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White & Joy Williams, songwriters

Producer of the YearEdit

Dan Auerbach

• El Camino (The Black Keys) (A)
• Locked Down (Dr. John) (A)
• Savage (Hacienda) (S)
• Shakedown (Hacienda) (A)

More WinnersEdit

Grammy winners list

External LinksEdit

• Official Website

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