The 55th Grammy Awards have taken place in LosAngeles, with Fun, Gotye and Mumford & Sons among the main winners.Fun's anthem WeAre Young, featuring Janelle Monae, was named song of the year, with the NewYork band going on to win the best new artist prize.
Gotye'sinternational hit Somebody That I Used To Know received the record of the year,one of three prizes received by the Belgian-Australian artist.
Mumford &Sons took home the album of the year prize for Babel.
The Englishfolk rockers received their honour from countrywoman Adele, who had earlier wonbest pop solo performance for her live version of Set Fire to the Rain.
Mumford &Sons had received six nominations ahead of the ceremony. In the event, though,their only other prize came for best long form music video.
Indie rockgroup The Black Keys enjoyed the most success overall, receiving four of thesix awards for which they had been shortlisted.
The event, heldat Los Angeles' Staples Center, kicked off with Taylor Swift singing her hit WeAre Never Ever Getting Back Together.
The 23-year-oldstar was joined by performers on stilts, a White Rabbit and human puppets forthe Alice in Wonderland-themed performance.
Ed Sheeran andSir Elton John appeared shortly afterwards to perform Sheeran's single The ATeam, with further performances coming from Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys andcountry star Carrie Underwood.
Sting, BrunoMars and Rihanna joined forces for a Bob Marley tribute that featured Rihannaand Marley's son Ziggy duetting on his father's 1980 classic Could You BeLoved.
Sir Eltonreturned later to perform in another all-star collaboration, paying tribute ashe did so to the 26 people killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootingslast December.
The event waspreceded by a pre-awards ceremony at a neighbouring venue at which the majorityof this year's prizes were handed out.
Winnersannounced ahead of the main event included the late Indian sitar player RaviShankar, whose award for best world music album was collected by his daughterAnoushka.
"I wish hewas here to do it himself," said Shankar. The 31-year-old had beennominated in the same category alongside her father, who died in December.
Sir PaulMcCartney's Kisses on the Bottom record was named best traditional pop vocalalbum, while The Beach Boys won best historical album, their first ever Grammy,for The Smile Sessions.
Yet it was TheBlack Keys and its singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach who dominated the pre-telecastawards show, receiving prizes for best rock song and best rock album.
Auerbachreceived an additional prize for non-classical producer of the year, with hisband going on to win best rock performance during the main awards ceremony.
"Welcometo the greatest music show on earth," said rapper LL Cool J at thebeginning of the evening in his role as ceremony host.
The event saw asurprise appearance from Prince, who appeared sporting black sunglasses and awhite cane to present the record of the year award.
Source: BBC
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