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British folk band Mumford & Sons, Gotye and FUN. were the big winners at the 55th annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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Gotye (L) and Kimbra pose with the awards they won for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Somebody That I Used to Know" backstage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 10, 2013. Gotye also won for Best Alternative Music Album.
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"We figured we weren't going to win because the Black Keys have been sweeping up all day - and deservedly so," Mumford & Sons front man Marcus Mumford said after receiving the gong. They picked up two Grammys, including the coveted album of the year for Babel.
Australian singer Gotye won three awards, including Record of the Year for his hit Somebody That I Used to Know featuring New Zealand singer Kimbra. Rapper Jay-Z and Kanye West won three gongs, two for their collaboration N****s in Paris and one for their song Mercy, which also featured R&B singer Frank Ocean.
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The star studded event saw performances by Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5, Bruno Mars and Rihanna.
The Grammy Awards 2013: Top Winners
Song of the year: We Are Young, Fun.
Pop solo performance: Set Fire to the Rain (Live), Adele.
Pop vocal album: Stronger, Kelly Clarkson.
Traditional pop vocal album: Kisses on the Bottom, Paul McCartney.
Rap album: Take Care, Drake.
R&B performance: Climax, Usher.
Traditional R&B performance: Love on Top, Beyonce.
Urban contemporary album: Channel Orange, Frank Ocean.
Country solo performance: Blown Away, Carrie Underwood
World music album: The Living Room Sessions Part 1, Ravi Shankar.
Song written for visual media: Safe & Sound (From The Hunger Games), Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams.
Short-form music video: We Found Love, Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris.
The complete list is on the Grammy's official website.
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Gotye (L) and Kimbra pose with the awards they won for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Somebody That I Used to Know" backstage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 10, 2013. Gotye also won for Best Alternative Music Album.
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Taylor Swift holds the award for Best Song Written For Visual Media for "Safe & Sound" backstage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 10, 2013
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Beyonce poses with her award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Love On Top" backstage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 10, 2013
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Carrie Underwood poses with her award for Best Country Solo Performance backstage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California
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Adele poses with her Grammy award for Best Pop Solo Performance for her song "Set Fire To The Rain [Live]" backstage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 10, 2013.
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Jay-Z poses with the awards he won for Best Rap Performance, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Rap Song backstage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 10, 2013.
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The Zac Brown Band pose with their Grammy award for Best Country Album for "Uncaged" backstage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 10, 2013
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Janis Ian poses with the Grammy award for Best Spoken Word Album for "Society's Child: My Autobiography" backstage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 10, 2013.
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The Dream poses with his Grammy award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "No Church In The Wild" backstage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 10, 2013.
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Lecrae poses with his Grammy award for Best Gospel Album for "Gravity" backstage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 10, 2013.
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Billy Vera poses with his Grammy award for best album notes for "Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles" with actress Augie Duke backstage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 10, 2013
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Little Big Town pose with their Grammy award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "Pontoon" backstage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 10, 2013.
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