GOTYE : THREE GRAMMYS

Australia has a new global superstar. Gotye, who mesmerised the planet with his international smash ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ has swept the pool at this year’s Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Not only did he pick up the awards for Best Group/Duo Performance (with Kimbra) and Best Alternative Music Album, but he bagged the night’s most coveted prize – Record Of The Year.
In doing so, he becomes only the second Australian to win the award – and the first in almost 40 years. The last time Record Of The Year belonged to an Australian was back in 1975 when Olivia Newton-John picked up the award for the Peter Allen co-penned ‘I Honestly Love You’.
Of the wins, the singer said, “I’m grateful to everyone at home for their constant support. It’s been amazing and I don’t take it for granted. I’m particularly pleased that my album ‘Making Mirrors’ has been acknowledged as well as the single. Hopefully this means there’s a place for adventurous, interesting music out there – and for completely silly music too!”
But Gotye wasn’t the only big winner on the night. Fun. also had a brilliant Grammys, picking up the award for Best New Artist as well as Song Of The Year for their smash hit ‘We Are Young’.
Skrillex bagged two, Kelly Clarkson took home Best Pop Vocal Album for ‘Stronger’ and Adele returned to the scene of last year’s triumph, picking up the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance for ‘Set Fire To The Rain’.
Mumford & Sons concluded the ceremony by picking up album of the year for their LP ‘Babel’.
Winners below in italics.

RECORD OF THE YEAR
The Black Keys – Lonely Boy
Kelly Clarkson – Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)
Fun. ftg. Janelly Monae – We Are Young
Gotye ftg. Kimbra – Somebody That I Used To Know
Frank Ocean – Thinkin Bout You
Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Black Keys – El Camino
Fun. – Some Nights
Mumford & Sons – Babel
Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
Jack White – Blunderbuss

SONG OF THE YEAR
Kelly Clarkson – Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)
Fun. ftg. Janelle Monae – We Are Young
Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Miguel – Adorn
Ed Sheeran – The A Team

BEST NEW ARTIST
Alabama Shakes
Fun.
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Adele – Set Fire To The Rain (live)
Kelly Clarkson – Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)
Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
Katy Perry – Wide Awake
Rihanna – Where Have You Been

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Florence & The Machine – Shake It Out
Fun. ftg. Janelle Monae – We Are Young
Gotye ftg. Kimbra – Somebody That I Used To Know
LMFAO – Sexy And I Know It
Maroon 5 ftg. Wiz Khalifa – Payphone

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
Florence & The Machine – Ceremonials
Fun. – Some Nights
Maroon 5 – Overexposed
P!nk – The Truth About Love

BEST DANCE RECORDING
Avicii – Levels
Calvin Harris ftg. Ne-Yo – Let’s Go
Skrillex ftg. Sirah – Bangarang
Swedish House Mafia ftg. John Martin – Don’t You Worry Child
Al Walser – I Can’t Live Without You

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM
Steve Aoki – Wonderland
The Chemical Brothers – Don’t Think
Deadmau5 – Album Title Goes Here
Kaskade – Fire & Ice
Skrillex – Bangarang

BEST R&B SONG
Anthony Hamilton – Pray For Me
Miguel – Adorn
Trey Songz – Heart Attack
Tamia – Beautiful Surprise
Elle Varner – Refill

BEST R&B ALBUM
Anthony Hamilton – Back To Love
R.Kelly – Write Me Back
Robert Glasper Experiment – Black Radio
Tamia – Beautiful Surprise
Tyrese – Open Invitation

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Chris Brown – Fortune
Miguel – Kaleidoscope Dream
Frank Ocean – Channel Orange

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Fiona Apple – The Idler Wheel
Björk – Biophilia
Gotye – Making Mirrors
M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
Tom Waits – Bad As Me

BEST RAP SONG
Drake ftg. Lil Wayne – The Motto
Jay-Z & Kanye West – Ni**as In Paris
Nas – Daughters
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa ftg. Bruno Mars – Young, Wild & Free
Wale ftg. Miguel – Lotus Flower Bomb
Kanye West ftg. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – Mercy

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
Flo Rida ftg. Sia – Wild Ones
Jay-Z and Kanye West ftg. Frank Ocean and The Dream – No Church In The Wild
John Legend ftg. Ludacris – Tonight (Best You Ever Had)
Nas ftg. Amy Winehouse – Cherry Wine
Rihanna ftg. Jay-Z – Talk That Talk

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
Drake ftg. Lil Wayne – HYFR
Jay-Z and Kanye West – Ni**as In Paris
Nas – Daughters
Kanye West ftg. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – Mercy
Young Jeezy ftg. Jay-Z and Andre 3000 – I Do

BEST RAP ALBUM
2 Chainz – Based On A T.R.U. Story
Drake – Take Care
Lupe Fiasco – Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1
Nas – Life Is Good
The Roots – Undun
Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
Alabama Shakes – Hold On
The Black Keys – Lonely Boy
Coldplay – Charlie Brown
Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait
Bruce Springsteen – We Take Care Of Our Own

BEST ROCK ALBUM
The Black Keys – El Camino
Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
Muse – The 2nd Law
Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball
Jack White – Blunderbuss

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