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55th Grammy Awards Recap

Posted by Kidsdaily Entertainment on Monday, February 11, 2013

The 55th Grammy Awards honored a wide range of acts on Sunday night on CBS. Mumford & Sons’ “Babel” was named top album, Gotye won record of the year for “Somebody That I Used to Know” and the New York City group Fun. took home awards for song of the year with “We Are Young” and for best new artist.

Still, the show had its dramatic moments. Among them was Frank Ocean’s singing of “Forrest Gump” on a set that made it seem as though he were on an outdoor treadmill. Though Ocean’s critically acclaimed solo debut album, “Channel Orange,” won the urban contemporary album award (beating out Chris Brown’s entry, no less), some critics felt Ocean was more deserving of the album of the year award. Or at least best new artist, for which Fun. scored the upset.

Even Fun.’s singer Nate Ruess seemed surprised, making it clear he had not prepared in case his band won. “I didn’t think we were going to win this one, gotta be honest,” Ruess as the camera showed a stoic Ocean.

Of course, the Grammy Awards show is more than just about the awards.

During three-and-a-half hours of airtime, there were more performances than actual honors handed out. Among them were Justin Timberlake singing “Suit & Tie” (telecast in black and white), and Rihanna singing “Stay” (without much of the accessorizing that typically comes during her onstage appearances). Rising songwriter and singer Ed Sheeran took the stage. Later, Bruno Mats teamed with Sting and Rihanna in a Bob Marley tribute.

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