All the winners, glitz and goss from the Grammys

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All the winners, glitz and goss from the Grammys

By Katie Martlew

Sisters were doing it for themselves at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards last Sunday, with Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift all big winners on the night.

Queen B picked up a record breaking six Grammys including Best R&B Song, and Song of the Year- both for her smash hit 'Single Ladies-put a ring on it'.
"This has been such an amazing night for me and I'd like to thank the Grammys". She said in her acceptance speech. "I'd like to thank my family including my husband, I love you."

Country cutie Taylor Swift bagged a total of four Grammys, including Best Country Album for her five times platinum album 'Fearless'. Thankfully, this time Kanye West was nowhere in sight, and she was able to deliver her acceptance speech without interruption. "When we're 80 years old and we're telling our grandkids the same stories over and over and they're so annoyed with us, this is the story we're going to be telling over and over again", "Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Always the exhibitionist- Lady Gaga was as entertaining as always, with no less than three futuristic style outfit changes, and a knock out musical performance with Sir Elton John. The unlikely duo smeared themselves with ash and belted out an impressive mash-up of Elton's 'Your Song' and Gaga's 'Speechless', receiving a roaring audience applause post-performance.

Michael Jackson's children Prince and Paris accepted their father's Lifetime Acheivement Award, and delivered a touching and heartfelt acceptance speech. "Daddy was going to perform this year... thank you, we love you daddy", Paris said. Their speech tugged on the heart strings of the audience too, with the children receiving a standing ovation.

Ladies night was interrupted ever-so-slightly by Kings of indie cool- Kings of Leon. The boys picked up three awards including Record of the Year for their hit 'Use Somebody'. In true rock and roll style, the boys spiced up their acceptance speech, with lead singer Caleb Followill admitting "I'm not going to lie, we are all a little drunk, but we're happy drunks."

See below for the full list of winners....

Best Female Country Vocal Performance: Taylor Swift, 'White Horse'
Best Male Country Performance: Keith Urban, 'Sweet Thing'
Best Country Performance By Duo or Group With Vocals: Lady Antebellum, 'I Run To You'
Best Country Song: Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, 'White Horse'
Best Rap Solo Performance: Jay-Z, 'D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)'
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group: Eminem, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, 'Crack A Bottle'
Best Rap Song: Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, 'Run This Town'
Best Rap Album: Eminem, 'Relapse'
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Beyonce, 'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)'
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Maxwell, 'Pretty Wings'
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: Jamie Foxx & T-Pain, 'Blame It'
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: Beyonce, 'At Last'
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat, 'Lucky'
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Jason Mraz, 'Make it Mine'
Best Song Of The Year: Beyonce, 'Single Ladies'
Best Country Album: Taylor Swift, 'Fearless'
Best New Artist: Zac Brown Band
Best Record of The Year: Kings of Leon, 'Use Somebody'
Best Dance Recording: Lady Gaga
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Beyonce, 'Halo'
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West, 'Run This Town'
Album Of The Year: Taylor Swift, 'Fearless'
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Black Eyed Peas, 'I Gotta Feeling'
Best Rap Solo Performance: Jay-Z, 'D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)'
Best Rock Album: Green Day, '21st Century Breakdown'
Best Pop Vocal Album: Black Eyed Peas, 'The E.N.D.'
Best Dance Recording: Lady Gaga, 'Poker Face'

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