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| Beyonce is queen of Grammy Awards | Beyonce is queen of Grammy Awards |
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| Pop star Beyonce has won six Grammy Awards at the prestigious US music ceremony in Los Angeles. | Pop star Beyonce has won six Grammy Awards at the prestigious US music ceremony in Los Angeles. |
| Going into the night with 10 nominations, her awards included song of the year and best R&B song, both for Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It). | |
| Twenty-year-old country star Taylor Swift picked up four prizes, including the coveted album of the year title. | |
| The Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z and Kings of Leon all picked up three trophies each, while Lady GaGa and Eminem won two. | |
| Beyonce's haul set a new record for the most Grammys won in a single year by a solo female performer, and takes her career tally to 16. | Beyonce's haul set a new record for the most Grammys won in a single year by a solo female performer, and takes her career tally to 16. |
| Her other awards this year included best contemporary R&B album, best R&B female vocal for Single Ladies and best traditional R&B performance for At Last, which she performed at President Obama's inauguration. | Her other awards this year included best contemporary R&B album, best R&B female vocal for Single Ladies and best traditional R&B performance for At Last, which she performed at President Obama's inauguration. |
| She also won best pop vocal performance for Halo. Accepting that trophy, she said: "This has been such an amazing night for me and I'd like to thank the Grammys. | She also won best pop vocal performance for Halo. Accepting that trophy, she said: "This has been such an amazing night for me and I'd like to thank the Grammys. |
| "I'd like to thank my family including my husband, I love you," she said, referring to rapper Jay-Z. | "I'd like to thank my family including my husband, I love you," she said, referring to rapper Jay-Z. |
| But she lost out to Tennessee rock band Kings of Leon in the coveted record of the year category. | But she lost out to Tennessee rock band Kings of Leon in the coveted record of the year category. |
| Lady GaGa and Sir Elton John got dirty as they opened the ceremony In pictures: Grammy Awards | Lady GaGa and Sir Elton John got dirty as they opened the ceremony In pictures: Grammy Awards |
| In a surprise result, the group's song Use Somebody won that prize, also beating hits by Lady GaGa, Taylor Swift and The Black Eyed Peas. | In a surprise result, the group's song Use Somebody won that prize, also beating hits by Lady GaGa, Taylor Swift and The Black Eyed Peas. |
| The song had also earlier been named best rock song - triumphing over tracks by heavyweights like Bruce Springsteen, U2 and Green Day - as well as best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals. | The song had also earlier been named best rock song - triumphing over tracks by heavyweights like Bruce Springsteen, U2 and Green Day - as well as best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals. |
| Michael Jackson's children Paris and Prince accepted a lifetime achievement award on behalf of the King of Pop, who died last June. | Michael Jackson's children Paris and Prince accepted a lifetime achievement award on behalf of the King of Pop, who died last June. |
| "Daddy was going to perform this year," 11-year-old Paris told the audience. "He couldn't perform last year. Thank you and we love you daddy." | "Daddy was going to perform this year," 11-year-old Paris told the audience. "He couldn't perform last year. Thank you and we love you daddy." |
| Their appearance followed a 3D tribute to Michael Jackson featuring Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, Smokey Robinson and Usher accompanying a recording of Jackson's Earth Song. | Their appearance followed a 3D tribute to Michael Jackson featuring Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, Smokey Robinson and Usher accompanying a recording of Jackson's Earth Song. |
| The Black Eyed Peas won best short video for Boom Boom Pow and best pop performance by a duo or group with vocals for I Gotta Feeling. | The Black Eyed Peas won best short video for Boom Boom Pow and best pop performance by a duo or group with vocals for I Gotta Feeling. |
| And the group beat acts including Kelly Clarkson and Pink to win best pop vocal album for The END. | And the group beat acts including Kelly Clarkson and Pink to win best pop vocal album for The END. |
| Michael Jackson's children Paris and Prince gave a dignified speech | Michael Jackson's children Paris and Prince gave a dignified speech |
| Twenty-year-old Taylor Swift won best country album for her second LP Fearless. She also received best country song and best female country vocal performance, both for the track White Horse. | Twenty-year-old Taylor Swift won best country album for her second LP Fearless. She also received best country song and best female country vocal performance, both for the track White Horse. |
| Jay-Z's track Run This Town, featuring Rihanna and Kanye West, was named best rap song and best rap/sung collaboration, while he also picked up best rap solo performance for DOA (Death Of Auto-Tune). | Jay-Z's track Run This Town, featuring Rihanna and Kanye West, was named best rap song and best rap/sung collaboration, while he also picked up best rap solo performance for DOA (Death Of Auto-Tune). |
| Fellow rapper Eminem, meanwhile, won best rap album for Relapse and best rap performance by a duo or group for Crack A Bottle, his comeback collaboration with Dr Dre and 50 Cent. | Fellow rapper Eminem, meanwhile, won best rap album for Relapse and best rap performance by a duo or group for Crack A Bottle, his comeback collaboration with Dr Dre and 50 Cent. |
| Lady GaGa has two awards - best dance recording for Poker Face and best electronic/dance album for The Fame. | Lady GaGa has two awards - best dance recording for Poker Face and best electronic/dance album for The Fame. |
| Other early winners included Indian composer AR Rahman, who won two trophies for his soundtrack to the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. | Other early winners included Indian composer AR Rahman, who won two trophies for his soundtrack to the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. |
| Rahman won best compilation soundtrack for a motion picture, while his hit Jai Ho won best motion picture song. | Rahman won best compilation soundtrack for a motion picture, while his hit Jai Ho won best motion picture song. |
| Taylor Swift went into the ceremony with eight nominations | Taylor Swift went into the ceremony with eight nominations |
| Film composer Michael Giacchino also won a pair, for best score soundtrack album and best instrumental composition for his work on the Pixar animation Up. | Film composer Michael Giacchino also won a pair, for best score soundtrack album and best instrumental composition for his work on the Pixar animation Up. |
| Neil Young won the first Grammy of his career, taking best art direction on a boxed or special limited edition package for Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 (1963-1972). | Neil Young won the first Grammy of his career, taking best art direction on a boxed or special limited edition package for Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 (1963-1972). |
| And two of Bob Marley's sons triumphed. Stephen Marley won best reggae album for Mind Control - Acoustic - the fourth time a member of the Marley family has won that category in the last five years. | And two of Bob Marley's sons triumphed. Stephen Marley won best reggae album for Mind Control - Acoustic - the fourth time a member of the Marley family has won that category in the last five years. |
| He beat his half-brother Julian Marley, who was also up for the award. | He beat his half-brother Julian Marley, who was also up for the award. |
| Ziggy Marley picked up the fifth Grammy of his career in the children's musical album category for Family Time. | Ziggy Marley picked up the fifth Grammy of his career in the children's musical album category for Family Time. |
| Comedian Steve Martin was the winner of best bluegrass album for The Crow/New Songs For The Five-String Banjo. | Comedian Steve Martin was the winner of best bluegrass album for The Crow/New Songs For The Five-String Banjo. |
| French dance star David Guetta won an award for best remixed recording for When Love Takes Over. "Finally the DJ culture and the dance culture is growing in America," he said. | French dance star David Guetta won an award for best remixed recording for When Love Takes Over. "Finally the DJ culture and the dance culture is growing in America," he said. |