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1 Performers  



1.1  Pre-telecast ceremony  





1.2  Telecast ceremony  







2 Presenters  





3 Awards  



3.1  General  





3.2  Pop  



3.2.1  Notes  







3.3  Dance  





3.4  Traditional pop  





3.5  Rock  





3.6  Alternative  





3.7  R&B  





3.8  Rap  





3.9  Country  





3.10  New Age  





3.11  Jazz  





3.12  Gospel  





3.13  Latin  





3.14  American roots music  





3.15  Reggae  





3.16  World music  





3.17  Children's  





3.18  Spoken Word  





3.19  Comedy  





3.20  Musical show  





3.21  Film, TV and other visual media  





3.22  Composing and arranging  





3.23  Package  





3.24  Album notes  





3.25  Historical  





3.26  Production, non-classical  





3.27  Production, surround sound  





3.28  Production, classical  





3.29  Classical  





3.30  Music video  







4 Special Merit Awards  



4.1  MusiCares Person of the Year  





4.2  President's Merit Award  





4.3  Lifetime Achievement Award  





4.4  Trustees Award  





4.5  Technical Grammy Award  







5 Artists with multiple nominations and awards  





6 In Memoriam  





7 References  





8 External links  














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53rd Annual Grammy Awards
DateFebruary 13, 2011
LocationStaples Center, Los Angeles
Most awardsLady Antebellum (5)
Most nominationsEminem (10)
Websitehttps://www.grammy.com/awards/53rd-annual-grammy-awards Edit this on Wikidata
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
Viewership26.6 million viewers[1]
← 52nd · Grammy Awards · 54th →

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples CenterinLos Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were announced on December 1, 2010 and a total of 109 awards were presented. Most of the awards were presented during the pre-telecast, which took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center next to the Staples Center, where the main telecast took place. The eligibility period was October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010.[2]

For the third year, nominations were announced on prime-time television as part of『The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night』a one-hour special broadcast live on CBS from Club Nokia at L.A. Live.

Arcade Fire won Album of the Year for The Suburbs becoming the first indie act to do so,[3] and surprising many viewers and critics.[4] Baba Yetu composed and arranged by Christopher Tin won Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), the first Grammy given to a piece of music written for a video game.[5] Esperanza Spalding was awarded Best New Artist. Lady Antebellum won five awards including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Need You Now". Other multiple winners include: David Frost, John Legend, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, and Jeff Beck with three awards each. The Black Keys, Eminem, Herbie Hancock, Alicia Keys, The Roots, Usher, Christopher Tin and BeBe Winans won two awards each.[6]

The television broadcast of the 53rd Grammy Awards marked the last awards show for the Grammy's executive producer, John Cossette, before his death on April 26, 2011.[7]

Performers[edit]

Pre-telecast ceremony[edit]

[8]

Telecast ceremony[edit]

The following performed:

Artist(s) Song(s)
Yolanda Adams
Christina Aguilera
Jennifer Hudson
Martina McBride
Florence Welch
Tribute to Aretha Franklin:[9]
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
"Ain't No Way" (Aguilera)
"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (McBride)
"Think" (Welch)
"Respect" (Hudson)
"Spirit in the Dark" (Adams)
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"[10]
Lady Gaga "Born This Way"[11]
Miranda Lambert "The House That Built Me"[11]
Muse "Uprising"[12]
B.o.B
Bruno Mars
Janelle Monáe
"Nothin' on You"
"Grenade"
"Cold War"[12]
Justin Bieber
Jaden Smith
"Baby"
"Never Say Never"
Usher
Justin Bieber
"OMG"[12]
Mumford & Sons
The Avett Brothers
Bob Dylan[13]
"The Cave"
"Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise"
"Maggie's Farm"
Lady Antebellum "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
"American Honey"
"Need You Now"[12]
Cee-Lo Green
Gwyneth Paltrow
Henson Company Puppets
"Forget You"[11][14][15]
Katy Perry "Not Like the Movies"
"Teenage Dream"[11]
Norah Jones
John Mayer
Keith Urban
"Jolene"

Tribute to Dolly Parton

Eminem
Adam Levine
Rihanna
Skylar Grey
Dr. Dre
"Love the Way You Lie (Part II)"
"I Need a Doctor"[11][13]
Mick Jagger
Raphael Saadiq
"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"[16]

Tribute to Solomon Burke

Barbra Streisand "Evergreen"[8]
Rihanna
Drake[14]
"What's My Name?"
Arcade Fire[11] "Month of May"
"Ready to Start"

Presenters[edit]

Pre-telecast ceremony[8]
Telecast ceremony

The following presented:

  • Ricky Martin[13] — introduced Lady Gaga
  • Blake Shelton[14] — introduced Miranda Lambert
  • Lenny Kravitz — introduced Muse
  • Ryan Seacrest[13] — introduced Bruno Mars, B.o.B, and Janelle Monáe
  • Dierks Bentley[14] and Zac Brown[13] — presented Best Female Country Vocal Performance
  • Eva Longoria[13] — introduced Justin Bieber, Jaden Smith and Usher
  • Paramore[8] and Pauley Perrette[9] — presented Best Rock Album
  • Selena Gomez[14] and Donnie Wahlberg[9] — presented Best Pop Vocal Album
  • David Letterman — introduced Bob Dylan, Mumford & Sons, and The Avett Bros.
  • Clay Matthews[13] and Lea Michele — introduced Lady Antebellum
  • Kings of Leon and Miley Cyrus[8] — presented Best Country Album
  • Jamie Foxx[9] — introduced Cee Lo Green, Gwyneth Paltrow and The Jim Henson Company Puppets
  • Neil Patrick Harris[8] — introduced Katy Perry
  • John Mayer,[9] Norah Jones[14] and Keith Urban[13] — presented Song of the Year
  • Seth Rogen[8] — introduced Eminem, Dr. Dre, and Rihanna
  • Jewel[9] and John Legend[8] — presented Best New Artist
  • Matthew Morrison[13] — introduced Recording Academy President Neil Portnow
  • Kris Kristofferson[8] — introduced Barbra Streisand
  • Nicki Minaj[14] and will.i.am[13] — presented Best Rap Album
  • Diddy — introduced Drake and Rihanna
  • Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez[9][13] — presented Record of the Year
  • Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson — presented Album of the Year
  • Jason Segel[13] — introduced Arcade Fire
  • Awards[edit]

    General[edit]

    Record of the Year
    Album of the Year
    Song of the Year
    Best New Artist

    Pop[edit]

    Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
    Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
    Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
    Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
    Best Pop Instrumental Performance
    Best Pop Instrumental Album
    Best Pop Vocal Album

    Notes[edit]

    Dance[edit]

    Best Dance Recording
    Best Electronic/Dance Album

    Traditional pop[edit]

    Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

    Rock[edit]

    Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
    Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
    Best Hard Rock Performance
    Best Metal Performance
    Best Rock Instrumental Performance
    Best Rock Song
    Best Rock Album

    Alternative[edit]

    Best Alternative Music Album

    R&B[edit]

    Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
    Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
    Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
    Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
    Best Urban/Alternative Performance
    Best R&B Song
    Best R&B Album
    Best Contemporary R&B Album

    Rap[edit]

    Best Rap Solo Performance
    Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
    Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
    Best Rap Song
    Best Rap Album

    Country[edit]

    Best Female Country Vocal Performance
    Best Male Country Vocal Performance
    Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
    Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
    Best Country Instrumental Performance
    Best Country Song
    Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
    Best Country Album

    New Age[edit]

    Best New Age Album

    Jazz[edit]

    Best Contemporary Jazz Album
    Best Jazz Vocal Album
    Best Improvised Jazz Solo
    Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
    Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
    Best Latin Jazz Album

    Gospel[edit]

    Best Gospel Performance
    Best Gospel Song
    Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album
    Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
    Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album
    Best Traditional Gospel Album
    Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album

    Latin[edit]

    Best Latin Pop Album
    Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album
    Best Tropical Latin Album
    Best Tejano Album
    Best Norteño Album
    Best Banda Album

    American roots music[edit]

    Best Americana Album
    Best Bluegrass Album
    Best Traditional Blues Album
    Best Contemporary Blues Album
    Best Traditional Folk Album
    Best Contemporary Folk Album
    Best Hawaiian Music Album
    Best Native American Music Album
    Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album

    Reggae[edit]

    Best Reggae Album

    World music[edit]

    Best Traditional World Music Album
    Best Contemporary World Music Album

    Children's[edit]

    Best Musical Album for Children
    Best Spoken Word Album for Children

    Spoken Word[edit]

    Best Spoken Word Album

    Comedy[edit]

    Best Comedy Album

    Musical show[edit]

    Best Musical Show Album

    Film, TV and other visual media[edit]

    Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
    Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
    Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

    Composing and arranging[edit]

    Best Instrumental Composition
    Best Instrumental Arrangement
    Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

    Package[edit]

    Best Recording Package
    Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

    Album notes[edit]

    Best Album Notes

    Historical[edit]

    Best Historical Album

    Production, non-classical[edit]

    Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
    Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
    Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

    Production, surround sound[edit]

    Best Surround Sound Album

    Production, classical[edit]

    Best Engineered Album, Classical
    Producer Of The Year, Classical

    Classical[edit]

    Best Classical Album

    Best Orchestral Performance

    Best Opera Recording

    Best Choral Performance

    Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)

    Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)

    Best Chamber Music Performance

    Best Small Ensemble Performance

    Best Classical Vocal Performance

    Best Classical Contemporary Composition

    Best Classical Crossover Album

    Music video[edit]

    Best Short Form Music Video
    Best Long Form Music Video

    Special Merit Awards[edit]

    MusiCares Person of the Year[edit]

    President's Merit Award[edit]

    Lifetime Achievement Award[edit]

    Trustees Award[edit]

    Technical Grammy Award[edit]

    Artists with multiple nominations and awards[edit]

    In Memoriam[edit]

    James Moody, John D. Kendall, Billy Taylor, Herb Ellis, Lena Horne, Margaret Whiting, Charlie Louvin, Hank Cochran, Carl Smith, Bobby Charles, Bobby Hebb, Gladys Horton, Teena Marie, General Johnson, Gregory Isaacs, Sugar Minott, Harvey Fuqua, Garry Shider, Dick Griffey, Gerry Rafferty, George David Weiss, Wally Traugott, Jim Williamson, Bill Porter, Richie Hayward, Ben Keith, Captain Beefheart, Malcolm McLaren, Herman Leonard, Irwin Silber, Jim Marshall, Jerry Bock, Allyn Ferguson, John Barry, Peter Lopez, Caresse Henry, Bill Aucoin, Hal Uplinger, Ron Baird, Ronni Chasen, Mitch Miller, Roberto Cantoral, Olga Guillot, Enrique Morente, Joan Sutherland, Helen Boatwright, Margaret Price, Earl Wild, Raphael Hillyer, Ronnie James Dio, Doug Fieger, Don Kirshner, Esteban "Steve" Jordan, Tony "Ham" Guerrero, Eddie Fisher, Jimmy Dean, Alex Chilton, Walter Hawkins, Albertina Walker and Solomon Burke.

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Jon Weisman, Grammy Awards Set for Jan. 26, Los Angeles Times, May 13, 2013
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