Adele dominiert überraschungsarme Grammy-Verleihung

Am Sonntagabend nordamerikanischer Zeit wurden in Los Angeles die begehrten Grammy-Awards verliehen. Die mehrstündige Musik-Gala stand wie zu erwarten ganz im Zeichen der am Vortag verstorbenen Pop-Diva und sechsfachen Grammy-Gewinnerin Whitney Houston, der unter anderem mit einem von Gastgeber LL Cool J initiierten Eröffnungsgebet sowie einer von Jennifer Hudson vorgetragenen "I Will Always Love You"-Live-Performance gedacht wurde.

Wenig überraschend dominierte die Britin Adele, welche nach ihrer Stimmband-OP bei den Grammys zum ersten Mal wieder öffentlich auftrat, mit insgesamt sechs eingeheimsten Trophäen (bei sechs Nominierungen) die Preisverleihung, darunter auch in den Königskategorien Song ("Rolling in the Deep") und Album des Jahres ("21"). Ebenfalls sehr zufrieden sollten die fünffach ausgezeichneten Foo Fighters sowie der mit vier Preisen prämierte, jedoch nicht persönlich anwesende Kanye West sein. Die zumindest für das Mainstream-Publikum vielleicht größte Überraschung des Abends bildete der wohlverdiente Grammy-Gewinn von Wisconsins musikalischem Aushängeschild Bon Iver in den Kategorien "Best New Artist" sowie "Best Alternative Album".

Die Gewinner der wichtigsten Kategorien im Überblick:

Album of the Year

*21 — Adele*

Wasting Light — Foo Fighters

Born This Way — Lady Gaga

Doo-Wops & Hooligans — Bruno Mars

Loud — Rihanna

Record of the Year

*"Rolling in the Deep" — Adele*

"Holocene" — Bon Iver

"Grenade" — Bruno Mars

"The Cave" — Mumford & Sons

"Firework" — Katy Perry

Best New Artist

The Band Perry

*Bon Iver*

J. Cole

Nicki Minaj

Skrillex

Song of the Year

"All of the Lights" — Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)

"The Cave" — Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)

"Grenade" — Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)

"Holocene" — Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)

*"Rolling In The Deep" — Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)*

Best Pop Solo Performance

*"Someone Like You" — Adele*

"Yoü And I" — Lady Gaga

"Grenade" — Bruno Mars

"Firework" — Katy Perry

"F*in' Perfect" — Pink

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

*"Body And Soul" — Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse*

"Dearest" — The Black Keys

"Paradise" — Coldplay

"Pumped Up Kicks" — Foster The People

"Moves Like Jagger" — Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

Best Dance Recording

"Raise Your Weapon" — Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech

"Barbra Streisand" — Duck Sauce

"Sunshine" — David Guetta & Avicii

"Call Your Girlfriend" — Robyn

*"Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" — Skrillex*

"Save The World" — Swedish House Mafia

Best Rock Performance

"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" — Coldplay

"Down By The Water" — The Decemberists

*"Walk" — Foo Fighters*

"The Cave" — Mumford & Sons

"Lotus Flower" — Radiohead

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

"On The Backs Of Angels" — Dream Theater

*"White Limo" — Foo Fighters*

"Curl Of the Burl" — Mastodon

"Public Enemy No. 1" — Megadeth

"Blood In My Eyes" — Sum 41

Best Rock Album

Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul — Jeff Beck

*Wasting Light — Foo Fighters*

Come Around Sundown — Kings Of Leon

I'm With You — Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Whole Love — Wilco

Best Alternative Music Album

*Bon Iver — Bon Iver*

Codes And Keys — Death Cab For Cutie

Torches — Foster The People

Circuital — My Morning Jacket

The King Of Limbs — Radiohead

Best Traditional R&B Performance

"Sometimes I Cry" — Eric Benét

*"Fool For You" — Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona*

"Radio Message" — R. Kelly

"Good Man" — Raphael Saadiq

"Surrender" — Betty Wright & The Roots

Best R&B Album

*F.A.M.E. — Chris Brown*

Second Chance — El DeBarge

Love Letter — R. Kelly

Pieces Of Me — Ledisi

Kelly — Kelly Price

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

"Party" — Beyoncé & André 3000

"I'm On One" — DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne

"I Need A Doctor" — Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey

"What's My Name?" — Rihanna & Drake

"Motivation" — Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne

*"All Of the Lights" — Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie*

Best Rap Album

"Watch The Throne" — Jay-Z & Kanye West

"Tha Carter IV" — Lil Wayne

"Lasers" — Lupe Fiasco

"Pink Friday" — Nicki Minaj

*"My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" — Kanye West*

Best Rap Performance

"Look At Me Now" — Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes

*"Otis" — Jay-Z & Kanye West*

"The Show Goes On" — Lupe Fiasco

"Moment 4 Life" — Nicki Minaj & Drake

"Black And Yellow" — Wiz Khalifa

Best Country Solo Performance

"Dirt Road Anthem" — Jason Aldean

"I'm Gonna Love You Through It" — Martina McBride

"Honey Bee" — Blake Shelton

*"Mean" — Taylor Swift*

"Mama's Song" — Carrie Underwood

Best Country Song

"Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not" — Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)

"God Gave Me You" — Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)

"Just Fishin'" — Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)

*"Mean" — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)*

"Threaten Me With Heaven" — Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O'Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)

"You And Tequila" — Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)

Best Country Album

*Own The Night — Lady Antebellum*

My Kinda Party — Jason Aldean

Chief — Eric Church

Red River Blue — Blake Shelton

Here For A Good Time — George Strait

Speak Now — Taylor Swift

Best Blues Album

Low Country Blues — Gregg Allman

Roadside Attractions — Marcia Ball

Man In Motion — Warren Haynes

The Reflection — Keb'Mo'

*Revelator — Tedeschi Trucks Band*

Best Folk Album

*Barton Hollow — The Civil Wars*

I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive — Steve Earle

Helplessness Blues — Fleet Foxes

Ukulele Songs — Eddie Vedder

The Harrow & The Harvest — Gillian Welch

Eine vollständige Auflistung aller Gewinner des Abends ist auf der offiziellen Homepage der Grammys zu finden.