Skrillex and the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach were the big early winners at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles with three awards.
The vast majority of the 81 awards were handed out before the television broadcast, and included some memorable moments:
Skrillex in accepting an award for his electronic-dance-music single and album, both titled “Bangarang”: “Thanks for letting us do it the weird way.”
Bonnie Raitt on her upset in the Americana category over Mumford & Sons and the Lumineers, among others: “I was not expecting this. I have enough!”
Dr. John in picking up his award for best blues album: Actually, I have no idea what he said. It was some kind of absolutely indecipherable, deep-dive New Orleans hoodoo-jive mumble, and it was wonderful. Dan Auerbach, who produced the album ("Locked Down"), accompanied the good Doctor on stage, apparently to serve as translator.
Among the best performances of the night was one that only the on-line audience witnessed, by the Chicago new-classical ensemble eighth blackbird: fierce, twisted, and definitely worthy of investigation by fans of avant-rock bands such as Radiohead and My Bloody Valentine. The group also picked up a Grammy for best chamber music/small ensemble performance.
Gotye, who won an award not only for his ubiquitous “Somebody That I Used to Know” single, but also for his far-less celebrated “Making Mirrors” album in the alternative category, beating out Tom Waits and Fiona Apple: “I’d like to thank my mom and dad for letting me put all my weird equipment in their barn (in Australia).”
Josh Smith of hard-rock/metal winners Halestorm: “Most parents want their kids to be doctors and lawyers. Our parents encouraged us to join the circus.”
Brian Wilson also nailed an award for his long-brewing, once-abandoned “Smile” album, which won for best historical album. Afterward, he tweeted, “I'm so happy I could cry. I guess Van Dyke (Parks) and I were on to something after all.”
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An earlier backstage rundown from the LA Times:
6:10 p.m. (Central Time): Final update from the pre-show: The 70th award this afternoon went to the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach for producer of the year. “Wow,” said Auerbach, who moments ago was on stage when the Black Keys’ “El Camino” took the rock album Grammy. In addition to “El Camino,” Auerbach’s production credits included the Grammy-winning Dr. John album “Locked Down.”
“Thank you so much for Nonesuch for supporting these kind of projects that I love doing,” said Auerbach. If there is any major Grammy story line emerging, it’s that album of the year is shaping up to be a showdown between rock act the Black Keys and adventurous R&B artist Frank Ocean. Among the categories the latter is up for are best new artist and urban contemporary album, awards that will be given out on the show.
6:03 p.m.: Gotye’s “Making Mirrors” won the Grammy for alternative album. “Thank you to everyone making non-alternative albums so this category can exist,” said Gotye (real name: Wouter De Backer). He said he didn’t feel comfortable accepting the award, acknowledging that most fans still know him just for one song. He made sure to single out anyone who has listened to the “whole album.”
Gotye didn’t have to move far, as he then won the Grammy for pop duo/group performance for his “Somebody That I Used to Know” featuring Kimbra. Aside from keeping LMFAO off the Grammy stage, who were up for “Sexy and I Know It,” the win is especially noteworthy because it bests Fun.’s “We Are Young” featuring Janelle Monae. Fun. is up for album of the year and “We Are Young” is also up for record of the year. The latter, right now, would appear to be a race primarily between the Black Keys and Gotye, unless Frank Ocean sweeps on the telecast.
5:54 p.m.: Album-of-the-year watch: “Lonely Boy” from the Black Keys won the Grammy for rock song, besting songs from fellow album of the year nominees Jack White and Mumford & Sons. Seconds later, the band won rock album for “El Camino.” “My brother, my mom and dad are in the audience,” Keys member Dan Auerbach said. “I wouldn’t be here without them. Thank you everyone in Music City for welcoming us. Nashville, Tenn., is a beautiful place.”
5:52 p.m.: Grammy rule No. 762: Do not bet against a Beatle. Paul McCartney’s “Kisses on the Bottom” won traditional pop vocal album. Then it was time for some Grammy whiplash, as Halestorm’s “Love Bites (So Do I)” took the Grammy for hard rock/metal performance. “Most parents want their kids to be doctors and lawyers. Our parents encouraged us to join the circus,” said Josh Smith.
5:46 p.m.: Little Big Town’s “Pontoon,” a goofy little ditty about partying in a boat, won the Grammy for country duo/group performance. “This is such a long time coming for us. We’re so thrilled,” said the band’s Phillip Sweet. Moments later, Carrie Underwood’s “Blown Away” took the Grammy for country song. Songwriters Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins were on hand to accept the prize.
5:42 p.m.: The late Ravi Shankar won the world music Grammy for his “Traveller.” The prize wasaccepted by his daughter Anoushka, who was also nominated. “It’s two months tomorrow since he passed away. I’m just really proud that he was making records right to the end. … If he were here, he would thank my mom,” she said.
5:12 p.m. (Central Time): Dr. John’s “Locked Down” won for blues album. He’ll be performing tonight with the Black Keys. “Locked Down,” full of wildly psychedelic keyboards, was produced by the Keys’ Dan Auerbach, who said, “I want to thank Nonesuch for their support, for footing the bill.”
5:12 p.m.: “I was not expecting this,” shouted Bonnie Raitt when accepting the award for American album. “I have enough! Thank you, though.” She was competing against some heavy hitters, namely album-of-the-year nominees Mumford & Sons and best new artist contenders the Lumineers. This would seem to spell trouble for the Mumford & Sons being able to pull off an album-of-the-year upset over Frank Ocean.
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