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Coldplay claim Grammy song prize | |
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Coldplay have won the prestigious song of the year prize for their track Viva La Vida at the US music industry's top awards ceremony, the Grammys. | |
It was the band's second prize of the evening, having landed a performance prize for the same song in the early stages of the Los Angeles ceremony. | |
The British group had been nominated for seven prizes and lead a UK-only shortlist for record of the year. | |
Adele added to British successes by winning best new artist. | |
Irish rock icons U2 began the evening with new single Get On Your Boots. | |
Coldplay drummer Will Champion aimed his thank you speech at former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, who was sitting in the audience. | |
"Thank you and sorry for blatantly recycling the Sergeant Pepper album," Champion said. | |
Radiohead took two prizes in the initial stages of the ceremony - best alternative album for In Rainbows and best boxed or special edition album, an award which goes to its designers. | |
Adele won best pop vocal performance for Chasing Pavements, while Duffy won best pop vocal album. | |
Lil Wayne had the most nominations, eight in total, for his album Tha Carter III. | |
The US rapper scooped three awards in the early part of the ceremony, but lost best rap/sung collaboration to Estelle and Kanye West's American Boy. | |
Hudson success | |
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant's work has been critically acclaimedUS singer and actress Jennifer Hudson - back in the spotlight after the murders of her mother, brother and nephew last year - won her first Grammy in the best R&B album category. | |
"I don't really know what to say," said Hudson, her voice cracking with emotion. "I'm just in awe right now. | |
"I would like to thank my family in heaven and those that are here today. I just don't know where to start. Everybody, thank you all." | |
Alongside Coldplay, the record of the year category features Adele, X Factor winner Leona Lewis and MIA. | |
Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant also gets a nomination alongside American bluegrass star Alison Krauss. | |
The pair took two prizes in the early part of the ceremony - contemporary folk/Americana album, and country collaboration with vocals for Killing The Blues. | The pair took two prizes in the early part of the ceremony - contemporary folk/Americana album, and country collaboration with vocals for Killing The Blues. |
Rihanna pulls out | Rihanna pulls out |
Performers at the Staples Center are due to include female vocalist MIA, whose baby is expected on the day of the ceremony. | |
However, singer Rihanna pulled out after Los Angeles police announced her partner, R&B star Chris Brown, was being investigated for allegedly attacking a woman in a car on Saturday night. | |
Jennifer Hudson was honoured for her eponymous albumBrown was also due to perform, and it was not immediately clear if his performance would go ahead. | |
The Associated Press said a spokesman for the artist had no comment when approached at the venue. Police did not name the woman who had made the complaint. | |
Other early winners, announced ahead of the main ceremony, included late comedian George Carlin. | Other early winners, announced ahead of the main ceremony, included late comedian George Carlin. |
His daughter, Kelly Carlin-McCall, accepted the comedy album prize for It's Bad For Ya, released last July following his death from a heart attack aged 71. | |
"It's like the cherry on the top of a really, big beautiful cake," Ms Carlin-McCall said backstage. | |
"I'm just so happy people are honouring my father. Yet he's not here and I'd rather have him." | |
R&B star Al Green, gospel performer Kirk Franklin, French dance duo Daft Punk, country singer Brad Paisley and R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo took two prizes each in the early part of the ceremony. | |
So did British rocker Peter Gabriel, honoured for his work on the Pixar cartoon Wall-E. |