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| Coldplay claim Grammy song prize | 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. | 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. |
| The band have so far won three prizes, having landed a performance award for the same song and best rock album at the Los Angeles ceremony. | |
| Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant won record of the year for his collaboration with Alison Krauss, Please Read The Letter. | Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant won record of the year for his collaboration with Alison Krauss, Please Read The Letter. |
| Adele added to British successes by winning best new artist. | Adele added to British successes by winning best new artist. |
| Plant and bluegrass star Krauss took three other prizes - contemporary folk/Americana album, and country collaboration with vocals for Killing The Blues, and pop collaboration with vocals. | |
| Irish rock icons U2 began the evening with new single Get On Your Boots. | 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. | 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. | "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. | 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. | Adele won best pop vocal performance for Chasing Pavements, while Duffy won best pop vocal album. |
| Hudson success | Hudson success |
| Lil Wayne had the most nominations, eight in total, for his album Tha Carter III. | 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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 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." | "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." |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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." | "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. | 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. | So did British rocker Peter Gabriel, honoured for his work on the Pixar cartoon Wall-E. |