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| Grammy Awards honour music stars | Grammy Awards honour music stars |
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| Mary J Blige, James Blunt, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Justin Timberlake are among the stars doing battle at this year's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. | Mary J Blige, James Blunt, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Justin Timberlake are among the stars doing battle at this year's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. |
| R&B star Blige leads the field with eight nominations, while the Red Hot Chili Peppers follow with six. | R&B star Blige leads the field with eight nominations, while the Red Hot Chili Peppers follow with six. |
| Many of the 108 winners were named ahead of the main ceremony, which has been opened by pop group The Police. | Many of the 108 winners were named ahead of the main ceremony, which has been opened by pop group The Police. |
| The Red Hot Chili Peppers picked up three early prizes, while Timberlake and Gnarls Barkley won two each. | The Red Hot Chili Peppers picked up three early prizes, while Timberlake and Gnarls Barkley won two each. |
| The Police reformed to open the show - one day before they are expected to announce a world tour. | The Police reformed to open the show - one day before they are expected to announce a world tour. |
| Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland, who will hold a press conference on Monday, played their 1979 hit Roxanne to a standing ovation from 12,000 fans at the Staples Centre ceremony. | |
| MOST NOMINATED ACTS Mary J Blige (above) - 8Red Hot Chili Peppers - 6James Blunt - 5Dixie Chicks - 5John Mayer - 5Danger Mouse - 5Prince - 5Rick Rubin - 5will.i.am - 5 Sting began with the words: "Ladies and gentlemen, we are The Police and we are back." | |
| The Grammy Awards are the most prestigious honours in the global music calendar, honouring styles from pop to jazz to gospel to polka. | |
| Only the major awards are being handed out during the main ceremony, with the other winners announced beforehand. | Only the major awards are being handed out during the main ceremony, with the other winners announced beforehand. |
| Justin Timberlake was among the early victors, picking up best dance recording for Sexy Back and best rap/sung collaboration for My Love, featuring TI. | Justin Timberlake was among the early victors, picking up best dance recording for Sexy Back and best rap/sung collaboration for My Love, featuring TI. |
| TI also won best solo rap performance for What You Know, while best rap song went to Ludacris featuring Pharrell for Money Maker. | TI also won best solo rap performance for What You Know, while best rap song went to Ludacris featuring Pharrell for Money Maker. |
| The Red Hot Chili Peppers' single Dani California scooped both best rock song and best rock performance by a duo or group. | The Red Hot Chili Peppers' single Dani California scooped both best rock song and best rock performance by a duo or group. |
| Gnarls Barkley's smash hit Crazy was named best urban/alternative performance, while their album St Elsewhere was judged best alternative album. | Gnarls Barkley's smash hit Crazy was named best urban/alternative performance, while their album St Elsewhere was judged best alternative album. |
| American Idol winner Carrie Underwood celebrated best country song and best female country vocal performance for Jesus, Take The Wheel. | American Idol winner Carrie Underwood celebrated best country song and best female country vocal performance for Jesus, Take The Wheel. |
| The Grammys are the year's most prestigious honours in the USBruce Springsteen also won two awards, scooping best traditional folk album for We Shall Overcome - The Seeger Sessions and best long form video for Wings For Wheels: The Making of Born To Run. | |
| Madonna picked up best dance/electronic album for Confessions On A Dance Floor, while Christina Aguilera, John Mayer and The Black Eyed Peas took home pop prizes. | |
| Mary J Blige's night kicked off with the award for Best R&B song, rewarding her track Be Without You. | Mary J Blige's night kicked off with the award for Best R&B song, rewarding her track Be Without You. |
| The single is also up for record of the year and song of the year, while her album The Breakthrough is nominated and best R&B album. | The single is also up for record of the year and song of the year, while her album The Breakthrough is nominated and best R&B album. |
| The main British hopes ride with Blunt, with five nominations, and Corinne Bailey Rae, who is up for three prizes. | The main British hopes ride with Blunt, with five nominations, and Corinne Bailey Rae, who is up for three prizes. |
| In the record of the year category, Blige will face James Blunt's You're Beautiful, Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae, Not Ready To Make Nice by the Dixie Chicks and Crazy by Gnarls Barkley. | In the record of the year category, Blige will face James Blunt's You're Beautiful, Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae, Not Ready To Make Nice by the Dixie Chicks and Crazy by Gnarls Barkley. |
| New artists | New artists |
| The same nominees are up for best song - except Gnarls Barkley, who are replaced by American Idol winner Carrie Underwood with Jesus, Take The Wheel. | The same nominees are up for best song - except Gnarls Barkley, who are replaced by American Idol winner Carrie Underwood with Jesus, Take The Wheel. |
| Gnarls Barkley are up for best album, as are the Dixie Chicks, John Mayer, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Justin Timberlake. | Gnarls Barkley are up for best album, as are the Dixie Chicks, John Mayer, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Justin Timberlake. |
| The award for best new artist will be contested by Blunt, Bailey Rae, Underwood, Chris Brown and Imogen Heap. | The award for best new artist will be contested by Blunt, Bailey Rae, Underwood, Chris Brown and Imogen Heap. |
| Last year, U2 led the winners with five prizes, eclipsing the pre-ceremony favourites Mariah Carey and Kanye West. | Last year, U2 led the winners with five prizes, eclipsing the pre-ceremony favourites Mariah Carey and Kanye West. |