Arts & Entertainment

2011 Grammy Winners: Did Your Picks Win?

The 2011 Grammy Awards included a nomination for San Diego-native Adam Lambert. How did he do?

San Diego-native Adam Lambert was up for one of the more than 100 honors given out at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles. Did he win? Plus, much more.

Lambert, the former Mt. Carmel High School student and American Idol eighth season runner up, was nominated in the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance category for his hit song "Whataya Want From Me?," but the award went to newcomer Bruno Mars for his lady-wooing tune "Just the Way You Are."

The biggest disappointment of the night may have been for teen superstar Justin Bieber, who was heavily favored in the Best New Artist category but lost to singer Esperanza Spalding.

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But just when it seemed Bieber's loss would be the shocker of the night, the Album of the Year went to Arcade Fire for The Suburbs—a big win over megastars Lady Gaga, Eminem, Katy Perry and the favorites of the night, Lady Antebellum.

The night also included a tribute performance to music legend Aretha Franklin by Jennifer Hudson, Yolanda Adams, Christina Aguilera, Martina McBride and Florence Welch. Other performers on the night included Lady Gaga with her new song "Born This Way," Barbra Streisand, Mick Jagger, Rihanna, Eminem, Cee Lo Green and Gwyneth Paltrow with puppets, and Katy Perry.

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Winners

(For all winners, visit the official Grammy Awards site.)

Album of the Year

  • Arcade Fire — The Suburbs

Best New Artist

  • Esperanza Spalding

Record of the Year

  • Lady Antebellum — "Need You Now"

Song of the Year

  • Lady Antebellum — "Need You Now"

Best Pop Vocal Album

  • Lady Gaga —The Fame Monster

Best Rock Album

  • Muse — The Resistance

Best R&B Album

  • John Legend & The Roots — Wake Up!

Best Rap Album

  • Eminem — Recovery

Best Country Album

  • Lady Antebellum — Need You Now

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

  • Israel Houghton — Love God. Love People.

Best Spoken Word Album for Children

  • Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton — Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, And Lullabies

Best Spoken Word Album

  • Jon Stewart — The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook)


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