Live updates from the pre-telecast.
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.
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.
Raitt, meanwhile, took the moment to recognize her fellow “Americana” artists, and took a little issue with the genre title. “They try to put us in a box,” she said. “We will not be put in a box. This is just good music.”
5:11 p.m.: The Grammys goes to the movies …. and plays video games.
“Yay,” said Taylor Swift as she accepted the Grammy for “Safe & Sound,” which won for song written for visual media. “Safe & Sound” was featured in “The Hunger Games” but was not nominated for an Oscar.
“This is unbelievable,” Swift said. “I just want to thank my collaborators for working with me — the Civil Wars and T Bone Burnett. You guys were awesome. We just won a Grammy.” John Paul White of the Civil Wars, who may be broken up at the moment, joked of working with Swift, “We’ve been carrying her for a while and it’s getting a little tiring.”
Meanwhile, Composers Trent Reznor and Attitcus Ross won the Grammy for score/soundtrack album for their work on “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” That award bested the first ever video game soundtrack to be nominated, “Journey.”
The awards were presented by electronic star Kaskade, who gave a shout-out to all his EDM friends. “It really wasn’t that long ago that nobody knew who we were,” he said.
4:57 p.m. (Central Time): When it comes to live music, the Grammy pre-tel doesn’t mess around. Young folk singer John Fullbright is a prime example. His “Gawd Above” was gravelly, harmonica-laden folksy blues rocker. “When it all goes wrong, I’m the man to trust,” sang Fullbright through gritted teeth, making it very clear that he is not the man to trust, as he put himself in the role of a malevolent overseer.
4:50 p.m.: And the transition into the major pop categories has begun. Major winners will soon come fast and furious, and as most stars are currently out on the red carpet, there will be few, if any, acceptance speeches.
First, though, we have some jazz. Chick Corea took the improvised jazz solo prize for his “Hot House.” “We all have the same intention, which is to bring pleasure and beauty around the world,” Corea said of his musicians during his acceptance speech.
Moments later, Esperanza Spalding received her second Grammy of the night for “Radio Music Society.” Spalding is already a Grammy favorite, having won the best new artist prize. “Thank you paying attention and being present and for all your beautiful art,” Spalding said from the podium.
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