Nomination e vincitori dei Grammy Awards."OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD. Thank you EVERYONE" e ancora "Thank You EVERYONE! We could never have gotten to this point without our amazing fans. We share this joy with you." Questi i primi commenti dei membri degli Arcade Fire online dopo aver appreso del riconoscimento.
Che qualcuno si sia accorto di dove dover cercare la qualità? Il mainstream sta collassando così come l'industria musicale?
Ecco i vincitori delle principali categorie.
Record of the year: "The suburbs," Arcade Fire
Album of the year: "Need you now," Lady Antebellum
Song of the year: "Need you now," Lady Antebellum
New artist: Esperanza Spalding
Pop vocal album: "The fame monster," Lady Gaga
Pop performance by a duo or group: "Hey soul sister," Train
Female pop vocal performance: "Bad romance," Lady Gaga
Male pop vocal performance: "Just the way you are," Bruno Mars
Rock song: "Angry world," Neil Young
Rock Album: "The resistance," Muse
R&B Song: "Shine," John Legend e The Roots
R&B Album: "Wake up!" John Legend e The Roots
Rap Solo Performance: "Not afraid," Eminem
Rap Song: "Empire state of mind," Jay-Z e Alicia Keys
Rap Album: "Recovery," Eminem
Female country vocal performance: "The house that built me," Miranda Lambert
Male country vocal performance: "'Til summer comes around," Keith Urban
Country performance by a duo or group: "Need you now," Lady Antebellum
Country album: "Need you now," Lady Antebellum
Latin Pop Album: "Paraiso express," Alejandro Sanz
Contemporary Jazz Album: "The Stanley Clarke Band," The Stanley Clarke Band
Classical album: "Verdi: Requiem," conduzione di Riccardo Muti
Traditional gospel album: "Downtown church," Patty Griffin
Dance recording: "Only girl (In the world)," Rihanna
Electronic dance album: "La Roux," La Roux
Alternative music album: "Brothers," The Black Keys
Arcade Fire - "Ready To Start"