Adele, Carrie Underwood and Katy Perry were among the stars who turned out for the 54th annual awards show.
The 54th annual Grammy Awards, bestowed in the shadow of the loss of singer Whitney Houston, were still a festive occasion.
LL Cool J offered up a prayer for Houston at the start of the broadcast before the awards show got down to business.
The first award of the night, Best Pop Vocal, was given to Adele, heavily favored to be the big winner.
Adele had a front row seat for music's biggest night.
Other stars in attendance included Katy Perry, Sir Paul McCartney, Foo Fighters, and Coldplay.