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Sam Smith takes 3 top awards at Grammys; KUTV backstage

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Channel: KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City · 2015 · News & Politics

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LOS ANGELES (AP/KUTV) 2News' Brooke and Brittany Graham reported live in Los Angeles Sunday, on music's biggest night, for the 2015 Grammy awards.The Graham twins interviewed stars on the red carpet and were backstage during the show. One of the highest-paid musicians in the world, DJ Kaskade, shared memories of attending both the University of Utah and BYU. Many others, including country singer Dierks Bentley, professed their love for Utah. Musicians, young and old, performed together -- making old songs new again. Sam Smith was the king of the Grammys, taking home three of the top four awards, including song and record of the year for "Stay With Me," and best new artist, while Beck won album of the year.Smith, along with Beyonce, Pharrell and Ed Sheeran, lost album of the year to Beck's "Morning Phase," which also won best rock album.Kanye West, who famously interrupted Taylor Swift when she beat Beyonce at the MTV Video Music Awards, almost walked onstage when Prince announced Beck's name. Some in the audience seemed shocked, from Pharrell to Questlove.Beck's album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and sold about 300,000 units.Pharrell and Rosanne Cash walked away with three awards each. Pharrell won best pop solo performance for a live version of "Happy," released in 2013. He also won best music video for the song and best urban contemporary album for "G I R L," beating Beyonce.Pharrell's performance of "Happy" was dramatic with background dancers in black, musicians in yellow and a choir in white.When the chorus was supposed to come in, Lang Lang played the piano skillfully. Hans Zimmer also played the guitar.Rihanna gave an impressive vocal performance of "FourFiveSeconds" with Paul McCartney to her right and Kanye West to her left. Her hair was slicked back, and she rocked a black suit like her co-starsKaty Perry, in all white, sang the ballad "By the Grace of God" after a woman who had been abused talked about getting help and moving on with her life. A video of President Barack Obama appeared before she spoke, and he encouraged artists to help out.Another serious moment came with Prince, who earned a standing ovation when he walked onstage to introduce album of the year."Albums  you remember those? They still matter. Like books and black lives, they still matter," he said.Madonna, dressed as a matador, performed "Living for Love" atop a platform surrounded by a plethora of background dancers wearing bull masks. A choir did most of the singing, while Madonna danced and the audience at the Staples Center clapped in unison. She ascended into the air as the performance finished.West performed on a nearly pitch-black stage, with a light glowing from under his feet (he also sported the new sneakers he designed). He sang the new song about his late mother, "Only One."Annie Lennox was a powerhouse when she sang "I Put A Spell On You" and joined Hozier for "Take Me to Church," nominated for song off the year.Beyonce won best RB song and RB performance for "Drunk In Love" and surround sound album for "Beyonce."AC/DC kicked off the show with a performance of their latest single, "Rock or Bust," and then transitioned into the classic "Highway to Hell." It earned a rousing applause from Pharrell, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, who wore devil horns.Ariana Grande gave a stripped, piano-led performance of "Just a Little Bit of Your Heart," a song co-written by One Direction's Harry Styles, while Miranda Lambert brought a rock-heavy vibe to "Little Red Wagon." She won best country album for "Platinum."Cash led the pre-show with three Grammys, while Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Chick Corea and the "Frozen" soundtrack earned two awards apiece."Reagan was president last time I won a Grammy," said Cash, who won best American roots performance, American roots song and Americana album.Lamar, who lost in seven categories last year, marked a redemption by winning best rap performance and rap song for "i." Eminem won best rap album, beating Common and Iggy Azalea. He also won best rap/sung collaboration for "The Monster" with Rihanna.The late Joan Rivers won best spoken word album for "Diary of a Mad Diva," and her daughter, Melissa Rivers, was on hand to accept the award.KUTV's Brittany and Brooke Graham and AP writers Derrik Lang, Sandy Cohen and Nicole Evatt contributed to this report See Also: 2015 Grammy award winners (Grammy.com)_____Copyright 2015 The Associated Press and Sinclair Broadcast Group. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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