53rd annual Grammy Awards

The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were announced on December 1, 2010 and a total of 109 awards was presented. Most of the awards were presented during the pre-telecast, which took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center next to the Staples Center, where the main telecast took place. The eligibility period was September 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010.

Album of the Year
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Record of the Year
Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"

Best New Artist
Esperanza Spalding

Song of the Year
Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Train - "Hey, Soul Sister (Live)"

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Sangare - "Imagine"

Best Dance Recording
Rihanna - "Only Girl (In the World)"

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
The Black Keys - "Tighten Up"

Best Hard Rock Performance
Them Crooked Vultures - "New Fang"

Best Rock Song
Neil Young - "Angry World"

Best Alternative Music Album
The Black Keys - Brothers

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Sade - "Soldier of Love"

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Usher - Raymond v. Raymond

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"

Best Rap Song
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"

Best Rap Album
Eminem - Recovery

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson - "As She's Walking Away"

Best Country Song
Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"

Best Country Album
Lady Antebellum - Need You Now

Best Americana Album
Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone

Best Traditional Blues Album
Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - Joined at the Hip

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences United States

Grammy Award
The Grammy awards are named for the trophy: a small, gilded gramophone statuette.
Awarded for	Outstanding achievements in the music industry
Presented by
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First awarded	1958