Daft Punk, Lorde and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis win big at the Grammys (Full Winners List)

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The far out  eletrinica group "Daft Punk" won the Album of the Year Grammy for "Random Access Memories."  The electronica group bested Sara Bareilles "The Blessed Unrest," Daft Punk "Random Access Memories," Kendrick Lamar's "Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City," Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "The Heist" and Taylor Swift's "Red."  The Grammys were held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Sunday night where the group performed with Stevie Wonder and collaborator Pharell Williams. Jay Z led with 9 nominations and took home the award for best rap collaboration with Justin Timberlake for "Holy Grail." The full list of winners follows:

Best Pop Solo Performance: Lorde, "Royals"
Best Rock Song: Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear, "Cut Me Some Slack" 
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Daft Punk, featuring Pharrell Williams, "Get Lucky" 
Best New Artist: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best Dancing Recording: Zedd featuring Foxes, “Clarity”
Best Dance/Electronica Album: Daft Punk, “Random Access Memories”
Best Comedy Album: Kathy Griffin, “Calm Down Gurrl”
Best Rap Performance: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz, “Thrift Shop”
Best Rap Song: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring Wanz, “Thrift Shop” (Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis)
Best Rap Album: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “The Heist”
Best R&B Performance: Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway, “Something”

Best R&B Song
: Justin Timberlake, “Pusher Love Girl” (James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake)
Best Traditional R&B Performance: Gary Clark Jr., “Please Come Home”
Best Urban Contemporary Album: Rihanna, “Unapologetic”
Best R&B Album: Alicia Keys, “Girl On Fire”
Best Blues Album: Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite, “Get Up!”
Best Music Video: Justin Timberlake featuring Jay Z, “Suit & Tie,” (David Fincher, video director; Timory King, video producer)
Best Music Film: Paul McCartney, “Live Kisses” (Jonas Ã…kerlund, video director; Violaine Etienne, Aron Levine & Scott Rodger, video producers)
Best Country Solo Performance: Darius Rucker, “Wagon Wheel”
Best Country Duo/Group Performance: The Civil Wars, “From This Valley”
Best Country Song: Kacey Musgraves, “Merry Go ‘Round” (Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne)
Best Rock Performance: Imagine Dragons, “Radioactive”
Best Metal Performance: Black Sabbath, “God Is Dead”
Best Rock Album: Led Zeppelin, “Celebration Day”
Best Alternative Music Album: Vampire Weekend, “Modern Vampires of the City”
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Pharrell Williams
Best Pop Instrumental Album: Herb Alpert, “Steppin’ Out”
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Michael Buble, “To Be Loved”
Best Reggae Album: Ziggy Marley, “Ziggy Marley in Concert”
Best World Music Album: Gipsy Kings, “Savor Flamenco” & Ladysmith Black Mambazo, “Live: Singing For Peace Around The World”
Best Children’s Album: Jennifer Gasoi, “Throw A Penny in the Wishing Well”
Best Spoken Word Album: Stephen Colbert, “America Again: Re-Becoming The Greatness We Never Weren’t”
Best Instrumental Composition: Claire Fischer, “Samientos For Solo Alto Saxophone And Chamber Orchestra”
Best Latin Pop Album: Draco Rosa, “Vida”
Best Tropical Latin Album: Pacific Mambo Orchestra, “Pacific Mambo Orchestra”
Best New Age Album: Laura Sullivan, “Love’s River”
Best Jazz Vocal Album: Gregory Porter, “Liquid Spirit”
Best Song Written For Visual Media: Adele & Paul Epworth, “Skyfall”
Best Musical Theater Album: Cyndi Lauper, “Kinky Boots”
Best American Roots Album: Edie Bickell & Steve Martin, “Love Has Come For You”
Best Americana Album: EmmyLou Harris & Rodney Crowell, “Old Yellow Moon”
Best Bluegrass Album: Del McCoury Band, “The Streets of Baltimore”
Best Folk Album: Guy Clark, “My Favorite Picture of You” 

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