Staples Center, transformed for the 55th Grammys.

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A Bob Marley tribute is performed by an all-star grouping of, from left, Sting, Ziggy Marley, Bruno Mars and Rihanna.

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A few moments of the Grammy ceremony are devoted to remembering performers who've died in the last year.

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Jay-Z, from left, Frank Ocean and the Dream accept the Grammy for rap/sung collaboration for “No Church in the Wild.” Kanye West also performs on the song.

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Adele, winner of last year's album of the year award, announces this year's winner, Mumford and Sons, for "Babel."

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Jack White performs "Love Interruption" during the Grammy program.

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Frank Ocean performs "Forrest Gump," a song on his "Channel Orange" album, late in the Grammy program.

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Rihanna performs "Stay" at the 55th Grammy Awards.

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Carly Rae Jepsen and Ne-Yo announce the award for rap/sung collaboration, which went to the Kanye West/Jay Z/Frank Ocean/the Dream mash-up "No Church in the Wild."

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In the opening performance, Taylor Swift declares that "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."

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"Alice in Wonderland" meets Cirque du Soleil in Taylor Swift's performance of "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."

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Grammy host LL Cool J works the room.

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Elton John, left, joins Ed Sheeran to perform Sheeran's hit "The A Team."

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Kelly Clarkson performs a double tribute with "Tennessee Waltz" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman."

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Justin Timberlake, left, and Jay-Z perform Timberlake's new single, "Suit and Tie."

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Adam Levine and Alicia Keys perform "Girl on Fire."

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Ellen DeGeneres, left, and Beyoncé show some excitement as they introduce Justin Timberlake's performance.

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Mumford and Sons perform "I Will Wait" at the 55th Grammy Awards.

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Johnny Depp introduces Mumford and Sons.

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Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley perform her hit "Over You" and his "Home."

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Fun. performs "Carry On." The band later won song of the year for "We Are Young" as well as the new artist award.

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Neil Patrick Harris works the Grammy crowd. The introduced the performance by Fun.

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Beyoncé with her Grammy for traditional R&B performance, awarded for the song "Love on Top."

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Bonnie Raitt holds her Grammy for Americana album. She was honored for "Slipstream."

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Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away" won awards for country song and country solo performance.

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Where does Rihanna's dress end and the red carpet begin?

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Beyoncé arrives at the Grammys. Later she joined Ellen DeGeneres to playfully introduce Justin Timberlake's performance. She went home with the Grammy for traditional R&B performance.

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They're a cross-field power couple: actress Nicole Kidman and country singer Keith Urban.

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Ne-Yo keeps it under his hat.

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Katy Perry and actress pal Allison Williams of "Girls" arrive.

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Jack White arrives for the 55th Grammy Awards.

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There's a pattern to Lisa D'Amato's arrival.

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Natasha Bedingfield at the Grammys.

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Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child wears a Georges Chakra gown.

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Alicia Keys arrives for the Grammys at Staples Center.

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Actor Vin Diesel, left, and singer Tyrese at the Grammys.

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Quincy Jones, left, huddles with John Mayer on the red carpet.

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Faith Hill has a fashion pose moment.

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Actress Kaley Cuoco at the Grammys.

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Singer Bleona has a following.

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Kerli Kõiv sports one of the night's more distinctive looks.

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Carrie Underwood on the red carpet.

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Ziggy Marley and his wife, Orly, at the Grammys.

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Model Karlie Kloss arrives at the Grammy Awards.

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Reporter and radio co-host Sway Calloway and TV personality Carrie Keagan on the red carpet.

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Skylar Grey wears red on the red carpet.

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The band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros catch some air.

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CNN anchor Don Lemon, left, and jazz saxophonist Dave Koz at the Grammys.

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Temptations singer Dennis Edwards and his wife, Brenda, at the Grammys. The Recording Academy gave the Motown group a lifetime achievement award.

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SWV, otherwise known as Sisters With Voices, looks patriotic on the red carpet.

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Former Pussycat Doll Kaya Jones goes boldly red.

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Singers Kim English, left, and Frankie.

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Toad the Wet Sprocket gets playful.

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Alabama Shakes arrives.

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Rapper Riff Raff is colorful on the red carpet.

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Mixed martial artist Tito Ortiz and Jenna Jameson.

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Carly Rae Jepsen, performer of the ubiquitous "Call Me Maybe," on the red carpet.

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Janelle Monáe makes one of the night's most distinctive fashion statements.

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Kate Pierson of the B-52's walks the red carpet.

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Hip-hopper Nelly, left, and country artist Tim McGraw cross genres on the red carpet.

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Jennifer Lopez, in an Anthony Vaccarello gown, demonstrates why all eyes watch the red carpet for her arrival.

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Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, lend quiet elegance to the red carpet.

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The Mariachi Divas cluster for photos.

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