Sam Smith, Pharell, Beyonce win big at Grammy Awards

Twenty two year-old songwriter and singer, Sam Smith, as well as Pharrell Williams and Beyonce Knolwes won big at the 57th Grammy awards, carting away three awards each. Smith, though, won a total of four awards.

The event, which was hosted by LL Cool J, a host for the event for the fourth consecutive time at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, was indeed an eventful night for Smith.

Beyonce, Pharrell and Smith were the Grammy favourites as they came in with six nominations each.

Smith won Song of the year and Record of the year (the latter with co-writers James Napier and William Phillips) for Stay with Me as well as Best New Artiste and Best Pop Vocal Album for In The Lonely Hour.

Top grossing act, Beyoncé, won the Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song for her Drunk In Love, and Best Surround Sound Album for Beyoncé.

Pharrell Williams, on the other hand, won the Best Pop Solo performance for Happy, Best Urban Contemporary Album for Girl and Best Music Video for Girl.

Angelique Kidjo, one of the biggest African musicians of all time, won her second Grammy for World Music for Eve, a musical tribute to African women.

“I wanted the world to see African women not only through the lens of rape and misery, but also from the musical point – their beauty, their resilience,” Kidjo told reporters in Los Angeles.

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.

“If my mother was here tonight, she would not only be honoured and thrilled to be holding her first Grammy, she would most likely have it copied and on the air on QVC by 11,” Melissa said.

As predicted by TheCable, Smith, Beyonce, Pharrell, and Kidjo won at the Grammy.

Others winners include Eminem, Lady Gaga, Carrie Underwood, Kendrick Lamar and Beck.

Nigeria’s Chimamanda Adiche’s song, Flawless, as featured by Beyonce, won no particular award, but was in the Beyonce self-named album, which won the Best Surround Sound Album award.

Full list of the winners:

Album of the year: Morning Phase, Beck
Record of the year: Stay With Me, Sam Smith
Song of the year (goes to writer): Stay With Me (Sam Smith)
Best new artiste: Sam Smith
Pop solo performance: Happy, Pharrell Williams
Pop duo/group performance: Say Something, A Great Big World with Christina Aguilera
Traditional pop vocal album: Cheek to Cheek, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Pop vocal album: In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith
Rock performance: Lazaretto, Jack White
Metal performance: The Last In Line, Tenacious D
Best Rock song : Ain’t It Fun
Best Rock album: Morning Phase, Beck
Alternative music album: St. Vincent, St. Vincent
R&B performance: Drunk In Love, Beyoncé featuring Jay Z
Traditional R&B performance: Jesus Children, Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Lalah Hathaway and Malcolm Jamal Warner
R&B song: Drunk In Love
Urban contemporary album: Girl, Pharrell Williams
R&B album: Love, Marriage & Divorce, Toni Braxton and Babyface
Rap performance: I, (by Kendrick Lamar)
Rap/song collaboration: The Monster, Eminem featuring Rihanna
Rap song: I (Kendrick Lamar)
Rap album: The Marshall Mathers LP2, Eminem
Country solo performance: Something In the Water, Carrie Underwood
Country duo/group performance: Gentle On My Mind, The Band Perry
Country song: I’m Not Gonna Miss You
Country album: Platinum, Miranda Lambert
Jazz vocal album: Beautiful Life, Dianne Reeves
Jazz instrumental album: Trilogy, Chick Corea Trio
Contemporary Christian music album: Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong, For King & Country
Americana album: The River & The Thread, Rosanne Cash
Bluegrass album: The Earls of Leicester, The Earls of Leicester
Blues album: Step Back, Johnny Winter
Folk album: Remedy, Old Crow Medicine Show
Spoken word album (includes poetry, audio books and storytelling): Diary of A Mad Diva, Joan Rivers
Comedy album: Mandatory Fun, “Weird Al” Yankovic
Musical theater album: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Music video: Happy, Pharrell Williams
Reggae album: Fly Rasta, Ziggy Marley
Gospel album: Help, Erica Campbell
Dance recording: Rather Be, Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne
Dance/electronic music: Syro, Aphex Twin