Adele also won the record of the year Grammy for “Rolling in the Deep.” (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Bon Iver won the Grammy for best new artist. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
“Rolling in the Deep,” performed by Adele, won the song of the year Grammy. The award goes to songwriters Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
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Adele won the first Grammy during the telecast, for best pop solo performance for “Someone Like You.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
“Body and Soul,” performed by Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse, who died a few months after recording it, won the Grammy for best pop duo/group performance. (Netherlander Concerts; Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)
Adele’s “21” won the Grammy Award for best pop vocal album. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
“Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” by Skrillex, won the Grammy Award for best dance recording. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
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Skrillex performs “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” which won the best dance/electronica album Grammy Award. (Christopher Polk / Getty Images)
“Duets II,” by Tony Bennett and various artists, won the Grammy for best traditional pop vocal album. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
The Foo Fighters won the best rock performance Grammy for “Walk.” (Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times)
“Walk,” written and performed by the Foo Fighters, won the Grammy for best rock song. (Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times)
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The Foo Fighters’ “Wasting Light” won the Grammy for best rock album. They performed Sunday night outside Staples Center during the award ceremony. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Bon Iver’s “Bon Iver” won the best alternative music album Grammy. (Drew Kaiser / Iris Photographics)
Chris Brown won the best R&B album Grammy Award for “F.A.M.E.” (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Jay-Z and Kanye West won the best rap performance Grammy Award for “Otis.” (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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“All of the Lights,” performed by Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie, won the Grammy for best rap song. The award went to the song’s writers, Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter and Kanye West. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Kanye West won the best rap album Grammy for “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.” (Damon Winter / Los Angeles Times)
“Mean,” performed and written by Taylor Swift, won the Grammy for best country song. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Lady Antebellum’s “Own the Night” won the Grammy Award for best country album (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
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Levon Helm won the best Americana album Grammy for “Ramble at the Ryman.” (Jennifer S. Altman / For The Times)
The Civil Wars’ “Barton Hollow” won the Grammy for best folk album. (Michael Buckner / Getty Images for Bing)
Louis C.K. won the best comedy album Grammy for “Hilarious.” (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)