Arts & Entertainment
Royal Oaker Takes Home 2 Grammys
Black Keys sweep rock categories. Fun wins Best New Artist.
A duo from Akron took home three Grammys Sunday night, while a trio with a Royal Oak connection wins Best New Artist.
The Black Keys swept rock categories winning Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for "Lonely Boy" and Best Rock Album for "El Camino."
Right on their tail was the band Fun., taking home two Grammys—Best New Artist and Song of the Year for "We are Young."
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Royal Oaker Andrew Dost is one-third (Nate Ruess and Jack Antonoff are the others) of Fun. The the indie pop act was also nominated for Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Choral Performance.
After Fun. sang their new single "Carry On," Royal Oak Patch Facebook reader Sarah Rupp Pedini wrote, "They were awesome!"
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"You know they are my favorite," wrote Kate Reynolds.
"He (Dost) lives in Royal Oak," added Kelly Aulph.
The night had another local connection. Detroit native Jack White was nominated for three Grammys. White walked away empty-handed but received a standing ovation for his performance of "Love Interruption."
Did your favorite artist or group win last night? Who do you feel was snubbed? What was your favorite performance? Tell us in the comments!
The winners
Grammy.com featured the complete list of Sunday night's winners:
1. Record of the Year
"Somebody That I Used To Know"
Gotye featuring Kimbra
2. Album of the Year
"Babel"
Mumford & Sons
3. Song of the Year
"We Are Young"
Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun. Featuring Janelle Monáe)
4. Best New Artist
Fun.
5. Best Pop Solo Performance
"Set Fire To The Rain"
Adele
6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Somebody That I Used To Know"
Gotye Featuring Kimbra
7. Best Pop Instrumental Album
"Impressions"
Chris Botti
8. Best Pop Vocal Album
"Stronger"
Kelly Clarkson
9. Best Dance Recording
"Bangarang"
Skrillex Featuring Sirah
10. Best Dance/Electronica Album
"Bangarang"
Skrillex
11. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
"Kisses On The Bottom"
Paul McCartney
12. Best Rock Performance
"Lonely Boy"
The Black Keys
13. Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
"Love Bites (So Do I)"
Halestorm
14. Best Rock Song
"Lonely Boy"
Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys)
15. Best Rock Album
"El Camino"
The Black Keys
16. Best Alternative Music Album
"Making Mirrors"
Gotye
17. Best R&B Performance
"Climax"
Usher
18. Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Love On Top"
Beyoncé
19. Best R&B Song
"Adorn"
Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
20. Best Urban Contemporary Album
"Channel Orange"
Frank Ocean
21. Best R&B Album
"Black Radio"
Robert Glasper Experiment
22. Best Rap Performance
"N****s In Paris"
Jay-Z & Kanye West
23. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"No Church In The Wild"
Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
24. Best Rap Song
"N****s In Paris"
Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West, songwriters (W.A. Donaldson, songwriter) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
25. Best Rap Album
"Take Care"
Drake
26. Best Country Solo Performance
"Blown Away"
Carrie Underwood
27. Best Country Duo/Group Performance
"Pontoon"
Little Big Town
28. Best Country Song
"Blown Away"
Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
29. Best Country Album
"Uncaged"
Zac Brown Band
30. Best New Age Album
"Echoes Of Love"
Omar Akram
31. Best Improvised Jazz Solo
"Hot House"
Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists
32. Best Jazz Vocal Album
"Radio Music Society"
Esperanza Spalding
33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
"Unity Band"
Pat Metheny Unity Band
34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
"Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You)"
Arturo Sandoval
35. Best Latin Jazz Album
"¡Ritmo!"
The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band
36. Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
"10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)"
Matt Redman
37. Best Gospel Song
"Go Get It"
Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary)
38. Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
"10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)"
Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, songwriters (Matt Redman)
39. Best Gospel Album
"Gravity"
Lecrae
40. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
"Eye On It"
TobyMac
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