The 56th annual Grammy Awards kicked off from the Staples Center in Los Angeles with a stunning show by power couple Jay Z and Beyonce, who performed "Drunk in Love."
But the night belonged to hip-hop duo Macklemore and Lewis, and electronic duo Daft Punk who took home a major share of the awards. Macklemore and Lewis, whose album "The Heist" was nominated in seven categories, released the album on their own without help from other record labels.
"I want to say we made this album without a record label, we made it independently and we appreciate all the support," Macklemore told the audience after collecting an award.
The helmeted Daft Punk duo, whose "Random Access Memories" was honoured with the Album of the Year, appeared on stage with Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers to receive their honors.
"I supposed the robots would like to thank … you know, honestly, I bet France is really proud of these guys right now," Williams said on behalf of the duo.
Below is the list of winners in each category:
Album of the Year
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Record of the Year
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Song of the Year
Lorde – Royals
Best New Artist
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best Pop Solo Performance
Lorde – Royals
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – Get Lucky
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Steppin' Out - Herb Alpert
Best Pop Vocal Album
Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Michael Buble – To Be Loved
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
Best Country Album
Kacey Musgraves – Same Trailer, Different Park
Best Dance Recording
Zedd feat. Foxes – Clarity
Best Dance Album
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Best Rock Performance
Imagine Dragons – Radioactive
Best Rock Song
Paul McCartney – Cut Me Some Slack
Best Rock Album
Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day
Best R&B Performance
Snark Puppy with Lalah Hathaway – "Something"
Best R&B Song
Justin Timberlake – "Pusher Love Girl"
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Rihanna – Unapologetic
Best R&B Album
Alicia Keys – Girl on Fire
Best Rap Performance
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – Thrift Shop
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake –Holy Grail
Best Rap Song
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop
Best Rap Album
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Best Song Written For Visual Media
Adele – Skyfall from Skyfall