Grammy Awards 2015: As it happened

Summary

British singer Sam Smith wins four awards
Pharrell Williams, Beyonce and Rosanne Cash win three each
Performances from Madonna, Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Sia

Live Reporting

Ian Youngs and Genevieve Hassan

AC/DC karaokepublished at 01:43 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
The Hollywood Reporter's Matthew Belloni has tweeted a picture, external giving away AC/DC's secret - they used a teleprompter for their opening number. Their set didn't please everyone though, judging by the gentleman at the front.
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Sam's second winpublished at 01:38 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
Best pop vocal album - Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour
That is Sam Smith's second win of the night, and he gave a touching speech about how he had tried to make it for years and had tried to lose weight to become a pop star.
"It was only until I started to be myself that the music flowed and people started to listen," he said.
Pharrell's shortspublished at 01:38 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
Here are Pharrell's outfits. One outfit for the red carpet is clearly not enough.
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Pharrell 'honoured'published at 01:32 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
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Pharrell collected his third award of the night wearing a suit with shorts. He likes to make a fashion statement - remember the hat at last year's Grammys?
He said: "I'm not going to make this awkward and long because I was so prepared for everybody else that is so talented in that category to walk away with that award. I'm honoured to be grouped with them."
The other nominees were Sia, John Legend, Sam Smith and Taylor Swift.
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Best pop solo performance - Happy (Live), Pharrell Williams
The Voice reunionpublished at 01:25 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
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Jessie J and Sir Tom Jones - who worked together as judges on The Voice UK - have just belted out You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'.
It's in tribute to songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, who co-wrote that song and have received the Grammy Trustees' Award.
Red carpet stylepublished at 01:25 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
Rihanna wins the award for wearing the most fabric in a dress.
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Sam Smith on stagepublished at 01:22 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
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Here's Sam Smith getting his trophy for best new artist.
He beat Iggy Azalea, Bastille, Brandy Clark and Haim.
Ariana's grandpublished at 01:19 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
Host LL Cool J said there will be 23 performances - AC/DC were first, and now Ariana Grande is #2, performing Just A Little Bit of Your Heart accompanied by a grand piano and wearing what looks like a diamond-encrusted earpiece.
Mad Diva prizepublished at 01:16 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
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 Grammy.
"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," she joked.
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Sam's off the markpublished at 01:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
"Oh my gosh. I've got to try to say something now without crying. Thank you."
Sam Smith is getting emotional already and the night's only just begun. He went on to thank his mum and dad. "I won a Grammy!"
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Best new artist - Sam Smith
First big awardpublished at 01:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
Taylor Swift is announcing the first award - best new artist. She lost this award in 2008 and look where she is now...
Show time!published at 01:03 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
A very excitable LL Cool J introduced rockers AC/DC to open the ceremony. A quick camera shot at Jamie Foxx shows him nodding in approval.
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Grammys - Red carpetpublished at 01:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
Queen B has arrived!, external
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Campbell absencepublished at 00:59 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
Glen Campbell's I'm Not Gonna Miss You, from his documentary I'll Be Me, has won best country song.
The singer, who is battling Alzheimer's disease, didn't attend the Grammy ceremony.
"I am just so proud of him tonight, he's been so courageous," his wife Kim Campbell said on stage.
"Sadly, he can't be here with us because he's in the late stages." She added: "Music, I really believe, kept him healthy."
On the red carpetpublished at 00:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
Jaime Gonzalez
BBC Mundo, Los Angeles
#SamSmith Live, external from the red carpet at the #Grammys2015
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Get involvedpublished at 00:44 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
Genevieve Hassan
Entertainment reporter
If you're staying up to follow our Grammys coverage, get in touch and let us know who you think will win. What do you make of the winners so far? Tweet or email us!
Red carpet photospublished at 00:37 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
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Australian singer Sia (right), whose claim to fame is that she doesn't want to be famous, turned up with 12-year-old dancer Maddie Ziegler.
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Ariana Grande is here with boyfriend Big Sean.
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Gwen Stefani, former coach on The Voice US, will be performing with fellow coach Adam Levine.
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Pharrell Williams (still rocking his formal shorts attire) arrived with his wife Helen Lasichanh.
More early winnerspublished at 00:26 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2015
Here are some more winners from the preliminary ceremony:
- Best traditional pop vocal album: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - Cheek To Cheek
- Best rock performance: Jack White - Lazaretto
- Best rock song: Paramore - Ain't It Fun
- Best alternative rock album: St. Vincent - St. Vincent
- Best metal performance: Tenacious D - The Last In Line