She won two awards, both in the dance category, during pre-telecast. Lady GaGa, up for five awards, didn’t get the chance to accept an award on camera, but she didn’t go home empty handed. Kings of Leon delivered a major upset in the Record of the Year category when they beat both Beyonce and Swift with their stunning single “Use Somebody.” “I love you,” she told him from the stage.īeyonce becomes the only female artist in Grammy history to win more than five awards in one night, a record she was previously shared with singers like Norah Jones, Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill.
Taylor took home the top prize, but the night undoubtedly belonged to Beyonce, who earned a record-breaking six awards, including Song of the Year for her smash “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).” (She was unable to accept as she was preparing for a dazzling performance.)ĭuring her acceptance for Best Female Pop Vocal for her hit “Halo,” Beyonce thanked her family and husband, Jay-Z. She won two other awards in the pre-telecast. “I just hope you know how much this means to me,” she told the audience.Įarlier in the main show she won Best Country Album, which she described as living an “impossible dream.”
The 20-year-old country/crossover singer swiped four awards at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, including the night’s biggest prize, Album of the Year, for her sophomore effort, Fearless. Today was definitely a fairytale for Taylor Swift.