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INDIE ARTIST, COMMERCIAL HIT. Gotye (left) receives one of his awards at the 55th Grammys for 'Somebody That I Used to Know' with featured artist Kimbra (right). Photo from the Gotye Facebook page
MANILA, Philippines - Justin Timberlake called it "the best Grammys ever." Host LL Cool J stressed how it was the "biggest social media event of the year" by speaking in hashtags as often as he could.
A whopping 81 awards we given out, starting at 5am Manila time with Rihanna's "We Found Love" for Best Short Form Music Video.
To see all the awards that were handed out before the main program, check out our live blog.
The main program at the Staples Center in Los Angeles began at 9am Manila time, hosted by LL Cool J. The 3-and-a-half-hour spectacle was peppered with star-studded performances, making it another music extravaganza, a "concert" that should not be missed.
Here is the list of winners announced in the main program (in no particular order):
Big winners were Gotye with 3 awards, band .fun (sic) with two awards, Frank Ocean with two awards, and rapper-producer Jay-Z with two awards.
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