Pop star Beyonce has cleaned up at this year’s Grammy Awards, winning six Grammys at the prestigious US music ceremony in Los Angeles.
Up for 10 award nominations, her awards included song of the year and best R&B song, both for Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).
Twenty-year-old country star Taylor Swift picked up four awards on the night, including the coveted album of the year title.
The Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z and Kings of Leon all picked up three trophies each, while Lady GaGa and Eminem won two.
Beyonce’s haul set a new record for the most Grammys won in a single year by a solo female performer, and takes her career tally to 16.
Her other awards this year included best contemporary R&B album, best R&B female vocal for Single Ladies and best traditional R&B performance for At Last, which she performed at President Obama’s inauguration.
The 28-year-old singer also won best female pop vocal performance for her hit Halo. Accepting that trophy, she said: “This has been such an amazing night for me and I’d like to thank the Grammys.
“I’d like to thank my family including my husband, I love you,” she said, referring to rapper Jay-Z.
But she lost out to Tennessee rock band Kings of Leon in the coveted record of the year category.
In a surprise result, the group’s song Use Somebody won that prize, also beating hits by Lady GaGa, Taylor Swift and The Black Eyed Peas.
The song had also earlier been named best rock song – triumphing over tracks by heavyweights like Bruce Springsteen, U2 and Green Day – as well as best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals.
Michael Jackson’s children Paris and Prince accepted a lifetime achievement award on behalf of the King of Pop, who died last June.
“Daddy was going to perform this year,” 11-year-old Paris told the audience. “He couldn’t perform last year. Thank you and we love you daddy.”
Their appearance followed a 3D tribute to Michael Jackson featuring Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, Smokey Robinson and Usher accompanying a recording of Jackson’s Earth Song.
The Black Eyed Peas won best short video for Boom Boom Pow and best pop performance by a duo or group with vocals for I Gotta Feeling.
And the group beat acts including Kelly Clarkson and Pink to win best pop vocal album for The END.
Twenty-year-old Taylor Swift won best country album for her second LP Fearless. She also received best country song and best female country vocal performance, both for the track White Horse.
Jay-Z’s track Run This Town, featuring Rihanna and Kanye West, was named best rap song and best rap/sung collaboration. He also picked up best rap solo performance for DOA (Death Of Auto-Tune).
Fellow rapper Eminem, meanwhile, won best rap album for Relapse and best rap performance by a duo or group for Crack A Bottle, his comeback collaboration with Dr Dre and 50 Cent.
Lady GaGa won two awards – best dance recording for Poker Face and best electronic/dance album for The Fame.
Other early winners included Indian composer AR Rahman, who won two trophies for his soundtrack to the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.
Rahman won best compilation soundtrack for a motion picture, while his hit Jai Ho won best motion picture song.
Performers on the night included: Lady GaGa, Green Day, Beyonce, Pink, Black Eyed Peas and Bon Jovi.
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