Beyonce knocks Grammy rivals for six
Beyonce knocks Grammy rivals for six
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Monday, 01, Feb 2010 05:14
By Lewis Bazley.
R 'n' B queen Beyonce Knowles dominated the 2010 Grammy awards, claiming six prizes from her ten nominations.
The former Destiny's Child frontwoman claimed the song of the year Grammy and the best R 'n' B song prize, both for her global hit Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).
The same song won her the best R 'n' B female vocal award while her performance of At Last at the inaugaration of President Barack Obama landed Beyonce the best traditional R 'n' B performance award.
"This has been such an amazing night for me and I'd like to thank the Grammys," she said after accepting the best vocal performance Grammy for Halo.
"I'd like to thank my family including my husband, I love you," she added, in reference to rap star Jay-Z.
Beyonce's haul set a record for the most Grammys won in a single year by a female artist but she came up short in the coveted record of the year category, with Kings of Leon taking the prize for Use Somebody.
The US band's anthemic single claimed the prize ahead of tracks by Beyonce, Lady GaGa, Taylor Swift and the Black Eyed Peas.
Twenty-year-old country singer Swift had other cause for celebration on Sunday night, however, winning four prizes - including album of the year - while Kings of Leon added to their record of the year win with two further rock Grammys.
The Black Eyed Peas and Jay-Z also claimed a hat-trick of awards while Lady GaGa and Eminem each won a pair.
The Los Angeles ceremony also saw an appearance from the eldest children of the late Michael Jackson, Paris and Prince, who were making their first public appearance since their father's memorial service last year.
"First we'd like to thank God for watching over us for these past seven months and our Grandma and Grandpa for their love and support," Prince told the audience. "We'd also like to thank the fans. Our father loved you so much since you were always there for him."
The children's appearance followed a 3D tribute to the self-styled King of Pop, featuring Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, Smokey Robinson and Usher.
British Grammy winners included metal veterans Judas Priest, legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, singer-songwriter Imogen Heap and the London Symphony Orchestra.