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In the News: The Grammys

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Sunday night was the 55th annual Grammy Awards. Grammy's are _1_ by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognise outstanding achievement in the music industry.

The Grammy's are the music world's _2_ to the Oscars. Like the Oscars, there is as much attention given to who wears _3_ as much as who won what! Photographers _4_ the red carpet to snap pictures of the fashion choices that will fill the next day's newspapers, magazines and websites. Many performers know a bold fashion _5_ will guarantee that all-important media exposure!

Inside the venue, the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Adele won best pop solo performance for her song "Set Fire ToThe Rain", while Mumford & Sons' Babel took album of the year. Other big winners included Fun who _6_ the best new artist award as well as the song of the year for "We Are Young." Frank Ocean's critically _7_ Channel Orange took home the Grammy for urban contemporary album.

Live performances on the night came from a variety _8_ stars including Rihanna, Alicia Keys and Justin Timberlake who took to the stage with rapper Jay-Z.

Who would your choice be for best musicians of the year? Who have you been listening too recently?

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