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Lady Antebellum scores at Grammys

Lady Antebellum's yearning crossover ballad Need You Now captured record and song of the year honors at the Grammy Awards.

The ceremony also had a huge upset, as Esperanza Spalding — a jazz bassist and singer who sold a fraction of favorite Justin Bieber's music — beat the 16-year-old pop phenomenon, and also Florence & the Machine, Mumford & Sons and Drake for Best New Artist.

Lady Gaga entered the Staples Center, where the Grammys were held, in dramatic fashion, encased in an egg as dancers carried her to the stage.

When she "hatched," she seemed to have turned into Madonna, circa 1987, as she sashayed across the stage to her new song Born This Way.

But the singer, normally the most outrageous performer on any bill, was out-Gaga'd by Cee Lo Green, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jim Henson Co.'s puppets, who gave a hilarious performance of Forget You .

Decked out in feathers of seemingly every hue, Green — who was nominated for record and song of the year for the dirty version of the song, (Expletive) You, crooned alongside a sassy gaggle of puppets and Paltrow.

It was easily the show stopper in a night of performances that included a tribute to Aretha Franklin, a retro performance from Bruno Mars, a dazzling number by newcomer Janelle Monae that was James Brown-esque, a collaboration with Mumford & Sons, the Avett Brothers and a very raspy Bob Dylan.

The winners at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were:-

Record of the Year: The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
Album of the Year: Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
Song of the Year: Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
New Artist: Esperanza Spalding
Pop Vocal Album: The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: Hey Soul Sister Train
Female Pop Vocal Performance : Bad Romance, Lady Gaga
Male Pop Vocal Performance: Just The Way You Are, Bruno Mars
Rock Song: Angry World, Neil Young
R&B Album: Wake up!John Legend & The Roots
R&B Song: Shine, John Legend & The Roots
Rap Solo Performance: Not Afraid, Eminem
Rap Song: Empire State of Mind, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
Male Country Vocal Performance: "Til Summer Comes Around, Keith Urban
Country Performance by a Duo or Group: Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
Dance Recording: Only Girl (In The World), Rihanna
Electronic Dance Album: La Roux, La Roux
Alternative Music Album: Brothers, The Black Keys

Source: AP

Images: Reuters

Published Feb 14 2011

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The King's Speech dominates Bafta Awards

The King's Speech has swept the board at this year's Orange Bafta Awards, winning seven prizes.

Colin Firth was named Best Actor for his portrayal of stuttering British King George VI, while the Tom Hooper-directed drama also picked up Best Picture, Outstanding British Film, Best Supporting Actress for Helena Bonham Carter and Best Supporting Actor for Geoffrey Rush.

Accepting his award, Colin, who is highly tipped for success at the Oscars later this month for the role, praised the director, giving him his "eternal gratitude".

He said: "Thank you. Thank you. I like coming here. Thank you Bafta. Consistent with the fact that almost every important turning point in my life has hinged on the banal and the arbitrary; such things as broken kitchen appliances and unsent emails, the day in which I had to have my first meeting with Tom Hooper, I had to postpone a routine but possibly somewhat uncomfortable medical examination.

"I'm pleased to report Tom is a lot more edifying than the encounter I had been anticipating, but as the work went on it became apparent that Tom's working methods were every bit as thorough, as surprising and as effective as those of my doctor. So perhaps one never really escapes one's fate. He has my eternal gratitude."

Helena, who won the prize for her portrayal of the Queen Mother, paid tribute to the British royal family in her acceptance speech.

She said: "I should thank the royal family because they've done wonders for my career. I've had fun and I love it. I'm incredibly lucky to get this, and to get parts and dress up and then get paid loads of money for it."

Facebook movie The Social Network picked up awards in the Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, while Natalie Portman won the Best Actress for her performance in Darren Aronofsky's dark ballet movie Black Swan.

However, the event at London's Royal Opera House was not without problems; Jessica Alba dropped her papers after presenting an award, while 'Made in Dagenham' star Rosamund Pike tried to announce the winner of an award before announcing the nominees.

Full list of winners at the 2011 Orange Bafta Awards:

Best Film: The King's Speech

Outstanding British Film: The King's Speech

Best Leading Actor: Colin Firth The King's Speech

Best Leading Actress: Natalie Portman Black Swan

Best Supporting Actor: Geoffrey Rush The King's Speech

Best Supporting Actress: Helena Bonham Carter The King's Speech

Best Director: David Fincher The Social Network

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema: The Harry Potter films

Source: The Daily Mail

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Woman gives birth to own grandson

A mother in the United States has given birth to her own grandson.

61-year-old Kristine Casey is the surrogate mother for her daughter, Sara Connell, who had been trying for years to have a baby.

Connell and her husband, Bill Connell, are the biological parents of the child that Casey carried.

The baby grew from an embryo created from the Chicago couple's egg and sperm.

Casey is the oldest women in living memory to give birth.

Source: The Daily Mail

Images: The Chicago Tribune

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