Arcade Fire steals top Grammy

Los Angeles - Arcade Fire stole the limelight at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards, bagging Album of the Year over favourites Eminem, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry on Sunday.

The ceremony will air on M-net at 21:30 on Monday February 14. (Spoilers below!)

Arcade Fire captured the album of the year award at the Grammys for the The Suburbs, a surprise win that left Eminem shut out in all the top categories.

It was the rockers' only win on the night; they had been nominated for two other awards.

Arcade Fire beat out Lady Antebellum's Need You Now, Katy Perry's Teenage Dream, The Fame Monster by Lady Gaga and Eminem's Recovery, 2010's best selling album.

This is now the third time Eminem has lost the best album trophy. He led all nominees with 10 and won two.

Winners in selected major categories at Sunday's 53rd Annual Grammy Awards:


Album of the Year: The Suburbs, Arcade Fire

Song of the Year and Record of the Year: Need You Now, Lady Antebellum

Best New Artist: Esperanza Spalding

Best Rock Album: The Resistance, Muse

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

Traditional World Music Album: Ali And Toumani, Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate

Contemporary World Music Album: Throw Down Your Heart, Africa Sessions Part 2, Bela Fleck

Latin Pop Album: Paraiso Express, Alejandro Sanz

Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album: El Existenial, Grupo Fantasma.

Tropical Latin Album: Viva La Tradicion, Spanish Harlem Orchestra.

Norteno Album: Classic, Intocable.

Banda Album: Enamorate De Mi, El Guero y su Banda Centenario.

Latin Jazz Album: Chucho's Steps, Chucho Valdes and The Afro-Cuban Messengers.

Tejano Album: Recuerdos, Little Joe y La Familia.

Contemporary Jazz Album: The Stanley Clarke Band, The Stanley Clarke Band

Classical Album: Verdi: Requiem, Riccardo Muti, conductor

Best Classical Contemporary Composition: Michael Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony / Deus Ex Machina, Giancarlo Guerrero

Traditional Gospel Album: Downtown Church, Patty Griffin

Dance Recording: Only Girl (In The World), Rihanna

Electronic Dance Album: La Roux, La Roux

Alternative Music Album: Brothers, The Black Keys

Spoken Word Album: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook), Jon Stewart

Traditional Blues Album: Joined At The Hip, Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith

Contemporary Blues Album: Living Proof, Buddy Guy

Traditional Folk Album: Genuine Negro Jig, Carolina Chocolate Drops

Contemporary Folk Album: God Willin' and The Creek Don't Rise, Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah Dogs

Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Imagine, Herbie Hancock and Larry Klein, arrangers (Herbie Hancock, Pink, Seal, Jeff Beck, India.Arie, Konono No 1 & Oumou Sangare)

Pop Instrumental Album: Take Your Pick, Larry Carlton and Tak Matsumoto

Pop Instrumental Performance: Nessun Dorma, Jeff Beck

Rock Instrumental Performance: Hammerhead, Jeff Beck

Bluegrass Album: Mountain Soul II, Patty Loveless

Americana Album: You Are Not Alone, Mavis Staples

Hawaiian Music Album: Huana Ke Aloha, Tia Carrere

Native American Music Album: 2010 Gathering Of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit's Dance,(Various Artists) Derek Mathews, Dr. Lita Mathews & Melonie Mathews, producers (Gathering Of Nations Records)

Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album: Zydeco Junkie, Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band

Reggae Album: Before The Dawn, Buju Banton

Musical Album For Children: Tomorrow's Children, Pete Seeger with The Rivertown Kids and Friends

Comedy Album: Stark Raving Black, Lewis Black

Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media: Crazy Heart, (Various Artists) Stephen Bruton & T Bone Burnett, producers

Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media: Toy Story 3, Randy Newman, composer

Historical Album: The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)

Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: "One Love Club," David Guetta and Afrojack's remix of Madonna's Revolver

Classical Producer: David Frost

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