Adele, Underwood, Clarkson win Grammys

By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, TODAY

Adele was last year's big winner at the Grammy Awards, and she claimed the first award of the night at Sunday's ceremony as well. The singer, clad in a red floral print dress with matching shoes, won the Grammy for best pop solo performance for "Set Fire to the Rain," and sent out "massive love" to the other nominees with her acceptance speech.

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Taylor Swift opened the show with her song "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and then Elton John and Ed Sheeran dueted on Sheeran's "The A Team."

Adele's award was the only one handed out during the first 40 minutes of the televised portion of the ceremony. The second award, for best country solo performance, went to Carrie Underwood for "Blown Away," and wasn't given out until 8:43 Eastern time.

Underwood, who thanked her family and "perfect husband" Mike Fisher, was wearing a $31 million diamond necklace when she accepted her award.

The song of the year award went to "We Are Young," composed by Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost and Nate Ruess of fun. "If this is in HD, everyone can see our faces, and we are not very young," the band joked.

Kelly Clarkson took home the Grammy for best pop vocal album for "Stronger," and gave an enthusiastic acceptance speech, first explaining why her trip to the stage took so long.

"I got stuck to Miranda Lambert," she announced. "There's a story -- and a song -- for later. After alcohol. Just kidding, children!"

Clarkson went on to thank her fellow nominees, and said to one, "Miguel, I don't know who the hell you are, but we need to sing together."

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Taylor Swift opened the show performing her hit "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."

A new award, for best urban contemporary album, went to Frank Ocean. Ocean beat out Miguel and Chris Brown just over a week after Brown and Ocean apparently had a confrontation in a recording studio parking lot. Social media sites were instantly flooded with photos showing Brown remaining seated while the other Grammy attendees gave Ocean a standing ovation for his victory.

Ocean was on stage again later in the show when the best rap/sung collaboration award went to "No Church in the Wild," from Ocean, Jay-Z, Kanye West and The Dream. Jay-Z delivered perhaps the line of the night when he said, "I would like to thank the swap meet for (the Dream's) hat," pointing at a Boyz in the Hood baseball cap The Dream was wearing over an "explicit lyrics" do-rag.

The Zac Brown Band won the award for best country album for "Uncaged."

The Black Keys won the Grammy for best rock performance for "Lonely Boy."

Perhaps the most welcomed performance came from Justin Timberlake, who performed "Suit & Tie" and "Pusher Love Girl" with a dramatically choreographed art deco set. The performance was televised partly in sepia tone for an old-style look before switching to color.

Interesting fashion choices aplenty were spotted. Songwriter and DJ Al Walser wore an astronaut costume -- which,?according to Zap2It, is his normal costume for performances.?Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine wore a shiny green floor-length Givenchy gown that made her look a little like a dragon.

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Jokes were flying about the infamous CBS memo ordering performers to cover up. Singer Jennifer Lopez showed a lot of leg in her black gown, and announced onstage, "As you can see, I read the memo."

"You look beautiful, you look gorgeous, and you inspired the memo," said rapper Pitbull to Lopez.

Rapper LL Cool J is hosting the show for the second straight year. The ceremony is held at the Staples Center.

More than 60 awards were handed out before the televised portion of the honors began. On Friday, Bruce Springsteen received the MusiCares Person of the Year award at the Grammy Benefit Gala. Swift won an early award for "Safe and Sound" from "The Hunger Games." Jay-Z and Kanye West won best rap performance and best rap song for "N----- in Paris."

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