Jabarkan Penampilan Artis dari Penghargaan Grammy ke-53

Buddy Guy, Cyndi Lauper, Maria Muldaur, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mavis Staples, and Betty Wright

LL Cool J — presented the Aretha Franklin-tribute

Ricky Martin — introduced Lady Gaga

Blake Shelton — introduced Miranda Lambert

Lenny Kravitz — introduced Muse

Ryan Seacrest — introduced Bruno Mars, B.o.B, and Janelle Monáe

Dierks Bentley and Zac Brown — presented Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Eva Longoria — introduced Justin Bieber, Jaden Smith and Usher

Paramore and Pauley Perrette — presented Best Rock Album

Selena Gomez and Donnie Wahlberg — presented Best Pop Vocal Album

David Letterman — introduced Bob Dylan, Mumford & Sons, and The Avett Bros.

Clay Matthews and Lea Michelle — introduced Lady Antebellum

Kings of Leon and Miley Cyrus — presented Best Country Album

Jamie Foxx — introduced Cee Lo Green, Gwyneth Paltrow and The Jim Henson Company Puppets

Neil Patrick Harris — introduced Katy Perry

John Mayer, Norah Jones and Keith Urban — presented Song of the Year

Seth Rogen — introduced Eminem, Dr. Dre, and Rihanna

Jewel and John Legend — presented Best New Artist

Matthew Morrison — introduced Recording Academy President Neil Portnow

Kris Kristofferson — introduced Barbra Streisand

Nicki Minaj and will.i.am — presented Best Rap Album

Diddy — introduced Drake and Rihanna

Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez — presented Record of the Year

Jason Segel  — introduced Arcade Fire

Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson — presented Album of the Year

MusiCares Person of the Year

Julie Andrews, Roy Haynes, Juilliard String Quartet, the Kingston Trio, Dolly Parton, Ramones, George Beverly Shea

"Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum

Lady Antebellum & Paul Worley, producers; Clarke Schleicher, engineer/mixer

"Nothin' on You" – B.o.B & Bruno Mars

The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine, engineer/mixer

"Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem & Rihanna

Alex da Kid & Makeba Riddick, producers; Alex da Kid, Eminem & Mike Strange, engineers/mixers

"Fuck You!" – Cee-Lo Green

"Empire State of Mind" – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Angela Hunte, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Shux, producers; Ken "Duro" Ifill, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton & Ann Mincieli, engineers/mixers

The Suburbs – Arcade FireArcade Fire & Markus Dravs, producers; Arcade Fire, Mark Lawson & Craig Silvey, engineers/mixers; Mark Lawson, mastering engineer Recovery – Eminem

featured artists; Kobe, Lil Wayne, Pink & Rihanna, producers; Alex da Kid, Boi-1da, Nick Brongers, Supa Dups, DJ Khalil, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Havoc, Victor Alexander, Emile Haynie, Jim Jonsin, Just Blaze, Mr. Porter & Script Shepherd, engineers/mixers; Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, mastering engineer

Need You Now – Lady Antebellum

Lady Antebellum & Paul Worley, producers; Clarke Schleicher, engineer/mixer; Andrew Mendelson, mastering engineer

The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga

Beyoncé, featured artist; Ron Fair, Fernando Garibay, Tal Herzberg, Rodney Jerkins, Lady Gaga, RedOne, Teddy Riley & Space Cowboy, producers; Eelco Bakker, Christian Delano, Mike Donaldson, Paul Foley, Tal Herzberg, Rodney Jenkins, Hisashi Mizoguchi, Robert Orton, Dan Parry, Jack Joseph Puig, RedOne, Teddy Riley, Dave Russel, Johnny Severin, Victor Alexander, Space Cowboy, Mark Stent, Jonas Wetling & Frank Wolff, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer

Teenage Dream – Katy Perry

Snoop Dogg, featured artist; Ammo, Benny Blanco, Dr. Luke, Kuk Harrell, Max Martin, Stargate, C. "Tricky" Stewart, Sandy Vee & Greg Wells, producers; Steve Churchyard, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Sam Holland, Jaycen-Joshua, Victor Alexander, Damien Lewis, Chris O'Ryan, Carlos Oyanedel, Paris, Phil Tan, Brain Thomas, Lewis Tozour, Miles Walker, Emily Wright & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers; Brian Gardner, mastering engineer

Song of the Year"Need You Now"Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum) "Beg, Steal or Borrow"

Ray LaMontagne, songwriter (Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs)