Younger performers ignited the controversy surrounding the 43rd Annual Grammy awards, but in the end the night belonged to artists like... Steely Dan. The veteran rock group's ''Two Against Nature'' beat out Eminem's ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' and Radiohead's ''Kid A'' for the esteemed Album of the Year award. Em, meanwhile, took the prize for Rap Album of the Year shortly before his highly anticipated -- and ultimately well received -- duet with Elton John.
U2 snagged three honors including Record of the Year for which they beat out upstarts like Destiny's Child -- who won for R&B performance by a duo or group -- and Macy Gray, who took the prize for Best Pop Female Vocal. Meanwhile, the biggest surprise of the evening was Shelby Lynne's honor for Best New Artist. (Mr. ''Thong Song'' Sisqó had been favored). Appropriately, the singer thanked the Recording Academy for recognizing her as a new talent after ''13 years and six albums.''
The Grammy Awards were broadcast live from Los Angeles' Staples Center on CBS. Here's a list of the award highlights.
Album of the Year
''Two Against Nature,'' Steely Dan
Record of the Year
''Beautiful Day,'' U2
Song of the Year
''Beautiful Day,'' U2 (U2)
New Artist
Shelby Lynne
Female Pop Vocal Performance
''I Try,'' Macy Gray
Male Pop Vocal Performance
''She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa),'' Sting
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
''Cousin Dupree,'' Steely Dan
Pop Collaboration with Vocals
''Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (My Baby),'' B.B. King and Dr.
John
Dance Recording
''Who Let the Dogs Out,'' Baha Men
Pop Vocal Album
''Two Against Nature,'' Steely Dan
Female Rock Vocal Performance
''There Goes the Neighborhood,'' Sheryl Crow
Male Rock Vocal Performance
''Again,'' Lenny Kravitz
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
''Beautiful Day,'' U2
Hard Rock Performance
''Guerrilla Radio,'' Rage Against the Machine
Metal Performance
''Elite,'' Deftones
Rock Song
''With Arms Wide Open,'' Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti
(Creed)
Rock Album
''There Is Nothing Left to Lose,'' Foo Fighters
Alternative Music Album
''Kid A,'' Radiohead
Female R&B Vocal Performance
''He Wasn't Man Enough,'' Toni Braxton
Male R&B Vocal Performance
''Untitled (How Does It Feel),'' D'Angelo
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
''Say My Name,'' Destiny's Child
R&B Song
''Say My Name,'' LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney
Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson, and Kelendria Rowland (Destiny's Child)
R&B Album
''Voodoo,'' D'Angelo
Rap Solo Performance
''The Real Slim Shady,'' Eminem
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
''Forgot About Dre,'' Dr. Dre featuring Eminem
Rap Album
''The Marshall Mathers LP,'' Eminem
Female Country Vocal Performance
''Breathe,'' Faith Hill
Male Country Vocal Performance
''Solitary Man,'' Johnny Cash
Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
''Cherokee Maiden,'' Asleep At The Wheel
Country Collaboration with Vocals
''Let's Make Love,'' Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
Country Song
''I Hope You Dance,'' Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers (Lee Ann
Womack)
Country Album
''Breathe,'' Faith Hill
Latin Pop Album
''MTV Unplugged,'' Shakira
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Dr. Dre
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For a Motion Picture,
Television, or Other Visual Media
''Almost Famous,'' Various Artists
Best Short Form Music Video
''Learn to Fly,'' Foo Fighters
