Grammy Awards 2013: Fun., Mumford & Sons and Black Keys Win Big Rock & roll has a strong showing at the 55th awards…

Rock & roll had a big night at the 55th Grammy Awards, where Fun., Gotye and Mumford & Sons took home major awards, and an all-star tribute to Levon Helm of the Band was a centerpiece of the show.

Mumford & Sons won Album of the Year for Babel, which the band said came as a surprise. "We figured we weren't going to win anything, because the Black Keys have been sweeping up all day, and deservedly so," said Marcus Mumford, who also led his band through "I Will Wait" and helped anchor the Levon Helm tribute.

Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, fun. Named Grammy Performers Rihanna and Taylor Swift also set to take the stage ...

Taylor Swift, Mumford & Sons, fun., Rihanna and the Black Keys are all slated to perform at the 55th Grammy Awards on February 10th. While Mumford & Sons, Rihanna and Swift are all veterans of the Grammy stage, this will mark the first performances for previous nominees Black Keys and newcomers fun.

All of the performers are up for numerous awards, with fun. and Mumford & Sons both nabbing six nominations, including Best New Artist for the former, while both acts are up for Album of the Year for Some Nights and Babel, respectively. The Black Keys, who scored five nominations, will also compete for Album of the Year for El Camino, while their song "Lonely Boy" is be up against fun.'s "We Are Young" and Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" for Record of the Year. Swift and Rihanna both picked up three nominations this year. 

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