British soul singer Sam Smith has won four Grammy Awards in the US, including the prestigious prizes for record and song of the year and best new artist, the BBC reports.
Smith was rewarded for being the only solo artist to sell more than a million albums in both the UK and US in 2014.
Pharrell Williams, Beyonce and Rosanne Cash, daughter of country legend Johnny, won three awards each.
Beck won two, including best album. Other British winners included Clean Bandit with Jess Glynne and Aphex Twin.
Madonna, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Kanye West and Sir Paul McCartney were among those performing at the Los Angeles ceremony.
But the night belonged to Sam Smith, who has cemented his place as one of pop’s biggest stars just nine months after the release of his debut album In the Lonely Hour.
57th Annual Grammy Awards selected winners list:
Album of the year: Morning Phase, Beck
Song of the year: Stay With Me, Sam Smith
Record of the year: Stay With Me, Sam Smith
New artist: Sam Smith
Pop vocal album: In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith
Pop solo performance: Happy (Live), Pharrell Williams
Pop duo/group performance: Say Something, A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera
Traditional pop vocal album: Cheek to Cheek, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett
Rock album: Morning Phase, Beck
Rock performance: Lazaretto, Jack White
Rock song: Ain’t It Fun, Hayley Williams and Taylor York
Country album: Platinum, Miranda Lambert
Country solo performance: Something in the Water, Carrie Underwood
Country duo/group performance: Gentle on My Mind, The Band Perry
Country song: I’m Not Gonna Miss You, Glen Campbell
Rap album: The Marshall Mathers LP2, Eminem
Rap performance: i, Kendrick Lamar
Rap/sung collaboration: The Monster, Eminem and Rihanna
Rap song: i Kendrick Lamar
R&B song: Drunk in Love, Beyonce and Jay Z
R&B performance: Drunk in Love, Beyonce and Jay Z
Urban contemporary album: G I R L, Pharrell Williams
Best Music Video: Happy, Pharrell Williams
R&B album: Love, Marriage & Divorce, Toni Braxton and Babyface
