PHOTOS: Jay Z, Beyonce, Adele, Rihanna, Frank Ocean, others light it up at the 55th Grammy Awards Editor

By Osagie Alonge

Singer Adele and Beyonce

The energy and level of excitement at the annual Grammy Awards ceremony is always on the high – this year proved no exception.

View exciting photos from what went down (that includes performances too!) at the 55th edition of the awards which held on February 10, 2013.

Actor Johnny Depp

Carly Rae Japsen and Ne-Yo

Fun receive their Grammy for Song of the Year

Singer Carrie Underwood performs onstage

Jack White performs on stage

Jay-Z (L) and The Dream look at Frank Ocean holding his trophy for Best Rap-Sung Colaboration

Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z perform at the stage

Musician Alicia Keyes and Swizz Beatz arrive on the red carpet

Musician Bruno Mars performs onstage

Musician Jack White

Musician Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons accepts Album of the Year award

Musician Patrick Carney of the Black Keys

Musician Prince presents the winner for Record of the Year on stage

Musicians Bruno Mars and Rihanna perform onstage

Musicians Gotye (L) and Kimbra accept Record of the Year award

Musicians Stelth Ulvang, Jeremiah Fraites, Wesley Schultz, Neyla Pekarek and Ben Wahamaki of the Lumineers perform onstage

Musicians Zac Brown, T Bone Burnett and Mavis Staples perform onstage

Rapper Jay-Z speaks onstage

Rihanna performs on stage

Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Sting, Ziggy and Stephen and Damian Marley perform in tribute to Bob Marley on stage

Singer Adam Levine of Maroon 5

Alicia Keys performs onstage

Carrie Underwood, singer Miguel and rapper Wiz Khalifa

Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys

Frank Ocean accepts Best Urban Contemporary Album award

Singer Frank Ocean performs onstage

Hunter Hayes performs onstage

Justin Timberlake performs onstage

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Rowland speaks onstage

Mikky Ekko

Taylor Swift (L) and actress Lena Dunham

Singers Blake Shelton (L) and Miranda Lambert

Singers Adele, Justin Timberlake and Actress Jessica Biel onstage

Singers Faith Hill and Tim McGraw

Singers Katy Perry (L) and John Mayer

The Black Keys and Dr. John Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform

TV personality Ellen DeGeneres (L) and singer Beyonce

Wally DeBacker of Gotye performs on stage

Winner of the Best Pop Vocal Album Kelly Clarkson

Photos: Getty Images

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