1 of 12 Beyonce performed Purple Rain with Prince to mark the 20th anniversary of his landmark song and film.
2 of 12 Justin Timberlake said it had been "a rough week on everybody" after the Janet Jackson incident - but it did not stop him winning two awards.
3 of 12 OutKast put on a colourful performance of their hit Hey Ya!, which helped them win the album of the year award.
4 of 12 Christina Aguilera celebrated after winning best female pop vocal performance for her hit single Beautiful.
5 of 12 Celine Dion was among the stars paying tribute to soul star Luther Vandross, who was too ill to attend the ceremony because he is still recovering from a stroke.
6 of 12 Hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas got acrobatic on the green carpet on the way into the ceremony.
7 of 12 Coldplay denied Beyonce her sixth award by beating her in the record of the year category.
8 of 12 Monk Tenam Lama accepted the Grammy for best traditional world music album for Sacred Tibetan Chant on behalf of the Monks of Sherab Ling Monastery in northern India.
9 of 12 Beyonce also put on a lavish show to sing Dangerously In Love 2.
10 of 12 Veteran rock star Sting sang with the winner of this year's award for best reggae album, Sean Paul.
11 of 12 John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono spoke during a tribute to The Beatles to mark the 40th anniversary of their arrival in the US.
12 of 12 R&B star R Kelly, who is awaiting trial on 21 child pornography charges, turned up wearing a black mask.