Grammys 2013: pop stars win prizes – in pictures

Adele collects her Grammy after winning best pop solo performance for her song Set Fire to the Rain Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

Alicia Keys bangs the drums Photograph: PictureGroup/Rex Features

Mumford & Sons (aka Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, Ted Dwane and Winston Marshall) accept the album of the year award for Babel – with award-presenter Adele on the far right Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Taylor Swift on stage, giving a typically understated performance Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

Carrie Underwood tries to make up for the fact her microphone is unplugged Photograph: PictureGroup/Rex Features

Chris Brown and Rihanna cosy up during the awards Photograph: Larry Busacca/WireImage

Beyoncé signs autographs on the red carpet Photograph: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS

Skrillex accepts the best dance/electronica album for Bangarang Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Dr John didn't bother dressing up Photograph: Kevin Winter/WireImage

Esperanza Spalding was honoured in the jazz vocal category for Radio Music Society Photograph: PictureGroup/Rex Features

Frank Ocean, who performed his song Forrest Gump Photograph: John Shearer/Invision/AP

Goyte and Kimbra with more awards than hands Photograph: PictureGroup/Rex Features

Jack White and Ruby Amanfu duet together Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

John Legend, Frank Ocean and Pharrell Williams Photograph: Lester Cohen/WireImage

Bonnie Raitt holding a, wait for it, drum roll ... Grammy award Photograph: PictureGroup/Rex Features

Justin Timberlake goes for the queasy angle Photograph: Todd Williamson/Invision/AP

Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z get down to business Photograph: John Shearer/Invision/AP

LL Cool J gets up close and personal with the crowd Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Rihanna goes back to black for her performance Photograph: PictureGroup/Rex Features

Sting, Ziggy Marley, Bruno Mars and Rihanna win the Grammy award for most pop stars on a stage at one time Photograph: John Shearer/Invision/AP

Wiz Khalifa: officially more daring in the wardrobe department than Miguel Photograph: PictureGroup/Rex Features

Zac Brown, T-Bone Burnett, Mavis Staples and Elton John … also nominated for the most pop stars on a stage at any one time award Photograph: Kevin Winter/WireImage

Man, those crazy backstage parties with Mumford & Sons. There are stories I could tell you, oh yes Photograph: Kevin Mazur/WireImage