The Grammys 2009

Deadmau5 arrives, and something about his outfit tells us the T-shirt won't stop those snappers Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images

Death Cab for Cutie hit the red carpet, as the woman to the right remains rather un-starstruck Photograph: Danny Moloshok/Reuters

Coldplay laugh off Sir Paul McCartney's protests about the familiarty of their wardrobe Photograph: Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com

P Diddy legs it inside with two other unidentifiable men. Well, he was excited to get in there Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images

Coldplay appear to have taken Sir Paul's jibes to heart as they perform with the house lights off Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

The laugh is on Adele (who won best new artist and best pop vocal album) after she believes the person who told her you can hear music if you hold those Grammy awards to your ears Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Jay-Z and Chris Martin of Coldplay perform a duet, cramming two of the world's biggest recording artists into a handy five-minute slot Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

Al Green poses with his awards after performing with Justin Timberlake, Keith Urban and Boyz ll Men for an impromtu version of Let's Stay Together. He won best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals, and best traditional R&B vocal performance Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

MIA performs with a little help (or hindrance) from her unborn child Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

Robert Trujillo of Metallica is under the misapprehension that wearing a cream satin jacket to the Grammy awards is the height of rock'n'roll Photograph: Andrew Gombert/EPA

Neil Diamond. Now there's a man who knows how to pull of the satin jacket look Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, winners of five awards. So where is the fifth one? Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty Images

Stevie Wonder and the Jonas Brothers share the same stage despite sitting at opposite ends of the talent spectrum Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images