The televised portion of the 56th Annual Grammys is forty five minutes away, but several of the night’s awards have already been distributed.
Among the early winners are Kacey Musgraves, Imagine Dragons, Vampire Weekend and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
Musgraves, also up for Best New Artist, took home the trophy for Best Country Song. Vampire Weekend claimed Best Alternative Album, while multiple-time nominees Macklemore & Ryan Lewis won for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.
A list of the notable early winners follows; GRAMMY.com has the complete list.
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Pharrell Williams
Best Country Song
“Merry Go ‘Round,” Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne (songwriters – song performed by Kacey Musgraves)
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“From This Valley,” The Civil Wars
Best Country Solo Performance
“Wagon Wheel,” Darius Rucker
Best Alternative Album
Modern Vampires of the City, Vampire Weekend
Best Rock Album
Celebration Day, Led Zeppelin
Best Rock Performance
“Radioactive,” Imagine Dragons
Best Metal Performance
“God Is Dead?” Black Sabbath
Best Rap Album
The Heist, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best Rap Song
“Thrift Shop,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best Rap Performance
“Thrift Shop,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/Wanz
Best R&B Album
Girl on Fire, Alicia Keys
Best R&B Song
“Pusher Love Girl,” James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake (songwriters – song performed by Justin Timberlake)
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Please Come Home,” Gary Clark Jr.
Best R&B Performance
“Something,” Snarky Puppy with Lalah Hathaway
Best Blues Album
Get Up!, Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Unapologetic, Rihanna
Best Dance/Electronica Album
Random Access Memories, Daft Punk
Best Dance Recording
“Clarity,” Zedd f/Foxes
Best Music Film
Live Kisses, Paul McCartney, Jonas Åkerlund, video director; Violaine Etienne, Aron Levine & Scott Rodger, video producers
Best Music Video
“Suit & Tie,” Justin Timberlake f/Jay Z, David Fincher, director, & Timory King, video producer