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Mumford & Sons' 'Babel' wins Album of the Year Grammy

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Adele appears backstage with the Grammy she won for Best Pop Solo for "Set Fire To The Rain" at the 55th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10, 2013. UPI/Phil McCarten
Adele appears backstage with the Grammy she won for Best Pop Solo for "Set Fire To The Rain" at the 55th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10, 2013. UPI/Phil McCarten 
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Updated Feb. 11, 2013 at 1:50 AM
Published: Feb. 10, 2013 at 11:32 PM

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- "Babel" by the British folk rock band Mumford & Sons was named Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles Sunday night.

"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra was declared Record of the Year and won the statuette for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Gotye's "Making Mirrors" won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album.

FUN. was named Best New Artist and the group's hit "We Are Young" earned the Grammy for Song of the Year.

The Black Keys won the Best Rock Performance honor for "Lonely Boy" and the Best Rock Album accolade for "El Camino."

Taking home the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration award for their track "No Church in the Wild" were Jay-Z and Kanye West. The duo also picked up the prize for Best Rap Performance for "N****s in Paris."

Topics: Jay-Z, Kanye West, Grammy Awards
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