The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, in Los Angeles, California. Among the winners in more than 100 categories, most of whom were announced during ceremonies prior to the live broadcast from the Staples Center, were:

Best Americana Album

You Are Not Alone
Mavis Staples
(Anti-)

Best Bluegrass Album

Mountain Stage II
Patty Loveless
(Saguaro Road)

Best Country Instrumental Performance

“Hummingbird”
(from Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions)
Marty Stuart
(Sugar Hill Records)

Best Traditional Folk Album

Genuine Negro Jig
Carolina Chocolate Drops
(Nonesuch)

Best Contemporary Folk Album

God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise
Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah Dogs
(RCA Records)

Best Traditional World Music Album

Ali and Toumani
Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate
(World Circuit/Nonesuch)

Best Contemporary World Music Album

Throw Down Your Heart, African Sessions Part 2: Unreleased Tracks
Bela Fleck
(Acoustic Planet Records)

Best Traditional Blues Album

Joined At The Hip
Pinetop Perkins & Willy “Big Eyes” Smith
(Telarc)

Best Musical Album for Children

Tomorrow’s Children
Pete Seeger with the Rivertown Kids and Friends
(Appleseed)

Best Hawaiian Music Album

Huana Ke Aloha
Tia Carrere
(Daniel Ho Creations)

Best Native American Music Album

2010 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit’s Dance
Various Artists
(Gathering of Nations Records)

Best Tejano Album

Recuerdeos
Little Joe & La Famila
(TDI Records)

Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album

Zydeco Junkie
Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band
(Swampadelic Records)

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album

Crazy Heart
Various Artists
Stephen Bruton & T Bone Burnett, producers
(New West Records)

Best Song Written for Motion Picture, TV or Other Visual Media

“The Weary Kind” (from Crazy Heart)
Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett, songwriters
(New West Records)

Ray LaMontagne also was among the nominees for Song of the Year for “Beg, Steal or Borrow,” off the RCA album God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise. Among the Best New Artist nominees were Mumford & Sons, who, along with The Avett Brothers, joined Bob Dylan in singing “Maggie’s Farm” during the Grammy Awards telecast. Also during the telecast, Norah Jones, John Mayer and Keith Urban paid tribute to Dolly Parton with their rendition of “Jolene.”

A complete list of winners and nominees in all 109 categories currently appears at www.grammy.com.