Most Watched Grammy Ceremonies of the Past 40 Years

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15. 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (2011)
> Ceremony viewership: 26.6 million
> Album of the Year: Arcade Fire, “The Suburbs”
> Record of the Year: Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
> Best New Artist: Esperanza Spalding
> Host: None

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14. 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (2001)
> Ceremony viewership: 26.6 million
> Album of the Year: Steely Dan, “Two Against Nature”
> Record of the Year: U2, “Beautiful Day”
> Best New Artist: Shelby Lynne
> Host: Jon Stewart

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13. 42nd Annual Grammy Awards (2000)
> Ceremony viewership: 27.8 million
> Album of the Year: Santana, “Supernatural”
> Record of the Year: Santana featuring Rob Thomas, “Smooth”
> Best New Artist: Christina Aguilera
> Host: Rosie O’Donnell

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12. 29th Annual Grammy Awards (1987)
> Ceremony viewership: 27.9 million
> Album of the Year: Paul Simon, “Graceland”
> Record of the Year: Steve Winwood, “Higher Love”
> Best New Artist: Bruce Hornsby & The Range
> Host: Billy Crystal

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11. 55th Annual Grammy Awards (2013)
> Ceremony viewership: 28.4 million
> Album of the Year: Mumford & Sons, “Babel”
> Record of the Year: Gotye featuring Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used to Know”
> Best New Artist: Fun
> Host: LL Cool J

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