Sam Smith stole the show at last night’s Fifty-seventh Annual Grammy Awards where some of the biggest artists in the business united to celebrate music. Other Grammy favorites were Beyonce, Pharrell Williams and Beck.

After a flashy performance from AC/DC to open the night, four-time host LL Cool J invited Taylor Swift to the stage to present the first award. A recipient of seven awards herself, Swift presented the first of the prestigious “

,” “Best New Artist,

m Smith.

Even though critics and fans lauded Smith’s victory, Convent of the Sacred Heart senior Anabeth Bostrup hoped for a different winner.

“I was really pulling for Bastille since I feel like they really deserved it, but I do think Sam Smith is incredibly talented,” Anabeth said.

“Best Pop Vocal Album” for

“Before I made this record I was doing everything to

et my music heard,” Smith said during his second acceptance speech. “I tried to lose weight and was making awful music. It was only until I started to be myself that the music flowed.”

Beyonce also did not go home empty-handed. The “

” singer

received three Grammy awards for “Best R&B Performance,” “Best R&B Song” and “Best Surround Sound Album.”

Instead of going to Smith or Beyonce, the distinguished “Album of the Year” award went to Beck for 

. Beck, an indie-rock, singer-songwriter known for his low-fi melodies, also won “Best Rock Album” and “Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.”

Musical performances were interspersed throughout the evening from nearly

 ranging from a new remake of “

” from Williams to a stripped-down ball

from Ariana Grande.

Country fans cheered on singer and songwriter, Miranda Lambert, who won “Best Country Album” for 

while rap followers supported Eminem on his “Best Rap Album” win for 

.

Behind the stage, one of several

of this year’s Grammy Awards was 

, a “unique experience that complements at-home viewing for GRAMMY Awards watchers,” according to 

.

Viewers at home could use GRAMMY Li

ed carpet coverage, behind the scenes footage and the

, whose Official Special Guest Blogger this year was British singer and songwriter, Rita Ora.

Music fans in all countries could also connect with each other by watching Snapchat stories posted on the official Grammy Snapchat account.

As the evening neared its final half hour, viewers both in the Staples Center and at home awaited which artist would win “Song of the Year.” Up against Meghan Trainor, Sia, Swift and Hozier, Smith made his way to the stage for a third time accepting the award for his melodic tune, “

.”

Smith

Singer Jennifer Hudson also stepped on stage, not to accept an award, but to launch 

, an organization that will advocate fair pay and equal rights among music-makers of different platforms.

“Together, we will advise those who make policy in music and in government so that our next generation of creators are able to make tomorrow’s music as great as tonight’s,” Hudson said.

Music’s biggest night closed with back-to-back performances from Beyonce, and John Legend and Common. While viewers will not see the Grammys for another year, they can remember this year’s event as a night filled with memorable performances and some big

Sam Smith.

– Molly Geisinger, Co-Features Editor