Nine Inch Nails is joined by Dave Grohl, Lindsey Buckingham and members of Queens of the Stone Age to close out the 56th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, January 26. 
Miranda Lambert and Billie Joe Armstrong perform "When Will I Be Loved," a classic song written by Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers. The show took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. 
From right, Queen Latifah, Ryan Lewis, Madonna, Mary Lambert and Macklemore share the stage. Madonna sang her classic "Open Your Heart." 
Audience members participate in a mass wedding during the Macklemore and Lewis song "Same Love," which advocates legalizing same-sex marriage. 
Mary Lambert joins Macklemore for the performance of "Same Love." Earlier in the night, Macklemore and Lewis won the Grammy for best new artist. 
Concert pianist Lang Lang joins Metallica for a rendition of the rock band's song "One." 
Veteran singer-songwriter Carole King, left, does a duet with Sara Bareilles. 
From left, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams, Daft Punk and Stevie Wonder rock the crowd with several hit songs from over the years, including the 2013 single "Get Lucky." "Get Lucky" won record of the year. Daft Punk also won album of the year for "Random Access Memories." 
Country legend Willie Nelson takes the stage. He was joined by Kris Kristofferson, Blake Shelton and Merle Haggard. 
Former Beatle Paul McCartney performs his song "Queenie Eye" with Ringo Starr, not pictured. 
Country singer Kacey Musgraves lights up the stage with her hit song "Follow Your Arrow." 
Rapper Kendrick Lamar and the band Imagine Dragons perform a medley of their songs "Radioactive" and "M.A.A.D City." 
Starr sings "Photograph," a song he co-wrote with George Harrison of the Beatles in the early '70s. 
Pink shows off her aerial acrobatics while performing "Just Give Me a Reason." She opened her set with the song "Try." 
Taylor Swift delivers an emotional performance of her song "All Too Well." 
John Legend takes center stage to perform his ballad "All of Me." 
Country star Keith Urban, left, and Gary Clark Jr. perform "Cop Car." 
Robin Thicke performs a medley of hits with Chicago, one of the best-selling bands of the '70s. 
Katy Perry performs her single "Dark Horse," a collaboration with rapper Juicy J. 
Hunter Hayes debuts his new song, "Invisible." 
Lorde performs her hit "Royals," which won song of the year. 
To start the show, Jay-Z joins his wife, Beyonce, for a rendition of her song "Drunk in Love."
- 2014 Grammy Awards were filled with notable moments and performances
- Stevie Wonder lit up Daft Punk's "Get Lucky"
- The Beatles were frequent mentions at 56th annual show
- And what was with Pharrell's hat?
(CNN) -- The 2014 Grammy Awards are in the books, and in typical fashion, there were some notable moments.
These five were among the best:
1. Daft Punk and their dancin' friends perform "Get Lucky."
The recorded version of "Get Lucky" -- which went on to win record of the year -- already featured Pharrell's vocals and Nile Rodgers' distinctive guitar. But the Grammys' added attraction was Stevie Wonder, who dominated the awards in the mid-'70s (he has three album of the year honors).
Wonder can still bring out the best in his collaborators -- including the robot-headed Daft Punk, who played from the "control room" of the recording studio set and moved like, well, robots. Still, the group would make for a great tour.
Record of the year: "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers. The song also won best pop duo/group performance. 
Album of the year: "Random Access Memories" by Daft Punk. It also won best dance/electronica album. 
Song of the year: "Royals" by Lorde. The song also won best pop solo performance. 
Best new artist: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. The duo also won best rap album for "The Heist" and best rap song and best rap performance for "Thrift Shop." 
Best rap/sung collaboration: "Holy Grail" by Jay-Z featuring Justin Timberlake 
Best pop vocal album: "Unorthodox Jukebox" by Bruno Mars 
Best rock song: "Cut Me Some Slack" by Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear 
Best country album: "Same Trailer Different Park" by Kacey Musgraves. She also won best country song for "Merry Go 'Round." Grammys 2014: Winners 
Smokey Robinson and Steven Tyler 
Robin Thicke and his wife, Paula Patton 
Taylor Swift 
Cyndi Lauper 
Daft Punk 
Macklemore, second from right, and Ryan Lewis with their guests 
Rita Ora 
From left, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon 
Ringo Starr 
Ciara 
Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton 
Madonna 
Pharrell Williams 
Kacey Musgraves 
Pink 
Wiz Khalifa and his wife, Amber Rose 
From left, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath 
John Legend and his wife, Chrissy Teigen 
Brooklyn Haley 
Willie Nelson 
Katy Perry 
Bobby Rush 
Colbie Caillat 
Cara Quici 
Nile Rodgers 
Paris Hilton and Birdman 
Adrienne Lau 
Kelly Osbourne 
Tamar Braxton 
Bonnie McKee 
From left, Oona Laurence, Milly Shapiro, Bailey Ryon and Sophia Gennusa 
Shawn Crahan of Slipknot with his wife, Chantel, and one of his daughters 
Neil Young and his wife, Pegi 
Skylar Grey 
Louise Roe 
Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea 
PJ Morton and Faith Evans 
Keltie Knight 
Billy Crystal 
Erica Campbell and one of her daughters 
Skrillex 
Jennifer Gasoi 
Snarky Puppy with Lalah Hathaway 
Kym Warner and Carol Young of The Greencards 
Kitaro 
Andy Caldwell and Esme Bianco 
The members of Della Mae 
Jamie Moore 
Katie Peterson 
Trevor Guthrie 
Nancy O'Dell 
LaShawn Daniels and his wife, April 
Zedd Grammys 2014: Red carpet 2. Old royalty, new royalty
The Beatles' Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were in the audience and earned frequent shout outs from such presenters as host LL Cool J, Dave Grohl and Jamie Foxx. (You'd think there was some kind of Beatles' anniversary coming up.)
But there was also plenty of deference to Jay Z and Beyonce. The pair led off the show with a rousing version of "Drunk in Love," and Jay Z later won a Grammy for rap/sung collaboration. Jay Z mentioned his child-in-waiting, baby Blue, in his acceptance speech.
3. Nifty performances, as usual
The Grammys always try hard to match known names with rising stars, and this year, the pairings paid off with several performances.
There was the Daft Punk melange, of course, but also the combination of Imagine Dragons and Kendrick Lamar (with an electric "Radioactive") and the duet of classical pianist Lang Lang and metal stars Metallica.
4. The new faces did well
Early on, it looked like it was going to be a huge night for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis -- especially after they won three of the rap categories over competition that included Jay Z and Kanye West. The duo also won best new artist.
Later in the show, it was Lorde who shined, picking up song of the year for "Royals." The 17-year-old New Zealander seemed particularly taken aback by her win, letting co-writer Joel Little give his speech first.
5. Pharrell's hat
What can be said about the chapeau that launched at least four Twitter accounts with a combined 10,000-plus followers? It looked like something Smokey the Bear might wear. Or maybe Dudley Do-Right.
Either way, it became a source of fun for Grammy watchers throughout the evening. Watch out: Given the way things work these days, it could get a show of its own by March.
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Relive the show on CNN's blog
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