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Posted on Mon, Feb 1, 2010 : 10:46 a.m.

A Grammy Awards roundup; a new report from the Ann Arbor Newshawks; and more

By Bob Needham

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Beyonce performs at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

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The Grammy Awards were held last night, with Taylor Swift and Beyonce among the big winners.

Check out the full list of winners (and nominees), including all the smaller categories, at the official Grammys site.

Some of the better Grammy coverage rolling around the Internet:

• Rolling Stone's overview of the awards is here.
• EW.com has an entertaining backstage report, plus a lot more coverage including a blog post wondering about the choice for album of the year (which went to Swift).
• Variety has a review of the telecast.
• CNN has a story focusing on the appearance by two of Michael Jackson's children to accept his lifetime achievement award.
• And the Detroit Free Press has a roundup of how artists with Michigan connections fared.

The Grammys' tribute to Michael Jackson:

Other entertainment news this morning:

TELEVISION

• The Detroit Free Press has a story previewing the new season of "Lost" and noting the show's Ann Arbor connections — in the mythology of the show, some of the mysteries of the island are tied to the fictional Dharma Initiative, a 1970s University of Michigan project. However, the story does not note that Javier Grillo-Marxuach, a graduate of Huron High School, has worked as a writer/producer on the show. Meanwhile, the official teaser for the new season can be found here on YouTube.

MOVIES

• Oscar nominations come out early tomorrow morning, and ET.com plans to live stream the proceedings.

• In an important Oscar indicator, "The Hurt Locker" won the Directors Guild of America prize.

• Wrapping up this year's Sundance Film Festival experience, Los Angeles Times movie critic Kenneth Turan has some thoughts about documentaries.

• Despite the return of Mel Gibson to the big screen, the LA Times reports that "Avatar" continues to roll at the box office.

MUSIC

• Rolling Stone has an interview with John Mayer.

ONLINE

• Finally today, just what we needed to brighten up the first day of February: a new report from the Ann Arbor Newshawks!

Bob Needham is director of entertainment content for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at bobneedham@annarbor.com or 734-623-2541, and follow him on Twitter @bobneedham.