DHAKA: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Jay-Z and Daft Punk are among the stars vying for glory at the prestigious Grammy Awards.

The Los Angeles ceremony is the biggest night in the US music calendar.

Hip-hop duo Macklemore and Lewis were among the early winners, picking up four awards - best new artist plus best rap album, song and performance.

Daft Punk and Justin Timberlake have won three prizes each so far, while Sir Paul McCartney has two. Rap giant Jay-Z leads the field with nine nominations.

Many of the 82 winners were named at a preliminary ceremony before the main televised event. They included Adele`s James Bond theme Skyfall, which won the prize for best song written for visual media, reports BBC.

BDST: 0955 HRS, JAN 27, 2014