'You broke my heart... now I've got four Grammys!' Sam Smith's sweet revenge on the ex who dumped him as he's crowned the new prince of pop

 

• Beyonce was another big winner, scooping three more Grammys to take her collection to 20
• Beck scooped Album Of The Year, to Kanye West's disgust 
• Show was also packed with performances from the big names
• Madonna swung from the rafters while Pharrell sang for Jesus and Rihanna, Paul McCartney and Kanye debuted their collaboration

With Kanye West storming the stage, Sia's modern dance performance and a semi-naked Madonna swinging from the rooftops, it was an eventful night.

But beyond all the hoopla, Sunday belonged to one very unassuming young Englishman - Sam Smith, who swept the board with four Grammys at the Los Angeles show.

Yet despite his amazing triumph there is just one person the 22-year-old hopes will witness his success - the man whose rejection inspired his hit song Stay With Me. 

As he accepted Record Of The Year, Sam referenced his anonymous former love: 'I'll keep this one brief – I just want to thank the man that inspired me to write this record. 

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It's Sam's night! Smith poses with an armful of Grammys as he celebrates his quadruple win at the show in Los Angeles on Sunday night

'You broke my heart and now I've got four Grammys.'

Last year Sam told The Fader that the song and his album In The Lonely Hour, was inspired by an unrequited love he had for the unnamed man. 

'I've never been in a relationship before,' Smith told The FADER. 'I've only been in unrequited relationships where people haven't loved me back. In the Lonely Hour is about a guy that I fell in love with last year, and he didn't love me back.'

And Sam admitted that the whole experience left him in a bad place.

However, things had completely turned around on Sunday evening as Sam swept the board with four gongs, including the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album for his moody album In The Lonely Hour.

All mine: Along with Record Of The Year, his hit Stay With Me took Song Of The Year, while Sam himself was named Best New Artist and awarded the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album for his moody album In The Lonely Hour

Sam Smith is overjoyed after his big night at the Grammys

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He's a Grammy winner now! Sam kicked off his big night by winning the Best New Artist award, which he admitted was the gong he wanted most

That's some dress! Rihanna posed up with big winner Sam Smith, as she appeared to be sitting on his lap 

Along with Record Of The Year, his hit Stay With Me took Song Of The Year, while Sam himself was named Best New Artist