The Dave Matthews Band presented an inspiring performance of “You and Me,“ complete with another only-Dave-can-get-away-with-that dance. But the C’ville guys left the Grammy ceremony without any trophies for “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King.“

Taylor Swift surprised only the most naive with her Album of the Year win for “Fearless” (coincidentally - or not - the biggest selling album of 2009), taking home four awards out of her eight possibilities, and shutting DMB out of the biggest category of the night. Swift, 20, is also the youngest-ever Album of the Year recipient.

The band also lost Best Rock Album to Green Day’s stellar “21st Century Breakdown.“

Beyonce, meanwhile, set her own Grammy record with her six wins (out of 10 nominations) as the most decorated female in one year. Norah Jones held the previous record, with five.

While Swift’s live performance with the always-welcome Stevie Nicks illuminated her shortcomings as a singer, it’s hard not to be a little tickled by her enthusiasm.

“This is the story when we’re 80 years old that you tell your grandkids…the story I’ll be telling them over and over again. Thank you, thank you, thank you,“ she breathlessly exclaimed on stage.

Who can begrudge the kid one night of happiness?