Grammys 2014 live coverage: Lorde, Beyonce and Jay-Z open show Courtesy: Fox8/ABC Hats and misses ... Madonna (r) and son David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie pull focus on the red carpet. Picture: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Source: Getty Images KIWI superstar Lorde has kicked off her Grammy Awards with an electrifying rendition of her hit Royals and the award for best solo pop performance. The 17-year-old gave credit to her fellow nominees in her acceptance speech, saying their vocal performances had all influenced her. But but it has not been a stellar night for Australian artists so far. Keith Urban was nominated with fellow country heavyweights Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift for Highway Don't Care in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance, but lost to The Civil Wars. Join the blog and make your comment by clicking on the tab below. Perth psychedelic rock group Tame Impala also fell short in the Best Alternative Music Album, Melbourne's Hiatus Kaiyote missed out on the Best R&B Performance Grammy, The Greencards were snubbed for Best Folk Album and Baz Luhrmann received a cold shoulder for his soundtrack for The Great Gatsby. The New Zealander may have come second int the Triple J Hottest 100, but today she has beaten out the likes of Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars at the Grammys. The news was better for the Australian Chamber Orchestra, which had a significant role in four Grammy Award wins. No Miley in sight ... Robin Thicke was one of the performers in a star-studded event. Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney will reunite for a performance to mark 50 years since the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. McCartney and Starr will also accept a lifetime achievement award on behalf of the Fab Four during the ceremony. Strike the pose ... Madonna (R) and son David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie at the 56th GRAMMY Awards. Madonna will join Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to perform Same Love with Queen Latifah acting as a marriage officiant for 30 couples. Thw first show of the evening was a sexy, sultry duet by Beyonce and Jay-Z, performing her song Drunk in Love. The performance followed a calvacade of stars striking the pose on the red carpet. Pharrell Williams and Madonna managed to pull focus with their choice of headware - Pharrell opting for a Mounties-style helmet and Madonna in an Amish-influenced black number. Crimson was the colour of choice for many of the stars - including E! host Giuliana Rancic, who sported a dramatic gown by Australian designer Alex Perry On key ... Singer Alicia Keys on the red carpet. Picture: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS Source: Supplied