The take for "Genius Loves Company," which was released two months after Charles died last June at age 73, also included Record of the Year and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals (both for "Here We Go Again," a cut featuring Charles with Norah Jones).

John Mayer's "Daughters" won Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, while Maroon 5 was named Best New Artist.

Country great Loretta Lynn won Best Country Album--her first Grammy in more than three decades--for "Van Lear Rose," a set produced by The White Stripes' Jack White. Green Day's punk opera "American Idiot" won Best Rock Album.

Besides being honored with several posthumous Grammys, Charles was the subject of a tribute performance by Bonnie Raitt with Billy Preston. He was also remembered during a rendition of "Georgia on My Mind" by Jamie Foxx--who played Charles in the biopic "Ray"--and Keys.

The ceremony opened with five Grammy nominees--The Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani, Los Lonely Boys and Franz Ferdinand--performing across multiple stages.

Other performers included Green Day, Tim McGraw, U2 and Alicia Keys. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony sang their first public duet as husband and wife.

A bald Melissa Etheridge made her first public appearance since she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, sharing the stage with young singer Joss Stone during a tribute to Janis Joplin.

A medley tribute to gospel music featured Mavis Staples, John Legend, Kanye West and the Blind Boys of Alabama.

Queen Latifah hosted the main ceremony, which took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and was broadcast live on CBS-TV.

See the full list of winners from the 47th Annual Grammy Awards.