The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles. The show jump started with a phenomenal performance by international superstar Lady Gaga and the legendary Elton John. Lady Gaga opened the telecast with her mega hit, "Pokerface" and then disappeared into a pit of fire, only to return to a piano decorated with disfigured arms opposite Elton John. They sang a medley of "Speechless" and John's own "Your Song." By the end of the night, Lady Gaga's had won Best Dance Recording for "Poker Face" and Best Electronic Dance Album for her debut, The Fame.The show had a number of artistic collaborations including Mary J. Blige and classical recording artist Andrea Bocelli who sang a rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water." The proceeds from the song, available exclusively on iTunes, will go towards the much needed relief efforts in Haiti.
MCA Music's Smokey Robinson joined Celine Dion, Usher, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson to sing "Earth Song" in the highly anticipated 3-D tribute to Michael Jackson. The Black Eyed Peas put on an energy-filled spectacle for their hits "Imma Be" and "I Gotta Feeling." The pop group took home three awards for Best Pop Performance ("I Gotta Feeling"), Best Pop Album (The E.N.D.) and Best Short Form Music Video ("Boom Boom Pow").
One of the night's big winners was Universal Republic/Big Machine artist Taylor Swift who received a total of four awards including the coveted Album of the Year for Fearless, an incredible accomplishment for the young country singer. Other wins for Swift included Best Female Country Performance and Best Country Song for "White Horse" and Best Country Album. Swift also took to the stage for a special duet with Stevie Nicks.
The show concluded with newcomer Drake performing his smash "Forever" alongside hip-hop heavyweights Lil Wayne and Eminem. Eminem returned to the spotlight last year with Relapse and he took home Best Rap Album (Relapse) and Best Rap Performance ("Crack A Bottle") at the ceremony. His follow-up album, Relapse 2 is due later this year.
Here is a partial list of the categories, nominees and winners:
Album of the Year
I Am... Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé
The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas
The Fame, Lady Gaga
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux Kings, Dave Matthews Band
Fearless, Taylor Swift (Winner)
Record of the Year
"Halo," Beyoncé
"I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas
"Use Somebody," Kings of Leon (Winner)
"Poker Face," Lady Gaga
"You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
"Poker Face," Lady Gaga
"Pretty Wings," Maxwell
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," Beyoncé (Winner)
"Use Somebody," Kings of Leon
"You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift
Best New Artist
Zac Brown Band (Winner)
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Adele, "Hometown Glory"
Beyoncé, "Halo" (Winner)
Katy Perry, "Hot N Cold"
Pink, "Sober"
Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me"
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
John Legend, "This Time"
Maxwell, "Love You"
Jason Mraz, "Make It Mine" (Winner)
Seal, "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Stevie Wonder, "All About the Love Again"
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
The Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling" (Winner)
Bon Jovi, "We Weren't Born to Follow"
The Fray, "Never Say Never"
Hall & Oates, "Sara Smile"
MGMT, "Kids"
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Roseanne Cash and Bruce Springsteen, "Sea of Heartbreak"
Ciara and Justin Timberlake, "Love Sex Magic"
Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat, "Lucky" (Winner)
Willie Nelson and Norah Jones, "Baby It's Cold Outside"
Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat, "Breathe"
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Herb Alpert, "Besame Mucho"
Bela Fleck, "Throw Down Your Heart" (Winner)
Imogen Heap, "The Fire"
Maxwell, "Phoenix Rise"
Marcus Miller, "Funk Joint"
Best Pop Instrumental Album
In Boston, Chris Botti
Legacy, Hiroshima
Potato Hole, Booker T. Jones (Winner)
Modern Art, The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman
Down the Wire, Spyro Gyra
Best Pop Vocal Album
The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas (Winner)
Breakthrough, Colbie Caillat
All I Ever Wanted, Kelly Clarkson
The Fray, The Fray
Funhouse, Pink
Best Dance Recording
"Boom Boom Pow," The Black Eyed Peas
"When Love Takes Over," David Guetta and Kelly Rowland
"Poker Face," Lady Gaga (Winner)
"Celebration," Madonna
"Womanizer," Britney Spears
Best Electronic/Dance Album
Divided by Night, The Crystal Method
One Love, David Guetta
The Fame, Lady Gaga (Winner)
Party Rock, LMFAO
Yes, Pet Shop Boys
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
A Swingin' Christmas, Tony Bennett
Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden, Michael Bublé (Winner)
Your Songs, Harry Connick Jr.
Liza's at the Palace, Liza Minnelli
American Classic, Willie Nelson
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
Bob Dylan, "Beyond Here Lies Nothing"
John Fogerty, "Change in the Weather"
Prince, "Dreamer"
Bruce Springsteen, "Working on a Dream" (Winner)
Neil Young, "Fork in the Road"
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, "Can't Find My Way Home"
Coldplay, "Life in Technicolor II"
Green Day, "21 Guns"
Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody" (Winner)
U2, "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight"
Best Hard Rock Performance
AC/DC, "War Machine" (Winner)
Alice in Chains, "Check My Brain"
Linkin Park, "What I've Done"
Metallica, "The Unforgiven III"
Nickelback, "Burn It to the Ground"
Best Metal Performance
Judas Priest, "Dissident Aggressor" (Winner)
Lamb of God, "Set to Fail"
Megadeath, "Head Crusher"
Ministry, "Señor Peligro"
Slayer, "Hate Worldwide"
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Jeff Beck, "A Day in the Life" (Winner)
Booker T. Jones, "Warped Sister"
Brad Paisley, "Playing With Fire"
Brian Setzer Orchestra, "Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'"
Steve Vai, "Now We Run"
Best Rock Song
"The Fixer," Pearl Jam
"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight," U2
"21 Guns," Green Day
"Use Somebody," Kings of Leon (Winner)
"Working on a Dream," Bruce Springsteen
Best Rock Album
Black Ice, AC/DC
Live at Madison Square Garden, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood
21st Century Breakdown, Green Day (Winner)
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King, Dave Matthews Band
No Line on the Horizon, U2
Best Alternative Music Album
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, David Byrne and Brian Eno
The Open Door, Death Cab for Cutie
Sounds of the Universe, Depeche Mode
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix (Winner)
It's Blitz!, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (Winner)
Melanie Fiona, "It Kills Me"
Lalah Hathaway, "That Was Then"
Ledisi, "Goin' Thru Changes"
Jazmine Sullivan, "Lions, Tigers & Bears"
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Anthony Hamilton, "The Point of it All"
Maxwell, "Pretty Wings" (Winner)
Musiq Soulchild, "Sobeautiful"
Pleasure P, "Under"
Charlie Wilson, "There Goes My Baby"
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Jamie Foxx and T-Pain, "Blame It" (Winner)
India.Arie and Musiq Soulchild, "Chocolate High"
Musiq Soulchild and Mary J. Blige, "Ifuleave"
Robert Randolph and the Clark Sisters, "Higher Ground"
Calvin Richardson and Ann Nesby, "Love Has Finally Come at Last"
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
Beyoncé, "At Last" (Winner)
Anthony Hamilton, "Soul Music"
Boney James & Quinn, "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
Ann Nesby, "Sow Love"
Calvin Richardson, "Woman Gotta Have It"
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
"Daykeeper," The Foreign Exchange
"All Matter," Robert Glasper and Bilal
"Pearls," India.Arie and Dobet Gnahore (Winner)
"A Tale Of Two," Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill and Michelle Thompson
"Blend," Tonex
Best R&B Song
"Blame It," Jamie Foxx and T-Pain
"Lions, Tigers & Bears," Jazmine Sullivan
"Pretty Wings," Maxwell
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", Beyoncé (Winner)
"Under," Pleasure P
Best R&B Album
The Point of It All, Anthony Hamilton
Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics, India.Arie
Turn Me Loose, Ledisi
Blacksummers' Night, Maxwell (Winner)
Uncle Charlie, Charlie Wilson
Best Contemporary R&B Album
I Am...Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé (Winner)
Intuition, Jamie Foxx
The Introduction of Marcus Cooper, Pleasure P
Ready, Trey Songz
Thr33 Ringz, T-Pain
Best Rap Solo Performance
Drake, "Best I Ever Had"
Eminem, "Beautiful"
Jay-Z, "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" (Winner)
Kid Cudi, "Day and Night"
Mos Def, "Casa Bey"
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
"Too Many Rappers," Beastie Boys and Nas
"Crack a Bottle," Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent (Winner)
"Money Goes, Honey Stay," Fabolous and Jay-Z
"Make Her Say," Kid Cudi, Kanye West and Common
"Amazing," Kanye West and Young Jeezy
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"Ego," Beyoncé and Kanye West
"Knock You Down," Keri Hilson, Kanye West and Ne-Yo
"Run This Town," Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West (Winner)
"I'm On a Boat," The Lonely Island and T-Pain
"Dead and Gone," T.I. and Justin Timberlake
Best Rap Song
"Best I Ever Had," Drake
"Day 'N' Nite," Kid Cudi
"Dead and Gone," T.I. and Justin Timberlake
"D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)," Jay-Z
"Run This Town," Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West (Winner)
Best Rap Album
Universal Mind Control, Common
Relapse, Eminem (Winner)
R.O.O.T.S., Flo Rida
The Ecstatic, Mos Def
The Renaissance, Q-Tip
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
"Dead Flowers," Miranda Lambert
"I Just Call You Mine," Martina McBride
"White Horse," Taylor Swift (Winner)
"Just a Dream," Carrie Underwood
"Solitary Thinkin'," Lee Ann Womack
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
"All I Ask for Anymore," Trace Adkins
"People Are Crazy," Billy Currington
"High Cost of Living," Jamey Johnson
"Living for the Night," George Strait
"Sweet Thing," Keith Urban (Winner)
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Brooks & Dunn, "Cowgirls Don't Cry"
Zac Brown Band, "Chicken Fried"
Lady Antebellum, "I Run to You" (Winner)
Rascal Flatts, "Here Comes Goodbye"
Sugarland, "It Happens"
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
"Beautiful World," Dierks Bentley and Patty Griffin
"Down the Road," Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally
"Start a Band," Brad Paisley and Keith Urban
"I Told You So," Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis (Winner)
"Everything But Quits," Lee Ann Womack and George Strait
Best Country Instrumental Performance
"Under The (Five) Wire," Alison Brown
"The Crystal Merchant," The Greencards
"Mansinneedof," Sarah Jarosz
"Producer's Medley," Steve Wariner (Winner)
Best Country Song
"All I Ask for Anymore," Trace Adkins
"High Cost of Living," Jamey Johnson
"I Run to You," Lady Antebellum
"People Are Crazy," Billy Currington
"White Horse," Taylor Swift (Winner)
Best Country Album
The Foundation, Zac Brown Band
Twang, George Strait
Fearless, Taylor Swift (Winner)
Defying Gravity, Keith Urban
Call Me Crazy, Lee Ann Womack
Best New Age Album
Faith, Jim Brickman
Prayer for Compassion, David Darling (Winner)
Laserium for the Soul, Henta
In a Dream, Peter Kater, Dominic Miller, Kenny Loggins and Jaques Morelenbaum
Impressions of the West Lake, Kitaro
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Urbanus, Stefon Harris & Blackout
Sounding Point, Julian Lage
At World's Age, Philippe Saisse
Big Neighborhood, Mike Stern
75, Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate (Winner)
Best Jazz Vocal Album
No Regrets, Randy Crawford (& Joe Sample)
Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane And Hartman, Kurt Elling (Winner)
So In Love, Roberta Gambarini
Tide, Luciana Souza
Desire, Tierney Sutton (Band)
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
"Dancin' 4 Chicken," Terence Blanchard, soloist (Winner)
"All of You," Gerald Clayton, soloist
"Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey," Roy Hargrove, soloist
"On Green Dolphin Street," Martial Solal, soloist
"Villa Palmeras," Miguel Zenón, soloist
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
Quartet Live, Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow and Antonio Sanchez
Brother to Brother, Clayton Brothers
Five Piece Band—Live, Chick Corea and John McLaughlin Five Peace Band (Winner)
Remembrance, John Patitucci Trio
The Bright Mississippi, The Bright Mississippi
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Legendary, Bob Florence Limited Edition
Eternal Interlude, John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
Fun Time, Sammy Nestico and The SWR Big Band
Book One, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (Winner)
Lab 2009, University Of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band
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