51st Annual Grammy Awards
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51st Annual Grammy Awards | |
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Staples Center, Los Angeles | |
Most awards | Alison Krauss, Robert Plant (5) |
Most nominations | Lil Wayne (8) |
Website | https://www.grammy.com/awards/51st-annual-grammy-awards |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | CBS |
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the
Album of the Year for their critically acclaimed album Raising Sand. Krauss became the sixth female solo artist to have won 5 awards in one night, joining Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Beyoncé Knowles, and Amy Winehouse.[1] Lil Wayne
received the most nominations, with eight.
The awards broadcast won an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special.
Performances
Performer(s) | Song(s) Performed |
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U2 | " Get on Your Boots "
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Al Green Justin Timberlake Keith Urban Boyz II Men |
"Let's Stay Together" |
Coldplay Jay-Z |
" Viva La Vida "
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Carrie Underwood | "Last Name" |
Kid Rock | " Rock 'n' Roll Jesus "
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Taylor Swift Miley Cyrus |
"Fifteen" |
Jennifer Hudson | "You Pulled Me Through" |
Jonas Brothers Stevie Wonder |
"Burnin' Up" "Superstition" |
Katy Perry | "I Kissed a Girl" |
Estelle Kanye West |
" American Boy "
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Kenny Chesney | "Better as a Memory" |
M.I.A.
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"Swagga Like Us" |
M.I.A.
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"Paper Planes" |
Paul McCartney Dave Grohl |
"I Saw Her Standing There" |
Sugarland | "Stay" |
Adele Jennifer Nettles |
"Chasing Pavements" |
Spirit of Troy
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"15 Step" |
T.I. Justin Timberlake |
"Dead and Gone" |
Tribute to Standing In the Shadows of Love" "
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) | |
Neil Diamond | "Sweet Caroline" |
Tribute to Bo Diddley "Bo Diddley" | |
Lil Wayne Robin Thicke Terence Blanchard Allen Toussaint |
" Tie My Hands "
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Robert Plant Alison Krauss |
"Rich Woman" " Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) "
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Stevie Wonder | "All About the Love Again" |
- Notes
- Both Rihanna and Chris Brown were scheduled to perform, but their performances were canceled after Brown was arrested for his act of domestic violence against Rihanna.
Presenters
- Whitney Houston - Presents the award for best R&B album.
- Dwayne Johnson - Introduces a performance by Justin Timberlake.
- Simon Baker - Introduces a performance by Coldplay.
- Keith Urban - Pays tribute to Gene Autry as the Lifetime Achievement recipient and presents a performance by Carrie Underwood.
- Leann Rimes and Sheryl Crow - Pays tribute to Brenda Leeas the Lifetime Achievement recipient and presents the award for Best Country Performance.
- Duffy and Al Green - Presents the award for Song of the Year.
- Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift - Presents the award for Best Pop Collaboration with vocals.
- Emily Proctor and Jason Mraz- Introduces a performance by The Jonas Brothers.
- Blink 182- Presents the award for Best Rock Album.
- Craig Ferguson - Introduces a performance by Katy Perry.
- Kanye West and Estelle - Presents the award for Best New Artist.
- Morgan Freeman - Introduces a performance by Kenny Chesney.
- Sean Combs, Herbie Hancock, and Natalie Cole - Presents the award for Record of the Year.
- T.I.
- Kate Beckinsale - Introduces a performance by Paul McCartney and Dave Grohl.
- Jack Black and Charlie Haden - Pays tribute to Hank Jones as the Lifetime Achievement recipient and presents the award for best Male Pop Vocal.
- Jay Mohr and LL Cool J - Introduces a performance by Sugarland and Adele.
- Gwyneth Paltrow - Introduces a performance by Radiohead.
- Samuel L. Jackson - Introduces a performance by T.I. and Justin Timberlake.
- Neil Portnow - Introduces a performance by Smokey Robinson.
- Gary Sinise - Introduces a performance by Lil Wayne, Robin Thicke, and Allen Toussaint.
- Will.i.am and T-Pain - Presents the award for Best Rap Album.
- Zooey Deschanel - Introduces a performance by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.
- Green Day - Presents the award for Album of the Year.
Awards
Special merit awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award winners
- Gene Autry
- The Blind Boys of Alabama
- The Four Tops
- Hank Jones
- Brenda Lee
- Dean Martin
- Tom Paxton
- Trustees Award winners
- Technical Grammy Award winners
- Clarence "Leo" Fender
- Universal Audio
- President's Merit Award
General
For all of these there are both nominees and winners, the winners are in bold.
- "Please Read the Letter" – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
- T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer
- "Chasing Pavements" – Adele
- Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineer/mixers
- "Viva la Vida" – Coldplay
- Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers
- "Bleeding Love" – Leona Lewis
- Simon Cowell, Clive Davis & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, engineers/mixers
- "M.I.A.
- Switch, engineer/mixer
- Raising Sand – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
- T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends – Coldplay
- Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael H. Brauer, Markus Dravs, John O'Mahoney, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
- Tha Carter III – Lil Wayne
- Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, featured artists; Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews "Drew" Correa, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Jim Jonsin, Mousa, Pro Jay, Rodnae, Skillz & Play, D. Smith, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
- Year of the Gentleman – Ne-Yo
- StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari "Sho" Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin "KD" Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin, III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan& Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
- In Rainbows – Radiohead
- Nigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson & Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
- "Viva la Vida"
- Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
- "American Boy"
- William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle featuring Kanye West)
- "Chasing Pavements"
- Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
- "I'm Yours"
- Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
- "Love Song"
- Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
- Best New Artist
- Adele
- Duffy
- Jonas Brothers
- Lady Antebellum
- Jazmine Sullivan
Pop
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- "Chasing Pavements" – Adele
- "Love Song" - Sara Bareilles
- "Mercy" - Duffy
- "Bleeding Love" - Leona Lewis
- "I Kissed a Girl" - Katy Perry
- "P!nk
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- "Say" – John Mayer
- "All Summer Long" - Kid Rock
- "That Was Me" - Paul McCartney
- "I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz
- "Closer" - Ne-Yo
- "Wichita Lineman" - James Taylor
- "Viva la Vida" – Coldplay
- "Waiting in the Weeds" - Eagles
- "Going On" - Gnarls Barkley
- "Won't Go Home Without You" - Maroon 5
- "Apologize" - OneRepublic
- Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
- "Rich Woman" – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
- "Lesson Learned" - Alicia Keys & John Mayer
- "Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
- "If I Never See Your Face Again" - Maroon 5 & Rihanna
- "Chris Brown
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- "I Dreamed There Was No War" – Eagles
- "Love Appetite" - Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
- "Fortune Teller"- Fourplay
- "Steppin' Out" - Stanley Jordan
- "Blast!" - Marcus Miller
- Best Pop Instrumental Album
- Jingle All the Way – Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
- Sax for Stax - Gerald Albright
- Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One - Larry Carlton
- The Spice of Life - Earl Klugh
- A Night Before Christmas - Spyro Gyra
- Best Pop Vocal Album
- Rockferry – Duffy
- Detours - Sheryl Crow
- Long Road Out of Eden - Eagles
- Spirit - Leona Lewis
- Covers - James Taylor
Dance
- Best Dance Recording
- "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007)" – Daft Punk
- "Ready for the Floor" - Hot Chip
- "Colby O' Donis
- "Madonna
- "Disturbia" - Rihanna
- "Black & Gold" - Sam Sparro
- Best Electronic/Dance Album
- Alive 2007 – Daft Punk
- New York City - Brazilian Girls
- Bring Ya to the Brink - Cyndi Lauper
- X - Kylie Minogue
- Last Night - Moby
- Robyn - Robyn
Traditional Pop
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- Still Unforgettable – Natalie Cole
- The Sinatra Project - Michael Feinstein
- Noël - Josh Groban
- In the Swing of Christmas - Barry Manilow
- Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall - Rufus Wainwright
Rock
- Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
- "Gravity" – John Mayer
- "I Saw Her Standing There" - Paul McCartney
- "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" Bruce Springsteen
- "Rise" - Eddie Vedder
- "No Hidden Path" - Neil Young
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- "Sex on Fire" – Kings of Leon
- "Rock N' Roll Train" - AC/DC
- "Violet Hill" - Coldplay
- "Long Road Out of Eden" - Eagles
- "House of Cards" - Radiohead
- Best Hard Rock Performance
- "Wax Simulacra" – The Mars Volta
- "Inside the Fire" - Disturbed
- "Visions" - Judas Priest
- "Saints of Los Angeles" - Mötley Crüe
- "Lords of Salem" - Rob Zombie
- Best Metal Performance
- "My Apocalypse" – Metallica
- "Heroes of Our Time" - DragonForce
- "Nostradamus" - Judas Priest
- "Under My Thumb" - Ministry
- "Psychosocial" - Slipknot
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- "Castellorizon" - David Gilmour
- "Suicide & Redemption" - Metallica
- "34 Ghosts I-IV" - Nine Inch Nails
- "Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace)" - Rush
- "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" – Bruce Springsteen
- "House of Cards" - Radiohead
- "I Will Possess Your Heart" - Death Cab for Cutie
- "Sex on Fire" - Kings of Leon
- "Violet Hill" - Coldplay
- Best Rock Album
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends – Coldplay
- Rock N Roll Jesus - Kid Rock
- Only By The Night - Kings of Leon
- Death Magnetic - Metallica
- Consolers of the Lonely - The Raconteurs
Alternative
- Best Alternative Music Album
- In Rainbows – Radiohead
- Modern Guilt – Beck
- Narrow Stairs – Death Cab for Cutie
- The Odd Couple – Gnarls Barkley
- Evil Urges – My Morning Jacket
R&B
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- "Superwoman" – Alicia Keys
- "Me, Myself and I" (Live) – Beyoncé
- "Heaven Sent" – Keyshia Cole
- "Spotlight" – Jennifer Hudson
- "Need U Bad" – Jazmine Sullivan
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- "Miss Independent" – Ne-Yo
- "You're the Only One" – Eric Benét
- "Chris Brown
- "Can't Help But Wait" – Trey Songz
- "Usher
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- "Stay with Me (By the Sea)" – Al Green & John Legend
- "Ribbon in the Sky" - Boyz II Men
- "India.Arie
- "Fantasia
- "Never Give You Up" - Raphael Saadiq feat. Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton
- Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
- "You've Got the Love I Need" – Al Green & Anthony Hamilton
- "A Change is Gonna Come" - Wayne Brady
- "Baby I Know" - Linda Jones with Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
- "Love That Girl" - Raphael Saadiq
- "In Love With Another Man" - Jazmine Sullivan
- Best Urban/Alternative Performance
- "Be OK" – Chrisette Michele & will.i.am
- "Say Goodbye to Love" - Kenna
- "Wanna Be" - Maiysha
- "Many Moons" - Janelle Monáe
- "Lovin You (Music)" - Wayna & Kokayi
- Best R&B Song
- "Miss Independent" – Ne-Yo
- "Bust Your Windows" - Jazmine Sullivan
- "Customer" - Raheem DeVaughn
- "Heaven Sent" - Keyshia Cole
- "Spotlight - Jennifer Hudson
- Best R&B Album
- Jennifer Hudson – Jennifer Hudson
- Love & Life - Eric Benét
- Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA - Boyz II Men
- Al Green
- The Way I See It - Raphael Saadiq
- Best Contemporary R&B Album
- Growing Pains – Mary J. Blige
- Back of My Lac' - J. Holiday
- First Love - Karina
- Year of the Gentleman - Ne-Yo
- Fearless - Jazmine Sullivan
Rap
- Best Rap Solo Performance
- "A Milli" – Lil Wayne
- "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." – Jay-Z
- "Paris, Tokyo" – Lupe Fiasco
- "N.I.*.*.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)" – Nas
- "Sexual Eruption" – Snoop Dogg
- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
- "Swagga Like Us" – Jay-Z & T.I. featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
- "Andre 3000
- "Mr. Carter – Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z
- "Wish You Would" – Ludacris featuring T.I.
- "Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West
- Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- "American Boy" – Estelle featuring Kanye West
- "Low" – Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
- "Andre 3000
- "Got Money" – Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain
- "Superstar" – Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos
- Best Rap Song
- "Lollipop"
- D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne featuring Static Major)
- "Low"
- T. Dillard, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters (Flo Rida featuring T-Pain)
- "Sexual Eruption"
- Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)
- "Superstar"
- Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos)
- "Swagga Like Us"
- D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
- Best Rap Album
- Tha Carter III – Lil Wayne
- American Gangster – Jay-Z
- The Cool – Lupe Fiasco
- Nas – Nas
- Paper Trail – T.I.
Country
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- "Last Name" – Carrie Underwood
- "For These Times" - Martina McBride
- "What I Cannot Change" - LeAnn Rimes
- "Last Call" - Lee Ann Womack
- "This Is Me You're Talking To" - Trisha Yearwood
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- "Letter to Me" – Brad Paisley
- "You're Gonna Miss This" - Trace Adkins
- "In Color" - Jamey Johnson
- "Just Got Started Lovin' You" - James Otto
- "Troubadour" - George Strait
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- "Stay" – Sugarland
- "God Must Be Busy" - Brooks & Dunn
- "Lady Antebellum
- "Every Day" - Rascal Flatts
- "Blue Side of the Mountain" - The Steel Drivers
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
- "Killing the Blues" – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
- "Shiftwork" - Kenny Chesney & George Strait
- "House of Cash" - George Strait & Patty Loveless
- "Life in a Northern Town" - Sugarland, featuring Jake Owen & Little Big Town
- "Let the Wind Chase You" - Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban
- "Cluster Pluck" – Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
- "Sumatra" - Cherryholmes
- "Two Small Cars In Rome" - Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green
- "Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
- "Is This America? (Katrina 2005)" - Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby
- Best Country Song
- "Stay" – Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)
- "Dig Two Graves" - Randy Travis
- "I Saw God Today" - George Strait
- "In Color" - Jamey Johnson
- "You're Gonna Miss This" - Trace Adkins
- Best Country Album
- Troubadour – George Strait
- That Lonesome Song - Jamey Johnson
- Sleepless Nights - Patty Loveless
- Around the Bend - Randy Travis
- Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love - Trisha Yearwood
- Best Bluegrass Album
- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
- Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe - Cherryholmes
- Del McCoury Band — Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - Del McCoury Band
- The Ultimate Collection / Live At The Ryman - Earl Scruggs
- Wheels - Dan Tyminski
New Age
- Best New Age Album
- Peace Time – Jack DeJohnette
- Meditations - William Ackerman
- Pathfinder - Will Clipman
- Ambrosia - Peter Kater
- The Scent of Light - Luna Negra
Jazz
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album
- Randy in Brasil – Randy Brecker
- Floating Point – John McLaughlin
- Cannon Re–Loaded: All–Star Celebration of Cannonball Adderley – Various Artists
- Miles from India – Various Artists
- Lifecycle – Yellowjackets featuring Mike Stern
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Loverly – Cassandra Wilson
- Imagina: Songs of Brasil – Karrin Allyson
- Breakfast on the Morning Tram – Stacey Kent
- If Less Is More...Nothing Is Everything – Kate McGarry
- Distances – Norma Winstone
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- "Be–Bop" – Terence Blanchard
- "Seven Steps to Heaven" – Till Brönner
- "Waltz for Debby" – Gary Burton & Chick Corea
- "Son of Thirteen" – Pat Metheny
- "Be–Bop" – James Moody
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
- The New Crystal Silence – Chick Corea & Gary Burton
- History, Mystery – Bill Frisell
- Brad Mehldau Trio Live – Brad Mehldau Trio
- Day Trip – Pat Metheny featuring Christian McBride & Antonio Sánchez
- Standards – Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
- Song for Chico – Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro–Latin Jazz Orchestra
Gospel
- Best Gospel Performance
- "Get Up" – Mary Mary
- "East to West" - Casting Crowns
- "I Understand" - Hezekiah Walker's LFC
- "Shall We Gather at the River" - Take 6
- "Waging War" - CeCe Winans
- Best Gospel Song
- "Help Me Believe" – Kirk Franklin
- Kirk Franklin, songwriter
- "Cover Me" - 21:03 with J Moss
- James L. Moss, songwriter
- "Get Up" - Mary Mary
- Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell, & Eric Dawkins, songwriters
- "Give Me Your Eyes" - Brandon Heath
- Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters
- "You Reign" - MercyMe
- Jim Bryson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Mike Scheuchzer, & Robby Shaffer, songwriters
- Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album
- Alive and Transported – tobyMac
- Hello - After Edmund
- Our World: Redeemed - Flame
- We Need Each Other - Sanctus Real
- Rock What You Got - Superchick
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Thy Kingdom Come – CeCe Winans
- This Moment - Steven Curtis Chapman
- What If We - Brandon Heath
- Opposite Way - Leeland
- Hello Love - Chris Tomlin
- Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- Lovin' Life – Gaither Vocal Band
- Room For More - Booth Brothers
- Steps to Heaven - Charlie Louvin
- Hymned Again - Bart Millard
- Ephesians One - Karen Peck and New River
- Best Traditional Gospel Album
- Down in New Orleans – The Blind Boys of Alabama
- I'll Say Yes - Carol Cymbala & The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
- Take It Back - Dorinda Clark-Cole
- Voices in Unity: Together In Worship - Deitrick Haddon
- No Limit - Bishop Charles E. Blake presents the West Angeles Church of God in ChristChoir
- Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
- The Fight of My Life – Kirk Franklin
- Reflections - Jason Champion
- The Sound - Mary Mary
- Donald Lawrence Introduces: Family Prayer - The Murrills
- Stand Out - Tye Tribbett & G.A.
Latin
- Best Latin Pop Album
- Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
- Jaguares
- Best Latin Urban Album
- Best Tropical Latin Album
- Señor Bachata – José Feliciano
- Best Regional Mexican Album
- Amor, Dolor y Lágrimas: Música Ranchera – Mariachi los Camperos de Nati Cano
- Canciones de Amor – Mariachi Divas
- Best Tejano Album
- Viva La Revolucion – Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution
- Best Norteño Album
- Best Banda Album
- No Es De Madera – Joan Sebastian
Blues
- Best Traditional Blues Album
- B.B. King
- The Blues Rolls On - Elvin Bishop
- Skin Deep - Buddy Guy
- All Odds Against Me - John Lee Hooker, Jr.
- Pinetop Perkins and Friends - Pinetop Perkins and Friends
- Best Contemporary Blues Album
- City That Care Forgot – Dr. John And The Lower 911
- Peace Love & BBQ - Marcia Ball
- Like a Fire - Solomon Burke
- Maesteo - Taj Mahal
- Simply Grand - Irma Thomas
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- "At 89" – Pete Seeger
- "Coal"-Kathy Mattea
- "Comedians & Angels"-Tom Paxton
- "Bring Me Home"-Peggy Seeger
- "Strangers In Another Country"-Rosalie Sorrels
- Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
- "Raising Sand" – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
- "Day After Tomorrow" – Joan Baez
- "I, Flathead" – Ry Cooder
- "Sex & Gasoline" – Rodney Crowell
- "All I Intended to Be" – Emmylou Harris
- Come to Me Great Mystery: Native American Healing Songs – Various artists (Tom Wasinger, producer)
- 'Ikena – Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
- Live at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet
Reggae
- Best Reggae Album
- Jah Is Real – Burning Spear
- Elephant Man
- Vibes - Heavy D
- Repentance - Lee "Scratch" Perry
- Intoxication - Shaggy
- Amazing - Sly and Robbie
World music
- Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Best Contemporary World Music Album
- Global Drum Project – Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo
- nominee Angels & Almas – David Maldonado
Polka
- Best Polka Album
- Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra
Children's
- Best Musical Album For Children
- Best Spoken Word Album for Children
- Yes To Running! Bill Harley Live – Bill Harley
Spoken word
- Best Spoken Word Album
Comedy
- It's Bad for Ya – George Carlin
- Anticipation - Lewis Black
- Flight of the Conchords - Flight of the Conchords
- For Your Consideration - Kathy Griffin
- Songs of the Bushmen - Harry Shearer
Musical show
- Best Musical Show Album
- In the Heights – Original Broadway Cast with Lin-Manuel Miranda & Others
- Kurt Deutsch, Alex Lacamoire, Andrés Levin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Moss & Bill Sherman, producers; Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer/lyricist
Film, television and other visual media
- Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
- Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
- The Dark Knight - James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - John Williams
- Iron Man - Ramin Djawadi
- There Will Be Blood - Jonny Greenwood
- WALL-E - Thomas Newman
- Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
- "Down to Earth" (from WALL-E) – Peter Gabriel
- "Enchanted) - Carrie Underwood
- "Say" - (from The Bucket List) - John Mayer
- "Enchanted) - Amy Adams
- "Walk Hard" (from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) - John C. Reilly
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- "The Adventures of Mutt" (from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) – John Williams
- John Williams, composer
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- "Define Dancing" (from WALL-E) – Thomas Newman
- Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, arrangers
- Best Pop Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- "Captain Of Her Heart" – Project Grand Slam & Judie Tzuke
Package
- Best Recording Package
- Death Magnetic – Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffatt & David Turner, art directors (Metallica)
- In Rainbows – Stanley Donwood, Mel Maxwell & Xian Munro, art directors (Radiohead)
Album notes
- Best Album Notes
- Kind Of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition – Francis Davis, album notes writer (Miles Davis)
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music Documented By Art Rosenbaum – Steven Lance Ledbetter & Art Rosenbaum, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
Production, non-classical
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
- Consolers of the Lonely – The Raconteurs
- Jack White III, engineers
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
- "Electric Feel" (Justice Remix)
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Production, surround sound
- Best Surround Sound Album
- Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Night on Bald Mountain; Prelude to Khovanshchina – Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra – Michael Bishop & Robert Woods
Production, classical
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
- Producer of the Year, Classical
- David Frost
- Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique – Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Right Through The Bone—Julius Röntgen Chamber Music
- Traditions And Transformations: Sounds Of Silk Road Chicago – Silk Road Ensemble, Wu Man & Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Classical
- Best Classical Album
- Kurt Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny – James Conlon, conductor
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Bernard Haitink, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4
- Best Opera Recording
- Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny – James Conlon, conductor; Fred Vogler, producer; Anthony Dean Griffey, Patti LuPone & Audra McDonald – Donnie Ray Albert, John Easterlin, Steven Humes, Mel Ulrich & Robert Wörle Los Angeles Opera Orchestra and Chorus
- Best Choral Performance
- Symphony of Psalms – Sir Simon Rattle, conductor; Simon Halsey, chorus master – Berlin Philharmonic; Rundfunkchor Berlin
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra)
- Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Hilary Hahn (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra) – Schoenberg/Sibelius: Violin Concertos
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)
- Gloria Cheng – Piano music of Salonen, Stucky, and Lutosławski
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Pacifica Quartet – Elliott Carter: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 5
- Best Small Ensemble Performance
- Charles Bruffy, conductor; Phoenix Chorale – Spotless Rose: Hymns To The Virgin Mary
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Hila Plitmann – Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan – JoAnn Falletta (Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition
- Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan – John Corigliano (JoAnn Falletta)
- Classical Crossover Album
- Simple Gifts – King's Singers
Music video
- Best Short Form Music Video
- "Pork and Beans" – Weezer
- Mathew Cullen, video director; Bernard Rahill, video producer
- Best Long Form Music Video
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
- Peter Bogdanovich, video director; Skot Bright, video producer
Records
- 2010 Grammy Awards) next year, Beyoncé surpassed the record by gaining six such awards.
In Memoriam
Cachao López, Norman Smith, Neil Aspinall, William Claxton, Neal Hefti, Jo Stafford, Levi Stubbs, Jheryl Busby, Norman Whitfield, Claude Jeter, Ira Tucker, Dottie Rambo, Larry Norman, Merl Saunders, F.M. Scott III, Delaney Bramlett, Alton Ellis, Shakir Stewart, Static Major, Leonard Pennario, Norman Dello Joio, Alexander Slobodyanik, Henry Z. Steinway, Earle Hagen, Isaac Hayes, Danny Federici and Bo Diddley
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Trivia
- The four Grammys Grammy Awardwins in his Career.
- George Strait also won his first ever Grammy Award.
- After a four-year hiatus, pop-punk band Blink-182 announced their reunion before giving the award for rock album of the year to alternative rock band Coldplay.
- LeRoi Moore, saxophonist for the Dave Matthews band, died on August 19, 2008. The video tribute to musicians who had died in the previous year excluded Moore, disappointing and angering fans. Neil Portnow, president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, responded with a statement noting that Moore was included in a list of deceased musicians in the program for the event, and "unfortunately we are unable to include all of the talented and wonderful people within the allotted timeframe." This created a tremendous outrage from the band's fans and many other music celebrities.[3]
Artists with multiple nominations and awards
The following artists received multiple nominations:
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The following artists received multiple awards:
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References
- ^ a b "Plant/Krauss, Lil Wayne Win Big At 51st Grammys". Billboard.com. 9 February 2009. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Simon Baker Network » Blog Archive » 51st Annual Grammy Awards". July 14, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
- ^ "MTV Newsroom » Dave Matthews Band, Recording Academy President Address LeRoi Moore's Omission From Grammy 'In Memoriam' Segment". February 18, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18.