The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at

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honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.

Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, forming the folk rock group Buffalo Springfield. Since the begi ...

was honored as the 2010

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on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Nominations announced on December 2, 2009. The show was moved to January to avoid competing against the

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. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast. The remaining 99 awards were given during the un-televised portion of the ceremony which preceded the broadcast.

Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...

, who also received the most nominations, with ten, won a total of six awards breaking the record for most wins by a female artist in one night.

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...

won four while

The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American musical group formed in Los Angeles in 1995, composed of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo (rapper), Taboo. Fergie (singer), Fergie was a member during the height of their popularity in the 2000s, and ...

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...

and

Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, in 1999. The band includes brothers Caleb, Nathan, and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern roc ...

won three. Artists who won two awards include

A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967), also known by the initialism ARR, is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and philanthropist known for his works in Indian cinem ...

Colbie Caillat Colbie Marie Caillat ( ; born May 28, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter. She rose to fame on the social networking website Myspace in 2005. She signed with Universal Republic Records to release her debut studio album, '' Coco'' (2007), w ...

Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...

Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After ...

Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...

Maxwell Maxwell may refer to: People * Maxwell (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** James Clerk Maxwell, mathematician and physicist * Justice Maxwell (disambiguation) * Maxwell baronets, in the Baronetage of N ...

Jason Mraz Jason Thomas Mraz ( ; born June 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He rose to prominence with the release of his debut studio album, ''Waiting for My Rocket to Come'' (2002), which spawned the single "The Remedy (I Won't Wo ...

and

Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...

Judas Priest Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Judas Priest have also been referred to as one of the p ...

AC/DC AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal, although the band calls it simply "rock and roll". They are cited as a formativ ...

, and

Imogen Heap Imogen Jennifer Jane Heap ( ; born 9 December 1977) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur. She is considered a pioneer in pop music, particularly electropop, and in music technology. While attending the ...

each won a Grammy for the first time in their careers. Taylor Swift's '' Fearless'' was awarded the

Grammy Award for Album of the Year The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is an award presented by the The Recording Academy, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the r ...

, at the time the youngest to win the award at age 20. "

Use Somebody "Use Somebody" is a song recorded by the American rock group Kings of Leon. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album ''Only by the Night'', and it entered American and British charts in December 8, 2008, three weeks after the a ...

" by rock band

won the

Grammy Award for Record of the Year The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without reg ...

, while " Single Ladies" by songwriters Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles,

Terius Nash Terius Adamu Ya Gesteelde-Diamant (''né'' Youngdell Nash; born September 20, 1977), known professionally as The-Dream, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for having written or co-produced songs for artists in ...

and Christopher Stewart, was honored with

Grammy Award for Song of the Year The Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. The Song of the Year award is one of the four most prestigious categories at ...

Zac Brown Band Zac Brown Band is an American country music band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown (lead vocals, guitar), Jimmy De Martini (fiddle, vocals), John Driskell Hopkins (bass guitar, guitar, baritone guitar, banjo, ukulele, ...

was presented with the

Grammy Award for Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since the 2nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1960 (except in 1967) "for a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that art ...

, becoming the fourth country music act to ever win the award. They follow behind

LeAnn Rimes Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She originally rose to success as a country music artist at the age of 13 and has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Christian, and o ...

in 1997,

Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne (born Shelby Lynn Moorer, October 22, 1968) is an American singer and songwriter and the older sister of singer-songwriter Allison Moorer. The success of her pop rock album '' I Am Shelby Lynne'' (1999) led to her winning the Grammy A ...

in 2001 and

Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005, returning as a judge beginning with the twenty-third season. Underwood's f ...

in 2007.

Performers

The following performed:

Presenters

The following presented: *

Stephen Colbert Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( ; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program ''The Colbert Report'' from 2005 to ...

- Presents the award for Song of the Year. *

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking ...

- Introduces a performance by

Green Day Green Day is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool joining in 1990. In 1994, their majo ...

. *

Kristen Bell Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. List of Kristen Bell performances, Her work includes both film and television, and List of awards and nominations received by Kristen Bell, h ...

and

Josh Duhamel Joshua David Duhamel ( ; born November 14, 1972) is an American actor. After various modeling work, he made his acting debut as Leo du Pres on the ABC daytime soap opera ''All My Children'' for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award and later starr ...

- Presents the award for Best Country Album. *

Simon Baker Simon Lucas Baker (born 30 July 1969) is an Australian actor and director. He first gained prominence on the Australian soap opera ''E Street (TV series), E Street'' (1992–1993). He later starred in the CBS legal drama ''The Guardian (TV ser ...

- Introduces a performance by Beyonce. *

Seal (singer) Seal may refer to any of the following: Common uses * Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly: ** Earless seal, also called "true seal" ** Fur seal ** Eared seal * Seal ( ...

- Pays tribute to

Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, soc ...

as the Lifetime Achievement recipient and introduces a performance by

P!nk Alecia Beth Moore-Hart (née Moore; born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (stylized as ), is an American singer and songwriter. She is known for her acrobatic stage presence and activism. At the age of 15, Pink formed the shor ...

. *

Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music, country singer. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place ...

and

Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban ( né Urbahn; 26 October 1967) is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter and guitarist. Recognised with four Grammy Awards, he has also received 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves Int ...

- Pays tribute to

Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as "Hey Loretta", "The Pill (song), The P ...

as the Lifetime Achievement recipient and presents the award for Best New Artist. *

Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is ...

- Introduces a performance by

. *

The Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band formed in 2005 comprising brothers Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey, the Jonas Brothers moved to Little Falls, New Jersey, in 2005, where they wrote thei ...

- Introduces a performance by

Lady Antebellum Lady A, known until 2020 as Lady Antebellum, is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar ...

. *

Kaley Cuoco Kaley Christine Cuoco ( ; born November 30, 1985) is an American actress. She starred as Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom '' 8 Simple Rules'' (2002–2005), Penny on the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019), and as the title ch ...

and

Juanes Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 1972), known professionally as Juanes, is a Colombian musician who was a member of the Rock music, rock band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. Since releasing his solo debut album ''Fíjate B ...

- Presents the award for best Comedy Album. *

Norah Jones Norah Jones ( ; born Geethali Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She has won several awards for her music and, , has sold more than 53 million records worldwide. '' Billboard'' named her the top jazz artist of ...

and

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, us ...

- Pays tribute to

Bobby Darin Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor who performed Pop music, pop, Swing music, swing, Folk music, folk, rock and roll, and country music. Darin started ...

as the Lifetime Achievement recipient and presents the award for Record of the Year. *

Robert Downey Jr. Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. One of the highest-grossing actors of all time, his films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide. In 2008, Downey was named by ''Time ...

- Introduces a performance by Jamie Foxx and T-Pain. *

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...

- talks about the audience-voted performance. *

Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...

and

Alice Cooper Vincent Damon Furnier (born February 4, 1948), known by his stage name Alice Cooper, is an American rock singer and songwriter whose career spans sixty years. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusion ...

- Pays tribute to

Florence Greenberg Florence Greenberg (September 16, 1913 – November 2, 1995) was an American record label owner, music executive, and record producer. She was the founder and owner of Tiara Records, Scepter Records, Hob Records, and Wand Records. She is best k ...

as the recipient of the Trustee's Award and presents the award for Best Rock Album. *

Chris O'Donnell Christopher Eugene O'Donnell (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor. After modeling and acting in numerous commercials as a teenager, he made his film debut in the comedy-drama film ''Men Don't Leave'' (1990). Following supporting roles in ...

- Pays tribute to

Harold Bradley Harold Bradley may refer to: Others * Harold Bradley (guitarist) (1926–2019), American country and pop guitarist * Harold Bradley (pianist) (1906–1984), Canadian pianist * Harold Bradley (trade unionist) (1895–1979), British trade union leade ...

as the recipient of the Trustee's Award and introduces a performance by the

and

Leon Russell Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock a ...

. *

Ryan Seacrest Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American television presenter and producer. Seacrest is the host of '' Wheel of Fortune'', having hosted since replacing long-time host Pat Sajak in September 2024. Seacrest co-hosted and ser ...

- Introduces a performance by

. *

Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores; writing and recor ...

- Pays tribute to Michael Jackson as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award and introduces a performance by

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had ...

Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he ...

Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, producer, and talk show host. Having received List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Hudson, numerous accolades for ...

, and Usher. *

Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She is noted for her Optimism, optimistic and Idealism, idealistic subject matter, and incorporation of genres including Rock music, rock, Po ...

- Pays tribute to

Doug Morris Doug Morris (born November 23, 1938) is an American record executive. He was chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Universal Music Group from 1995 to 2011, as well as Sony Music Entertainment from 2011 to 2017. He is the founder and CEO ...

and introduces a performance by

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983. The band consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarists John Shanks and Phil X, percussionist Everett Bradley ...

. *

Placido Domingo Placido may refer to: People Surname *José Plácido de Castro (1873–1908), Brazilian soldier and politician *Michele Placido, (born 1946) Italian actor and director * Plácido Vega y Daza, (1830-1878) 19th century Mexican general and politician ...

and

Mos Def Yasiin Bey ( ; born Dante Terrell Smith; December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def ( ), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A prominent figure in conscious hip hop, he is recognized for his use of wordplay and commentary on social an ...

- Presents the award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. *

Wyclef Jean Nel Ust Wyclef Jean ( ; born October 17, 1969) is a Haitian rapper, singer, and record producer. Born in Haiti, Jean emigrated to the Northeastern United States, United States as a child. He gained fame as a founding member of the Fugees, a Ne ...

- Introduces a performance by

Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and entrepreneur. Often referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Qu ...

Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli (; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing " Il mare calmo della sera". Since 1994, Bocelli has recorded 15 solo st ...

, and

David Foster David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His career began as a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark in the early 1970s befor ...

. *

Adam Sandler Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, List of awards and nominations received by Adam Sandler, his accolades include an Independent Sp ...

- Introduces a performance by the

Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews Band (also known as DMB) is an American rock band from Charlottesville, Virginia. The band's lineup consists of Dave Matthews (lead vocals, guitar), Stefan Lessard (bass), Carter Beauford (drums), Tim Reynolds (lead guitar), R ...

. *

Ricky Martin Enrique Martin Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography incorporati ...

and

Lea Michele Lea Michele Sarfati ( ; born August 29, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She began her career as a child actress on Broadway, appearing in productions of ''Les Misérables'' (1995–1996), ''Ragtime'' (1997–1999), ''Fid ...

- Presents the award for Female Pop Vocal Performance. *

LL Cool J James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip ho ...

- Pays tribute to

David "Honeyboy" Edwards David "Honeyboy" Edwards (June 28, 1915 – August 29, 2011) was an American delta blues guitarist and singer from Mississippi. Biography Edwards was born in Shaw, Mississippi.

and introduces a performance by

and

Roberta Flack Roberta Cleopatra Flack (February 10, 1937 – February 24, 2025) was an American singer and pianist known for her emotive, genre-blending ballads that spanned R&B, jazz, Folk music, folk, and pop and contributed to the birth of the quiet storm ...

. *

Jeff Bridges Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor. He is known for his Leading actor, leading man roles in film and television. In a career spanning over seven decades, he has received List of awards and nominations received by ...

- Introduces a

Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English musician. He rose to prominence as the guitarist of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, ...

and

Imelda May Imelda Mary Higham (; born 10 July 1974), professionally known as Imelda May, is an Irish singer, songwriter, television presenter and multi-instrumentalist. She is known for her musical style of rockabilly revival and has also been compared to ...

performance. *

Quentin Tarantino Quentin Jerome Tarantino (; born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. Quentin Tarantino filmography, His films are characterized by graphic violence, extended dialogue often featuring much profanity, and references to ...

- Pays tribute to

Clark Terry Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American Swing music, swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948� ...

and introduces a performance by

Drake (rapper) Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor. Regarded as Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, one of the greatest rappers of all time, he is credited with popularizing Contemporary R& ...

, and

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers of all ...

. *

Carlos Santana Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of the Rock music, rock band Santana (band), Santana. Born and raised in Mexico where he developed his musical background, he r ...

and

John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Every ...

- Presents the award for Album of the Year.

Awards

General

;

Record of the Year The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without re ...

* "

" –

Jacquire King Jacquire King (born January 11, 1967) is an American record producer, recording engineer and mixer. King has worked with such notable artists as Zach Bryan, Kings of Leon, Tom Waits, James Bay, Kaleo, Modest Mouse, Shania Twain, Buddy Guy, ...

& Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer * "

You Belong With Me "You Belong with Me" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the third single from her second studio album '' Fearless'' (2008). Big Machine Records released the song to radio on April 20, 2009. Swift was inspired to wri ...

" –

** Nathan Chapman &

, producers; Chad Carlson & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers * "

Halo HALO, halo, halos or haloes may refer to: Most common meanings * Halo (optical phenomenon) * Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head * ''Halo'' (franchise), a sci-fi video game series (2001–2021) Arts and en ...

" –

** Beyoncé Knowles &

Ryan Tedder Ryan Benjamin Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known as the co-founder, frontman, and lead vocalist for the pop rock band OneRepublic, while also serving as a prolific cont ...

, producers; Jim Caruana,

Mark "Spike" Stent Mark "Spike" Stent (born 3 August 1965) is an English record producer and mixing engineer who has worked with many international artists including Madonna, Marshmello, U2, Beyoncé, Björk, Depeche Mode, Echo & the Bunnymen, Grimes, Ed Sheeran, ...

& Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers * "

I Gotta Feeling "I Gotta Feeling" is a song by American group the Black Eyed Peas from their fifth studio album '' The E.N.D.'' (2009). It was written by the group members with the song's producers David Guetta and Frédéric Riesterer. The song was released a ...

" –

David Guetta Pierre David Guetta (; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and record producer. He has sold over 10 million albums and 65 million singles globally, with more than 30 billion streams on Spotify. Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the DJ Mag ...

& Frederick Riesterer, producers;

will.i.am William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "will I am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the frontman of the musical group Black Eyed Peas, which he ...

, Dylan "3-D" Dresdow & Padraic "Padlock" Kerin, engineers/mixers * " Poker Face" –

** Lady Gaga,

RedOne Nadir Khayat (, Latn, ar, Nādir Ḵayyāṭ; born 9 April 1972), also known as RedOne, is a Moroccan-Swedish record producer, record executive, singer and songwriter. He has worked in production for high-profile recording artists including La ...

, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, engineers/mixers ; Album of the Year * '' Fearless'' –

, featured artist; Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Hank Williams, mastering engineer * '' I Am... Sasha Fierce'' –

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

Ian Dench Ian Alec Harvey Dench (born 7 August 1964) is an English songwriter and musician. He is the guitarist and principal songwriter for EMF, who scored a major international hit reaching number 1 in the United States with " Unbelievable" in 1991. I ...

, D-Town,

Toby Gad Tobias "Toby" Gad (born 28 March 1968) is a German music producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. He is known for co-writing songs including John Legend's biggest hit, " All of Me", the fifth-highest certified single in RIAA history, and for ...

Sean Garrett Garrett Robin Hamler (born March 30, 1979), known professionally as Sean Garrett, is an American record producer and songwriter. He is known his songwriting work on a series of commercially successful R&B and hip-hop songs, beginning with Ush ...

Amanda Ghost Amanda Louisa Gosein-Cameron (born 10 July 1974), known professionally as Amanda Ghost, is a British entertainment executive, songwriter and singer. She was the president of Epic Records from 2009 until 2010. Ghost is a three-time Ivor Novello A ...

Jim Jonsin James Gregory Scheffer (born June 8, 1970), known professionally as Jim Jonsin, is an American record producer and songwriter from South Florida. He has produced for numerous musical artists, including Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Usher, Lil Wayn ...

, Beyoncé Knowles,

Rico Love Richard Preston Butler Jr. (born December 3, 1982), better known by his stage name Rico Love, is an American record producer, singer, songwriter, and rapper. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, but split his childhood between Milwaukee, Wisco ...

Dave McCracken Dave McCracken is a British songwriter and music producer. He has produced Ian Brown's solo albums: '' Golden Greats'', '' Music of the Spheres'', '' Solarized'', and ''My Way''. Additionally, he produced Phoebe Green's second album, ''Lucky Me ...

, Radio Killa,

Stargate ''Stargate'' is a military science fiction media franchise owned by Amazon MGM Studios. It is based on Stargate (film), the film directed by Roland Emmerich, which he co-wrote with producer Dean Devlin; production company StudioCanal owns the ...

, Christopher Stewart,

Wayne Wilkins Wayne Wilkins is a British record producer, songwriter, record engineer and record mixer. He has produced and written for artists such as Rick Astley ("Cry for Help"), Natasha Bedingfield (" These Words", " Single" and " Love Like This"), Bey ...

, producers; Jim Caruana, Mikkel S. Eriksen,

Kuk Harrell Thaddis Laphonia "Kuk" Harrell ( ) is an American songwriter, vocal producer, arranger and engineer. He was a member of a songwriting–production team composed of himself, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The-Dream" Nash. In 2011, K ...

Jaycen Joshua Jaycen Joshua is an American audio engineer based in California. He won three Grammy Awards: the first for mixing ''Growing Pains'' for Mary J. Blige in 2007, followed by '' El mal querer'' for Rosalía in 2018, and ''Hyperspace'' for Beck in ...

Dave Pensado Dave Pensado is a Grammy Award-winning mix engineer. His career began in Atlanta in the 1970s and 1980s doing live and studio sound engineering. He has lived in Los Angeles since 1990. He mixes between 200 and 250 songs a year at Larrabee Studio ...

, Radio Killa,

, Brian Thomas, Marcos Továr, Miles Walker &

, engineers/mixers;

Tom Coyne Tom Coyne may refer to: * Tom Coyne (writer), American writer and professor * Tom Coyne (broadcaster) (1930–2015), British television presenter * Tom Coyne (music engineer) (1954–2017), American mastering engineer * Thomas Coyne (cricketer) (18 ...

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apl.de.ap Allan Pineda Lindo (born November 28, 1974), known professionally as apl.de.ap ( ), is a Filipino-American rapper, singer and record producer. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Black Eyed Peas (BEP). With the BEP, he has been nomin ...

Jean Baptiste Jean-Baptiste () is a male French name, originating with Saint John the Baptist, and sometimes shortened to Baptiste. The name may refer to any of the following: Persons * Charles XIV John of Sweden, born Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, was Kin ...

Printz Board Priese Prince Lamonte "Printz" Board (born September 11, 1982) is an American record producer, songwriter, and singer best known for his work with Black Eyed Peas and being a member of the production group Bucky Jonson. In addition, Board has ...

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Dylan Dresdow Dylan Charles Dresdow Jr. is an American audio engineer and mixer. He has mixed recordings for music industry acts including Prince, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Usher, Black Eyed Peas, Nas, Britney Spears, Ice Cube, Kanye West, the Wu Tang Clan, Mi ...

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The Fame ''The Fame'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga. It was released on August 19, 2008, by Interscope Records. After joining KonLive Distribution and Cherrytree Records in 2008, Gaga began working on the album with di ...

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Flo Rida Tramar Lacel Dillard (born September 16, 1979), known professionally as Flo Rida ( ), is an American rapper and singer. His 2007 debut and breakout single "Low (Flo Rida song), Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the ...

Colby O'Donis Colby O'Donis Colón (; born March 14, 1989) is an American singer. He is best known for his guest appearance on Lady Gaga's 2008 single "Just Dance (song), Just Dance", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, spent over ...

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Rob Fusari Rob Fusari is a Grammy winning American record producer and songwriter based in New York City. Lady Gaga In 2008, Fusari served as producer on Lady Gaga's debut album, ''The Fame ''The Fame'' is the debut studio album by American singer-so ...

Martin Kierszenbaum Martin Kierszenbaum, also known by his pseudonym Cherry Cherry Boom Boom, is an American record executive and record producer. He founded Cherrytree Records (or The Cherrytree Music Company) in 2005, a record label and management company through w ...

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Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King ''Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King'' is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Dave Matthews Band, which was released by RCA Records on June 2, 2009. It is the band's first release since the death of saxophonist LeRoi Moore, and it i ...

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Jeff Coffin Jeff Stanley Coffin (born August 5, 1965) is an American saxophonist, composer, and educator. He is a three-time Grammy Award winner as a member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, with whom he performed from 1997 until 2010. In July 2008, Coffin ...

Tim Reynolds Tim Reynolds (born 15 December 1957) is an American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist known as both a solo artist and as lead guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band. AllMusic critic MacKenzie Wilson has called Reynolds "an under-rated master". ...

Rashawn Ross Rashawn Ross (born January 16, 1979) is an American trumpeter and arranger. His contributions to the Dave Matthews Band, first as a touring member and now a full-time member, have garnered him visibility. Ross is an accomplished session musicia ...

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Rob Cavallo Robert Siers Cavallo (born March 21, 1963) is an American record producer, musician, and record executive. He is among the biggest-selling producers in alternative music, having contributed to albums that have sold over 130 million units worldwi ...

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Chris Lord-Alge Chris Lord-Alge is an American mix engineer. He is the brother of both Tom Lord-Alge and Jeff Lord-Alge, both of whom are also audio engineers. Chris and Tom are known for their abundant use of dynamic range compression for molding mixes that ...

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Ted Jensen Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' '' Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''. Early life ...

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Song of the Year A song is a musical composition performed by the human voice. The voice often carries the melody (a series of distinct and fixed pitches) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs have a structure, such as the common ABA form, and are usually ...

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Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her third studio album, '' I Am... Sasha Fierce'' (2008). Columbia Records released "Single Ladies" as a single on October 8, 2008, as a double A-side alongside " If I ...

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Beyoncé Knowles Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most culturally significant figu ...

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Pretty Wings "Pretty Wings" is a single by American singer-songwriter Maxwell, taken from his fourth studio album '' BLACKsummers'night''. It was written and produced by Maxwell and Hod David. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ...

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You Belong with Me "You Belong with Me" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the third single from her second studio album '' Fearless'' (2008). Big Machine Records released the song to radio on April 20, 2009. Swift was inspired to wri ...

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Liz Rose Elisabeth Wagner (born September 6, 1957), known professionally as Liz Rose, is an American country music songwriter, best known for her work with Taylor Swift. She has co-written 17 of Swift's officially released songs, including " You Belong wi ...

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Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since the 2nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1960 (except in 1967) "for a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that ar ...

Keri Hilson Keri Lynn Hilson (born December 5, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, she began her musical career as a songwriter and backing vocalist for other artists under the wing of record producer Anthony De ...

MGMT MGMT () is an American rock band formed in 2002 in Middletown, Connecticut. It was founded by singers and multi-instrumentalists Andrew VanWyngarden and Benjamin Goldwasser, Ben Goldwasser. Originally signed to Cantora Records by the nascent ...

Silversun Pickups Silversun Pickups is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles that was formed in 2000. The band is composed of Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester. The band released their debut EP, '' Pikul'', in July 2 ...

The Ting Tings The Ting Tings are an English indie pop duo formed in Salford, Greater Manchester, in 2007. The band consists of Katie White (vocals, guitar, bass drums, bass guitar, cowbells) and Jules De Martino (drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, ...

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Hometown Glory "Hometown Glory" is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele. It was released on 22 October 2007 in the United Kingdom as her debut single, and appears on her debut studio album '' 19'' (2008). In 2008, the song was re-released as her fourth s ...

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Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (; born 5 May 1988) is an English singer-songwriter. Regarded as a British cultural icon, icon, she is known for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting. List of awards and nominations received by Adele, ...

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Hot n Cold "Hot n Cold" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. The song was written by Perry, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin and produced by Luke and Benny Blanco for her second studio album, ''One of the Boys'' (2008). It was released as the album's second s ...

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Make It Mine "Make It Mine" is a song by Jason Mraz. It is the second single from his third studio album ''We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.'' released September 2, 2008. The song was featured on the season three premiere of the dramatic television series ...

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Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...

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We Weren't Born to Follow "We Weren't Born to Follow" is the first single released in August 2009 from Bon Jovi's eleventh studio album, '' The Circle''. The single premiered on radio on August 17, 2009. The single was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance ...

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Never Say Never Never Say Never may refer to: Music * Never Say Never Festival, an annual music festival in Texas, U.S. Albums * ''Never Say Never'' (Alias album), 2009 * ''Never Say Never'' (Brandy album), 1998 * ''Never Say Never'' (Ian McLagan album) ...

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The Fray The Fray is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King. Their debut studio album, '' How to Save a Life'' (2005) was released by Epic Records and received quadruple platinum certific ...

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Sara Smile "Sara Smile" is a song written and recorded by the American musical duo Hall & Oates. It was released as the third single from their album '' Daryl Hall & John Oates''. The song was the group's first top 40 and first top ten hit in the US, reachi ...

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Daryl Hall Daryl Franklin Hohl (born October 11, 1946), known professionally as Daryl Hall, is an American rock, R&B, and soul singer. He is best known as the co-founder and principal lead vocalist of Hall & Oates, with guitarist and songwriter John Oa ...

John Oates John William Oates (born April 7, 1948) is an American musician, best known as half of the rock and soul duo Hall & Oates along with Daryl Hall. He has played rock, R&B, and soul music, serving as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record ...

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Sea of Heartbreak "Sea of Heartbreak" is a song written by Paul Hampton and Hal David and recorded by Don Gibson in 1961. The song reached #2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Content The song describes the feelings of lost love, and compar ...

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Rosanne Cash Rosanne Cash (born May 24, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of country musician Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Cash. Although Cash is often classified as a country artist, her music draws f ...

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...

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Love Sex Magic "Love Sex Magic" is a song by American singer Ciara from her third studio album, ''Fantasy Ride'' (2009). Featuring fellow American recording artist Justin Timberlake, the song was written by Timberlake and his production team The Y's and Mike E ...

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Ciara Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. She was discovered by record producer Jazze Pha in the early 2000s, and rose to prominence with her debut studio album, ''Goodies ...

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...

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Baby, It's Cold Outside "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is a popular song written by Frank Loesser in 1944 and popularized in the 1949 film '' Neptune's Daughter''. While the lyrics make no mention of a holiday, it is commonly regarded as a Christmas song owing to its winter ...

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Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restr ...

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Béla Fleck Béla Anton Leoš Fleck (born July 10, 1958) is an American banjo player. An acclaimed virtuoso, he is an innovative and technically proficient pioneer and ambassador of the banjo, playing music from bluegrass, jazz, classical, rock and various ...

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Bésame Mucho "Bésame Mucho" (; "Kiss Me A Lot") is a bolero song written in 1932 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. One of the most important songs in the history of Latin music, it became one the most popular pop standards of the 20th century as ...

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Herb Alpert Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter, pianist, singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, conductor, painter, sculptor and theatre producer, who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (sometimes called "Herb Alpe ...

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Marcus Miller William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonists Wayne Shorter and David Sa ...

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Potato Hole ''Potato Hole'' is a 2009 album by Booker T. Jones, recorded with Drive-By Truckers as the backing band and guitar accompaniment by Neil Young. On January 31, 2010, ''Potato Hole'' won the Best Pop Instrumental Album award at the 52nd Annual G ...

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Booker T. Jones Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr. (born November 12, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.G.'s. He has also worked in the studios with many well-known artis ...

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Chris Botti Christopher Stephen Botti ( ; born October 12, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer. In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album, Best Pop Instrumental Album category, for the album Impressions ...

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Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has b ...

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Down the Wire ''Down the Wire'' is the thirty-first album by Spyro Gyra, released on April 28, 2009. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album in 2010. ''Down the Wire'' peaked at No. 9 on the jazz album chart at ''Billboard'' magazi ...

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Spyro Gyra Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1974. The band's music combines jazz, R&B, funk, and pop music. The band's name comes from ''Spirogyra'', a genus of green algae which founder Jay Beckenste ...

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Best Pop Vocal Album The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality vocal pop music albums. Awards in several ...

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Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson, April 24, 1982), known professionally as Kelly Clarkson, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Rising to fame after winning the American Idol season 1, first season of ''Ameri ...

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Best Dance Recording The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording (formerly known as Best Dance Recording) is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists f ...

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Boom Boom Pow "Boom Boom Pow" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas for their fifth studio album '' The E.N.D.'' (2009). It was written by group members will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie, being produced by will.i.am. The song featur ...

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When Love Takes Over "When Love Takes Over" is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta featuring vocals by American singer Kelly Rowland, from Guetta's fourth studio album, '' One Love'' (2009). It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 Apr ...

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Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling gir ...

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Celebration Celebration or Celebrations may refer to: Film, television and theatre * ''Celebration'' (musical), by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, 1969 * ''Celebration'' (play), by Harold Pinter, 2000 * ''Celebration'' (TV series), a Canadian music TV serie ...

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Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, ...

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Paul Oakenfold Paul Mark Oakenfold (; born 30 August 1963), formerly known mononymously as Oakenfold, is an English record producer, remixer and trance DJ. He has provided over 100 remixes for over 100 artists including U2, Moby, Madonna, Britney Spears, Ma ...

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Womanizer Womanizer may refer to: * "Womanizer" (term), a promiscuous heterosexual man * "Womanizer" (song), a 2008 song by Britney Spears * "Womanizer", a 1977 song by Blood, Sweat & Tears from '' Brand New Day'' * ''Womanizer'', a 2004 album by Absolut ...

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Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Brit ...

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Serban Ghenea Serban Ghenea () is a Canadian audio engineer and mixer. He has been nominated for a Grammy Award a total of 45 times and has won 21 times. Early life and education Ghenea was born in Romania, and in 1976 he moved to Montreal with his family. H ...

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Best Electronic/Dance Album The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards — a ceremony that was established in 1958 — honor quality dance and electronica albums in any given year. The award was first presented at the 47th A ...

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Divided By Night ''Divided by Night'' is electronic duo The Crystal Method's fourth studio album. The album was released on May 12, 2009. The first single, "Drown in the Now", which features vocals by Matisyahu, was released to the iTunes Store on April 14, 2009 ...

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The Crystal Method The Crystal Method is an American electronic music act formed in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada, by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland in 1993. They were pioneers of the big beat genre and their music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, v ...

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Party Rock ''Party Rock'' is the debut studio album by American electronic duo LMFAO, released on July 7, 2009 by Interscope Records. "I'm in Miami Bitch" was the first single from the album, released in August 2008. The second single, " La La La", was rele ...

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LMFAO LMFAO (an initialism for Laughing My Freaking Ass Off) was an American electronic dance music duo consisting of Redfoo and Sky Blu (rapper), Sky Blu. Redfoo is the youngest son of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and Nancy Leiviska. Sky Blu ...

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Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1981. Consisting of vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe, they have sold more than 100 million records worldwide and were listed as the most successful duo in UK music h ...

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Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden ''Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden'' is the third live album released by Canadian singer Michael Bublé. The album features an Audio CD and Live DVD, in the fashion of all of Buble's live albums. The DVD follows the lead-up to what is d ...

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Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Regarded as a pop icon, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American ...

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Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, ...

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Harry Connick, Jr. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and former television host. As of 2019, he has sold over 30 million records worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top60 best-selling ma ...

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Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, ...

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Rock

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Working on a Dream ''Working on a Dream'' is the sixteenth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on January 27, 2009, through Columbia Records.Cohen, Jonathan"Bruce Springsteen 'Dreams' Big on New Album" ''Billboard''. November ...

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Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...

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John Fogerty John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Together with Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and his brother Tom Fogerty, he founded the swamp rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), for which he was th ...

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Dreamer The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, known as the DREAM Act, is a United States legislative proposal that would grant temporary #For conditional resident status, conditional residency, with the right to work, for Illegal ...

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* "What I've Done [Live]" - Linkin Park * "Check My Brain" - Alice in Chains * "The Unforgiven (song)#"The Unforgiven III", The Unforgiven III" - Metallica * "Burn It to the Ground" - Nickelback ;Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance, Best Metal Performance * "Dissident Aggressor, Dissident Aggressor (live)" -

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R&B

;Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance * "

" - Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé * "It Kills Me" - Melanie Fiona * "That Was Then" - Lalah Hathaway * "Goin' Thru Changes" - Ledisi * "Lions, Tigers & Bears (song), Lions, Tigers & Bears" - Jazmine Sullivan ;Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance * "

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* "The Point Of It All" - Anthony Hamilton (musician), Anthony Hamilton * "SoBeautiful" - Musiq Soulchild * "Under (Pleasure P song), Under" - Pleasure P * "There Goes My Baby (Charlie Wilson song), There Goes My Baby" - Charlie Wilson (singer), Charlie Wilson ;Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals * "Blame It" - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain * "Chocolate High" - India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild * "IfULeave" - Musiq Soulchild &

* "Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder song), Higher Ground" - Robert Randolph (guitarist), Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters * "Love Has Finally Come at Last" - Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby ;Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance * "At Last#Beyoncé version, At Last" - Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé * "Soul Music" - Anthony Hamilton (musician), Anthony Hamilton * "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" - Boney James & Quinn * "Sow Love" - Ann Nesby * "Woman Gotta Have It" - Calvin Richardson ;Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance, Best Urban/Alternative Performance * "Pearls" - India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore * "Daykeeper" - The Foreign Exchange * "All Matter" - Robert Glasper & Bilal (American singer), Bilal * "A Tale Of Two" - Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson * "Blend" - Tonex ;Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Best R&B Song * "

" - Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé ** Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart songwriters * "Blame It" - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain ** James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher "Deep" Henderson, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker songwriters * "Lions, Tigers & Bears (song), Lions, Tigers & Bears" - Jazmine Sullivan ** Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan songwriters * "

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** Hod David & Musze songwriters * "Under (Pleasure P song), Under" - Pleasure P ** Tank (American singer), D. Babbs, L. Bereal, Pleasure P, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens songwriters ;Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Best R&B Album * ''BLACKsummers'night'' -

* ''The Point Of It All'' - Anthony Hamilton (musician), Anthony Hamilton * ''Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics'' - India.Arie * ''Turn Me Loose (Ledisi album), Turn Me Loose'' - Ledisi * ''Uncle Charlie'' - Charlie Wilson (musician), Charlie Wilson ;Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Contemporary R&B Album * '' I Am... Sasha Fierce'' - Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé * ''Intuition (Jamie Foxx album), Intuition'' - Jamie Foxx * ''The Introduction of Marcus Cooper'' - Pleasure P * ''Ready (Trey Songz album), Ready'' - Trey Songz * ''Thr33 Ringz'' - T-Pain

Rap

;Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap Solo Performance * "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" –

* "Best I Ever Had" – Drake (entertainer), Drake * "Beautiful (Eminem song), Beautiful" –

* "Day 'n' Nite" – Kid Cudi * "Casa Bey" –

;Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group * "Crack a Bottle" –

, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent * "Too Many Rappers" – Beastie Boys & Nas * "Money Goes, Honey Stay" – Fabolous &

* "Make Her Say" – Kid Cudi,

& Common (rapper), Common * "Amazing (Kanye West song), Amazing" –

& Young Jeezy ;Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration * "Run This Town" –

* "Ego (Beyoncé Knowles song), Ego" – Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé &

* "Knock You Down" –

& Ne-Yo * "I'm on a Boat" – The Lonely Island & T-Pain * "Dead and Gone" – T.I. &

;Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Song * "Run This Town" ** Jay-Z, Shawn Carter, Rihanna, R. Fenty, M. Riddick,

& No I.D., E. Wilson, songwriters (Athanasios Alatas, songwriter) (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West) * "Best I Ever Had" ** Drake (musician), Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & Boi-1da, M. Samuels, songwriters (Drake) * "Day 'n' Nite" ** Kid Cudi, S. Mescudi & Dot da Genius, O. Omishore, songwriters (Kid Cudi) * "Dead and Gone" ** T.I., C. Harris, Rob Knox (producer), R. Tadross & Justin Timberlake, J. Timberlake, songwriters (T.I. & Justin Timberlake) * "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" ** Jay-Z, Shawn Carter & No I.D., Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Steam (band), Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka, Janko Nilović, Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky, songwriters) (Jay-Z) ; Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Album * ''Relapse (Eminem album), Relapse'' –

* ''Universal Mind Control'' – Common (rapper), Common * ''R.O.O.T.S.'' –

* ''The Ecstatic'' –

* ''The Renaissance (Q-Tip album), The Renaissance'' – Q-Tip (musician), Q-Tip

Country

;Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Best Female Country Vocal Performance * "White Horse (Taylor Swift song), White Horse" -

* "Dead Flowers (Miranda Lambert song), Dead Flowers" -

* "I Just Call You Mine" - Martina McBride * "Just a Dream (Carrie Underwood song), Just a Dream" -

* "Solitary Thinkin'" - Lee Ann Womack ;Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance, Best Male Country Vocal Performance * "Sweet Thing (Keith Urban song), Sweet Thing" -

* "All I Ask For Anymore" - Trace Adkins * "People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington * "High Cost of Living" - Jamey Johnson * "Living for the Night" - George Strait ;Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals * "I Run to You" -

* "Cowgirls Don't Cry" - Brooks & Dunn * "Chicken Fried" -

* "Here Comes Goodbye" - Rascal Flatts * "It Happens" - Sugarland ;Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, Best Country Collaboration with Vocals * "I Told You So (Randy Travis song), I Told You So" -

& Randy Travis * "Beautiful World" - Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin * "Down the Road (Mac McAnally song), Down the Road" - Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally * "Start a Band" - Brad Paisley &

* "Everything But Quits" - Lee Ann Womack & George Strait ;Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance, Best Country Instrumental Performance * "Producer's Medley" - Steve Wariner * "Under The (Five) Wire" - Alison Brown * "The Crystal Merchant" - The Greencards * "Mansinneedof" - Sarah Jarosz ;Grammy Award for Best Country Song, Best Country Song * "White Horse (Taylor Swift song), White Horse" -

, songwriters * "All I Ask For Anymore" - Trace Adkins ** Casey Beathard & Tim James (country music songwriter), Tim James, songwriters * "High Cost of Living" - Jamey Johnson ** Jamey Johnson & James T. Slater, songwriters * "I Run to You" -

** Tom Douglas (songwriter), Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters * "People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington ** Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones, songwriters ;Grammy Award for Best Country Album, Best Country Album * '' Fearless'' -

* ''The Foundation (Zac Brown Band album), The Foundation'' -

* ''Twang (album), Twang'' - George Strait * ''Defying Gravity (Keith Urban album), Defying Gravity'' -

* ''Call Me Crazy'' - Lee Ann Womack

New Age

;Grammy Award for Best New Age Album, Best New Age Album * ''Prayer for Compassion'' - David Darling (musician), David Darling * ''Faith'' - Jim Brickman * ''Laserium for the Soul'' - Henta * ''In A Dream'' - Peter Kater, Dominic Miller, Kenny Loggins & Jaques Morelenbaum * ''Impressions of the West Lake'' - Kitarō

Jazz

;Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Contemporary Jazz Instrumental Album * ''75 (album), 75'' - Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate * ''Urbanus (album), Urbanus'' - Stefon Harris & Blackout * ''Sounding Point'' - Julian Lage * ''At World's Edge'' - Philippe Saisse * ''Big Neighborhood'' - Mike Stern ;Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Best Jazz Vocal Album * ''Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman'' - Kurt Elling * ''No Regrets'' - Randy Crawford (& Joe Sample) * ''So in Love'' - Roberta Gambarini * ''Tide'' - Luciana Souza * ''Desire'' - Tierney Sutton (Band) ;Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo, Best Jazz Instrumental Performance * "Dancin' 4 Chicken" - Terence Blanchard soloist * "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 ;Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Jazz Instrumental Album * ''Five Peace Band Live'' - Chick Corea & John McLaughlin (musician), John McLaughlin Five Peace Band * ''Quartet Live'' - Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow & Antonio Sánchez (drummer), Antonio Sánchez * ''Brother To Brother'' - The Clayton Brothers * ''Remembrance'' - John Patitucci Trio * ''The Bright Mississippi'' - Allen Toussaint ;Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album * ''Book One'' - New Orleans Jazz Orchestra * ''Legendary'' - Bob Florence Limited Edition * ''Eternal Interlude'' - John Hollenbeck (musician), John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble * ''Fun Time'' - Sammy Nestico And The SWR Big Band * ''Lab 2009'' - University of North Texas College of Music, University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band ;Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album, Best Latin Jazz Album * ''Juntos Para Siempre (Bebo Valdés and Chucho Valdés album), Juntos Para Siempre'' - Bebo Valdés And Chucho Valdés * ''Things I Wanted To Do'' - Chembo Corniel * ''Áurea'' - Geoffrey Keezer * ''Brazilliance X 4'' - Claudio Roditi * ''Esta Plena'' - Miguel Zenón

Gospel

; Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance, Best Gospel Performance * "Wait on the Lord" - Donnie McClurkin & Karen Clark Sheard * "Free to Be Me" - Francesca Battistelli * "Jesus Is Love" - Heather Headley & Smokie Norful * "I Believe" - Jonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee Singers * "Born Again" - Third Day featuring Lacey Mosley ; Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song, Best Gospel Song * "God in Me" - Mary Mary Featuring Kierra Sheard * "Born Again (Third Day song), Born Again" - Third Day * "City on Our Knees" - TobyMac * "Every Prayer" - Israel Houghton & Mary Mary * "The Motions (song), The Motions" - Matthew West ; Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album, Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album * ''Live Revelations'' - Third Day * ''The Big Picture (Da' T.R.U.T.H. album), The Big Picture'' - Da' T.R.U.T.H. * ''Crash (Decyfer Down album), Crash'' - Decyfer Down * ''Innocence & Instinct'' - Red (band), Red * ''The Dash'' - John Wells – The Tonic ; Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album * ''The Power of One (Israel Houghton album), The Power Of One'' - Israel Houghton * ''Speaking Louder Than Before'' - Jeremy Camp * ''The Long Fall Back to Earth'' - Jars of Clay * ''Love Is on the Move'' - Leeland (band), Leeland * ''Freedom (Mandisa album), Freedom'' - Mandisa ; Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album, Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Gospel Album * ''Jason Crabb (album), Jason Crabb'' - Jason Crabb * ''Dream On'' - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound * ''The Rock (Tracy Lawrence album), The Rock'' - Tracy Lawrence * ''In God's Time'' - Barry Scott & Second Wind * ''Everyday'' - Triumphant Quartet ; Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album, Best Traditional Gospel Album * ''Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration, Oh Happy Day'' - Various Artists * ''God Don't Never Change'' - Ashley Cleveland * ''The Law Of Confession, Part I'' - Donald Lawrence & Co. ** Bill Hearn, Ken Levitan, Ken Pennell, Jack Rovner & Cedric Thompson, producers * ''The Journey Continues'' - The Williams Brothers (Gospel group), The Williams Brothers * ''How I Got Over'' - Vickie Winans ; Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album, Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album * ''Audience of One (album), Audience Of One'' - Heather Headley * ''Renewed'' - Sheri Jones-Moffett * ''Just James'' - J Moss * ''Smokie Norful Live'' - Smokie Norful * ''Bold Right Life'' - Kierra Sheard

Latin

; Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop or Urban Album, Best Latin Pop Album * ''Sin Frenos'' - La 5ª Estación, La Quinta Estación * ''5to Piso'' - Ricardo Arjona * ''Te Acuerdas...'' - Francisco Céspedes * ''Hu Hu Hu'' - Natalia Lafourcade * ''Gran City Pop'' - Paulina Rubio ; Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album, Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album * ''Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo, Los de Atras Vienen Conmigo'' - Calle 13 (band), Calle 13 * ''Río'' - Aterciopelados * ''Y. (Bebe album), Y.'' - Bebe (singer), Bebe * ''La Luz del Ritmo'' - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs * ''La Revolución'' - Wisin & Yandel ; Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album, Best Tropical Latin Album * ''Ciclos (Luis Enrique album), Ciclos'' - Luis Enrique (singer), Luis Enrique * ''Asi Soy'' - Isaac Delgado * ''Guasábara'' - José Lugo Orchestra * ''Gracias'' - Omara Portuondo * ''Bach in Havana'' - Tiempo Libre ; Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Album, Best Regional Mexican Album * ''Necesito de Ti (album), Necesito de Ti'' - Vicente Fernández * ''Corazón Ranchero'' - Shaila Dúrcal * ''Compañeras'' - Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles * ''10 Aniversario'' - Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea * ''Pegadito Al Corazón'' - Joan Sebastian ; Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album, Best Tejano Album * ''Borders y Bailes'' - Los Texmaniacs * ''Divina'' - Stefani Montiel * ''All the Way Live'' - Jay Perez * ''Point of View'' - Joe Posada * ''Radiación Musical'' - Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso ; Grammy Award for Best Norteño Album, Best Norteño Album * ''Tu Noche con Los Tigres del Norte, Tu Noche con... Los Tigres del Norte'' - Los Tigres del Norte * ''Dejame Soñar'' - Cumbre Norteña * ''El Niño de Oro'' - El Compa Chuy * ''Pese a Quien le Pese'' - Los Rieleros del Norte * ''Soy Todo Tuyo'' - Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Los Tucánes de Tijuana ; Grammy Award for Best Banda Album, Best Banda Album * ''Tu Esclavo y Amo'' - Lupillo Rivera * ''Se Nos Murio el Amor'' - El Guero Y Su Banda Centenario * ''Mas Adelante'' - La Arrolladora Banda el Limón de Rene Camacho * ''Derecho de Antiguedad'' - La Original Banda el Limón de Salvador Lizárraga

American roots

; Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, Best Americana Album * ''Electric Dirt'' - Levon Helm * ''Together Through Life'' -

* ''Willie and the Wheel'' -

& Asleep at the Wheel * ''Wilco (The Album), Wilco'' - Wilco * ''Little Honey'' - Lucinda Williams ; Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, Best Bluegrass Album * ''The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo'' - Steve Martin * ''Could We Get Any Closer?'' - Jim Lauderdale * ''Buckaroo Blue Grass'' - Michael Martin Murphey * ''Almost Live'' - Bryan Sutton And Friends * ''Destination Life'' - Rhonda Vincent ; Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album, Best Traditional Blues Album * ''A Stranger Here'' - Ramblin' Jack Elliott * ''Blue Again!, Blue Again'' - The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito * ''Rough & Tough'' - John P. Hammond, John Hammond * ''Stomp! The Blues Tonight'' - Duke Robillard * ''Chicago Blues: A Living History'' - Various Artists ** Larry Skoller, producer ; Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album, Best Contemporary Blues Album * ''Already Free'' - The Derek Trucks Band * ''This Time (Robert Cray album), This Time'' - The Robert Cray Band * ''The Truth According to Ruthie Foster'' - Ruthie Foster * ''Live: Hope at the Hideout'' - Mavis Staples * ''Back to the River'' - Susan Tedeschi ; Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album, Best Traditional Folk Album * ''High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project'' - Loudon Wainwright III * ''Cutting Loose'' - David Holt (musician), David Holt And Josh Goforth * ''Naked With Friends'' - Maura O'Connell * ''Polka Cola: Music That Refreshes'' - Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra * ''Singing Through The Hard Times: A Tribute to Utah Phillips'' - Various Artists ** Jacqui Morse, Kendall Morse & Dan Schatz, producers ; Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, Best Contemporary Folk Album * ''Townes (album), Townes'' - Steve Earle * ''Middle Cyclone'' - Neko Case * ''Our Bright Future'' - Tracy Chapman * ''Live (Shawn Colvin album), Live'' - Shawn Colvin * ''Secret, Profane & Sugarcane'' - Elvis Costello ; Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album, Best Hawaiian Music Album * ''Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2'' - Various Artists * Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers * ''He Nani'' - Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho * ''Friends & Family Of Hawaii'' - Amy Hanaialii * ''Nani Mau Loa: Everlasting Beauty''- Ho'okena ; Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album, Best Native American Music Album * ''Spirit Wind North'' - Bill Miller (musician), Bill Miller * ''Siyotanka'' - Michael Brant DeMaria * ''True Blue'' - Northern Cree * ''Wind Songs - Native American Flute Solos'' - John Two-Hawks * ''Riders of the Healing Road'' - Johnny Whitehorse ; Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album, Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album * ''Lay Your Burden Down'' - Buckwheat Zydeco * ''Alligator Purse'' - Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet * ''Stripped Down'' - The Magnolia Sisters * ''Live at 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival'' - Pine Leaf Boys * ''L'Ésprit Créole'' - Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole

Reggae

;Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, Best Reggae Album * ''Mind Control (Stephen Marley album), Mind Control - Acoustic'' - Stephen Marley (musician), Stephen Marley * ''Rasta Got Soul'' - Buju Banton * ''Gregory Isaacs Discography, Brand New Me'' - Gregory Isaacs * ''Awake (Julian Marley album), Awake'' - Julian Marley * ''Imperial Blaze'' - Sean Paul

World music

; Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album, Best Traditional World Music Album * ''Douga Mansa'' - Mamadou Diabate * ''Ancient Sounds'' - Rahim Alhaj And Amjad Ali Khan * ''Double Play'' - Liz Carroll & John Doyle * ''La Guerra No'' - John Santos Y El Coro Folklórico Kindembo * ''Drum Music Land'' - Ten Drum Art Percussion Group ; Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album, Best Contemporary World Music Album * ''Throw Down Your Heart, Throw Down Your Heart: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 - Africa Sessions'' -

* ''Welcome To Mali'' - Amadou & Mariam * ''Day By Day'' - Femi Kuti * ''Seya'' - Oumou Sangare * ''Across the Divide: A Tale of Rhythm & Ancestry'' - Omar Sosa

Children's

; Grammy Award for Best Children's Album, Best Children's Music Album * ''Family Time (album), Family Time'' - Ziggy Marley * ''American Heroes #3'' - Jonathan Sprout * ''Banjo to Beatbox'' - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Cathy & Marcy & Christylez Bacon * ''Great Day'' - Milkshake (band), Milkshake * ''Jumpin' & Jammin - Greg & Steve * ''Pete Seeger Tribute - Ageless Kids' Songs'' - Buck Howdy ; Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children, Best Children's Spoken Word Album * ''Aaaaah! Spooky, Scary Stories & Songs'' - Steve Vaus, Buck Howdy * ''Captain Nobody'' - Dean Pitchford * ''Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales'' - Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Helen Mirren, Forest Whitaker & Various Artists ** Sharon Gelman, Michele McGonigle & Alfre Woodard, producers * ''The Phantom Tollbooth'' - David Hyde Pierce * ''Scat'' - Ed Asner * ''Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There'' - Harlan Ellison

Spoken word

;Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Best Spoken Word Album * ''Always Looking Up'' - Michael J. Fox * ''Jonathan Winters - A Very Special Time'' - Jonathan Winters * ''The Lincoln-Douglas Debates'' - Richard Dreyfuss & David Strathairn * ''The Maltese Falcon'' - Various Artists Including Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann and OthersYuri Rasovsky ** Josh Stanton, producers * ''We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land'' - Jimmy Carter * ''Wishful Drinking'' - Carrie Fisher

Comedy

; Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, Best Comedy Album * ''A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!'' –

* ''Back from the Dead (Spinal Tap album), Back from the Dead'' – Spinal Tap (band), Spinal Tap * ''Internet Leaks'' – "Weird Al" Yankovic * ''My Weakness Is Strong'' – Patton Oswalt * ''Suckin' It for the Holidays'' – Kathy Griffin * ''Tall, Dark & Chicano'' – George Lopez

Musical show

;Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Best Musical Show Album * ''West Side Story (musical), West Side Story'' **David Caddick & David Lai producers (Leonard Bernstein composer; Stephen Sondheim lyricist) (New Broadway Cast with Matt Cavenaugh Josefina Scaglione & others) * ''Ain't Misbehavin' (musical), Ain't Misbehavin''' **Robert Sher, producer (Various, composers; Various, lyricist) (30th Anniversary Cast Recording With Ruben Studdard, Frenchie Davis & Others) * ''Hair (musical), Hair'' * ''9 to 5: The Musical'' * ''Shrek the Musical''

Film, TV and other visual media

; Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Compilation Soundtrack Album * ''Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture, Slumdog Millionaire'' - Various Artists,

(producer), P. A. Deepak (mix engineer) * ''Cadillac Records: Music from the Motion Picture, Cadillac Records'' - Various Artists * ''Inglourious Basterds (soundtrack), Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds'' * ''True Blood'' * ''Twilight (soundtrack), Twilight'' ; Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Score Soundtrack Album * ''Up (soundtrack), Up'' - Michael Giacchino * ''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' - Alexandre Desplat * ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (soundtrack), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' - Nicholas Hooper * ''Milk (2008 American film), Milk'' - Danny Elfman * ''Star Trek: Music from the Motion Picture, Star Trek'' - Michael Giacchino, Varèse Sarabande ; Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media * "Jai Ho (song), Jai Ho" (From ''Slumdog Millionaire'') **

, Sukhwinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Vijay Prakash, songwriters (A. R. Rahman, Gulzar (lyricist), Gulzar & Sukhwinder Singh) * "All Is Love" (From ''Where the Wild Things Are (film), Where the Wild Things Are'') ** Karen O & Nick Zinner, songwriters (Karen O & The Kids) * "Decode (song), Decode" (From ''Twilight (2008 film), Twilight'') ** Josh Farro, Hayley Williams & Taylor York, songwriters (Paramore) * "Once in a Lifetime" (From ''Cadillac Records'') **

, James Dring,

, Beyoncé Knowles, Scott McFarnon & Jody Street, songwriters (Beyoncé) * "The Wrestler (song), The Wrestler" (From ''The Wrestler (2008 film), The Wrestler'') **

, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen) *~~"The Climb (song), The Climb" (From ''Hannah Montana: The Movie'')~~ **Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe, songwriter (
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Composing and arranging

; Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition, Best Instrumental Composition * "Up opening sequence, Married Life" (From Up) ** Michael Giacchino, composer (Michael Giacchino) * "Borat in Syracuse" ** Paquito D'Rivera, composer (Paquito D'Rivera Quintet) * "Counting To Infinity" ** Tim Davies (musician), Tim Davies, composer (Tim Davies Big Band) * "Fluffy" ** Bob Florence, composer (Bob Florence Limited Edition) * "Ice-Nine" ** Steve Wiest, composer (University of North Texas College of Music, University Of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band) ; Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella, Best Instrumental Arrangement * "West Side Story Medley" ** Bill Cunliffe, arranger (Resonance Big Band) * "Chris Botti In Boston, Emmanuel" ** Jeremy Lubbock, arranger (

& Lucia Micarelli) * "Hope" ** Vince Mendoza, arranger (Jim Beard With Vince Mendoza & The Metropole Orchestra) * "Slings And Arrows" ** Vince Mendoza, arranger (Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge) * "Up With End Credits" (From Up) ** Michael Giacchino & Tim Simonec, arrangers (Michael Giacchino) ; Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals, Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) * "Corcovado (song), Quiet Nights" ** Claus Ogerman, arranger (Diana Krall) * "A Change Is Gonna Come (song), A Change Is Gonna Come" **

& Jerry Hey, arrangers (

) * "Dedicated To You" ** Laurence Hobgood, arranger (Kurt Elling) * "In The Still of the Night" ** Thomas Zink, arranger (Anne Walsh) * "My One And Only Thrill" ** Vince Mendoza, arranger (Melody Gardot)

Package

; Grammy Award for Best Recording Package, Best Recording Package * ''Everything That Happens Will Happen Today'' ** Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno) * ''Back from the Dead (Spinal Tap album), Back from the Dead'' ** Brian Porizek, art director (Spinal Tap (band), Spinal Tap) * ''Middle Cyclone'' ** Neko Case & Kathleen Judge, art directors (Neko Case) * ''Splitting Adam'' ** Jeff Harrison, art director (Splitting Adam) * ''Tathagata'' ** Szu Wei Cheng & Hui Chen Huang, art directors (Various Artists) ; Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package * ''Neil Young The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972, The Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972'' ** Gary Burden, Jenice Heo & Neil Young, art directors (

) * ''A Cabinet of Curiosities'' ** Mathieu Bitton & Scott Webber, art directors (Jane's Addiction) * ''Phish festivals, The Clifford Ball'' ** Masaki Koike, art director (Phish) * ''Everything That Happens Will Happen Today'' ** Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno) * ''Lost in the Sound of Separation'' (Deluxe Edition) ** Jordan Butcher, art director (Underoath)

Album notes

; Grammy Award for Best Album Notes, Best Album Notes * The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946) ** Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong) * Dance-O-Mania: Harry Yerkes And The Dawn of the Jazz Age, 1919–1923 ** Mark Berresford, album notes writer (The Happy Six) * Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson - Music From The Film ** Douglas Brinkley & Johnny Depp, album notes writers (Various Artists) * My Dusty Road ** Ed Cray & Bill Nowlin, album notes writers (Woody Guthrie) * Origins of the Red Hot Mama, 1910–1922 ** Lloyd Ecker & Susan Ecker, album notes writers (Sophie Tucker)

Historical

;Grammy Award for Best Historical Album, Best Historical Album * ''The Complete Chess Masters (1950–1967)'' ** Andy McKaie, compilation producer; Erick Labson, mastering engineer (Little Walter) * ''My Dusty Road'' ** Scott Billington, Michael Creamer & Bill Nowlin, compilation producers; Doug Pomeroy, mastering engineer (Woody Guthrie) * ''Origins of the Red Hot Mama, 1910-1922'' ** Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Sophie Tucker) * ''Take Me to the Water: Immersion Baptism In Vintage Music And Photography 1890-1950'' ** Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jim Linderman, compilation producers; Robert Vosgien, mastering engineer (Various Artists) * ''Woodstock: 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm'' ** Cheryl Pawelski, Mason Williams & Andy Zax, compilation producers; Dave Schultz, mastering engineer (Various Artists)

Production, non-classical

; Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, Best Engineered Album, Non Classical * ''Ellipse (album), Ellipse'' ** Imogen Heap, engineer (

) * ''Gossip in the Grain'' ** Ethan Johns & Dominic Monks, engineers (Ray LaMontagne) * ''My One and Only Thrill'' ** Helik Hadar & Al Schmitt, engineers (Melody Gardot) * ''Safe Trip Home'' ** Jon Brion, Grippa, Greg Koller and Jim Scott (musician), Jim Scott, engineers (Dido (singer), Dido) * ''Swan Feathers'' ** Richard Alderson, Chris Allen, Roman Klun, Lawrence Manchester, Rob Mounsey, Jay Newland, Gene Paul, Jamie Polaski & Gordie Sampson, engineers (Leslie Mendelson) ; Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, Producer of the Year, Non Classical * Brendan O'Brien (record producer), Brendan O'Brien ** ''Black Ice (album), Black Ice'' (

) (A) ** ''Crack the Skye'' (Mastodon (band), Mastodon) (A) ** "The Fixer (song), The Fixer" (Pearl Jam) (S) ** ''Killswitch Engage (2009 album), Killswitch Engage'' (Killswitch Engage) (A) ** ''Working on a Dream'' (

) (A) * T Bone Burnett ** ''Moonalice (album), Moonalice'' (Moonalice)(A) ** ''Secret, Profane & Sugarcane'' (Elvis Costello) (A) * Ethan Johns ** ''Gossip in the Grain'' (Ray LaMontagne) (A) * Larry Klein ** "Acadian Driftwood" (Zachary Richard) (T) ** ''Bare Bones (Madeleine Peyroux album), Bare Bones'' (Madeleine Peyroux) (A) ** ''My One and Only Thrill'' (Melody Gardot) (A) ** ''Our Bright Future'' (Tracy Chapman) (A) ** ''Tide'' (Luciana Souza) (A) * Greg Kurstin ** ''It's Not Me, It's You'' (Lily Allen) (A) ** ''Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future'' (The Bird and the Bee) (A) ; Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical * "

" (Electro Extended Remix) -

, remixer (

) * "Don't Believe in Love" (Dennis Ferrer Objektivity Mix) - Dennis Ferrer, remixer (Dido (singer), Dido) * "The Girl and the Robot" (Jean Elan Remix) - Jean Elan, remixer (Röyksopp) * "I Want You" (Dave Audé Remix) - Dave Audé, remixer (Dean Coleman & DCLA) * "No You Girls" (Trentemøller Remix) - Trentemøller, Anders Trentemøller, remixer (Franz Ferdinand (band), Franz Ferdinand)

Production, surround sound

;Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album, Best Surround Sound Album * ''Transmigration'' ** Michael Bishop (sound engineer), Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer; Michael Bishop, surround mastering engineer; Elaine Martone, surround producer (Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Choruses) * ''Colabs'' ** David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber, Allen Hart, DJ Muad'Deep, Seren Wen, Musetta, Henta, Marcell Marias & Gail Pettis) * ''Flute Mystery'' ** Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Emily Beynon, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Fred Johnny Berg, Catherine Beynon & Philharmonia Orchestra) * ''Kleiberg: Treble & Bass'' ** Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Daniel Reuss, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Marianne Thorsen & Göran Sjölin) * ''Genesis 1970–1975'' ** Nick Davis (record producer), Nick Davis, surround mix engineer; Tony Cousins, surround mastering engineer; Nick Davis, surround producer (Genesis (band), Genesis)

Production, classical

; Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical, Best Engineered Album, Classical * ''Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Mahler), Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10 (Mahler), Symphony No. 10'' - Peter Laenger, engineer (Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony) * ''Britten: Billy Budd'' - Neil Hutchinson & Jonathan Stokes, engineers (Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, Ian Bostridge, Gidon Saks, Neal Davies, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra) * ''QSF Plays Brubeck'' - Judy Kirschner, engineer (Quartet San Francisco) * ''Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé'' - Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers (James Levine, Tanglewood Festival Chorus & Boston Symphony Orchestra) * ''Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. Symphony No. 1 (Shostakovich), 1 & Symphony No. 15 (Shostakovich), 15'' - John Newton & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Valery Gergiev & Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre) ; Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical, Producer of the Year, Classical * Steven Epstein (music producer), Steven Epstein ** Adams: Doctor Atomic Symphony (David Robertson & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra) ** Bernstein: Mass (Marin Alsop, Jubilant Sykes, Asher Edward Wulfman, Morgan State University Choir, Peabody Children's Chorus & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra) ** Corigliano: A Dylan Thomas Trilogy (Leonard Slatkin, George Mabry, Sir Thomas Allen, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra) ** Fauré: Piano Quintets (Fine Arts Quartet & Cristina Ortiz) ** Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace (Yo-Yo Ma & Various Artists) * Blanton Alspaugh ** Carlson, David: Anna Karenina (Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham, Sarah Colburn, Robert Gierlach, Christian Van Horn, Kelly Kaduce, Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra) ** Menotti: Amahl And The Night Visitors; My Christmas (Alastair Willis, Ike Hawkersmith, Kirsten Gunlogson, Dean Anthony, Todd Thomas, Kevin Short, Bart LeFan, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra) ** Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortilèges (Alastair Willis, Julie Boulianne, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chattanooga Boys Choir, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra) ** Schubert: Death And The Maiden (JoAnn Falletta &; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) ** Sierra, Roberto: Missa Latina 'Pro Pace' (Andreas Delfs, Nathaniel Webster, Heidi Grant Murphy, Milwaukee Symphony Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra) * John Fraser ** Britten: Billy Budd (Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, Ian Bostridge, Gidon Saks, Neal Davies, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra) ** Midsummer Night (Kate Royal, Edward Gardner, Crouch End Festival Chorus & Orchestra Of English National Opera) ** Schubert: Schwanengesang (Ian Bostridge & Antonio Pappano) ** Shadows Of Silence (Leif Ove Andsnes, Franz Welzer-Möst & Sinfonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks) * David Frost (producer), David Frost ** An American Journey (Eroica Trio) ** Journey to the New World (Sharon Isbin, Mark O'Connor & Joan Baez) ** Korngold: Violin Concerto; Schauspiel Overture; Much Ado About Nothing (Philippe Quint, Carlos Miguel Prieto & Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria) ** Mozart: Piano Concertos 21 & 22 (Jonathan Biss & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra) ** O'Connor, Mark: String Quartets Nos. 2 & 3 (Ida Kavafian, Mark O'Connor, Paul Neubauer & Matt Haimovitz) * James Mallinson ** MacMillan, James: St. John Passion (Sir Colin Davis, Christopher Maltman, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra) ** Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Valery Gergiev, Choir Of Eltham College, Choral Arts Society of Washington, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra) ** Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15 (Valery Gergiev & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre) ** Shostakovich: The Nose (Valery Gergiev, Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur, Vladislav Sulimsky, Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)

Classical

; Grammy Award for Best Classical Album, Best Classical Album * ''Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10'' ** Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors; Andreas Neubronner, producer; Peter Laenger, engineer/mixer; Andreas Neubronner, mastering engineer (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef, Elza van den Heever & Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Girls Chorus & San Francisco Symphony Chorus) * ''Bernstein: Mass'' ** Marin Alsop, conductor; Jubilant Sykes; Steven Epstein, producer; Richard King, engineer/mixer (Asher Edward Wulfman; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Morgan State University Choir & Peabody Children's Chorus) * ''Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé'' ** James Levine, conductor; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer; Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus) * ''Ravel: L'Enfant et les Sortilèges'' ** Alastair Willis, conductor; Julie Boulianne; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Mark Donahue & John Hill, engineers/mixers (Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Chattanooga Boys Choir, Chicago Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Chorus) * ''Shostakovich: The Nose'' ** Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer; John Newton & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre) ; Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance, Best Orchestra Performance * "Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé" ** James Levine, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus) * "Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique" ** Simon Rattle, conductor (Susan Graham; Berliner Philharmoniker) * "Bruckner: Symphony No. 5" ** Benjamin Zander, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra) * "Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15" ** Valery Gergiev, conductor (Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre) * "Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4" ** Antoni Wit, conductor (Jan Krzysztof Broja, Ewa Marczyk & Marek Marczyk; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra) ; Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Best Opera Recording * "Britten: Billy Budd" ** Daniel Harding, conductor; Ian Bostridge, Neal Davies, Nathan Gunn, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose & Gidon Saks; John Fraser, producer (London Symphony Orchestra; Gentlemen of the London Symphony Chorus) * "Messiaen: Saint François D'Assise" ** Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; Armand Arapian, Hubert Delamboye, Rod Gilfry, Henk Neven, Tom Randle & Camilla Tilling; Ferenc van Damme, producer (The Hague Philharmonic; Chorus of de Nederlandse Opera) * "Musto, John: Volpone" ** Sara Jobin, conductor; Lisa Hopkins, Joshua Jeremiah, Museop Kim, Jeremy Little, Rodell Rosel & Faith Sherman; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Wolf Trap Opera Company) * "Shostakovich: The Nose" ** Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer (Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre) * "Tan Dun: Marco Polo" ** Tan Dun, conductor; Stephen Bryant, Sarah Castle, Zhang Jun, Nancy Allen Lundy, Stephen Richardson & Charles Workman; Ferenc van Damme, producer (Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; Cappella Amsterdam) ; Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance, Best Choral Performance * "Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10" ** Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Elza van den Heever, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef & Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & San Francisco Girls Chorus) * "Handel: Coronation Anthems" ** Harry Christophers, conductor (Alastair Ross; The Sixteen Orchestra; The Sixteen) * "Penderecki: Utrenja" ** Antoni Wit, conductor (Gennady Bezzubenkov, Iwona Hossa, Piotr Kusiewicz, Piotr Nowacki & Agnieszka Rehlis; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Boys' Choir & Warsaw Philharmonic Choir) * "Song of the Stars: Granados, Casals & Blancafort" ** Dennis Keene, conductor (Erica Kiesewetter; Mark Kruczek & Douglas Riva; Voices Of Ascension) * "A Spotless Rose" Paul McCreesh, conductor (The Gabrieli Consort) ; Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra), Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra) * "Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3" ** Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor; Evgeny Kissin (Philharmonia Orchestra) * "Bartók: 3 Concertos" ** Pierre Boulez, conductor (Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Yuri Bashmet, Gidon Kremer, Neil Percy, Tamara Stefanovich & Nigel Thomas; Berlin Philharmonic, Berliner Philharmoniker & London Symphony Orchestra) * "Bermel, Derek: Voices For Solo Clarinet And Orchestra" ** Gil Rose, conductor; Derek Bermel (Boston Modern Orchestra Project) * "Korngold: Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35" ** Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor; Philippe Quint (Orquesta Sinfónica de Mineria) * "Salonen, Esa-Pekka: Piano Concerto" ** Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Yefim Bronfman (Los Angeles Philharmonic) ; Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra), Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra) * "Journey to the New World" - Sharon Isbin (Joan Baez & Mark O'Connor) * "Caroline Goulding" - Caroline Goulding (Christopher O'Riley & Janine Randall) * "Chopin" - Maria João Pires * "Oppens Plays Carter" - Ursula Oppens * "Sonatas & Etudes" - Yuja Wang ; Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance, Best Chamber Music Performance * "Intimate Letters" - Emerson String Quartet * "Ginastera: String Quartets" (Complete)- Enso Quartet (Lucy Shelton) * "The Hungarian Album" - Guarneri Quartet * "Schumann/Bartók: The Berlin Recital" - Martha Argerich & Gidon Kremer * "Takemitsu, Toru: And Then I Knew 'Twas Wind" - Yolanda Kondonassis, Cynthia Phelps & Joshua Smith ; Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance, Best Small Ensemble Performance * "Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion" ** Paul Hillier, conductor; Ars Nova Copenhagen & Theatre Of Voices * "Bach: Orchestral Suites For A Young Prince" ** Monica Huggett, conductor; Gonzalo X. Ruiz; Ensemble Sonnerie * "Josquin: Missa Malheur Me Bat" ** Peter Phillips (conductor), Peter Phillips, conductor; Tallis Scholars * "Song Of Songs" ** Stile Antico (Alison Hill & Benedict Hymas) * "Vivaldi: Concertos" ** Daniel Hope (violinist), Daniel Hope & Anne Sofie von Otter; Chamber Orchestra Of Europe (Kristian Bezuidenhout) ; Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album, Best Classical Vocal Performance * "Verismo Arias" - Renée Fleming (Marco Armiliato; Jonas Kaufmann; Orchestra Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppe Verdi; Coro Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppe Verdi) * "Bach" - Anne Sofie von Otter (Lars Ulrik Mortensen; Anders J. Dahlin, Jakob Bloch Jespersen, Tomas Medici & Karin Roman; Concerto Copenhagen) * "Bel Canto Spectacular" - Juan Diego Flórez (Daniel Oren; Daniella Barcellona, Patrizia Ciofi, Plácido Domingo, Mariusz Kwiecien, Anna Netrebko & Fernando Piqueras; Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana; Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana) * "Recital at Ravinia" - Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Drew Minter; Peter Serkin) * "Un Frisson Français" - Susan Graham (Malcolm Martineau) ; Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition, Best Classical Contemporary Composition * "Higdon, Jennifer: Percussion Concerto" - Jennifer Higdon (Marin Alsop) * "Crumb, George: The Winds Of Destiny" - George Crumb (James Freeman (conductor), James Freeman) * "Pärt, Arvo: In Principio" - Arvo Pärt (Tõnu Kaljuste) * "Sierra, Roberto: Missa Latina 'Pro Pace'" - Roberto Sierra (Andreas Delfs) * "Wyner, Yehudi: Piano Concerto "Chiavi In Mano"" - Yehudi Wyner (Robert Spano) ; Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album, Best Classical Crossover Album * ''Songs of Joy & Peace (album), Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace'' - Yo-Yo Ma (Odair Assad, Sergio Assad,

, Dave Brubeck, Matt Brubeck, John Clayton (bassist), John Clayton, Paquito d'Rivera, Renée Fleming, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Natalie McMaster, Edgar Meyer, Cristina Pato, Joshua Redman, Jake Shimabukuro, Silk Road Ensemble, James Taylor, Chris Thile, Wu Tong, Alon Yavnai and Amelia Zirin-Brown) * ''A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert'' ** Craig Hella Johnson, conductor; Conspirare (Tom Burritt, Ian Davidson & Bion Tsang) * ''Jazz-Clazz'' - Paquito D'Rivera Quintet (Trio Clarone) * ''The Melody Of Rhythm'' ** Leonard Slatkin, conductor;

, Zakir Hussain (musician), Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer (Detroit Symphony Orchestra) * ''QSF Plays Brubeck'' - Quartet San Francisco * ''Twelve Songs by Charles Ives'' ** Theo Bleckmann; Kneebody

Music video

; Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Best Short Form Music Video * "

" –

** Mathew Cullen, Mat Cullen & Mark Kudsi, video directors; Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, video producers * "Mr. Hurricane" – Beast (Canadian band), Beast ** Ben Steiger Levine, video director; Sach Baylin-Stern, video producer * "Life in Technicolor II" – Coldplay ** Dougal Wilson, video director; Matthew Fone, video producer * "Wrong (Depeche Mode song), Wrong" – Depeche Mode ** Patrick Daughters, video director; Jonathan Lia, video producer * "Her Morning Elegance" – Oren Lavie ** Oren Lavie, Merav Nathan and Yuval Nathan, video directors; Oren Lavie, video producer ; Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Best Long Form Music Video * "All Together Now (2008 film), The Beatles Love – All Together Now" – Various Artists ** Adrian Wills, video director; Martin Bolduc and Jonathan Clyde, video producers * "Chris Botti In Boston, In Boston" –

** Jim Gable, video director; Bobby Colomby, video producer * "Johnny Cash's America" – Johnny Cash ** Robert Gordon (director), Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video directors; Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville, video producers * "Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer, Anita O'Day – The Life of a Jazz Singer" – Anita O'Day ** Robbie Cavolina & Ian McCrudden, video directors; Robbie Cavolina, Melissa Davis & Ian McCrudden, video producers * "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing, Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live" –

** Chris Hicky, video director; Blake Morrison, video producer

Special merit awards

;

; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award Winners *

(posthumous) *

* Michael Jackson (posthumous) *

* André Previn *

; Trustees Award Winners *

* Walter C. Miller ; Technical Grammy Award Winners * AKG Acoustics, AKG * Thomas Alva Edison ; President's Merit Award *

* Kenny Burrell * Ken Ehrlich * Plácido Domingo

Artists with multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received nominations more than two: * Ten: Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé * Eight:

* Six:

, and

* Five:

* Four:

* Three:

In Memoriam

A tribute to the music personalities lost in 2009: Mary Travers, Mike Seeger, Kate McGarrigle, Alan W. Livingston, Allen Klein, Pop Winans, Sami Bradley, Willie Mitchell (musician), Willie Mitchell, Snooks Eaglin, Koko Taylor, Louie Bellson, Gerry Niewood, Sam Butera, Hank Crawford, Dan Seals, Kenny Rankin, Vern Gosdin, Shelby Singleton, Larry Knechtel, Barry Beckett, Teddy Pendergrass, Hal Gaba, Skip Miller, Uriel Jones, Jim Dickinson, DJ AM, Stephen Bruton, Jay Bennett, Vic Chesnutt, Bob Bogle, Tom Wilkes, Maurice Jarre, Vic Mizzy, Ali Akbar Khan, George Russell (composer), George Russell, Arthur Ferrante, Lukas Foss, Erich Kunzel, Alicia de Larrocha, Wilma Cozart Fine, Mercedes Sosa, Orlando "Cachaíto" López, Ellie Greenwich, Greg Ladanyi, Al Martino, Pierre Cossette and Les Paul. Note: Michael Jackson and Les Paul were given special tributes.

Notes

* "The Climb (Miley Cyrus song), The Climb", written by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe and featured in ''Hannah Montana: The Movie'', was originally nominated but was withdrawn by Walt Disney Records because it had not been written specifically for a film as the category's eligibility rules require. NARAS released a statement thanking Disney for its honesty and announcing that "The Climb" had been replaced by "All Is Love", with the fifth highest initial votes.

References

External links

Complete list of nominees and winners

NARAS

Fields and categories

CBS GRAMMY Site
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