The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the

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, on February 8, 2009, honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008.

Robert Plant Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the English rock band Led Zeppelin for all of its existence from 1968 until 1980, when the band broke up following th ...

and

Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass- country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of 8 and recording for the first time at 14. She signed wit ...

were the biggest winners of the night, winning five awards, including

Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to: Awards * ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia * Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK * Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US * Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA * Lati ...

for their critically acclaimed album '' Raising Sand''. Krauss became the sixth female solo artist to have won 5 awards in one night, joining

Lauryn Hill Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. She is often regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, as well as being one of the most influential musicians of her generation. ...

Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Col ...

Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has won several awards for her music and as of 2012, has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. ''Billboard'' named her the ...

Beyoncé Knowles Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...

, and

Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. A membe ...

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman, joining ...

received the most nominations, with eight. The awards broadcast won an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special.

Performances

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Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to th ...

and

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to ''Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempor ...

were scheduled to perform, but their performances were canceled after Brown was arrested for his act of domestic violence against Rihanna.

Presenters

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, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, along ...

Duffy Duffy may refer to: People *Duffy (surname), people with the surname Duffy or Duffey * Duffy (nickname) *Duffy (singer) (born 1984), Welsh singer, born Aimee Ann Duffy Places *Duffy, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Duffy, Ohi ...

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Voice", she is Whitney Houston albums discography, one of the bestselling music artists ...

* T-Pain *

Al Green Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), better known as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including " Take Me to the River", ...

Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the h ...

Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...

Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he hel ...

Green Day Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, together with bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For most of the band's career, they have been a ...

Blink-182 Blink-182 (stylized as blink-182) is an American rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Their current lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though their sound has ...

Sean Combs Sean Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy, or Diddy, is an American rapper, actor, record producer, and record executive. Born in New York City, he worked as a talent directo ...

Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received ...

Charlie Haden Charles Edward Haden (August 6, 1937 – July 11, 2014) was an American jazz double bass player, bandleader, composer and educator whose career spanned more than 50 years. In the late 1950s, he was an original member of the ground-breaking ...

* Estelle *

Jack Black Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his acting roles in the films '' High Fidelity'' (2000), '' Shallow Hal'' (2001), '' Orange County'' (2002), '' School of Rock'' (2003), ' ...

Zooey Deschanel Zooey Claire Deschanel (; born January 17, 1980) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She made her film debut in '' Mumford'' (1999) and had a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's film '' Almost Famous'' (2000). Deschanel is known for h ...

* will.i.am *

Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album ''All Hail the Que ...

Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three ...

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 age 13 with 1996's "Blue". She has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Chri ...

Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( ; born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her distinctive raspy voice, her music spans across varied styles and genres, including pop, country, rock, hip hop ...

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bo ...

Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (; born ) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Paltrow gained notice for her early work in films ...

Craig Ferguson Craig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962) is a Scottish-born American comedian, actor, writer, and television host. He is best known for hosting the CBS late-night talk show '' The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' (2005–2014), for which he won ...

Simon Baker Simon Lucas Baker (born 30 July 1969) is an Australian actor in television and film, as well as a director. He is known for his lead roles in the CBS television series ''The Mentalist'' as Patrick Jane and ''The Guardian'' as Nicholas Fallin ...

Awards

Special merit awards

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MusiCares Person of the Year The MusiCares Person of the Year is an award presented annually by MusiCares, the charity arm of The Recording Academy, the same organization that distributes the Grammy Awards, to commend musicians for their artistic achievement in the music in ...

Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...

;Lifetime Achievement Award winners *

Gene Autry Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning s ...

The Blind Boys of Alabama The Blind Boys of Alabama, also billed as The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, and Clarence Fountain and the Blind Boys of Alabama, is an American Gospel music, gospel group. The group was founded in 1939 in Talladega, Alabama, and has featured a ch ...

The Four Tops ''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite ...

Hank Jones Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored ...

Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Performing rockabilly, pop and country music, she had 47 US chart hits during the 1960s and is ranked fourth in that decade, surpassed onl ...

Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool". M ...

* Tom Paxton ;Trustees Award winners * George Avakian *

Elliott Carter Elliott Cook Carter Jr. (December 11, 1908 – November 5, 2012) was an American modernist composer. One of the most respected composers of the second half of the 20th century, he combined elements of European modernism and American "ultra- ...

Allen Toussaint Allen Richard Toussaint (; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, descri ...

;Technical Grammy Award winners * Clarence "Leo" Fender *

Universal Audio United Recording Electronics Industries (UREI) was a manufacturer of recording, mixing and audio signal processing hardware for the professional recording studio, live sound and broadcasting fields. History Bill Putnam Sr. founded Universa ...

;President's Merit Award *

Clive Davis Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is an American record producer, A&R executive, record executive, and lawyer. He has won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer, in 2000. From 1967 to 19 ...

General

For all of these there are both nominees and winners, the winners are in bold. ;

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 ...

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Please Read the Letter "Please Read the Letter" is a song originally written and recorded by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (as Page and Plant) for their 1998 album '' Walking into Clarksdale''. Plant and Alison Krauss later recorded a version of the song for their collab ...

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T Bone Burnett Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett III (born January 14, 1948) is an American record producer, guitarist and songwriter. He rose to fame as a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band during the 1970s. He has received multiple Grammy awards for his work in fil ...

, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer * " Chasing Pavements" –

Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a rec ...

Eg White Francis Anthony "Eg" White (born 22 November 1966) is a British musician, songwriter and producer. He started his career in the cowpunk band Yip Yip Coyote in the 1980s and then formed Brother Beyond with his brother, David White, in the late ...

, producer;

Tom Elmhirst Tom Elmhirst (born 8 June 1971) is a British mix engineer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Beck, David Bowie, Cage the Elephant, Lady Gaga, Residente, and Amy Winehouse, among many others. Elmhirst has received numerous accolades ...

& Steve Price, engineer/mixers * "

Viva la Vida "Viva la Vida" (, ; ) is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' (2008). The lyrics to the song contain historical and Christian refe ...

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Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University ...

** Markus Dravs,

Brian Eno Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (; born Brian Peter George Eno, 15 May 1948) is a British musician, composer, record producer and visual artist best known for his contributions to ambient music and work in rock, pop a ...

& Rik Simpson, producers;

Michael Brauer Michael Brauer is a New York-based mix engineer. He received a Grammy for "Best Pop Vocal Album" for his work on John Mayer's '' Continuum'', "Best Alternative Album" for Coldplay's ''Parachutes'', and also "Best Rock Album" for Coldplay's ''Viva l ...

& Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers * "

Bleeding Love "Bleeding Love" is a song recorded by English singer Leona Lewis for her debut studio album ''Spirit'' (2007). It was written and originally recorded by Jesse McCartney, and was co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder. The song was released as t ...

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Leona Lewis Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Born and raised in the London Borough of Islington, she attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. Lewis achieved natio ...

Simon Cowell Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the creator of '' The X Factor'' and ''Got Talent'' franchises which have been sold around the world. He has judged on ...

& Ryan "Alias" Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance,

Phil Tan Phil Tan is a Malaysian-American music and audio engineer. Early life and education Tan was born in Malaysia. He attended Full Sail University in Florida in the U.S., where he attained a degree in Recording Arts in 1990. Afterwards he moved to Atl ...

& Ryan "Alias" Tedder, engineers/mixers * " Paper Planes" – M.I.A. **

Diplo Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD wit ...

, producer;

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* '' Raising Sand'' –

, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer * ''

Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'', often referred to as simply ''Viva la Vida'', is the fourth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, released on 12 June 2008 on the Parlophone label. "Viva la vida" is a Spanish phrase that tr ...

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** Markus Dravs,

& Rik Simpson, producers; Michael H. Brauer, Markus Dravs, John O'Mahoney, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers;

Bob Ludwig Robert C. Ludwig (born c. 1945) is an American mastering engineer. He has mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists including Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Que ...

, mastering engineer * ''

Tha Carter III ''Tha Carter III'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on June 10, 2008, by Cash Money, Universal Motown & Young Money Entertainment. It follows a long string of mixtape releases and guest appearances on other hip ...

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** Babyface, Brisco,

Fabolous John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition while still a senior in high school, when he performed live on American music executive ...

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one o ...

Kidd Kidd Curtis Stewart (born November 26, 1983), better known by his stage name Kidd Kidd (formerly known as Nutt Da Kidd), is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was one of the first members of Lil Wayne's label imprint, Young Money Enter ...

Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver ...

Juelz Santana LaRon Louis James (born February 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper and member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is best known for his appearances on Cam'ron's 2002 si ...

, D. Smith,

Static Major Stephen Ellis Garrett (November 11, 1974 – February 25, 2008), known professionally as Static Major (and previously as Static), was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Louisville, Kentucky. He was a member of the R&B tri ...

, T-Pain &

Bobby V Bobby Marcel Wilson (born February 27, 1980), better known by his stage name Bobby V (also known as Bobby Valentino), is an American R&B singer. He was first a member of the R&B group Mista in 1994, before signing to rapper Ludacris through h ...

alentino, featured artists;

Alchemist Alchemy (from Arabic: ''al-kīmiyā''; from Ancient Greek: χυμεία, ''khumeía'') is an ancient branch of natural philosophy, a philosophical and protoscientific tradition that was historically practiced in China, India, the Muslim ...

David Banner Lavell William Crump (born April 11, 1974), better known by his stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Born in Brookhaven, Mississippi, Banner's family moved to Jackson, Mississippi, where he was raised. Ba ...

, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks,

Cool & Dre Cool & Dre are a record production and songwriting duo from North Miami, Florida, consisting of Marcello "Cool" Antonio Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon. The duo are best known for their work with Terror Squad founder Fat Joe, first ...

, Andrews "Drew" Correa, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Darius "Deezle" Harrison,

Jim Jonsin James Gregory Scheffer (born June 8, 1970), professionally known as Jim Jonsin, is an American record producer, songwriter, businessman and DJ from South Florida. Jonsin has collaborated with numerous artists, including Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, ...

, Mousa, Pro Jay, Rodnae, Skillz & Play, D. Smith,

Swizz Beatz Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, rapper, disc jockey (DJ) and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, Dean embarked on his musical career as a DJ. At the ag ...

Robin Thicke Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2013 hit single " Blurred Lines", which is one of the best-selling singles of all time. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, h ...

, T-Pain &

, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer * '' Year of the Gentleman'' –

Ne-Yo Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer. He gained fame for his songwriting abilities when he penned Mario's 2004 hit " Let Me Love You ...

** Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo,

Polow Da Don Jamal Fincher Jones (born October 15, 1977, or 1978), professionally known as Polow da Don, is an American record producer and rapper. Jones has produced a variety of singles for a multitude of artists including "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj (2014) ...

StarGate ''Stargate'' (often stylized in all caps) is a military science fiction media franchise based on the film directed by Roland Emmerich, which he co-wrote with producer Dean Devlin. The franchise is based on the idea of an alien Einstein–Rosen ...

Stereotypes In social psychology, a stereotype is a generalized belief about a particular category of people. It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group. The type of expectation can vary; it can be, for example ...

, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari "Sho" Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin "KD" Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin, III, Geno Regist,

& Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer * ''

In Rainbows ''In Rainbows'' is the seventh studio album by the English rock band Radiohead. It was self-released on 10 October 2007 as a pay-what-you-want download, followed by a physical release internationally through XL Recordings and in North America ...

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Radiohead Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); brothers Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass ...

Nigel Godrich Nigel Timothy Godrich (born 28 February 1971) is an English record producer, recording engineer and musician. He is known for his work with the English rock band Radiohead, having produced all their studio albums since '' OK Computer'' (1997) ...

, producer; Nigel Godrich,

Dan Grech-Marguerat Daniel James Grech-Marguerat, also known as Dan Grech, (born 11 July 1981 in Bedford), is an English / Maltese recording engineer, record producer and mixer. His production style pulls together a blend of alternative and pop genres. He is recog ...

Hugo Nicolson Hugo Nicolson is an English record producer and engineer, who has worked on records for artists including Primal Scream, Embrace, David Holmes, Shack, Julian Cope, and his sister, Claire Nicolson (musician) who also performs under the pseudonym ...

& Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers;

, mastering engineer ; Song of the Year *"

" ** Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland,

Will Champion William Champion (born 31 July 1978) is an English musician and songwriter best known as the drummer and backing vocalist of the rock band Coldplay. Raised in Southampton, he learned various instruments during his childhood, being influenced b ...

Chris Martin Christopher Anthony John Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist, pianist, rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Born in Exeter, Devon, he went to Uni ...

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American Boy "American Boy” is a song by British singer and rapper Estelle featuring American rapper Kanye West from the former's second studio album '' Shine'' (2008). The song was written by the artists, alongside Ethan Hendrickson, will.i.am, John Le ...

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, songwriters (Estelle featuring Kanye West) *" Chasing Pavements" ** Adele Adkins &

, songwriters (Adele) *" I'm Yours" **

Jason Mraz Jason Thomas Mraz (; born June 23, 1977) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. 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 ...

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Love Song A love song is a song about romantic love, falling in love, heartbreak after a breakup, and the feelings that these experiences bring. A comprehensive list of even the best known performers and composers of love songs would be a large order ...

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Sara Bareilles Sara Beth Bareilles (, ; born December 7, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She has sold over three million albums and over 15 million singles in the United States. She has earned various awards and nominations including nin ...

, songwriter (Sara Bareilles) ;

Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967. The official guidelines are as ...

Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in ...

Lady Antebellum Lady A (formerly known 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) ...

* Jazmine Sullivan

Pop

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Best Female Pop Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance was a Grammy Award recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. It was discontinued after the 2011 Grammy season. The awar ...

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Mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...

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I Kissed a Girl "I Kissed a Girl" is the debut single of American singer Katy Perry from her second studio album, '' One of the Boys'' (2008). It was released on April 28, 2008, by Capitol Records as the lead single from the record. Perry co-wrote the song wit ...

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Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her campy style, she has been referred to ...

*" So What" -

Pink Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...

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Best Male Pop Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance was a Grammy Award recognizing superior vocal performance by a male in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. It was discontinued after the 2011 Grammy season. The award wen ...

Say Say may refer to: Music *''Say'' (album), 2008 album by J-pop singer Misono * "Say" (John Mayer song), 2007 *"Say (All I Need)", 2007 song by American pop rock band OneRepublic * "Say" (Method Man song), 2006 single by rapper Method Man * "Say" ( ...

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John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but left and moved to Atlanta in 1997 wit ...

*" All Summer Long" -

Kid Rock Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock (also known as Bobby Shazam), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. His style alternates between rock, hip hop, country, and metal. A self-taught musician ...

*" That Was Me" -

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...

*" I'm Yours" -

*" Closer" -

*" Wichita Lineman" -

James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-sell ...

; Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals *"

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Waiting in the Weeds ''Long Road Out of Eden'' is the seventh and most recent studio album by American rock music, rock band the Eagles (band), Eagles, released in 2007 on Lost Highway Records as their first ever double album. Nearly six years in production, it is ...

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Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, jus ...

*" Going On" -

Gnarls Barkley Gnarls Barkley are an American soul duo, composed of singer-songwriter CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse. They released their debut studio album, ''St. Elsewhere'', in 2006. It contained their hit single "Crazy", which peaked at number two ...

*" Won't Go Home Without You" -

Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt ...

*" Apologize" -

OneRepublic OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2002. It consists of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Tedder, lead guitarist and violist Zach Filkins, rhythm guitarist Drew Brown (musician), Drew Bro ...

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Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals The Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals was 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 pop songs on which singers c ...

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4 Minutes "4 Minutes" is a song by American singer Madonna from her eleventh studio album ''Hard Candy'' (2008), featuring vocals by American singer Justin Timberlake and American producer Timbaland. It was released as the lead single from the album on ...

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Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...

Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...

If I Never See Your Face Again "If I Never See Your Face Again" is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5 from the June 2008 re-release of the group's second studio album, ''It Won't Be Soon Before Long'' (2007), which serves as the band's fourth and final single from the ...

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No Air "No Air" is a song by American singers Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown. The song was written by James Fauntleroy II, Harvey Mason Jr., Steve Russell, Erik Griggs and Damon Thomas. It was released in the United States on February 11, 2008, and serv ...

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Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks-Thomas (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of ''American Idol'' at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. Her self-titled debu ...

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Best Pop Instrumental Performance The Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by m ...

*" I Dreamed There Was No War" –

*"Love Appetite" -

Steve Cropper Steven Lee Cropper (born October 21, 1941), sometimes known as "The Colonel", is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as ...

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Fortune Teller Fortune telling is the practice of prediction, predicting information about a person's life.J. Gordon Melton, Melton, J. Gordon. (2008). ''The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena''. Visible Ink Press. pp. 115-116. The scope of fortune telling ...

"- Fourplay *" Steppin' Out" -

Stanley Jordan Stanley Jordan (born July 31, 1959) is an American jazz guitarist noted for his playing technique, which involves tapping his fingers on the fretboard of the guitar with both hands. Music career Jordan was born in Chicago, Illinois, United St ...

*" Blast!" -

Marcus Miller William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work as a bassist. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandros ...

; Best Pop Instrumental Album *'' Jingle All the Way'' –

Béla Fleck and the Flecktones Béla may refer to: * Béla (crater), an elongated lunar crater * Béla (given name), a common Hungarian male given name See also * Bela (disambiguation) * Belá (disambiguation) * Bělá (disambiguation) Bělá, derived from ''bílá'' (''wh ...

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Gerald Albright Gerald Albright is an American jazz saxophonist. He earned Grammys for 24/7 in 2012 and Slam Dunk in 2014 and has been nominated for New Beginnings in 2008 and for Sax for Stax in 2009. Biography Born in Los Angeles, Albright grew up in its ...

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Larry Carlton Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948) is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts such as Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. He has participated in thousands of recording sessions, recorded ...

*'' The Spice of Life'' -

Earl Klugh Earl Klugh ( ; born September 16, 1953) is an American acoustic guitarist and composer. He has won one Grammy award and thirteen nominations. Klugh was awarded the “1977” Best Recording Award For Performance and Sound” for his album “Fin ...

*'' A Night Before Christmas'' -

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 Beckenstei ...

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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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*'' Detours'' -

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Long Road Out of Eden ''Long Road Out of Eden'' is the seventh and most recent studio album by American rock band the Eagles, released in 2007 on Lost Highway Records as their first ever double album. Nearly six years in production, it is the band's first studio a ...

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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 ...

*" Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007)" –

Daft Punk Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. Widely regarded as one of the most influential acts in dance music history, they achieved popularity in the late 1990s as p ...

Ready for the Floor "Ready for the Floor" is a Grammy Award-nominated song by British electronic group Hot Chip, and the second single from their 2008 album '' Made in the Dark''. It was released on 28 January 2008 and peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart in ...

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Hot Chip Hot Chip are an English synthpop band formed in London in 1995. The group consists of multi-instrumentalists Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Al Doyle, Owen Clarke, and Felix Martin. They are occasionally joined by former member Rob Smoughton for ...

*" Just Dance" -

Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...

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Give It 2 Me "Give It 2 Me" is a song by American singer and songwriter Madonna, featured on her 11th studio album ''Hard Candy''. It was released on June 24, 2008, by Warner Bros. Records as the second single from the album. The song was written by Madonn ...

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*" Disturbia" -

*" Black & Gold" -

Sam Sparro Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictional c ...

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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 — to recording artists for quality albums in the dance music and electronica genres. Honors in several categ ...

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Alive 2007 ''Alive 2007'' is the second live album by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk, released on 19 November 2007 by Virgin Records. It features Daft Punk's performance at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy arena in Paris on 14 June 2007 dur ...

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New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...

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Brazilian Girls Brazilian Girls is a band from New York, United States, known for their eclectic blend of electronic dance music with musical styles as diverse as tango, chanson, house, reggae and lounge (but no Brazilian rhythms at all). None of the member ...

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Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album ''She's So Unusual'' (1983) was the first debut album by a female artist to achi ...

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Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...

*'' Last Night'' -

Moby Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the ...

*'' Robyn'' - Robyn

Traditional Pop Traditional pop (also known as classic pop and pre-rock and roll pop) is Western culture, Western pop music that generally pre-dates the advent of rock and roll in the mid-1950s. The most popular and enduring songs from this era of music are known ...

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Still Unforgettable ''Still Unforgettable'' is a 2008 studio album by American singer-songwriter and performer Natalie Cole. Cole won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for ''Still Unforgettable'' at the 51st Grammy Awards. Background Speaking i ...

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Josh Groban Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and he was charted in 2007 as the number-one best selling artist in the United States, wi ...

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In the Swing of Christmas ''In the Swing of Christmas'' is the third Christmas-themed album by Barry Manilow, released in 2007.CD packaging It was available only at Hallmark Cards stores. In 2009, the album was re-released on Arista Records with two added tracks, the firs ...

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Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include " Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", " I Write the Songs", " C ...

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Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded 10 studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set ...

Rock

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Gravity In physics, gravity () is a fundamental interaction which causes mutual attraction between all things with mass or energy. Gravity is, by far, the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, approximately 1038 times weaker than the stro ...

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I Saw Her Standing There "I Saw Her Standing There" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It is the opening track on the band's 1963 debut UK album '' Please Please Me'' and their debut US album '' Introducing... The ...

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Girls in Their Summer Clothes "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" is a song by American recording artist Bruce Springsteen, from his album ''Magic''. Matched with a pop-oriented melody, Springsteen's full-throated singing, and a pop-orchestral arrangement, the lyric portrays a s ...

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originato ...

*"Rise" -

Eddie Vedder Eddie Jerome Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III; December 23, 1964) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and one of four guitarists of the rock band Pearl Jam. He also appeared as a guest vocalist i ...

*" No Hidden Path" -

Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Fu ...

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Sex on Fire "Sex on Fire" is the first single released from American rock band Kings of Leon's fourth studio album, ''Only by the Night''. The song gave Kings of Leon their first number-one single in Australia, Finland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, chart ...

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

*" Rock N' Roll Train" -

AC/DC AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and heavy metal, but the band calls it ...

Violet Hill "Violet Hill" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' (2008). Built around a repeating guitar sound, it utilises a marching tempo, ...

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Best Hard Rock Performance The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance was an award presented to recording artists at the Grammy Awards until 2011. The academy recognized hard rock music artists for the first time at the 31st Grammy Awards (1989). The category was ori ...

*" Inside the Fire" - Disturbed *"Visions" -

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. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in th ...

Wax Simulacra "Wax Simulacra" is a single from the album ''The Bedlam in Goliath'' by The Mars Volta. The single debuted on November 18, 2007, on San Francisco's Live 105 FM. It was previously played live by the band under the name "Idle Tooth". The B-side "Pul ...

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The Mars Volta The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), whose partnership for ...

Saints of Los Angeles ''Saints of Los Angeles'' is the ninth and final studio album by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on June 24, 2008. It was the first full-length studio album with the band's original lineup since 1997's ''Generation Swine'' ...

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Mötley Crüe Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million albu ...

*" Lords of Salem" -

Rob Zombie Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and voice actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have be ...

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Best Metal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards to recording artists for works (songs or albums) containing quality performances in the heavy metal music genre. The Grammy Awards is an annual ceremony, where ...

*" Heroes of Our Time" -

DragonForce DragonForce are a British power metal band from London, England. The band was formed in 1999 by guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman, and are known for their long and fast guitar solos, fantasy-themed lyrics and retro video game-influenced ...

Nostradamus Michel de Nostredame (December 1503 – July 1566), usually Latinised as Nostradamus, was a French astrologer, apothecary, physician, and reputed seer, who is best known for his book '' Les Prophéties'' (published in 1555), a collection ...

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*" My Apocalypse" –

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

Under My Thumb "Under My Thumb" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "Under My Thumb" features a marimba played by Brian Jones. Although it was never released as a single in English-spea ...

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Psychosocial The psychosocial approach looks at individuals in the context of the combined influence that psychological factors and the surrounding social environment have on their physical and mental wellness and their ability to function. This approach is ...

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Best Rock Instrumental Performance The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance was an honor presented to recording artists for quality instrumental rock performances at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Award ...

Castellorizon "Castellorizon" is the opening track on David Gilmour's third solo album, ''On an Island''. It is an instrumental guitar solo, which starts off with an overture of various sounds from other tracks of the album before the guitar is introduced. The ...

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David Gilmour David Jon Gilmour ( ; born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and member of the rock band Pink Floyd. He joined as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1967, shortly before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett. P ...

*" Suicide & Redemption" -

*" 34 Ghosts I-IV" -

Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band ...

*"Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace)" - Rush *"

Peaches En Regalia "Peaches en Regalia" is an instrumental jazz fusion composition by Frank Zappa. It was released on Zappa's album '' Hot Rats'' in 1969 and has been recorded many times since. It was also released as a single in 1970, with "Little Umbrellas" as t ...

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Steve Vai Steven Siro Vai (; born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, composer, songwriter, and producer. A three-time Grammy Award winner and fifteen-time nominee, Vai started his music career in 1978 at the age of eighteen as a transcriptionist f ...

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*" I Will Possess Your Heart" -

Death Cab for Cutie Death Cab for Cutie is an American rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997. The band is currently composed of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Zac Rae (ke ...

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Death Magnetic ''Death Magnetic'' is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on September 12, 2008, through Warner Bros. Records. The album was produced by Rick Rubin, marking the band's first album since '' ...And Justice for ...

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Consolers of the Lonely ''Consolers of the Lonely'' is the second studio album by American rock band The Raconteurs. It was released on March 25, 2008, on Warner Bros. Records in most parts of the world, and a day earlier on XL Recordings in the UK. The band did no pro ...

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The Raconteurs The Raconteurs (, also known as The Saboteurs in Australia) is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2005. The band consists of Jack White (vocals, guitar), Brendan Benson (vocals, guitar), Jack Lawrence (bass guitar), and ...

Alternative

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Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his experimental and lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical colla ...

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*'' The Odd Couple'' -

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Evil Urges ''Evil Urges'' is the fifth studio album by My Morning Jacket. It was released by ATO Records on June 10, 2008. The album was nominated for the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album, ultimately losing to Radiohead's ''In Rainbows''. ...

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My Morning Jacket My Morning Jacket is an American rock band formed in Louisville, Kentucky in 1998. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, drummer Patrick Hallahan, guitarist Carl Broemel, and keyboardist Bo Koster. The ...

R&B

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Best Female R&B Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (previously called Best Rhythm and Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female) was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards ...

Superwoman Superwoman is the name of several fictional characters from DC Comics. Most of them are, like Supergirl, women with powers similar to those of Superman, like flight, invulnerability, and enhanced strength. Detective Comics, Inc. trademarked ...

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Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...

*" Heaven Sent" –

Keyshia Cole Keyshia Myeshia Cole Johnson; born October 15, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Cole began her career as a backing vocalist for MC Hammer. After signing with A&M Records ...

Spotlight Spotlight or spot light may refer to: Lighting * Spot lights, automotive auxiliary lamps * Spotlight (theatre lighting) * Spotlight, a searchlight * Stage lighting instrument, stage lighting instruments, of several types Art, entertainment, an ...

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Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, and talk show host. Throughout her career, she has received various accolades for her works in recorded music, film, televisio ...

*" Need U Bad" – Jazmine Sullivan ;

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance was awarded between 1968 and 2011. The award has had several minor name changes: *In 1968 it was awarded as Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male *From 1969 to 1994 it was awarded as Best R&B ...

*" Miss Independent" –

*"You're the Only One" –

Eric Benét Eric Benét Jordan (born October 15, 1967) is an American R&B/neo soul singer-songwriter and actor, who has received a total of four Grammy nominations to date for his musical work. Biography Early life Benét was born on October 15, 1966 ...

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*"Can't Help But Wait" – Trey Songz *"Here I Stand (Usher song), Here I Stand" – Usher (entertainer), Usher ;Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal *"Lay It Down (Al Green album), Stay with Me (By the Sea)" –

& John Legend *"Ribbon in the Sky" - Boyz II Men *"Words (Anthony David song), Words" - Anthony David (singer), Anthony David & India.Arie *"I'm His Only Woman" -

& Fantasia Barrino, Fantasia *"The Way I See It, Never Give You Up" - Raphael Saadiq feat. Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton ;Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance *"Lay It Down (Al Green album), You've Got the Love I Need" –

& Anthony Hamilton (musician), Anthony Hamilton *"A Change is Gonna Come" - Wayne Brady *"Baby I Know" - Linda Jones with Helen Bruner & Terry Jones *"Love That Girl" - Raphael Saadiq *"Fearless (Jazmine Sullivan album), In Love With Another Man" - Jazmine Sullivan ;Best Urban/Alternative Performance *"I Am (Chrisette Michele album), Be OK" – Chrisette Michele & will.i.am *"Make Sure They See My Face, Say Goodbye to Love" - Kenna *"Wanna Be" - Maiysha *"Many Moons (song), Many Moons" - Janelle Monáe *"Lovin You (Music)" - Wayna & Kokayi ;Best R&B Song *" Miss Independent" –

*"Bust Your Windows" - Jazmine Sullivan *"Customer (song), Customer" - Raheem DeVaughn *" Heaven Sent" -

;Best R&B Album *''Jennifer Hudson (album), Jennifer Hudson'' –

*''Love & Life (Eric Benét album), Love & Life'' -

*''Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA'' - Boyz II Men *''Lay It Down (Al Green album), Lay It Down'' - Al Green (musician), Al Green *''The Way I See It'' - Raphael Saadiq ;Best Contemporary R&B Album *''Growing Pains (Mary J. Blige album), Growing Pains'' – Mary J. Blige *''Back of My Lac''' - J. Holiday *''First Love (Karina Pasian album), First Love'' - Karina Pasian, Karina *'' Year of the Gentleman'' -

*''Fearless (Jazmine Sullivan album), Fearless'' - Jazmine Sullivan

Rap

;Best Rap Solo Performance * "A Milli" –

* "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." – Jay-Z * "Paris, Tokyo" – Lupe Fiasco * "N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master), N.I.*.*.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)" – Nas * "Sexual Eruption" – Snoop Dogg ;Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group * "Swagga Like Us" – Jay-Z & T.I. featuring

* "Royal Flush (song) – Big Boi featuring Raekwon & Andre 3000 * "Mr. Carter –

featuring Jay-Z * "Wish You Would" – Ludacris featuring T.I. * "Put On" – Young Jeezy featuring

;Best Rap/Sung Collaboration *"

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*"Low (Flo Rida song), Low" – Flo Rida featuring T-Pain *"Green Light (John Legend song), Green Light" – John Legend & Andre 3000 *"Got Money" –

featuring T-Pain *"Superstar (Lupe Fiasco song), Superstar" – Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos ;Best Rap Song * "Lollipop (Lil Wayne song), Lollipop" ** Lil Wayne, D. Carter, Static Major, S. Garrett, Deezle, D. Harrison, Jim Jonsin, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne featuring Static Major) * "Low (Flo Rida song), Low" ** Flo Rida, T. Dillard, DJ Montay, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters (Flo Rida featuring T-Pain) * "Sexual Eruption" ** Snoop Dogg, Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & Shawty Redd, D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg) * "Superstar (Lupe Fiasco song), Superstar" ** Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos) * "Swagga Like Us" ** Lil Wayne, D. Carter, Jay-Z, S. Carter, T.I., Clifford Harris &

, songwriters (M.I.A. (rapper), M. Arulpragasam, Topper Headon, N. Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist), M. Jones, Joe Strummer, J. Mellor, Diplo, T. Pentz & Paul Simonon, P. Simonon, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne) ;Best Rap Album * ''

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* ''American Gangster (album), American Gangster'' – Jay-Z * ''Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, The Cool'' – Lupe Fiasco * ''Nas (album), Nas'' – Nas * ''Paper Trail'' – T.I.

Country

;Best Female Country Vocal Performance *"Last Name (song), Last Name" – Carrie Underwood *"For These Times" - Martina McBride *"What I Cannot Change" -

*"Last Call (Lee Ann Womack song), Last Call" - Lee Ann Womack *"This Is Me You're Talking To" - Trisha Yearwood ;Best Male Country Vocal Performance *"Letter to Me" – Brad Paisley *"You're Gonna Miss This" - Trace Adkins *"In Color (song), In Color" - Jamey Johnson *"Just Got Started Lovin' You" - James Otto *"Troubadour (song), Troubadour" - George Strait ;Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal * "Stay (Sugarland song), Stay" – Sugarland *"God Must Be Busy" - Brooks & Dunn *"Love Don't Live Here (Lady Antebellum song), Love Don't Live Here" -

*"Every Day (Rascal Flatts song), Every Day" - Rascal Flatts *"Blue Side of the Mountain" - The Steel Drivers ;Best Country Collaboration with Vocals *"Raising Sand, Killing the Blues" –

*"Shiftwork (song), Shiftwork" - Kenny Chesney & George Strait *"House of Cash" - George Strait & Patty Loveless *"Life in a Northern Town" - Sugarland, featuring Jake Owen & Little Big Town *"Let the Wind Chase You" - Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban ;Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance, Best Country Instrumental Performance *"Cluster Pluck (song), Cluster Pluck" – Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner *"Sumatra (song), Sumatra" - Cherryholmes *"Two Small Cars In Rome" - Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green *"Sleigh Ride" - Béla Fleck & The Flecktones *"Is This America? (Katrina 2005)" -

, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby ;Best Country Song *"Stay (Sugarland song), Stay" – Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland) *"Dig Two Graves" - Randy Travis *"I Saw God Today" - George Strait *"In Color (song), In Color" - Jamey Johnson *"You're Gonna Miss This" - Trace Adkins ;Best Country Album *''Troubadour (George Strait album), Troubadour'' – George Strait *''That Lonesome Song'' - Jamey Johnson *''Sleepless Nights (Patty Loveless album), Sleepless Nights'' - Patty Loveless *''Around the Bend (album), Around the Bend'' - Randy Travis *''Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love'' - Trisha Yearwood ;Best Bluegrass Album *''Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947'' – Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder *''Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe'' - Cherryholmes *''Del McCoury Band — Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival'' - Del McCoury Band *''The Ultimate Collection / Live At The Ryman'' - Earl Scruggs *''Wheels (Dan Tyminski album), Wheels'' - Dan Tyminski

New Age

;Best New Age Album *''Peace Time'' – Jack DeJohnette *''Meditations (William Ackerman album), Meditations'' - William Ackerman *''Pathfinder'' - Will Clipman *''Ambrosia'' - Peter Kater *''The Scent of Light'' - Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra

Jazz

;Best Contemporary Jazz Album * ''Randy in Brasil'' – Randy Brecker * ''Floating Point'' – John McLaughlin (musician), John McLaughlin * ''Cannon Re–Loaded: All–Star Celebration of Cannonball Adderley'' – Various Artists * ''Miles from India'' – Various Artists * ''Lifecycle (album), Lifecycle'' – Yellowjackets (band), Yellowjackets featuring Mike Stern ;Best Jazz Vocal Album * ''Loverly'' – Cassandra Wilson * ''Imagina: Songs of Brasil'' – Karrin Allyson * ''Breakfast on the Morning Tram'' – Stacey Kent * ''If Less Is More...Nothing Is Everything'' – Kate McGarry * ''Distances'' – Norma Winstone ;Best Jazz Instrumental Solo * "Be–Bop" – Terence Blanchard * "Seven Steps to Heaven" – Till Brönner * "Waltz for Debby" – Gary Burton & Chick Corea * "Son of Thirteen" – Pat Metheny * "Be–Bop" – James Moody (saxophonist), James Moody ;Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group * ''The New Crystal Silence'' – Chick Corea & Gary Burton * ''History, Mystery'' – Bill Frisell * ''Brad Mehldau Trio Live'' – Brad Mehldau Trio * ''Day Trip'' – Pat Metheny featuring Christian McBride & Antonio Sánchez (drummer), Antonio Sánchez * ''Standards'' – Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine ;Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album * ''Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard'' – Vanguard Jazz Orchestra ;Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album, Best Latin Jazz Album * ''Song for Chico'' – Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro–Latin Jazz Orchestra

Gospel

;Best Gospel Performance * "Get Up (Mary Mary song), Get Up" – Mary Mary * "East to West (song), East to West" - Casting Crowns * "I Understand" - Kim Burrell, Rance Allen, BeBe Winans, Mariah Carey, & Hezekiah Walker & LFC, Hezekiah Walker's LFC * "Shall We Gather at the River?, Shall We Gather at the River" - Take 6 * "Waging War (song), Waging War" - CeCe Winans ;Best Gospel Song * "Help Me Believe" – Kirk Franklin ** Kirk Franklin, songwriter * "Cover Me" - 21:03 with Fred Hammond, Smokie Norful, & J Moss ** James L. Moss, songwriter * "Get Up (Mary Mary song), Get Up" - Mary Mary ** Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell, & Eric Dawkins, songwriters * "Give Me Your Eyes" - Brandon Heath ** Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters * "You Reign" - MercyMe ** Jim Bryson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Mike Scheuchzer, & Robby Shaffer, songwriters ;Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album * ''Alive and Transported'' – tobyMac * ''Hello (After Edmund album), Hello'' - After Edmund * ''Our World: Redeemed'' - Flame * ''We Need Each Other (album), We Need Each Other'' - Sanctus Real * ''Rock What You Got'' - Superchick ;Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album * ''Thy Kingdom Come'' – CeCe Winans * ''This Moment (album), This Moment'' - Steven Curtis Chapman * ''What If We'' - Brandon Heath * ''Opposite Way'' - Leeland (band), Leeland * ''Hello Love (Chris Tomlin album), Hello Love'' - Chris Tomlin ;Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album * ''Lovin' Life'' – Gaither Vocal Band * ''Room For More'' - Booth Brothers * ''Steps to Heaven'' - Charlie Louvin * ''Hymned Again'' - Bart Millard * ''Ephesians One'' - Karen Peck and New River ;Best Traditional Gospel Album * ''Down in New Orleans'' –

* ''I'll Say Yes'' - Carol Cymbala & The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir * ''Take It Back'' - Dorinda Clark-Cole * ''Voices in Unity: Together In Worship'' - Deitrick Haddon * ''No Limit'' - Bishop Charles E. Blake presents the West Angeles Church of God in Christ Choir ;Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album * ''The Fight of My Life'' – Kirk Franklin * ''Reflections'' - Jason Champion * ''The Sound (Mary Mary album), The Sound'' - Mary Mary * ''Donald Lawrence Introduces: Family Prayer'' - The Murrills * ''Stand Out'' - Tye Tribbett & G.A.

Latin

;Best Latin Pop Album *''La Vida... Es Un Ratico'' – Juanes ;Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album * ''45 (Jaguares album), 45'' – Jaguares (rock band), Jaguares ;Best Latin Urban Album * ''Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres, Los Extraterrestres'' – Wisin & Yandel ;Best Tropical Latin Album * ''Señor Bachata'' – José Feliciano ;Best Regional Mexican Album * ''Amor, Dolor y Lágrimas: Música Ranchera'' – Mariachi los Camperos de Nati Cano * ''Canciones de Amor'' – Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea, Mariachi Divas ;Best Tejano Album * ''Viva La Revolucion'' – Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution ;Best Norteño Album * ''Raíces (Los Tigres del Norte album), Raíces'' – Los Tigres del Norte ;Best Banda Album * ''No Es De Madera'' – Joan Sebastian

Blues

;Best Traditional Blues Album *''One Kind Favor'' – B.B. King *''The Blues Rolls On'' - Elvin Bishop *''Skin Deep (Buddy Guy album), Skin Deep'' - Buddy Guy *''All Odds Against Me'' - John Lee Hooker, Jr. *''Pinetop Perkins and Friends'' - Pinetop Perkins and Friends ;Best Contemporary Blues Album *''City That Care Forgot'' – Dr. John And The Lower 911 *''Peace Love & BBQ'' - Marcia Ball *''Like a Fire'' - Solomon Burke *''Maesteo'' - Taj Mahal *''Simply Grand'' - Irma Thomas

Folk

;Best Traditional Folk Album *"At 89" – Pete Seeger *"Coal (Kathy Mattea album), Coal"-Kathy Mattea *"Comedians & Angels"- Tom Paxton *"Bring Me Home"-Peggy Seeger *"Strangers In Another Country"-Rosalie Sorrels ;Best Contemporary Folk Album, Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album *" Raising Sand"-

*"Day After Tomorrow (Joan Baez album), Day After Tomorrow"- Joan Baez *"I, Flathead"- Ry Cooder *"Sex & Gasoline"- Rodney Crowell *"All I Intended to Be"- Emmylou Harris ;Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album, Best Native American Music Album *''Come to Me Great Mystery: Native American Healing Songs'' – Various artists (Tom Wasinger, producer) ;Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album, Best Hawaiian Music Album *Ikena'' – Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho ;Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album, Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album *''Live at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival'' – BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet

Reggae

;Best Reggae Album *''Jah Is Real'' – Burning Spear *''Let's Get Physical'' - Elephant Man *''Vibes (Heavy D album), Vibes'' - Heavy D *''Repentance'' - Lee "Scratch" Perry *''Intoxication'' - Shaggy *''Amazing'' - Sly and Robbie

World music

;Best Traditional World Music Album * ''Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu'' – Ladysmith Black Mambazo ;Best Contemporary World Music Album * ''Global Drum Project'' – Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain (musician), Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo *nominee ''Angels & Almas'' – David Maldonado

Polka

;Best Polka Album * ''Let the Whole World Sing'' – Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra

Children's

;Best Musical Album For Children *''Here Come the 123s'' – They Might Be Giants ;Best Spoken Word Album for Children *''Yes To Running! Bill Harley Live'' – Bill Harley

Spoken word

;Best Spoken Word Album * ''An Inconvenient Truth'' – Beau Bridges, Cynthia Nixon & Blair Underwood

Comedy

;Best Comedy Album * ''It's Bad for Ya'' – George Carlin * ''Anticipation (Lewis Black album), Anticipation'' - Lewis Black * ''Flight of the Conchords (album), Flight of the Conchords'' - Flight of the Conchords * ''For Your Consideration'' - Kathy Griffin * ''Songs of the Bushmen'' - Harry Shearer

Musical show

;Best Musical Show Album * ''In the Heights'' – Original Broadway Cast with Lin-Manuel Miranda & Others ** Kurt Deutsch, Alex Lacamoire, Andrés Levin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Moss & Bill Sherman, producers; Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer/lyricist

Film, television and other visual media

;Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media *''Juno (soundtrack), Juno'' *''American Gangster (film), American Gangster'' *''August Rush'' *''Mamma Mia! (soundtrack), Mamma Mia!'' *''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film), Sweeney Todd — The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street'' ;Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media *''The Dark Knight (soundtrack), The Dark Knight'' - James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer *''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' - John Williams *''Iron Man'' - Ramin Djawadi *''There Will Be Blood'' - Jonny Greenwood *''WALL-E'' - Thomas Newman ;Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media *"Down to Earth (Peter Gabriel song), Down to Earth" (from ''WALL-E'') – Peter Gabriel *"Ever Ever After" (from Enchanted (2007 film), Enchanted) - Carrie Underwood *"

" - (from The Bucket List) -

*"That's How You Know (musical number), That's How You Know" (from Enchanted (2007 film), Enchanted) - Amy Adams *"Walk Hard" (from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) - John C. Reilly

Composing and arranging

;Best Instrumental Composition * "The Adventures of Mutt" (from ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'') – John Williams ** John Williams, composer ;Best Instrumental Arrangement * "Define Dancing" (from ''WALL-E'') – Thomas Newman ** Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, arrangers ;Best Pop Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) * "Captain Of Her Heart" – Project Grand Slam & Judie Tzuke

Package

;Best Recording Package *''

'' – Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffatt & David Turner, art directors (

) ;Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package *''

'' – Stanley Donwood, Mel Maxwell & Xian Munro, art directors (

)

Album notes

;Best Album Notes * ''Kind Of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition'' – Francis Davis, album notes writer (Miles Davis)

Historical

;Best Historical Album * ''Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music Documented By Art Rosenbaum'' – Steven Lance Ledbetter & Art Rosenbaum, compilation producers; Michael Graves (audio engineer), Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)

Production, non-classical

;Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical * ''

'' –

** Joe Chiccarelli, Vance Powell & Jack White III, engineers ;Producer of the Year, Non-Classical *Rick Rubin ** ''

'' (

) ** ''Home Before Dark'' (

) ** ''Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy, Mercy (Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy)'' (Ours (band), Ours) ** ''Seeing Things (album), Seeing Things'' (Jakob Dylan) ** ''Weezer (Red Album)'' (Weezer) ;Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical * "Electric Feel" (Justice Remix) ** (MGMT), remixers Justice (French band), Justice

Production, surround sound

;Best Surround Sound Album * Modest Mussorgsky, Mussorgsky: ''Pictures at an Exhibition''; ''Night on Bald Mountain''; ''Prelude to Khovanshchina'' – Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra – Michael Bishop & Robert Woods

Production, classical

;Best Engineered Album, Classical * David Frost (producer), David Frost, Tom Lazarus & Christopher Willis – ''Traditions and Transformations: Sounds of Silk Road Chicago'' – Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Alan Gilbert, Silk Road Project#The Silk Road Ensemble, Silk Road Ensemble, Wu Man, Yo-Yo Ma & Chicago Symphony Orchestra ;Producer of the Year, Classical * David Frost (producer), David Frost ** Hector Berlioz, Berlioz: ''Symphonie fantastique'' – Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic ** ''Right Through The Bone''—Julius Röntgen Chamber Music ** Franz Schubert, Schubert: Piano Sonata in D major, D. 850 (Schubert), Sonata in D major; Franz Liszt, Liszt: ''Réminiscences de Don Juan, Don Juan Fantasy'' – Min Kwon ** ''Traditions And Transformations: Sounds Of Silk Road Chicago'' – Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Alan Gilbert, Yo-Yo Ma, Silk Road Project#The Silk Road Ensemble, Silk Road Ensemble, Wu Man & Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Classical

;Best Classical Album * Kurt Weill: ''Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny'' – James Conlon, conductor ;Best Orchestral Performance * Bernard Haitink, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) – Dmitri Shostakovich, Shostakovich: ''Symphony No. 4 (Shostakovich), Symphony No. 4'' ;Best Opera Recording * Kurt Weill, Weill: ''Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny, Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny'' – James Conlon, conductor; Fred Vogler, producer; Anthony Dean Griffey, Patti LuPone & Audra McDonald – Donnie Ray Albert, John Easterlin, Steven Humes, Mel Ulrich & Robert Wörle Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles Opera Orchestra and Chorus ;Best Choral Performance * ''Symphony of Psalms'' – Simon Rattle, Sir Simon Rattle, conductor; Simon Halsey, chorus master – Berlin Philharmonic; Rundfunkchor Berlin ;Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra) * Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Hilary Hahn (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra) – Arnold Schoenberg, Schoenberg/Jean Sibelius, Sibelius: ''Violin Concertos'' ;Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra) * Gloria Cheng – ''Piano music of Salonen, Steven Stucky, Stucky, and Witold Lutosławski, Lutosławski'' ;Best Chamber Music Performance * Pacifica Quartet –

: ''String Quartets Nos. String Quartet No. 1 (Carter), 1 and 5'' ;Best Small Ensemble Performance * Charles Bruffy, conductor; Phoenix Chorale – ''Spotless Rose: Hymns To The Virgin Mary'' ;Best Classical Vocal Performance * Hila Plitmann – ''Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan'' – JoAnn Falletta (Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) ;Best Classical Contemporary Composition * ''Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan'' – John Corigliano (JoAnn Falletta) ;Classical Crossover Album * ''Simple Gifts'' – King's Singers

Music video

;Best Short Form Music Video * "Pork and Beans (song), Pork and Beans" – Weezer ** Mathew Cullen, video director; Bernard Rahill, video producer ;Best Long Form Music Video * ''Runnin' Down a Dream (film), Runnin' Down a Dream'' – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ** Peter Bogdanovich, video director; Skot Bright, video producer

Records

became the sixth female solo artist to have won five Grammys in one evening. The artists who won five before her are

, Beyoncé Knowles, and

. However, at the ceremony (2010 Grammy Awards) next year, Beyoncé surpassed the record by gaining six such awards.

In Memoriam

George Carlin, Jerry Wexler, Jerry Reed, Mike Smith (Dave Clark Five), Mike Smith, Rick Wright, Eartha Kitt, Buddy Miles, Mitch Mitchell, Earl Palmer, Buddy Harman, Freddie Hubbard, David "Fathead" Newman, Johnny Griffin, Jimmy McGriff, Mike Berniker, Teo Macero, Eddy Arnold, Nick Reynolds, Miriam Makeba, Odetta, Pervis Jackson, Cachao López, Norman Smith (record producer), Norman Smith, Neil Aspinall, William Claxton (photographer), William Claxton, Neal Hefti, Jo Stafford, Levi Stubbs, Jheryl Busby, Norman Whitfield, Claude Jeter, Ira Tucker, Dottie Rambo, Larry Norman, Merl Saunders, F.M. Scott III, Delaney Bramlett, Alton Ellis, Shakir Stewart,

, Leonard Pennario, Norman Dello Joio, Alexander Slobodyanik, Henry Z. Steinway, Earle Hagen, Isaac Hayes, Danny Federici and Bo Diddley.

Trivia

*The four Grammys

won were the first ever Grammy Award wins in his Career. *George Strait also won his first ever Grammy Award. *After a four-year hiatus, pop-punk band

announced their reunion before giving the award for rock album of the year to alternative rock band

. *LeRoi Moore, saxophonist for the Dave Matthews band, died on August 19, 2008. The video tribute to musicians who had died in the previous year excluded Moore, disappointing and angering fans. Neil Portnow, president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, responded with a statement noting that Moore was included in a list of deceased musicians in the program for the event, and "unfortunately we are unable to include all of the talented and wonderful people within the allotted timeframe." This created a tremendous outrage from the band's fans and many other music celebrities.

Artists with multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple nominations: *Eight:

*Seven:

*Six: Jay-Z,

and

*Five:

and Jazmine Sullivan *Four:

, Danger Mouse (musician), Danger Mouse,

, Lupe Fiasco, George Strait, and Stargate (record producers), Stargate, T.I. The following artists received multiple awards: *Five:

and

*Four:

*Three:

*Two:

References

External links

Official Site

Winners

NARAS

CBS GRAMMY Site
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