GRAMMY 2009 WINNERS!

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards was held on February 8, 2009. Nominations were announced December 3, 2008. The ceremony took place in the Staples Center, for the sixth year in a row.

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The nominations as well as the name of the winners (Written in BOLD)for major categories are as follows:

Record of the Year

• "Chasing Pavements" – Adele
  • Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers
• "Viva la Vida" – Coldplay
  • Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers
• "Bleeding Love" – Leona Lewis
  • Ryan Tedder & Jesse McCartney, producer; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers
• "Paper Planes" – M.I.A.
  • Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer
• "Please Read the Letter" – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
  • T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer

Album of the Year

• Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends – Coldplay
  • Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael H. Brauer, Markus Dravs, John O'Mahoney, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
• Tha Carter III – Lil Wayne
  • Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, featured artists; The Alchemist, Bangladesh, David Banner, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews "Drew" Correa, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Jim Jonsin, Mousa, Pro Jay, Rodnae, Skillz & Play, D. Smith, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
• Year of the Gentleman – Ne-Yo
  • Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow da Don, Stargate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari "Sho" Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin "KD" Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan & Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers Jr., mastering engineer
• Raising Sand – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
  • T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
• In Rainbows – Radiohead
  • Nigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson & Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer

Song of the Year

• "American Boy" – Estelle featuring Kanye West
  • Estelle, Keith Harris, John Legend, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, Kweli Washington, Kanye West & will.i.am, songwriters
• "Chasing Pavements" – Adele
  • Adele & Eg White, songwriters
• "I'm Yours" – Jason Mraz
  • Jason Mraz, songwriter
• "Love Song" - Sara Bareilles
  • Sara Bareilles, songwriter
• "Viva la Vida" – Coldplay
  • Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin, songwriters

Best New Artist

• Adele
• Duffy
• Jonas Brothers
• Lady Antebellum
• Jazmine Sullivan

Pop field

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

• "Chasing Pavements" – Adele
• "Love Song" - Sara Bareilles
• "Mercy" – Duffy
• "Bleeding Love" – Leona Lewis
• "I Kissed a Girl" – Katy Perry
• "So What" – P!nk

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

• "All Summer Long" – Kid Rock
• "Say" – John Mayer
• "That Was Me" – Paul McCartney
• "I'm Yours" – Jason Mraz
• "Closer" – Ne-Yo
• "Wichita Lineman" – James Taylor

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

• "Viva La Vida" – Coldplay
• "Waiting in the Weeds" – Eagles
• "Going On" – Gnarls Barkley
• "Won't Go Home Without You" – Maroon 5
• "Apologize" – OneRepublic

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

• "Lesson Learned" – Alicia Keys featuring John Mayer
• "4 Minutes" – Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
• "Rich Woman" – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
• "If I Never See Your Face Again" – Maroon 5 featuring Rihanna
• "No Air" – Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

• "Love Appetite" – Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
• "I Dreamed There Was No War" – Eagles
• "Fortune Teller" – Fourplay
• "Steppin' Out" – Stanley Jordan
• "Blast!" – Marcus Miller

Best Pop Instrumental Album

• Sax for Stax – Gerald Albright
• Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One – Larry Carlton
• Jingle All the Way – Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
• The Spice of Life – Earl Klugh
• A Night Before Christmas – Spyro Gyra

Best Pop Vocal Album

• Detours – Sheryl Crow
• Rockferry – Duffy
• Long Road Out of Eden – Eagles
• Spirit – Leona Lewis
• Covers – James Taylor

Dance field

Best Dance Recording

• "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" – Daft Punk
  • Daft Punk, producers/mixers
• "Ready for the Floor" – Hot Chip
  • Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer
• "Just Dance" – Lady GaGa featuring Colby O'Donis
  • RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
• "Give It 2 Me" – Madonna
  • Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers
• "Disturbia" – Rihanna
  • Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
• "Black and Gold" – Sam Sparro
  • Jesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer

Best Electronic/Dance Album

• New York City – Brazilian Girls
• Alive 2007 – Daft Punk
• Bring Ya to the Brink – Cyndi Lauper
• X – Kylie Minogue
• Last Night – Moby
• Robyn – Robyn

Traditional Pop field

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

• Still Unforgettable – Natalie Cole
• The Sinatra Project – Michael Feinstein
• Noël – Josh Groban
• In the Swing of Christmas – Barry Manilow
• Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall – Rufus Wainwright

Rock field

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

• "Gravity" – John Mayer
• "I Saw Her Standing There" – Paul McCartney
• "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" – Bruce Springsteen
• "Rise" – Eddie Vedder
• "No Hidden Path" – Neil Young

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

• "Rock N Roll Train" – AC/DC
• "Violet Hill" – Coldplay
• "Long Road Out of Eden" – Eagles
• "Sex on Fire" – Kings of Leon
• "House of Cards" – Radiohead

Best Hard Rock Performance

• "Inside the Fire" – Disturbed
• "Visions" – Judas Priest
• "Wax Simulacra" – The Mars Volta
• "Saints of Los Angeles" – Mötley Crüe
• "Lords of Salem" – Rob Zombie

Best Metal Performance

• "Heroes of Our Time" – DragonForce
• "Nostradamus" – Judas Priest
• "My Apocalypse" – Metallica
• "Under My Thumb" – Ministry
• "Psychosocial" – Slipknot

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

• "Castellorizon" – David Gilmour
• "Suicide & Redemption" – Metallica
• "34 Ghosts IV"^[4] – Nine Inch Nails
• "Hope" – Rush
• "Peaches En Regalia" – Zappa Plays Zappa

Best Rock Song

• "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" – Bruce Springsteen
  • Bruce Springsteen, songwriter
• "House of Cards" – Radiohead
  • Radiohead, songwriters
• "I Will Possess Your Heart" – Death Cab for Cutie
  • Death Cab for Cutie, songwriters
• "Sex on Fire" – Kings of Leon
  • Kings of Leon, songwriters
• "Violet Hill" – Coldplay
  • Coldplay, songwriters

Best Rock Album

• Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends – Coldplay
• Rock N Roll Jesus – Kid Rock
• Only by the Night – Kings of Leon
• Death Magnetic – Metallica
• Consolers of the Lonely – The Raconteurs

Alternative field

Best Alternative Music Album

• Modern Guilt – Beck
• Narrow Stairs – Death Cab for Cutie
• The Odd Couple – Gnarls Barkley
• Evil Urges – My Morning Jacket
• In Rainbows – Radiohead

R&B field

[edit] Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

• "Me, Myself and I" – Beyoncé Knowles
• "Heaven Sent" – Keyshia Cole
• "Spotlight" – Jennifer Hudson
• "Superwoman" – Alicia Keys
• "Need U Bad" – Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

• "You're the Only One" – Eric Benét
• "Take You Down" – Chris Brown
• "Miss Independent" – Ne-Yo
• "Can't Help But Wait" – Trey Songz
• "Here I Stand" – Usher

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

• "Ribbon in the Sky" – Boyz II Men
• "Words" – Anthony David featuring India.Arie
• "Stay with Me (By the Sea)" – Al Green featuring John Legend
• "I'm His Only Woman" – Jennifer Hudson featuring Fantasia
• "Never Give You Up" – Raphael Saadiq featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

• "A Change Is Gonna Come" – Wayne Brady
• "You've Got the Love I Need" – Al Green featuring Anthony Hamilton
• "Baby I Know" – (Linda Jones) with Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
• "Love That Girl" – Raphael Saadiq
• "In Love with Another Man" – Jazmine Sullivan

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

• "Say Goodbye to Love" – Kenna
• "Wanna Be" – Maiysha
• "Be OK" – Chrisette Michele featuring will.i.am
• "Many Moons" – Janelle Monáe
• "Lovin You (Music)" – Wayna featuring Kokayi

Best R&B Song

• "Bust Your Windows" – Jazmine Sullivan
  • Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, songwriter)
• "Customer" – Raheem DeVaughn
  • Carvin & Ivan, Raheem DeVaughn, K. Oliver & J. Smith, songwriters
• "Heaven Sent" – Keyshia Cole
  • Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters
• "Miss Independent" – Ne-Yo
  • Ne-Yo & StarGate, songwriters
• "Spotlight" – Jennifer Hudson
  • Ne-Yo & StarGate, songwriters

Best R&B Album

• Love & Life – Eric Benét
• Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA – Boyz II Men
• Lay It Down – Al Green
• Jennifer Hudson – Jennifer Hudson
• The Way I See It – Raphael Saadiq

Best Contemporary R&B Album

• Growing Pains – Mary J. Blige
• Back of My Lac' – J. Holiday
• First Love – Karina
• Year of the Gentleman – Ne-Yo
• Fearless – Jazmine Sullivan

Rap/Hip-Hop field

Best Rap Solo Performance

• "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." – Jay-Z
• "A Milli" – Lil Wayne
• "Paris, Tokyo" – Lupe Fiasco
• "N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)" – Nas
• "Sexual Eruption" – Snoop Dogg

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

• "Royal Flush" – Big Boi featuring André 3000 & Raekwon
• "Swagga Like Us" – Jay-Z & T.I. featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
• "Mr. Carter" – Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z
• "Wish You Would" – Ludacris featuring T.I.
• "Put On" – Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

• "American Boy" – Estelle featuring Kanye West
• "Low" – Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
• "Green Light" – John Legend featuring Andre 3000
• "Got Money" – Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain
• "Superstar" – Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos

Best Rap Song

• "Lollipop" – Lil Wayne featuring Static Major
  • D. Harrison, Lil Wayne, J. Scheffer, Static Major & R. Zamor, songwriters
• "Low" – Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
  • Flo Rida, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters
• "Sexual Eruption" – Snoop Dogg
  • S. Lovejoy, Snoop Dogg & Shawty Redd, songwriters
• "Superstar" – Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos
  • Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters
• "Swagga Like Us" – T.I. & Jay-Z featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
  • T.I., Lil Wayne, Jay-Z & Kanye West, songwriters (Diplo, Topper Headon, Mick Jones, M.I.A., Paul Simonon & Joe Strummer, songwriters)

Best Rap Album

• American Gangster – Jay-Z
• ''Tha Carter III'' – Lil Wayne
• Lupe Fiasco's The Cool – Lupe Fiasco
• Untitled album – Nas
• Paper Trail – T.I.