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Beyoncé (6)
Network
CBS
Other ceremonies
2009, 2011
Most nominations
Beyoncé (10)
Date
31 January 2010
Location
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
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The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. The show was moved to January to avoid competing against the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast. The remaining awards were given during the un-televised portion of the ceremony which preceded the broadcast.
Beyoncé, who also received the most nominations, with ten, won a total of six awards breaking the record for most wins by a female artist in one night. Taylor Swift won four while The Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z and Kings of Leon won three. Artists who won two awards include A. R. Rahman, Colbie Caillat, Eminem, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Maxwell, Jason Mraz and Rihanna. Judas Priest, AC/DC, and Imogen Heap each won a Grammy for the first time in their careers.
Taylor Swift's Fearless was awarded the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, the youngest to win the award at age 20. "Use Somebody" by rock band Kings of Leon won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, while "Single Ladies" by songwriters Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash and Christopher Stewart, was honored with Grammy Award for Song of the Year. Zac Brown Band was presented with the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, becoming the fourth country music act to ever win the award. They follow behind LeAnn Rimes in 1997, Shelby Lynne in 2001 and Carrie Underwood in 2007.
Performers
The following performed:
Presenters
The following presented:
General
Album of the Year
Fearless – Taylor Swift
Colbie Caillat, featured artist; Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Hank Williams, mastering engineer
I Am... Sasha Fierce – Beyoncé
Bangladesh, Ian Dench, D-Town, Toby Gad, Sean Garrett, Amanda Ghost, Jim Jonsin, Beyoncé Knowles, Rico Love, Dave McCracken, Terius Nash, Radio Killa, Stargate, Christopher Stewart, Ryan Tedder & Wayne Wilkins, producers; Jim Caruana, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Toby Gad, Kuk Harrell, Jim Jonsin, Jaycen Joshua, Dave Pensado, Radio Killa, Mark "Spike" Stent, Ryan Tedder, Brian Thomas, Marcos Továr, Miles Walker & Wayne Wilkins, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
The E.N.D. – The Black Eyed Peas
apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Printz Board, DJ Replay, Funkagenda, David Guetta, Keith Harris, & will.i.am, producers; Dylan Dresdow, Padraic Kerin & will.i.am, engineers/mixers; Chris Bellman, mastering engineer
The Fame – Lady Gaga
Flo Rida, Colby O'Donis & Space Cowboy, featured artists; Brian & Josh, Rob Fusari, Martin Kierszenbaum, RedOne & Space Cowboy, producers; 4Mil, Robert Orton, RedOne, Dave Russell & Tony Ugval, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King – Dave Matthews Band
Jeff Coffin, Tim Reynolds & Rashawn Ross, featured artists; Rob Cavallo, producer; Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer
Record of the Year
"Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon
Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer
"Halo" – Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles & Ryan Tedder, producers; Jim Caruana, Mark "Spike" Stent & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers
"I Gotta Feeling" – The Black Eyed Peas
David Guetta & Frederick Riesterer, producers; will.i.am, Dylan "3-D" Dresdow & Padraic "Padlock" Kerin, engineers/mixers
"Poker Face" – Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga, RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, engineers/mixers
"You Belong With Me" – Taylor Swift
Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers
Song of the Year
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Beyoncé
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters
"Poker Face" – Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters
"Pretty Wings" – Maxwell
Hod David & Musze, songwriters
"Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
"You Belong With Me" – Taylor Swift
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters
Best New Artist
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings
Pop
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
"Halo" - Beyoncé
"Hometown Glory" - Adele
"Hot n Cold" - Katy Perry
"Sober" - Pink
"You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
"Make It Mine" - Jason Mraz
"This Time" - John Legend
"Love You" - Maxwell
"If You Don't Know Me by Now" - Seal
"All About the Love Again" - Stevie Wonder
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
"I Gotta Feeling" - The Black Eyed Peas
"We Weren't Born to Follow" - Bon Jovi
"Never Say Never" - The Fray
"Sara Smile" - Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Kids" - MGMT
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
"Lucky" - Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
"Sea of Heartbreak" - Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
"Love Sex Magic" - Ciara & Justin Timberlake
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Norah Jones & Willie Nelson
"Breathe" - Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
"Throw Down Your Heart" - Béla Fleck
"Bésame Mucho" - Herb Alpert
"The Fire" - Imogen Heap
"Phoenix Rise" - Maxwell
"Funk Joint" - Marcus Miller
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Potato Hole - Booker T. Jones
In Boston - Chris Botti
Legacy - Hiroshima
Modern Art - The Rippingtons & Russ Freeman
Down the Wire - Spyro Gyra
Best Pop Vocal Album
The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas
Breakthrough - Colbie Caillat
All I Ever Wanted - Kelly Clarkson
The Fray - The Fray
Funhouse - Pink
Dance
Best Dance Recording
"Poker Face" - Lady Gaga
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, mixers
"Boom Boom Pow" - The Black Eyed Peas
will.i.am, Jean Baptiste & Poet Name Life, producers ; Dylan Dresdow, mixer
"When Love Takes Over" - David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
David Guetta & Frédéric Riesterer, producers; Veronica Ferraro, mixer
"Celebration" - Madonna
Madonna & Paul Oakenfold, producers; Demacio Castellon, mixer
"Womanizer" - Britney Spears
K. Briscoe, producer; Serban Ghenea, mixer
Best Electronic/Dance Album
The Fame - Lady Gaga
Divided By Night - The Crystal Method
One Love - David Guetta
Party Rock - LMFAO
Traditional Pop
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden - Michael Bublé
A Swingin' Christmas - Tony Bennett
Your Songs - Harry Connick, Jr.
Liza's at The Palace.... - Liza Minnelli
American Classic - Willie Nelson
Rock
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
"Working on a Dream" - Bruce Springsteen
"Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" - Bob Dylan
"Change in the Weather" - John Fogerty
"Dreamer" - Prince
"Fork in the Road" - Neil Young
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
"Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon
"Can't Find My Way Home" - Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
"Life in Technicolor II" - Coldplay
"21 Guns" - Green Day
"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" - U2
Best Hard Rock Performance
"War Machine" - AC/DC
"What I've Done [Live]" - Linkin Park
"Check My Brain" - Alice in Chains
"The Unforgiven III" - Metallica
"Burn It to the Ground" - Nickelback
Best Metal Performance
"Dissident Aggressor (live)" - Judas Priest
"Set to Fail" - Lamb of God
"Head Crusher" - Megadeth
"Señor Peligro (live)" - Ministry
"Hate Worldwide" - Slayer
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
"A Day in the Life" - Jeff Beck
"Warped Sister" - Booker T. Jones
"Playing With Fire" - Brad Paisley
"Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin" - Brian Setzer Orchestra
"Now We Run" - Steve Vai
Best Rock Song
"Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
"The Fixer" - Pearl Jam
Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder, songwriters
"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" - U2
Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen, Jr., songwriters
"21 Guns" - Green Day
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters
"Working on a Dream" - Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen songwriter
Best Rock Album
21st Century Breakdown - Green Day
Black Ice - AC/DC
Live from Madison Square Garden - Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King - Dave Matthews Band
No Line on the Horizon - U2
Alternative
Best Alternative Music Album
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Phoenix
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today - David Byrne & Brian Eno
The Open Door EP - Death Cab For Cutie
Sounds of the Universe - Depeche Mode
It's Blitz! - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
R&B
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" - Beyoncé
"It Kills Me" - Melanie Fiona
"That Was Then" - Lalah Hathaway
"Goin' Thru Changes" - Ledisi
"Lions, Tigers & Bears" - Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
"Pretty Wings" - Maxwell
"The Point Of It All" - Anthony Hamilton
"SoBeautiful" - Musiq Soulchild
"Under" - Pleasure P
"There Goes My Baby" - Charlie Wilson
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
"Blame It" - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
"Chocolate High" - India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild
"IfULeave" - Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
"Higher Ground" - Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
"Love Has Finally Come at Last" - Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
"At Last" - Beyoncé
"Soul Music" - Anthony Hamilton
"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" - Boney James & Quinn
"Sow Love" - Ann Nesby
"Woman Gotta Have It" - Calvin Richardson
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
"Pearls" - India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore
"Daykeeper" - The Foreign Exchange
"All Matter" - Robert Glasper & Bilal
"A Tale Of Two" - Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson
"Blend" - Tonex
Best R&B Song
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" - Beyoncé
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart songwriters
"Blame It" - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker songwriters
"Lions, Tigers & Bears" - Jazmine Sullivan
Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan songwriters
"Pretty Wings" - Maxwell
Hod David & Musze songwriters
"Under" - Pleasure P
D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens songwriters
Best R&B Album
BLACKsummers'night - Maxwell
The Point Of It All - Anthony Hamilton
Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics - India.Arie
Turn Me Loose - Ledisi
Uncle Charlie - Charlie Wilson
Best Contemporary R&B Album
I Am... Sasha Fierce - Beyoncé
Intuition - Jamie Foxx
The Introduction of Marcus Cooper - Pleasure P
Ready - Trey Songz
Thr33 Ringz - T-Pain
Rap
Best Rap Solo Performance
"D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" - Jay-Z
"Best I Ever Had" - Drake
"Beautiful" - Eminem
"Day 'N' Nite" - Kid Cudi
"Casa Bey" - Mos Def
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
"Crack A Bottle" - Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
"Too Many Rappers" - Beastie Boys & Nas
"Money Goes, Honey Stay" - Fabolous & Jay-Z
"Make Her Say" - Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
"Amazing" - Kanye West & Young Jeezy
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"Run This Town" - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
"Ego" - Beyoncé & Kanye West
"Knock You Down" - Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
"I'm On A Boat" - The Lonely Island & T-Pain
"Dead and Gone" - T.I. & Justin Timberlake
Best Rap Song
"Run This Town" - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson, songwriters
"Best I Ever Had" - Drake
Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels, songwriters
"Day 'N' Nite" - Kid Cudi
S. Mescudi & O. Omishore, songwriters
"Dead and Gone" - T.I. & Justin Timberlake
C. Harris, R. Tadross & J. Timberlake, songwriters
"D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" - Jay-Z
Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson, songwriters
Best Rap Album
Relapse - Eminem
Universal Mind Control - Common
R.O.O.T.S. - Flo Rida
The Ecstatic - Mos Def
The Renaissance - Q-Tip
Country
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
"White Horse" - Taylor Swift
"Dead Flowers" - Miranda Lambert
"I Just Call You Mine" - Martina McBride
"Just a Dream" - Carrie Underwood
"Solitary Thinkin'" - Lee Ann Womack
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
"Sweet Thing" - Keith Urban
"All I Ask For Anymore" - Trace Adkins
"People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
"High Cost of Living" - Jamey Johnson
"Living for the Night" - George Strait
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There - Harlan Ellison
Spoken word
Best Spoken Word Album
Always Looking Up - Michael J. Fox
Jonathan Winters - A Very Special Time - Jonathan Winters
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates - Richard Dreyfuss & David Strathairn
The Maltese Falcon - Various Artists Including Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann and OthersYuri Rasovsky
Josh Stanton, producers
We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land - Jimmy Carter
Wishful Drinking - Carrie Fisher
Comedy
Best Comedy Album
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! – Stephen Colbert
Back from the Dead – Spinal Tap
Internet Leaks – "Weird Al" Yankovic
My Weakness Is Strong – Patton Oswalt
Suckin' It for the Holidays – Kathy Griffin
Tall, Dark & Chicano – George Lopez
Musical show
Best Musical Show Album
West Side Story
David Caddick & David Lai producers (Leonard Bernstein composer; Stephen Sondheim lyricist) (New Broadway Cast with Matt Cavenaugh Josefina Scaglione & others)
Ain't Misbehavin'
Robert Sher, prouducer (Various, composers; Various, lyricist) (30th Anniversary Cast Recording With Ruben Studdard, Frenchie Davis & Others)
Hair
9 to 5: The Musical
Shrek the Musical
Film, TV and other visual media
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album
Slumdog Millionaire - Various Artists, A. R. Rahman (producer), P. A. Deepak (mix engineer)
Cadillac Records - Various Artists
Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds
True Blood
Twilight
Best Score Soundtrack Album
Up - Michael Giacchino
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Alexandre Desplat
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Nicholas Hooper
Milk - Danny Elfman
Star Trek - Michael Giacchino, Varèse Sarabande
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
"Jai Ho" (From Slumdog Millionaire)
A. R. Rahman, Sukhwinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Vijay Prakash, songwriters (A. R. Rahman, Gulzar & Sukhwinder Singh)
"All Is Love" (From Where the Wild Things Are)
Karen O & Nick Zinner, songwriters (Karen O & The Kids)
"Decode" (From Twilight)
Josh Farro, Hayley Williams & Taylor York, songwriters (Paramore)
"Once in a Lifetime" (From Cadillac Records)
Ian Dench, James Dring, Amanda Ghost, Beyoncé Knowles, Scott McFarnon & Jody Street, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Helik Hadar & Al Schmitt, engineers (Melody Gardot)
Safe Trip Home
Jon Brion, Grippa, Greg Koller and Jim Scott, engineers (Dido)
Swan Feathers
Richard Alderson, Chris Allen, Roman Klun, Lawrence Manchester, Rob Mounsey, Jay Newland, Gene Paul, Jamie Polaski & Gordie Sampson, engineers (Leslie Mendelson)
Producer of the Year, Non Classical
Brendan O'Brien
Black Ice (AC/DC) (A)
Crack the Skye (Mastodon) (A)
The Fixer (Pearl Jam) (S)
Killswitch Engage (Killswitch Engage) (A)
Working On A Dream (Bruce Springsteen) (A)
T Bone Burnett
Moonalice (Moonalice)(A)
Secret, Profane & Sugarcane (Elvis Costello) (A)
Ethan Johns
Gossip In The Grain (Ray LaMontagne) (A)
Larry Klein
Acadian Driftwood (Zachary Richard) (T)
Bare Bones (Madeleine Peyroux) (A)
My One and Only Thrill (Melody Gardot) (A)
"Our Bright Future" (Tracy Chapman) (A)
Tide (Luciana Souza) (A)
Greg Kurstin
It's Not Me, It's You (Lily Allen) (A)
Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future (The Bird and the Bee) (A)
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
"When Love Takes Over" (Electro Extended Remix) - David Guetta, remixer (David Guetta & Kelly Rowland)
"Don't Believe in Love" (Dennis Ferrer Objektivity Mix) - Dennis Ferrer, remixer (Dido)
"The Girl and the Robot" (Jean Elan Remix) - Jean Elan, remixer (Röyksopp)
"I Want You" (Dave Audé Remix) - Dave Audé, remixer (Dean Coleman & DCLA)
"No You Girls" (Trentemøller Remix) - Anders Trentemøller, remixer (Franz Ferdinand)
Production, surround sound
Best Surround Sound Album
Transmigration
Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer; Michael Bishop, surround mastering engineer; Elaine Martone, surround producer (Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Choruses)
Colabs
David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber, Allen Hart, DJ Muad'Deep, Seren Wen, Musetta, Henta, Marcell Marias & Gail Pettis)
Flute Mystery
Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Emily Beynon, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Fred Johnny Berg, Catherine Beynon & Philharmonia Orchestra)
Nick Davis, surround mix engineer; Tony Cousins, surround mastering engineer; Nick Davis, surround producer (Genesis)
Production, classical
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10 - Peter Laenger, engineer (Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony)
Britten: Billy Budd - Neil Hutchinson & Jonathan Stokes, engineers (Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, Ian Bostridge, Gidon Saks, Neal Davies, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
QSF Plays Brubeck - Judy Kirschner, engineer (Quartet San Francisco)
Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé - Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers (James Levine, Tanglewood Festival Chorus & Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15 - John Newton & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Valery Gergiev & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
Producer of the Year, Classical
Steven Epstein
Adams: Doctor Atomic Symphony (David Robertson & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra)
Bernstein: Mass (Marin Alsop, Jubilant Sykes, Asher Edward Wulfman, Morgan State University Choir, Peabody Children's Chorus & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra)
Corigliano: A Dylan Thomas Trilogy (Leonard Slatkin, George Mabry, Sir Thomas Allen, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
Fauré: Piano Quintets (Fine Arts Quartet & Cristina Ortiz)
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace (Yo-Yo Ma & Various Artists)
Blanton Alspaugh
Carlson, David: Anna Karenina (Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham, Sarah Colburn, Robert Gierlach, Christian Van Horn, Kelly Kaduce, Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra)
Menotti: Amahl And The Night Visitors; My Christmas (Alastair Willis, Ike Hawkersmith, Kirsten Gunlogson, Dean Anthony, Todd Thomas, Kevin Short, Bart LeFan, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortilèges (Alastair Willis, Julie Boulianne, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chattanooga Boys Choir, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
Schubert: Death And The Maiden (JoAnn Falletta &; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
Sierra, Roberto: Missa Latina 'Pro Pace' (Andreas Delfs, Nathaniel Webster, Heidi Grant Murphy, Milwaukee Symphony Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
John Fraser
Britten: Billy Budd (Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, Ian Bostridge, Gidon Saks, Neal Davies, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
Midsummer Night (Kate Royal, Edward Gardner, Crouch End Festival Chorus & Orchestra Of English National Opera)
Schubert: Schwanengesang (Ian Bostridge & Antonio Pappano)
Shadows Of Silence (Leif Ove Andsnes, Franz Welzer-Möst & Sinfonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks)
David Frost
An American Journey (Eroica Trio)
Journey To The New World (Sharon Isbin, Mark O'Connor & Joan Baez)
Korngold: Violin Concerto; Schauspiel Overture; Much Ado About Nothing (Philippe Quint, Carlos Miguel Prieto & Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria)
Mozart: Piano Concertos 21 & 22 (Jonathan Biss & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra)
O'Connor, Mark: String Quartets Nos. 2 & 3 (Ida Kavafian, Mark O'Connor, Paul Neubauer & Matt Haimovitz)
James Mallinson
MacMillan, James: St. John Passion (Sir Colin Davis, Christopher Maltman, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Valery Gergiev, Choir Of Eltham College, Choral Arts Society of Washington, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15 (Valery Gergiev & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
Shostakovich: The Nose (Valery Gergiev, Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur, Vladislav Sulimsky, Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
Classical
Best Classical Album
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors; Andreas Neubronner, producer; Peter Laenger, engineer/mixer; Andreas Neubronner, mastering engineer (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef, Elza van den Heever & Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Girls Chorus & San Francisco Symphony Chorus)
Bernstein: Mass
Marin Alsop, conductor; Jubilant Sykes; Steven Epstein, producer; Richard King, engineer/mixer (Asher Edward Wulfman; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Morgan State University Choir & Peabody Children's Chorus)
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
James Levine, conductor; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer; Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus)
Ravel: L'Enfant et les Sortilèges
Alastair Willis, conductor; Julie Boulianne; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Mark Donahue & John Hill, engineers/mixers (Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Chattanooga Boys Choir, Chicago Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Chorus)
Shostakovich: The Nose
Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer; John Newton & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
Best Orchestra Performance
"Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé"
James Levine, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus)
"Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique"
Simon Rattle, conductor (Susan Graham; Berliner Philharmoniker)
"Bruckner: Symphony No. 5"
Benjamin Zander, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra)
"Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15"
Valery Gergiev, conductor (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
"Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4"
Antoni Wit, conductor (Jan Krzysztof Broja, Ewa Marczyk & Marek Marczyk; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra)
Best Opera Recording
"Britten: Billy Budd"
Daniel Harding, conductor; Ian Bostridge, Neal Davies, Nathan Gunn, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose & Gidon Saks; John Fraser, producer (London Symphony Orchestra; Gentlemen of the London Symphony Chorus)
"Messiaen: Saint François D'Assise"
Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; Armand Arapian, Hubert Delamboye, Rod Gilfry, Henk Neven, Tom Randle & Camilla Tilling; Ferenc van Damme, producer (The Hague Philharmonic; Chorus of de Nederlandse Opera)
"Musto, John: Volpone"
Sara Jobin, conductor; Lisa Hopkins, Joshua Jeremiah, Museop Kim, Jeremy Little, Rodell Rosel & Faith Sherman; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Wolf Trap Opera Company)
"Shostakovich: The Nose"
Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
"Tan Dun: Marco Polo"
Tan Dun, conductor; Stephen Bryant, Sarah Castle, Zhang Jun, Nancy Allen Lundy, Stephen Richardson & Charles Workman; Ferenc van Damme, producer (Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; Cappella Amsterdam)
Best Choral Performance
"Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10"
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Elza van den Heever, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef & Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & San Francisco Girls Chorus)
"Handel: Coronation Anthems"
Harry Christophers, conductor (Alastair Ross; The Sixteen Orchestra; The Sixteen)
"Penderecki: Utrenja"
Antoni Wit, conductor (Gennady Bezzubenkov, Iwona Hossa, Piotr Kusiewicz, Piotr Nowacki & Agnieszka Rehlis; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Boys' Choir & Warsaw Philharmonic Choir)
"Song Of The Stars: Granados, Casals & Blancafort"
Dennis Keene, conductor (Erica Kiesewetter; Mark Kruczek & Douglas Riva; Voices Of Ascension)
"A Spotless Rose"
Paul McCreesh, conductor (The Gabrieli Consort)
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra)
"Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3"
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor; Evgeny Kissin (Philharmonia Orchestra)
"Bartók: 3 Concertos"
Pierre Boulez, conductor (Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Yuri Bashmet, Gidon Kremer, Neil Percy, Tamara Stefanovich & Nigel Thomas; Berliner Philharmoniker & London Symphony Orchestra)
"Bermel, Derek: Voices For Solo Clarinet And Orchestra"
Gil Rose, conductor; Derek Bermel (Boston Modern Orchestra Project)
"Korngold: Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35"
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor; Philippe Quint (Orquesta Sinfónica de Mineria)
"Salonen, Esa-Pekka: Piano Concerto"
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Yefim Bronfman (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)
"Journey To The New World" - Sharon Isbin (Joan Baez & Mark O'Connor)
Daniel Hope & Anne Sofie von Otter; Chamber Orchestra Of Europe (Kristian Bezuidenhout)
Best Classical Vocal Performance
"Verismo Arias" - Renée Fleming (Marco Armiliato; Jonas Kaufmann; Orchestra Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppe Verdi; Coro Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppe Verdi)
"Bach" - Anne Sofie von Otter (Lars Ulrik Mortensen; Anders J. Dahlin, Jakob Bloch Jespersen, Tomas Medici & Karin Roman; Concerto Copenhagen)
"Bel Canto Spectacular" - Juan Diego Flórez (Daniel Oren; Daniella Barcellona, Patrizia Ciofi, Plácido Domingo, Mariusz Kwiecien, Anna Netrebko & Fernando Piqueras; Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana; Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana)
"Recital At Ravinia" - Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Drew Minter; Peter Serkin)
"Un Frisson Français" - Susan Graham (Malcolm Martineau)
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
"Higdon, Jennifer: Percussion Concerto" - Jennifer Higdon (Marin Alsop)
"Crumb, George: The Winds Of Destiny" - George Crumb (James Freeman)
"Pärt, Arvo: In Principio" - Arvo Pärt (Tõnu Kaljuste)
"Sierra, Roberto: Missa Latina 'Pro Pace'" - Roberto Sierra (Andreas Delfs)
"Wyner, Yehudi: Piano Concerto "Chiavi In Mano"" - Yehudi Wyner (Robert Spano)
Best Classical Crossover Album
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace - Yo-Yo Ma (Odair Assad, Sergio Assad, Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Matt Brubeck, John Clayton, Paquito d'Rivera, Renée Fleming, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Natalie McMaster, Edgar Meyer, Cristina Pato, Joshua Redman, Jake Shimabukuro, Silk Road Ensemble, James Taylor, Chris Thile, Wu Tong, Alon Yavnai and Amelia Zirin-Brown)
Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer (Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
QSF Plays Brubeck - Quartet San Francisco
Twelve Songs by Charles Ives
Theo Bleckmann; Kneebody
Music video
Best Short Form Music Video
"Boom Boom Pow" – The Black Eyed Peas
Mat Cullen & Mark Kudsi, video directors; Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, video producers
"Mr. Hurricane" – Beast
Ben Steiger Levine, video director; Sach Baylin-Stern, video producer
"Life in Technicolor II" – Coldplay
Dougal Wilson, video director; Matthew Fone, video producer
"Wrong" – Depeche Mode
Patrick Daughters, video director; Jonathan Lia, video producer
"Her Morning Elegance" – Oren Lavie
Oren Lavie, Merav Nathan and Yuval Nathan, video directors; Oren Lavie, video producer
Best Long Form Music Video
"The Beatles Love — All Together Now" – Various Artists
Adrian Wills, video director; Martin Bolduc and Jonathan Clyde, video producers
"In Boston" – Chris Botti
Jim Gable, video director; Bobby Colomby, video producer
"Johnny Cash's America" – Johnny Cash
Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video directors; Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville, video producers
"Anita O'Day — The Life Of A Jazz Singer" – Anita O'Day
Robbie Cavolina & Ian McCrudden, video directors; Robbie Cavolina, Melissa Davis & Ian McCrudden, video producers
"Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live" – Keith Urban
Chris Hicky, video director; Blake Morrison, video producer
Special merit awards
MusiCares Person of the Year
Neil Young
Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
Leonard Cohen
Bobby Darin (posthumous)
David "Honeyboy" Edwards
Michael Jackson (posthumous)
Loretta Lynn
André Previn
Clark Terry
Trustees Award Winners
Harold Bradley
Florence Greenberg
Walter C. Miller
Technical Grammy Award Winners
AKG
Thomas Alva Edison
President's Merit Award
Doug Morris
Kenny Burrell
Ken Ehrlich
Plácido Domingo
In Memoriam
A tribute to the music personalities lost in 2009: Mary Travers, Mike Seeger, Kate McGarrigle, Alan W. Livingston, Allen Klein, Pop Winans, Sami Bradley, Willie Mitchell, Snooks Eaglin, Koko Taylor, Louis Bellson, Gerry Niewood, Sam Butera, Hank Crawford, Dan Seals, Kenny Rankin, Vern Gosdin, Shelby Singleton, Larry Knechtel, Barry Beckett, Teddy Pendergrass, Hal Gaba, Skip Miller, Uriel Jones, Jim Dickinson, DJ AM, Stephen Bruton, Jay Bennett, Vic Chesnutt, Bob Bogle, Tom Wilkes, Maurice Jarre, Vic Mizzy, Ali Akbar Khan, George Russell, Arthur Ferrante, Lukas Foss, Erich Kunzel, Alicia de Larrocha, Wilma Cozart Fine, Mercedes Sosa, Orlando "Cachaíto" López, Ellie Greenwich, Greg Ladanyi, Al Martino, Pierre Cossette and Les Paul.
Note: Michael Jackson and Les Paul were given special tributes.
Trivia
The two Grammy Awards Eminem won was the first Grammy wins in 6 years when at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards (held on February 8, 2004) he won the discontinued Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and became the first recipient for Best Rap Song for his 2002 hit Lose Yourself from the 8 Mile Soundtrack.
Spyro Gyra received Their twelfth Grammy Award nomination at this year's Grammy Awards (2010). Their first nomination was at the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1980.
