Who Won 51st Annual Grammy Awards?
Feb 8, 2009
The duet of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the big winners at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards taking five Grammys including Album of the Year for "Raising Sand" and Record of the Year for "Please Read The Letter." Lil Wayne went in with the most nominations (8) and won three Grammys. Coldplay also won three times. Performers included U2, Neil Diamond, a Taylor Swift/Miley Cyrus duet and a tribute to the Four Tops. The ceremony was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
| Grammy for Album of the Year | |
| Robert Plant (Raising Sand) | |
| and Alison Krauss | |
| Other Nominees: Coldplay (Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends); Lil Wayne (Tha Carter III); Ne-Yo (Year Of The Gentleman); Radiohead (In Rainbows) | |
| Grammy for Record of the Year | |
| Robert Plant (Please Read The Letter) | |
| and Alison Krauss | |
| Other Nominees: Adele (Chasing Pavements); Coldplay (Viva La Vida); Leona Lewis (Bleeding Love); M.I.A. (Paper Planes) | |
| Grammy for Song of the Year | |
| Coldplay (Viva La Vida) | |
| Guy Berryman; Jonny Buckland; Will Champion; Chris Martin (Songwriters) | |
| Other Nominees: Estelle (American Boy); Adele (Chasing Pavements); Jason Mraz (I'm Yours); Sara Bareilles (Love Song) | |
| Grammy for Best New Artist | |
| Adele | |
| Other Nominees: Duffy; Jonas Brothers; Lady Antebellum; Jazmine Sullivan | |
| Grammy for Pop Collaboration | |
| Robert Plant (Rich Woman) | |
| and Alison Krauss | |
| Other Nominees: Alica Keys & John Mayer (Lesson Learned); Madonna & Justin Timberlake (4 Minutes); Rihanna & Maroon 5 (If I Never See Your Face Again); Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown (No Air) | |
| Grammy for Pop Duo or Group with Vocal | |
| Coldplay (Viva La Vida) | |
| Other Nominees: Eagles (Waiting In The Weeds); Gnarls Barkley (Going On); Maroon 5 (Won't Go Home Without You); OneRepublic (Apologize) | |
| Grammy for Pop Female Vocal Performance | |
| Adele (Chasing Pavements) | |
| Other Nominees: Sara Barelleis (Love Song); Duffy (Mercy); Leona Lewis (Bleeding Love); Katy Perry (I Kissed A Girl); Pink (So What) | |
| Grammy for Pop Instrumental | |
| Eagles (I Dreamed There Was No War) | |
| Other Nominees: Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere (Love Appetite); Fourplay (Fortune Teller); Stanley Jordan (Steppin Out); Marcus Miller (Blast!) | |
| Grammy for Pop Instrumental Album | |
| Bela Fleck (Jingle All The Way) | |
| & The Flecktones | |
| Other Nominees: Gerald Albright (Sax For Stax); Larry Carlton (Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One); Earl Klugh (The Spice Of Life); Spyro Gyra (A Night Before Christmas) | |
| Grammy for Pop Male Vocal Performance | |
| John Mayer (Say) | |
| Other Nominees: Kid Rock (All Summer Long); Paul McCartney (That Was Me); Jason Mraz (I'm Yours); Ne-Yo (Closer); James Taylor (Wichita Lineman) | |
| Grammy for Pop Vocal Album | |
| Duffy (Rockferry) | |
| Other Nominees: Sheryl Crow (Detours); Eagles (Long Road Out Of Eden); Leona Lewis (Spirit); James Taylor (Covers) | |
| Grammy for Hard Rock Performance | |
| The Mars Volta | |
| Other Nominees: Disturbed (Inside The Fire); Judas Priest (Visions); Motley Crue (Saints Of Los Angeles); Rob Zombie (Lords Of Salem) | |
| Grammy for Metal Performance | |
| Metallica (My Apocalypse) | |
| Other Nominees: DragonForce (Heroes Of Our Time); Judas Priest (Nostradamus); Ministry (Under My Thumb); Slipknot (Psychosocial) | |
| Grammy for Rock Album | |
| Coldplay (Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends) | |
| Other Nominees: Kid Rock (Rock N Roll Jesus); Kings Of Leon (Only By The Night); Metallica (Death Magnetic); The Raconteurs (Consolers Of The Lonely) | |
| Grammy for Rock Group Performance | |
| Kings Of Leon (Sex On Fire) | |
| Other Nominees: AC/DC (Rock N Roll Train); Coldplay (Violet Hill); Eagles (Long Road Out Of Eden); Radiohead (House Of Cards) | |
| Grammy for Rock Instrumental Performance | |
| Zappa Plays Zappa (Peaches En Regalia) | |
| featuring Steve Vai & Napoleon Murphy Brock | |
| Other Nominees: David Gilmour (Castellorizon); Metallica (Suicide & Redemption); Nine Inch Nails (34 Ghosts I-IV); Rush (Hope) | |
| Grammy for Rock Solo Performance | |
| John Mayer (Gravity) | |
| Other Nominees: Paul McCartney (I Saw Her Standing There); Bruce Springsteen (Girls In Their Summer Clothes); Eddie Vedder (Rise); Neil Young (No Hidden Path) | |
| Grammy for Rock Song | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Girls In Their Summer Clothes) | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Songwriter) | |
| Other Nominees: Radiohead (House Of Cards); Death Cab For Cutie (I Will Possess Your Heart); Kings Of Leon (Sex On Fire); Coldplay (Violet Hill) | |
| Grammy for Dance Recording | |
| Daft Punk (Harder Better Faster Stronger) | |
| Other Nominees: Hot Chip (Ready For The Floor); Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis (Just Dance); Madonna (Give It 2 Me); Rihanna (Disturbia); Sam Sparro (Black & Gold) | |
| Grammy for Electronic/Dance Album | |
| Daft Punk (Alive 2007) | |
| Other Nominees: Brazilian Girls (New York City); Cyndi Lauper (Bring Ya To The Brink); Kylie Minogue (X); Moby (Last Night); Robyn (Robyn) | |
| Grammy for Traditional Pop Vocal | |
| Natalie Cole (Still Unforgettable) | |
| Other Nominees: Michael Feinstein (The Sinatra Project); Josh Groban (Noel); Barry Manilow (In The Swing Of Christmas); Rufus Wainwright (Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall) | |
| Best Alternative Music Album | Radiohead (In Rainbows) |  |
| Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Ne-Yo (Miss Independent) |  |
| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Alicia Keys (Superwoman) |  |
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group | Al Green & John Legend (Stay With Me (By The Sea)) |  |
| Best Traditional R&B Performance | Al Green feat. Anthony Hamilton (You've Got the Love I Need) | |
| Best Urban/Alternative Performance | Chrisette Michele feat. will.i.am (Be OK) |  |
| Best R&B Song | Ne-Yo (Miss Independent) Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen, Ne-Yo (Songwriters) |
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| Best R&B Album | Jennifer Hudson |  |
| Best Contemporary R&B Album | Mary J. Blige (Growing Pains) |  |
| Best Rap Duo or Group Performance | T.I. feat. Kanye West, Jay-Z & Lil Wayne (Swagga Like Us) |  |
| Best Rap Solo Performance | Lil Wayne (A Milli) |  |
| Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Estelle feat. Kanye West (American Boy) |  |
| Best Rap Song | Lil Wayne (Lollipop) Dwayne Carter, Stephen Garrett, Darius Harrison, Jim Jonsin & Rex Zamor (songwriters) |
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| Best Rap Album | Lil Wayne (Tha Carter III) | |
| Best Female Country Performance | Carrie Underwood (Last Name) |  |
| Best Male Country Performance | Brad Paisley (Letter To Me) |  |
| Country Duo or Group | Sugarland (Stay) |  |
| Best Country Collaboration | Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Killing The Blues) |  |
| Best Country Song | Sugarland (Stay) Jennifer Nettles (Songwriter) |
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| Best Country Album | George Strait (Troubadour) |  |