Who Won 51st Annual Grammy Awards?
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.
2009 Grammy Award Winners
| Grammy for Album of the Year | |
| Robert Plant (Raising Sand) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| & 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) |
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| 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) |
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| Other Nominees: Sheryl Crow (Detours); Eagles (Long Road Out Of Eden); Leona Lewis (Spirit); James Taylor (Covers) | |
| Grammy for Country Album | |
| George Strait (Troubadour) |
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| Other Nominees: Jamey Johnson (That Lonesome Song); Patty Loveless (Sleepless Nights); Randy Travis (Around The Bend); Trisha Yearwood (Heaven Heartache and the Power of Love) | |
| Grammy for Country Collaboration | |
| Robert Plant (Killing The Blues) |
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| and Alison Krauss | |
| Other Nominees: Kenny Chesney & George Strait (Shiftwork); George Strait & Patty Loveless (House Of Cash); Sugarland with Jake Owen & Little Big Town (Life In A Northern Town); Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban (Let The Wind Chase You) | |
| Grammy for Country Duo or Group with Vocal | |
| Sugarland (Stay) |
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| Other Nominees: Brooks & Dunn (God Must Be Busy); Lady Antebellum (Love Don't Live Here); Rascal Flatts (Every Day); The SteelDrivers (Blue Side Of The Mountain) | |
| Grammy for Country Female Vocal Performance | |
| Carrie Underwood (Last Name) |
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| Other Nominees: Martina McBride (For These Times); LeAnn Rimes (What I Cannot Change); Lee Ann Womack (Last Call); Trisha Yearwood (This Is Me You're Talking To) | |
| Grammy for Country Instrumental | |
| Brad Paisley (Cluster Pluck) |
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| & James Burton; Vince Gill; John Jorgenson; Albert Lee; Bren Mason; Redd Volkaert; Steve Wariner | |
| Other Nominees: Cherryholmes (Sumatra); Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green (Two Small Cars In Rome); Bela Fleck & The Flecktones (Sleigh Ride); Charlie Haden Pat Metheny Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby (Is This America?) | |
| Grammy for Country Male Vocal Performance | |
| Brad Paisley (Letter To Me) |
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| Other Nominees: Trace Adkins (You're Gonna Miss This); Jamey Johnson (In Color); James Otto (Just Got Started Lovin' You); George Strait (Troubadour) | |
| Grammy for Country Song | |
| Sugarland (Stay) |
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| Other Nominees: Randy Travis (Dig Two Graves); George Strait (I Saw God Today); Jamey Johnson (In Color); Trace Adkins (You're Gonna Miss This) | |
| Grammy for R&B Album | |
| Jennifer Hudson (Jennifer Hudson) |
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| Other Nominees: Eric Benet (Love & Life); Boyz II Men (Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA); Al Green (Lay It Down); Raphael Saadiq (The Way I See It) | |
| Grammy for R&B Contemporary Album | |
| Mary J Blige (Growing Pains) |
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| Other Nominees: J Holiday (Back Of My Lac'); Karina (First Love); Ne-Yo (Year Of The Gentleman); Jazmine Sullivan (Fearless) | |
| Grammy for R&B Duo or Group with Vocal | |
| Al Green (Stay With Me (By The Sea)) |
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| featuring John Legend | |
| Other Nominees: Boyz II Men (Ribbon In The Sky); Anthony David & India.Arie (Words); Jennifer Hudson & Fantasia (I'm His Only Woman); Raphael Saadiq with Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton (Never Give You Up) | |
| Grammy for R&B Female Vocal | |
| Alicia Keys (Superwoman) |
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| Other Nominees: Beyonce (Me Myself & I); Keyshia Cole (Heaven Sent); Jennifer Hudson (Spotlight); Jazmine Sullivan (Need U Bad) | |
| Grammy for R&B Male Vocal | |
| Ne-Yo (Miss Independent) |
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| Other Nominees: Eric Benet (You're The Only One); Chris Brown (Take You Down); Trey Songz (Can't Help But Wait); Usher (Here I Stand) | |
| Grammy for R&B Song | |
| Ne-Yo (Miss Independent) |
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| Mikkel S Eriksen; TE Hermansen; S Smith songwriters | |
| Other Nominees: Jazmine Sullivan (Bust Your Windows); Raheem DeVaughn (Customer); Keyshia Cole (Heaven Sent); Jennifer Hudson (Spotlight) | |
| Grammy for R&B Traditional Vocal Performance | |
| Al Green (You've Got The Love I Need) |
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| featuring Anthony Hamilton | |
| Other Nominees: Wayne Brady (A Change Is Gonna Come); Linda Jones with Helen Bruner & Terry Jones (Baby I Know); Raphael Saadiq (Love That Girl); Jazmine Sullivan (In Love With Another Man) | |
| Grammy for Urban/Alternative Performance | |
| Chrisette Michele (Be OK) |
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| featuring will.i.am | |
| Other Nominees: Kenna (Say Goodbye To Love); Maiysha (Wanna Be); Janelle Monae (Many Moons); Wayna featuring Kakayi (Lovin You) | |
| Grammy for Alternative Music Album | |
| Radiohead (In Rainbows) |
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| Other Nominees: Beck (Modern Guilt); Death Cab For Cutie (Narrow Stairs); Gnarls Barkley (The Odd Couple); My Morning Jacket (Evil Urges) | |
| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| Other Nominees: Brazilian Girls (New York City); Cyndi Lauper (Bring Ya To The Brink); Kylie Minogue (X); Moby (Last Night); Robyn (Robyn) | |
| Grammy for Rap Album | |
| Lil Wayne (Tha Carter III) |
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| Other Nominees: Jay-Z (American Gangster); Lupe Fiasco (The Cool); Nas (Nas); T.I. (Paper Trail) | |
| Grammy for Rap Duo or Group Performance | |
| Jay-Z (Swagga Like Us) |
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| with T.I.; Kanye West; Lil Wayne | |
| Other Nominees: Big Boi featuring Raekwon & Andre 3000 (Royal Flush); Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z (Mr Carter); Ludacris featuring T.I. (Wish You Would); Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West (Put On) | |
| Grammy for Rap Solo Performance | |
| Lil Wayne (A Milli) |
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| Other Nominees: Jay-Z (Rock Boys); Lupe Fiasco (Paris Tokyo); Nas (N.i.*.*.e.r); Snoop Dogg (Sexual Eruption) | |
| Grammy for Rap Song | |
| Lil Wayne (Lollipop) |
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| D Carter; S Garrett; D Harrison; J Scheffer & R Zamor (songwriters) | |
| Other Nominees: Flo Rida (Low); Snoop Dogg (Sexual Eruption); Lupe Fiasco (Superstar); Jay-Z & T.I. (Swagga Like Us) | |
| Grammy for Rap/Sung Collaboration | |
| Estelle (American Boy) |
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| featuring Kanye West | |
| Other Nominees: Flo Rida featuring T-Pain (Low); John Legend & Andre 3000 (Green Light); Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain (Got Money); Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos (Superstar) | |
| Grammy for Traditional Pop Vocal | |
| Natalie Cole (Still Unforgettable) |
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| 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) | |