Who Won 52nd Annual Grammy Awards?
Jan 31, 2010
The big awards at the 52nd Annual Grammy's went to Taylor Swift for Album of the Year, Kings of Leon for Record of the Year and to Beyonce for Song of the Year. Beyonce had the most nominations with nine, followed by Taylor Swift with eight. The ceremony was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
| Grammy for Album of the Year | |
| Taylor Swift (Fearless) | |
| Other Nominees: Beyonce (I Am...Sasha Fierce); Black Eyed Peas (The E.N.D.); Lady Gaga (The Fame); Dave Matthews Band (Big Whiskey & The Groogrux King) | |
| Grammy for Record of the Year | |
| Kings Of Leon (Use Somebody) | |
| Other Nominees: Beyonce (Halo); Black Eyed Peas (I Gotta Feeling); Lady Gaga (Poker Face); Taylor Swift (You Belong With Me) | |
| Grammy for Song of the Year | |
| Beyonce (Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)) | |
| Thaddis Harrell; Beyonce Knowles; Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (Songwriters) | |
| Other Nominees: Lady Gaga (Poker Face); Maxwell (Pretty Wings); Kings Of Leon (Use Somebody); Taylor Swift (You Belong With Me) | |
| Grammy for Best New Artist | |
| Zac Brown Band | |
| Other Nominees: Keri Hilson; MGMT; Silversun Pickups; The Ting Tings | |
| Grammy for Pop Collaboration | |
| Jason Mraz (Lucky) | |
| and Colbie Caillat | |
| Other Nominees: Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen (Sea Of Heartbreak); Ciara & Justin Timberlake (LoveSexMagic); Willie Nelson & Norah Jones (Baby It's Cold Outside); Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat (Breathe) | |
| Grammy for Pop Duo or Group with Vocal | |
| Black Eyed Peas (I Gotta Feeling) | |
| Other Nominees: Bon Jovi (We Weren't Born To Follow); The Fray (Never Say Never); Daryl Hall & John Oates (Sara Smile); MGMT (Kids) | |
| Grammy for Pop Female Vocal Performance | |
| Beyonce (Halo) | |
| Other Nominees: Adele (Hometown Glory); Katy Perry (Hot N Cold); Pink (Sober); Taylor Swift (You Belong With Me) | |
| Grammy for Pop Instrumental | |
| Bela Fleck (Throw Down Your Heart) | |
| Other Nominees: Herb Alpert (Besame Mucho); Imogen Heap (The Fire); Maxwell (Phoenix Rise); Marcus Miller (Funk Joint) | |
| Grammy for Pop Instrumental Album | |
| Booker T Jones (Potato Hole) | |
| Other Nominees: Chris Botti (In Boston); Hiroshima (Legacy); Rippingtons (Modern Art); Spyro Gyra (Down The Wire) | |
| Grammy for Pop Male Vocal Performance | |
| Jason Mraz (Make It Mine) | |
| Other Nominees: John Legend (This Time); Maxwell (Love You); Seal (If You Don't Know Me By Now); Stevie Wonder (All About The Love Again) | |
| Grammy for Pop Vocal Album | |
| Black Eyed Peas (The E.N.D.) | |
| Other Nominees: Colbie Caillat (Breakthrough); Kelly Clarkson (All I Ever Wanted); The Fray (The Fray); Pink (Funhouse) | |
| Grammy for Hard Rock Performance | |
| AC/DC (War Machine) | |
| Other Nominees: Alice In Chains (Check My Brain); Linkin Park (What I've Done); Metallica (The Unforgiven III); Nickelback (Burn It To The Ground) | |
| Grammy for Metal Performance | |
| Judas Priest (Dissident Aggressor) | |
| Other Nominees: Lamb Of God (Set To Fail); Megadeth (Head Crusher); Ministry (Senor Peligro); Slayer (Hate Worldwide) | |
| Grammy for Rock Album | |
| Green Day (21st Century Breakdown) | |
| Other Nominees: AC/DC (Black Ice); Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood (Live From Madison Square Garden); Dave Matthews Band (Big Whiskey & The Groogrux King); U2 (No Line On The Horizon) | |
| Grammy for Rock Group Performance | |
| Kings Of Leon (Use Somebody) | |
| Other Nominees: Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood (Can't Find My Way Home); Coldplay (Life In Technicolor II); Green Day (21 Guns); U2 (I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight) | |
| Grammy for Rock Instrumental Performance | |
| Jeff Beck (A Day In The Life) | |
| Other Nominees: Booker T Jones (Warped Sister); Brad Paisley (Playing With Fire); Brian Setzer (Mr Surfer Goes Jazzin'); Steve Vai (Now We Run) | |
| Grammy for Rock Solo Performance | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Working On A Dream) | |
| Other Nominees: Bob Dylan (Beyond Here Lies Nothin'); John Fogerty (Change In The Weather); Prince (Dreamer); Neil Young (Fork In The Road) | |
| Grammy for Rock Song | |
| Kings Of Leon (Use Somebody) | |
| Caleb Followill; Jared Followill; Matthew Folliwill & Nathan Followill (Songwriters) | |
| Other Nominees: Pearl Jam (The Fixer); U2 (I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight); Green Day (21 Guns); Bruce Springsteen (Working On A Dream) | |
| Grammy for Dance Recording | |
| Lady Gaga (Poker Face) | |
| Other Nominees: Black Eyed Peas (Boom Boom Pow); David Guetta (When Love Takes Over); Madonna (Celebration); Britney Spears (Womanizer) | |
| Grammy for Electronic/Dance Album | |
| Lady Gaga (The Fame) | |
| Other Nominees: Crystal Method (Divided By Night); David Guetta (One Love); LMFAO (Party Rock); Pet Shop Boys (Yes) | |
| Grammy for Traditional Pop Vocal | |
| Michael Buble (Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden) | |
| Other Nominees: Tony Bennett (A Swingin' Christmas); Harry Connick Jr (Your Songs); Lisa Minnelli (Liza's At The Palace); Willie Nelson (American Classic) | |
| Best Alternative Music Album | Phoenix (Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix) |  |
| Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Maxwell (Pretty Wings) |  |
| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Beyonce (Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)) |  |
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group | Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain (Blame It) |  |
| Best Traditional R&B Performance | Beyonce (At Last) |  |
| Best Urban/Alternative Performance | India.Arie feat. Dobet Gnahore (Pearls) |  |
| Best R&B Song | Beyonce (Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)) Thaddis Harrell; Beyonce Knowles; Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (Songwriters) |
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| Best R&B Album | Maxwell (BLACKsummers'night) | |
| Best Contemporary R&B Album | Beyonce (I Am...Sasha Fierce) | |
| Best Rap Duo or Group Performance | Eminem with Dr. Dre & 50 Cent (Crack A Bottle) |  |
| Best Rap Solo Performance | Jay Z (D.O.A. (Death Of Auto Tune)) |  |
| Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West (Run This Town) | |
| Best Rap Song | Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West (Run This Town) Jeff Bhasker, Shawn Carter, Robyn Fenty, Kanye West & Ernest Wilson (Songwriters) |
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| Best Rap Album | Eminem (Relapse) | |
| Best Female Country Performance | Taylor Swift (White Horse) |  |
| Best Male Country Performance | Keith Urban (Sweet Thing) |  |
| Best Country Duo or Group | Lady Antebellum (I Run To You) |  |
| Best Country Collaboration | Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis (I Told You So) |  |
| Best Country Song | Taylor Swift (White Horse) Liz Rose & Taylor Swift (Songwriters) |
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| Best Country Album | Taylor Swift (Fearless) | |