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Beyoncé Knowles and Sasha Fierce almost proved to be an unbeatable team.The 28-year-old diva collected a field-dominating, record-setting six Grammys tonight, but it was 20-year-old Taylor Swift who was standing tallest at the end of the night, her five-times platinum Fearless a winner for Album of the Year.
"When we're 80 years old and we're telling the same stories over and over to our grandkids and they're so annoyed with us, this is the story we're going to be telling over and over again," she said. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
Swift, who entered the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards with a whopping eight nominations, made it out with four wins overall, including Best Country Album and Best Female Vocal Country Performance and Best Country Song, both for "White Horse."
Get the complete list of winners.
Knowles, who came into the night with 10 nominations, set a record for female artists with her half-dozen wins. She had previously been tied with Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill, Norah Jones and Alison Krauss, each of whom had tallied five Grammys in one ceremony.
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" earned three pieces of hardware—Song of the Year, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song—while Knowles' presidential inauguration-approved rendition of "At Last" earned her Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance honors, and "Halo" was the top Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Kings of Leon dimmed "Halo's" glow just a bit, stealing away Record of the Year for "Use Somebody," which also earned the Nashville-rooted band Best Rock Song and Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals.
The family-based rockers also won the award for best acceptance speech, with lead singer Caleb Fallowill declaring to the world: "I'm not going to lie, we're all a little drunk. But we're happy drunks."
Several other artists, including Maxwell and a show-opening, scene-chewing Lady Gaga, saw double Sunday.
The "Run This Town" trio of Jay-Z, Kanye West and Rihanna were two-time winners, collecting gramophones for Best Rap Song and Rap/Sung Collaboration (for which Jay-Z beat out his missus, who shared a nomination for "Ego" with West).
It was a triumphant return to the Grammys for Rihanna, who was recovering from Chris Brown's attack last year, and an unfortunate missed opportunity for West, who opted to skip the show this year after his rough (PR-wise) '09.
But as you all know, the Recording Academy hands out more than 100 Grammys overall, but only TK are handed out in prime-time so that the majority of the attention is paid to the live performances.
And oh, the performances…
Perhaps the most anticipated number was the 3-D tribute to Michael Jackson, featuring Céline Dion, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Usher and Smokey Robinson singing "Earth Song," which was supposed to be a centerpiece of the late King of Pop's This Is It tour last summer.
The quintet came through with flying colors, though the sheer number of awards-show tributes to Jackson, including the one Janet Jackson presided over at the 2009 MTV VMAs, dimmed the uniqueness of this one. But as expected, Jackson's eldest children, Prince Michael and Paris Katherine, took the stage afterward to thank their dad's fans, which added another appreciated touch of humanity to the pop icon's layered legacy.
Though touching moments , the Grammys was packed with razzle-dazzle throughout.
Lady Gaga immediately shed her gravity-defying red carpet number to don a sparkly green unitard and get onstage to kick off the show. The snippet of "Poker Face" was good, but then she made Elton John's "Your Song" her own when she paired "Speechless" with the Rocket Man's tune, the two of them putting the hurt on opposing pianos.
Say what you will about her pantsless lifestyle: the Lady can sing.
Other estimable pairings included Swift and Stevie Nicks; Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli, whose "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" duet will be available on iTunes for Haiti relief; T-Pain, Slash and Jamie Foxx; and Eminem, Lil Wayne and Drake, backed by Travis Barker on drums, who brought down the house with a rollicking show-closing, bleep-filled performance.
Alanis Morissette wasn't there, but a très fierce Beyoncé seamlessly slipped "You Oughta Know" into her thumping rendition of "If I Were Boy." (Jay-Z led the enthusiastic standing-O.)
Pink was part chanteuse, part human sprinkler as she took to the stage (and the air above) to sing "Glitter in the Air," wearing nothing but a flesh-colored body stocking with a few strategically placed sequins and ribbons as she was hoisted Cirque du Soleil-style above the crowd.
Cradled in white bunting, Pink spent a whole minute singing while spinning around and around and… And then, by the power of production tricks, she ended up soaked and spraying water every which way.
Why not?
Green Day, whose latest politically charged opus, 21st Century Breakdown, was named Best Rock Album, turned in one of the less flashy performances when they teamed with the cast of the Broadway-bound American Idiot on "21 Guns." The Dave Matthews Band did their usual mellow, jam-band thing on "You and Me."
But the Black Eyed Peas (three-time winners for Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals, Pop Vocal Album for The End and Short Form Music Video) had energy to spare.
Their "I Got a Feeling" light show may have caused seizures, but their futuristic black and silver military garb looked really cool.
And while he didn't sing, an honorable mention goes to Stephen Colbert, the night's first presenter and a first-time Grammy winner, for Best Comedy Album, for A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All.
"Have a good time, honey," he told his teenage daughter sitting in the audience. "Stay away from Katy Perry."
Robert Downey Jr. was also an inspired choice to introduce Foxx and T-Pain's performance of "Blame It." (That's "blame it on the alcohol.") The tune also won them pair a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals.
"Thank God I'm here to bring dignity and classical flair to this evening's otherwise gauche festivities," the Sherlock Holmes star grandstanded, his intentionally inflated ego continuing to serve him well this awards season.
Winners! Complete List From the 2010 Grammys
Album of the Year: Fearless, Taylor Swift
Record of the Year: "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon
Song of the Year: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Beyoncé
New Artist: Zac Brown Band
POP
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: The Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling"
Pop Vocal Album: The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas
Female Pop Vocal Performance: Beyoncé, "Halo"
Male Pop Vocal Performance: Jason Mraz, "Make It Mine"
Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden, Michael Bublé
Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat, "Lucky"
Pop Instrumental Performance: Bela Fleck, "Throw Down Your Heart"
Pop Instrumental Album: Potato Hole, Booker T. Jones
R&B
Female R&B Vocal Performance: Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Male R&B Vocal Performance: Maxwell, "Pretty Wings"
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Jamie Foxx and T-Pain, "Blame It"
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: Beyoncé, "At Last"
R&B Song: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Beyoncé
R&B Album: Blacksummers' Night, Maxwell
Contemporary R&B Album: I Am...Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé
RAP
Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Run This Town," Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Crack a Bottle," Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent
Rap Song: "Run This Town," Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
Rap Album: Relapse, Eminem
Rap Solo Performance: Jay-Z, "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"
Urban/Alternative Performance: India.Arie and Dobet Gnahore, "Pearls"
COUNTRY
Country Album: Fearless, Taylor Swift
Female Country Vocal Performance: Taylor Swift, "White Horse"
Male Country Vocal Performance: Keith Urban, "Sweet Thing"
Country Song: "White Horse," Taylor Swift
Country Collaboration With Vocals: "I Told You So," Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis
Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Lady Antebellum, "I Run to You"
Country Instrumental Performance: "Producer's Medley," Steve Wariner
ROCK
Rock Album: 21st Century Breakdown, Green Day
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Bruce Springsteen, "Working on a Dream"
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody"
Rock Song: "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon
Hard Rock Performance: AC/DC, "War Machine"
Metal Performance: Judas Priest, "Dissident Aggressor"
Rock Instrumental Performance: Jeff Beck, "A Day in the Life"
DANCE
Dance Recording: "Poker Face," Lady Gaga
Electronic/Dance Album: The Fame, Lady Gaga
TRADITIONAL/ALTERNATIVE/WORLD
Alternative Music Album: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix
Americana Album: Electric Dirt, Levon Helm
Bluegrass Album: The Crow/New Songs for the Five-String Banjo, Steve Martin
Traditional Blues Album: A Stranger Here, Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Contemporary Blues Album: Already Free, The Derek Trucks Band
Traditional Folk Album: High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project, Loudon Wainwright III
Contemporary Folk Album: Townes, Steve Earle
Hawaiian Music Album: Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2, Various Artists
Native American Music Album: Spirit Wind North, Bill Miller
Zydeco or Cajun Music Album: Lay Your Burden Down, Buckwheat Zydeco
Reggae Album: Mind Control—Acoustic, Stephen Marley
Traditional World Music Album: Douga Mansa, Mamadou Diabate
Contemporary World Music Album: Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3—Africa Sessions, Béla Fleck
New Age Album: Prayer for Compassion, David Darling
VISUAL MEDIA
Short Form Music Video: "Boom Boom Pow," The Black Eyed Peas
Long Form Music Video: "The Beatles Love—All Together Now," Various Artists
Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Story Telling): Always Looking Up, Michael J. Fox
Musical Show Album: West Side Story
Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Slumdog Millionaire
Score Soundtrack Album tor Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Up, Michael Giacchino
Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Jai Ho" (from Slumdog Millionaire), A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer and Vijay Prakash
Instrumental Composition: Married Life (from Up), Michael Giacchino
Instrumental Arrangement: "West Side Story Medley," Bill Cunliffe
GOSPEL
Gospel Performance: "Wait on the Lord," Donnie McClurkin featuring Karen Clark Sheard
Gospel Song: "God in Me," Mary Mary featuring Kierra "KiKi" Sheard
Rock or Rap Gospel Album: Live Revelations, Third Day
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: The Power of One, Israel Houghton
Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album: Jason Crabb, Jason Crabb
Traditional Gospel Album: Oh Happy Day, Various Artists
Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: Audience of One, Heather Headley
LATIN
Latin Pop Album: Sin Frenos, La Quinta Estación
Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album: Los De Atras Vienen Conmigo, Calle 13
Tropical Latin Album: Ciclos, Luis Enrique
Regional Mexican Album: Necesito De Ti, Vicente Fernández
Tejano Album: Borders y Bailes, Los Texmaniacs
Norteño Album: Tu Noche Con...Los Tigres Del Norte, Los Tigres Del Norte
Banda Album: Tu Esclavo y Amo, Lupillo Rivera
JAZZ
Contemporary Jazz Album: 75, Joe Zawinul & the Zawinul Syndicate
Jazz Vocal Album: Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman, Kurt Elling
Improvised Jazz Solo: "Dancin' 4 Chicken," Terence Blanchard, soloist
Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: Five Piece Band—Live, Chick Corea and John McLaughlin Five Peace Band
Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Book One, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Latin Jazz Album: Juntos Para Siempre, Bebo Valdés and Chucho Valdés
CLASSICAL
Engineered Album, Classical: Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10, Michael Tilson Thomas and San Francisco Symphony
Producer of the Year, Classical: Steven Epstein
Classical Album: Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Orchestral Performance: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
Opera Recording: Britten: Billy Budd, London Symphony Orchestra; Gentlemen of the London Symphony Chorus
Choral Performance: Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10, Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Elza van den Heever, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef and Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Symphony Chorus and San Francisco Girls Chorus
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra): Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3, Philharmonia Orchestra
Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra): Journey to the New World, Sharon Isbin
Chamber Music Performance: Intimate Letters, Emerson String Quartet
Small Ensemble Performance: Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion, Ars Nova Copenhagen & Theatre of Voices
Classical Vocal Performance: Renée Fleming, Verismo Arias
Classical Contemporary Composition: Higdon, Jennifer: Percussion Concerto, Jennifer Higdon
Classical Crossover Album: Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy and Peace, Yo-Yo Ma
Surround Sound Album: Transmigration, Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Choruses
CHILDREN
Musical Album for Children: Family Time, Ziggy Marley
Spoken Word Album for Children: Aaaaah! Spooky, Scary Stories & Songs, Buck Howdy
OTHER
Comedy Album: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!, Stephen Colbert
Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): "Quiet Nights," Diana Krall
Recording Package: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, David Byrne and Brian Eno
Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963–1972), Neil Young
Album Notes: The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-1946), Louis Armstrong
Historical Album: The Complete Chess Masters (1950-1967), Little Walter
Engineered Album, Non-Classical: Ellipse, Imogen Heap
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Brendan O'Brien
Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: "When Love Takes Over" (Electro Extended Remix), David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland
Say what you will about her pantsless lifestyle: the Lady can sing.
Other estimable pairings included Swift and Stevie Nicks; Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli, whose "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" duet will be available on iTunes for Haiti relief; T-Pain, Slash and Jamie Foxx; and Eminem, Lil Wayne and Drake, backed by Travis Barker on drums, who brought down the house with a rollicking show-closing, bleep-filled performance.
Alanis Morissette wasn't there, but a très fierce Beyoncé seamlessly slipped "You Oughta Know" into her thumping rendition of "If I Were Boy." (Jay-Z led the enthusiastic standing-O.)
Pink was part chanteuse, part human sprinkler as she took to the stage (and the air above) to sing "Glitter in the Air," wearing nothing but a flesh-colored body stocking with a few strategically placed sequins and ribbons as she was hoisted Cirque du Soleil-style above the crowd.
Cradled in white bunting, Pink spent a whole minute singing while spinning around and around and… And then, by the power of production tricks, she ended up soaked and spraying water every which way.
Why not?
Green Day, whose latest politically charged opus, 21st Century Breakdown, was named Best Rock Album, turned in one of the less flashy performances when they teamed with the cast of the Broadway-bound American Idiot on "21 Guns." The Dave Matthews Band did their usual mellow, jam-band thing on "You and Me."
But the Black Eyed Peas (three-time winners for Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals, Pop Vocal Album for The End and Short Form Music Video) had energy to spare.
Their "I Got a Feeling" light show may have caused seizures, but their futuristic black and silver military garb looked really cool.
And while he didn't sing, an honorable mention goes to Stephen Colbert, the night's first presenter and a first-time Grammy winner, for Best Comedy Album, for A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All."Have a good time, honey," he told his teenage daughter sitting in the audience. "Stay away from Katy Perry."
Robert Downey Jr. was also an inspired choice to introduce Foxx and T-Pain's performance of "Blame It." (That's "blame it on the alcohol.") The tune also won them pair a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals.
"Thank God I'm here to bring dignity and classical flair to this evening's otherwise gauche festivities," the Sherlock Holmes star grandstanded, his intentionally inflated ego continuing to serve him well this awards season.
Winners! Complete List From the 2010 GrammysAlbum of the Year: Fearless, Taylor Swift
Record of the Year: "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon
Song of the Year: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Beyoncé
New Artist: Zac Brown Band
POP
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: The Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling"
Pop Vocal Album: The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas
Female Pop Vocal Performance: Beyoncé, "Halo"
Male Pop Vocal Performance: Jason Mraz, "Make It Mine"
Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden, Michael Bublé
Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat, "Lucky"
Pop Instrumental Performance: Bela Fleck, "Throw Down Your Heart"
Pop Instrumental Album: Potato Hole, Booker T. Jones
R&B
Female R&B Vocal Performance: Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Male R&B Vocal Performance: Maxwell, "Pretty Wings"
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Jamie Foxx and T-Pain, "Blame It"
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: Beyoncé, "At Last"
R&B Song: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Beyoncé
R&B Album: Blacksummers' Night, Maxwell
Contemporary R&B Album: I Am...Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé
RAP
Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Run This Town," Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Crack a Bottle," Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent
Rap Song: "Run This Town," Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
Rap Album: Relapse, Eminem
Rap Solo Performance: Jay-Z, "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"
Urban/Alternative Performance: India.Arie and Dobet Gnahore, "Pearls"
COUNTRYCountry Album: Fearless, Taylor Swift
Female Country Vocal Performance: Taylor Swift, "White Horse"
Male Country Vocal Performance: Keith Urban, "Sweet Thing"
Country Song: "White Horse," Taylor Swift
Country Collaboration With Vocals: "I Told You So," Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis
Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Lady Antebellum, "I Run to You"
Country Instrumental Performance: "Producer's Medley," Steve Wariner
ROCKRock Album: 21st Century Breakdown, Green Day
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Bruce Springsteen, "Working on a Dream"
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody"
Rock Song: "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon
Hard Rock Performance: AC/DC, "War Machine"
Metal Performance: Judas Priest, "Dissident Aggressor"
Rock Instrumental Performance: Jeff Beck, "A Day in the Life"
DANCEDance Recording: "Poker Face," Lady Gaga
Electronic/Dance Album: The Fame, Lady Gaga
TRADITIONAL/ALTERNATIVE/WORLD
Alternative Music Album: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix
Americana Album: Electric Dirt, Levon Helm
Bluegrass Album: The Crow/New Songs for the Five-String Banjo, Steve Martin
Traditional Blues Album: A Stranger Here, Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Contemporary Blues Album: Already Free, The Derek Trucks Band
Traditional Folk Album: High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project, Loudon Wainwright III
Contemporary Folk Album: Townes, Steve Earle
Hawaiian Music Album: Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2, Various Artists
Native American Music Album: Spirit Wind North, Bill Miller
Zydeco or Cajun Music Album: Lay Your Burden Down, Buckwheat Zydeco
Reggae Album: Mind Control—Acoustic, Stephen Marley
Traditional World Music Album: Douga Mansa, Mamadou Diabate
Contemporary World Music Album: Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3—Africa Sessions, Béla Fleck
New Age Album: Prayer for Compassion, David Darling
VISUAL MEDIA
Short Form Music Video: "Boom Boom Pow," The Black Eyed Peas
Long Form Music Video: "The Beatles Love—All Together Now," Various Artists
Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Story Telling): Always Looking Up, Michael J. Fox
Musical Show Album: West Side Story
Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Slumdog Millionaire
Score Soundtrack Album tor Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Up, Michael Giacchino
Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Jai Ho" (from Slumdog Millionaire), A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer and Vijay Prakash
Instrumental Composition: Married Life (from Up), Michael Giacchino
Instrumental Arrangement: "West Side Story Medley," Bill Cunliffe
GOSPEL
Gospel Performance: "Wait on the Lord," Donnie McClurkin featuring Karen Clark Sheard
Gospel Song: "God in Me," Mary Mary featuring Kierra "KiKi" Sheard
Rock or Rap Gospel Album: Live Revelations, Third Day
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: The Power of One, Israel Houghton
Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album: Jason Crabb, Jason Crabb
Traditional Gospel Album: Oh Happy Day, Various Artists
Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: Audience of One, Heather Headley
LATIN
Latin Pop Album: Sin Frenos, La Quinta Estación
Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album: Los De Atras Vienen Conmigo, Calle 13
Tropical Latin Album: Ciclos, Luis Enrique
Regional Mexican Album: Necesito De Ti, Vicente Fernández
Tejano Album: Borders y Bailes, Los Texmaniacs
Norteño Album: Tu Noche Con...Los Tigres Del Norte, Los Tigres Del Norte
Banda Album: Tu Esclavo y Amo, Lupillo Rivera
JAZZ
Contemporary Jazz Album: 75, Joe Zawinul & the Zawinul Syndicate
Jazz Vocal Album: Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman, Kurt Elling
Improvised Jazz Solo: "Dancin' 4 Chicken," Terence Blanchard, soloist
Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: Five Piece Band—Live, Chick Corea and John McLaughlin Five Peace Band
Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Book One, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Latin Jazz Album: Juntos Para Siempre, Bebo Valdés and Chucho Valdés
CLASSICAL
Engineered Album, Classical: Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10, Michael Tilson Thomas and San Francisco Symphony
Producer of the Year, Classical: Steven Epstein
Classical Album: Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Orchestral Performance: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
Opera Recording: Britten: Billy Budd, London Symphony Orchestra; Gentlemen of the London Symphony Chorus
Choral Performance: Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10, Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Elza van den Heever, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef and Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Symphony Chorus and San Francisco Girls Chorus
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra): Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3, Philharmonia Orchestra
Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra): Journey to the New World, Sharon Isbin
Chamber Music Performance: Intimate Letters, Emerson String Quartet
Small Ensemble Performance: Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion, Ars Nova Copenhagen & Theatre of Voices
Classical Vocal Performance: Renée Fleming, Verismo Arias
Classical Contemporary Composition: Higdon, Jennifer: Percussion Concerto, Jennifer Higdon
Classical Crossover Album: Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy and Peace, Yo-Yo Ma
Surround Sound Album: Transmigration, Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Choruses
CHILDREN
Musical Album for Children: Family Time, Ziggy Marley
Spoken Word Album for Children: Aaaaah! Spooky, Scary Stories & Songs, Buck Howdy
OTHER
Comedy Album: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!, Stephen Colbert
Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): "Quiet Nights," Diana Krall
Recording Package: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, David Byrne and Brian Eno
Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963–1972), Neil Young
Album Notes: The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-1946), Louis Armstrong
Historical Album: The Complete Chess Masters (1950-1967), Little Walter
Engineered Album, Non-Classical: Ellipse, Imogen Heap
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Brendan O'Brien
Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: "When Love Takes Over" (Electro Extended Remix), David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland
Taylor Swift and Beyonce dominated the awards; Lady Gaga and Pink ruled the stage; and celebrities from every industry walked the red carpet of last night’s Grammy Awards.
Taylor Swift's is stunning and her performance is truly outstanding! Winners are all deserving though Im little bit disappointed that Black Eyed Peas got few awards. All in all this is a successful Grammy Awards!