52nd Annual Grammy Awards Recap









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Afloat in a sea of country music, Beyonce songs and Michael Jackson tributes, The Kings Of Leon stood out last night like a bright shining beacon. They were the little train that could winning several major awards.

And, just in case you were wondering who won in the other categories, (we don’t really care either) we’ve hit all the big ones right after the jump!

  • Record Of The Year

Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.
“Use Somebody” – Kings Of Leon
  • Album Of The Year

Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.
Fearless – Taylor Swift
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  • Song Of The Year

A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” – Beyonce

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  • Best New Artist

For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.

Zac Brown Band

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  • Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

“Halo” – Beyoncé

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  • Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

“Make It Mine” – Jason Mraz

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  • Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

“I Gotta Feeling” – The Black Eyed Peas

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  • Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.

“Lucky” – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat

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  • Best Pop Vocal Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.

The E.N.D. – The Black Eyed Peas

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  • Best Dance Recording

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.

“Poker Face” – Lady Gaga

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  • Best Electronic/Dance Album

For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.

The Fame – Lady Gaga

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  • Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

“Working On A Dream” – Bruce Springsteen

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  • Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

“Use Somebody” – Kings Of Leon

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  • Best Hard Rock Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

“War Machine” – AC/DC

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  • Best Metal Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

“Dissident Aggressor” – Judas Priest

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  • Best Rock Instrumental Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.

“A Day In The Life” – Jeff Beck

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  • Best Rock Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see the Song Of The Year award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“Use Somebody” – Kings Of Leon

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  • Best Rock Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.

21st Century Breakdown – Green Day

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  • Best Alternative Music Album

Vocal or Instrumental.

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Phoenix

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  • Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” – Beyoncé

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  • Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.
“Pretty Wings” – Maxwell
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  • Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

“Blame It” – Jamie Foxx & T-Pain

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  • Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

“At Last” – Beyoncé

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  • Best R&B Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see the Song Of The Year award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” – Beyonce – Winner

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  • Best R&B Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.

Blacksummers’ Night - Maxwell

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  • Best Contemporary R&B Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.

I Am… Sasha Fierce – Beyoncé

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  • Best Rap Solo Performance

For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.

D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) – Jay-Z

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  • Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.

“Crack A Bottle” – Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent

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  • Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.

“Run This Town” – Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West

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  • Best Rap Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see the Song Of The Year award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“Run This Town” – Jay-Z, Rihanna, & Kanye West

Check out Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West radio.

  • Best Rap Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.

Relapse – Eminem

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  • Best Female Country Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

“White Horse” – Taylor Swift

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  • Best Male Country Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

“Sweet Thing” – Keith Urban

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  • Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

“I Run To You” – Lady Antebellum

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  • Best Country Collaboration With Vocals

For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.

“I Told You So” – Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis

Check out Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis radio.

  • Best Country Instrumental Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

“Producer’s Medley” – Steve Wariner

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  • Best Country Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see the Song Of The Year award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

“White Horse” – Taylor Swift

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  • Best Country Album

Vocal or Instrumental.

Fearless – Taylor Swift

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  • Best Comedy Album

For comedy recordings, spoken or musical

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All! – Stephen Colbert

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  • Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

A Remixer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.

“When Love Takes Over (Electro Extended Remix)” – David Guetta, remixer (David Guetta Featuring Kelly Rowland)

Check out David Guetta radio.

  • Best Short Form Music Video

For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.

“Boom Boom Pow” – The Black Eyed Peas

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