51st Annual Grammy Award Winners Announced!
And the winners are...
It was an exciting night at the Grammys this year - Miley and Taylor shared the stage, the Jonas Brothers rocked out with Stevie, and M.I.A. didn't pop! Of course, Chris Brown and Rihanna were noticeably absent due to some confusing circumstances (car accident? assualt?).
On to the winners!
Album of the Year: "Raising Sand," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Rap Album: "Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne
Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Say," John Mayer; track from "Continuum"
Record of the Year: "Please Read The Letter," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
New Artist: Adele
Rock Album: "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends," Coldplay
Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "Rich Woman," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Song of the Year: "Viva La Vida"
Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: "Stay," Sugarland, track from "Enjoy the Ride"
Best R&B Album: Jennifer Hudson
Best New Artist: Adele
Song of the Year: "Viva La Vida," by Coldplay
Record of the Year: "Please Read the Letter," Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Chasing Pavements," Adele, track from "19"
Pop Vocal Album: "Rockferry," Duffy
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Viva La Vida," Coldplay, track from "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends"
Alternative Music Album: "In Rainbows," Radiohead
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Gravity," John Mayer, track from "Where the Light Is: Live in Los Angeles"
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Sex on Fire," Kings of Leon
Hard Rock Performance: "Wax Simulacra," The Mars Volta
Metal Performance: "My Apocalypse," Metallica, track from "Death Magnetic"
Rock Instrumental Performance: "Peaches En Regalia," Zappa Plays Zappa featuring Steve Vai and Napoleon Murphy Brock
Rock Song: "Girls in Their Summer Clothes," Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen), track from "Magic"
Rap Solo Performance: "A Milli," Lil Wayne, track from "Tha Carter III"
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Swagga Like Us," Jay-Z and T.I. featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne
Rap/Sung Collaboration: "American Boy," Estelle featuring Kanye West, track from "Shine"
Rap Song: "Lollipop," Dwayne Carter, Darius Harrison, James Scheffer, Stephen Garrett and Rex Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne featuring Static Major)
Country Song: "Stay," Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland), track from "Enjoy the Ride"
Female Country Vocal Performance: "Last Name," Carrie Underwood, track from "Carnival Ride"
Male Country Vocal Performance: "Letter to Me," Brad Paisley, track from "5th Gear"
Country Collaboration With Vocals: "Killing the Blues," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, track from "Raising Sand"
R&B Song: "Miss Independent," Mikkel S.
Contemporary R&B Album: "Growing Pains," Mary J. Blige (Geffen)
Female R&B Vocal Solo: "Superwoman," Alicia Keys, track from "As I Am"
Male R&B Vocal Solo: "Miss Independent," Ne-Yo, track from "Year of the Gentleman"
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Stay With Me (By the Sea)," Al Green featuring John Legend , track from "Lay It Down"
Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Down to Earth," ("WALL-E") Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, songwriters (Peter Gabriel) (Walt Disney Records/Pixar; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Wonderland Music/Pixar Talking Pictures/Pixar Music)
Remixed Recording: "Electric Feel (Justice Remix)," Justice, remixers (MGMT), Track from: "Oracular Spectacular"
For more pictures, video, and information about the ceremony, check out the Grammy Awards website.


