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The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. Krauss became the sixth female solo artist to have won five Grammys in one evening, following Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Beyoncé Knowles, and Amy Winehouse.[1] Lil Wayne received the most nominations with eight.
The awards broadcast won a 2009 Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special.
[edit] Performances
[edit] Awards
[edit] Special merit awards
- MusiCares Person of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award winners
- Trustees Award winners
- Technical Grammy Award winners
- President's Merit Award
[edit] General
- Record of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Best New Artist
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Best Pop Instrumental Album
- Best Pop Vocal Album
- Best Dance Recording
- Best Electronic/Dance Album
[edit] Traditional pop
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Best Hard Rock Performance
- Best Metal Performance
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Best Rock Song
- Best Rock Album
[edit] Alternative
- Best Alternative Music Album
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
- Best Urban/Alternative Performance
- Best R&B Song
- Best R&B Album
- Best Contemporary R&B Album
Best Rap Solo Performance
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Best Rap Song
Best Rap Album
[edit] Country
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Best Country Song
- Best Country Album
- Best Bluegrass Album
[edit] New Age
- Best New Age Album
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard – The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
- Best Latin Jazz Album
[edit] Gospel
- Best Gospel Performance
- Best Gospel Song
- Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- Lovin' Life – Gaither Vocal Band
- Best Traditional Gospel Album
- Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
- Best Latin Pop Album
- Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
- Best Latin Urban Album
- Best Tropical Latin Album
- Best Regional Mexican Album
- Amor, Dolor y Lágrimas: Música Ranchera – Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
- Canciones de Amor – Mariachi Divas
- Best Tejano Album
- Viva La Revolucion – Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution
- Best Norteño Album
- Best Banda Album
- Best Traditional Blues Album
- Best Contemporary Blues Album
- City That Care Forgot – Dr. John And The Lower 911
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
- Best Native American Music Album
- Come to Me Great Mystery: Native American Healing Songs – Various Artists (Tom Wasinger, producer)
- Best Hawaiian Music Album
- Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album;
[edit] Reggae
- Best Reggae Album
[edit] World music
- Best Traditional World Music Album
- Best Contemporary World Music Album
- Best Polka Album
[edit] Children's music
- Best Musical Album For Children
- Best Spoken Word Album for Children
[edit] Spoken word
- Best Spoken Word Album
[edit] Comedy
- Best Comedy Album
[edit] Musical show
- Best Musical Show Album
[edit] Film, television and other visual media
- Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
- Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
- Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
[edit] Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
[edit] Package
- Best Recording Package
- Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
[edit] Album notes
- Best Album Notes
- Kind Of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition – Francis Davis, album notes writer (Miles Davis)
[edit] Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music – Documented By Art Rosenbaum Steven; Lance Ledbetter & Art Rosenbaum, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
[edit] Production, non-classical
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
[edit] Production, surround sound
- Best Surround Sound Album
[edit] Production, classical
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
- Producer of the Year, Classical
[edit] Classical
- Best Classical Album
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Best Opera Recording
- Best Choral Performance
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra)
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Best Small Ensemble Performance
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition
- Classical Crossover Album
[edit] Music video
- Best Short Form Music Video
- Best Long Form Music Video
[edit] Trivia
- Alison Krauss became the sixth female solo artist to have won five Grammys in one evening. The artists who won five before her are Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Beyoncé Knowles, and Amy Winehouse. [2] However, at the ceremony next year, Beyoncé surpassed the record that she make with Hill, Keys, Jones, Winehouse and Krauss with 6 awards.
- Blink-182 appeared at the Grammy Awards and presented an award together. The band's official reunion was also announced.
- The Show won a 2009 Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special.
- While presenting the Album Of The Year Award, it was revealed that Green Day's upcoming album would be titled 21st Century Breakdown. The band's official site posted the release date (May 15, 2009) earlier that night.
- British rapper M.I.A. gave birth to a son a few days after her performance, which occurred on her due date.
- Singer Rihanna's scheduled performance at the awards was canceled. Reports later surfaced regarding an alleged altercation with then-boyfriend, singer Chris Brown, who was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats. On March 5, 2009, Brown was charged with assault and making criminal threats.
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