52nd Annual Grammy Awards

Performers

Presenters

• Stephen Colbert - presented Song of the Year.
• Jennifer Lopez - introduced Green Day.
• Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel - presented Best Country Album.
• Simon Baker - introduced Beyonce.
• Seal - paid tribute to Leonard Cohen as a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement and introduced P!nk.
• Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban - paid tribute to Loretta Lynn as a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement and presented Best New Artist.
• Miley Cyrus - introduced The Black Eyed Peas.
• The Jonas Brothers - introduced Lady Antebellum.
• Kaley Cuoco and Juanes - presented Best Comedy Album.
• Norah Jones and Ringo Starr - paid tribute to Bobby Darin as a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement and presented Record of the Year.
• Robert Downey Jr. - introduced Jamie Foxx and T-Pain.
• Justin Bieber - talks about the audience-voted performance.
• Katy Perry and Alice Cooper - paid tribute to Florence Greenberg as a recipient of the Trustee's Award and presented Best Rock Album.
• Chris O'Donnell - paid tribute to Harold Bradley as a recipient of the Trustee's Award and introduced the Zac Brown Band and Leon Russell.
• Ryan Seacrest - introduced Taylor Swift.
• Lionel Richie - paid tribute to Michael Jackson as a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award and introduced Celine Dion, Smokey Robinson, Jennifer Hudson, and Usher.
• Sheryl Crow - paid tribute to Doug Morris and introduced Bon Jovi.
• Placido Domingo and Mos Def - presented Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
• Wyclef Jean - introduced Mary J. Blige, Andrea Bocelli, and David Foster.
• Adam Sandler - introduced Dave Matthews Band.
• Ricky Martin and Lea Michele - presented Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
• LL Cool J - paid tribute to David "Honeyboy" Edwards and introduced Maxwell and Roberta Flack.
• Jeff Bridges - introduced Jeff Beck and Imelda May.
• Quentin Tarantino - paid tribute to Clark Terry and introduced Drake , Eminem, and Lil Wayne.
• Carlos Santana and John Legend - presented Album of the Year.

  Awards

General

• "Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon
• * Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer
• "You Belong With Me" – Taylor Swift
• * Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers
• "Halo" – Beyoncé
• * Beyoncé Knowles & Ryan Tedder, producers; Jim Caruana, Mark "Spike" Stent & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers
• "I Gotta Feeling" – The Black Eyed Peas
• * David Guetta & Frederick Riesterer, producers; will.i.am, Dylan "3-D" Dresdow & Padraic "Padlock" Kerin, engineers/mixers
• "Poker Face" – Lady Gaga
• * Lady Gaga, RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, engineers/mixers

• Fearless – Taylor Swift
• * Colbie Caillat, featured artist; Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Hank Williams, mastering engineer
• I Am... Sasha Fierce – Beyoncé
• * Bangladesh, Ian Dench, D-Town, Toby Gad, Sean Garrett, Amanda Ghost, Jim Jonsin, Beyoncé Knowles, Rico Love, Dave McCracken, Terius Nash, Radio Killa, Stargate, Christopher Stewart, Ryan Tedder & Wayne Wilkins, producers; Jim Caruana, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Toby Gad, Kuk Harrell, Jim Jonsin, Jaycen Joshua, Dave Pensado, Radio Killa, Mark "Spike" Stent, Ryan Tedder, Brian Thomas, Marcos Továr, Miles Walker & Wayne Wilkins, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
• The E.N.D. – The Black Eyed Peas
• * apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Printz Board, DJ Replay, Funkagenda, David Guetta, Keith Harris, & will.i.am, producers; Dylan Dresdow, Padraic Kerin & will.i.am, engineers/mixers; Chris Bellman, mastering engineer
• The Fame – Lady Gaga
• * Flo Rida, Colby O'Donis & Space Cowboy, featured artists; Brian & Josh, Rob Fusari, Martin Kierszenbaum, RedOne & Space Cowboy, producers; 4Mil, Robert Orton, RedOne, Dave Russell & Tony Ugval, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
• Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King – Dave Matthews Band
• * Jeff Coffin, Tim Reynolds & Rashawn Ross, featured artists; Rob Cavallo, producer; Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer

• "Single Ladies "
• * Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters
• "Poker Face"
• * Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters
• "Pretty Wings"
• * Hod David & Musze, songwriters
• "Use Somebody"
• * Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
• "You Belong with Me"
• * Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters

• Zac Brown Band
• Keri Hilson
• MGMT
• Silversun Pickups
• The Ting Tings

  Pop

• "Halo" - Beyoncé
• "Hometown Glory" - Adele
• "Hot n Cold" - Katy Perry
• "Sober" - P!nk
• "You Belong with Me" - Taylor Swift

• "Make It Mine" - Jason Mraz
• "This Time" - John Legend
• "Love You" - Maxwell
• "If You Don't Know Me by Now" - Seal
• "All About the Love Again" - Stevie Wonder

• "I Gotta Feeling" - The Black Eyed Peas
• "We Weren't Born to Follow" - Bon Jovi
• "Never Say Never" - The Fray
• "Sara Smile" - Daryl Hall & John Oates
• "Kids" - MGMT

• "Lucky" - Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
• "Breathe" - Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat
• "Sea of Heartbreak" - Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
• "Love Sex Magic" - Ciara & Justin Timberlake
• "Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Norah Jones & Willie Nelson

• "Throw Down Your Heart" - Béla Fleck
• "Bésame Mucho" - Herb Alpert
• "The Fire" - Imogen Heap
• "Phoenix Rise" - Maxwell
• "Funk Joint" - Marcus Miller

• Potato Hole - Booker T. Jones
• In Boston - Chris Botti
• Legacy - Hiroshima
• Modern Art - The Rippingtons & Russ Freeman
• Down the Wire - Spyro Gyra

• The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas
• Breakthrough - Colbie Caillat
• All I Ever Wanted - Kelly Clarkson
• The Fray - The Fray
• Funhouse - P!nk

  Dance

• "Poker Face" - Lady Gaga
• * RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, mixers
• "Boom Boom Pow" - The Black Eyed Peas
• * will.i.am, Jean Baptiste & Poet Name Life, producers; Dylan Dresdow, mixer
• "When Love Takes Over" - David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
• * David Guetta & Frédéric Riesterer, producers; Veronica Ferraro, mixer
• "Celebration" - Madonna
• * Madonna & Paul Oakenfold, producers; Demacio Castellon, mixer
• "Womanizer" - Britney Spears
• * The Outsyders, producer; Serban Ghenea, mixer

• The Fame - Lady Gaga
• Divided By Night - The Crystal Method
• One Love - David Guetta
• Party Rock - LMFAO
• Yes - Pet Shop Boys

  Traditional Pop

• Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden - Michael Bublé
• A Swingin' Christmas - Tony Bennett
• Your Songs - Harry Connick, Jr.
• Liza's at The Palace.... - Liza Minnelli
• American Classic - Willie Nelson

  Rock

• "Working on a Dream" - Bruce Springsteen
• "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" - Bob Dylan
• "Change in the Weather" - John Fogerty
• "Dreamer" - Prince
• "Fork in the Road" - Neil Young

• "Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon
• "Can't Find My Way Home" - Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
• "Life in Technicolor II" - Coldplay
• "21 Guns" - Green Day
• "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" - U2

• "War Machine" - AC/DC
• "What I've Done " - Linkin Park
• "Check My Brain" - Alice in Chains
• "The Unforgiven III" - Metallica
• "Burn It to the Ground" - Nickelback

• "Dissident Aggressor " - Judas Priest
• "Set to Fail" - Lamb of God
• "Head Crusher" - Megadeth
• "Señor Peligro " - Ministry
• "Hate Worldwide" - Slayer

• "A Day in the Life" - Jeff Beck
• "Warped Sister" - Booker T. Jones
• "Playing With Fire" - Brad Paisley
• "Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin" - Brian Setzer Orchestra
• "Now We Run" - Steve Vai

• "Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon
• * Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
• "The Fixer" - Pearl Jam
• * Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder, songwriters
• "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" - U2
• * Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen, Jr., songwriters
• "21 Guns" - Green Day
• * Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters
• "Working on a Dream" - Bruce Springsteen
• * Bruce Springsteen, songwriter

• 21st Century Breakdown - Green Day
• Black Ice - AC/DC
• Live from Madison Square Garden - Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
• Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King - Dave Matthews Band
• No Line on the Horizon - U2

  Alternative

• Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Phoenix
• Everything That Happens Will Happen Today - David Byrne & Brian Eno
• The Open Door EP - Death Cab For Cutie
• Sounds of the Universe - Depeche Mode
• It's Blitz! - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

  R&B

• "Single Ladies " - Beyoncé
• "It Kills Me" - Melanie Fiona
• "That Was Then" - Lalah Hathaway
• "Goin' Thru Changes" - Ledisi
• "Lions, Tigers & Bears" - Jazmine Sullivan

• "Pretty Wings" - Maxwell
• "The Point Of It All" - Anthony Hamilton
• "SoBeautiful" - Musiq Soulchild
• "Under" - Pleasure P
• "There Goes My Baby" - Charlie Wilson

• "Blame It" - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
• "Chocolate High" - India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild
• "IfULeave" - Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
• "Higher Ground" - Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
• "Love Has Finally Come at Last" - Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby

• "At Last" - Beyoncé
• "Soul Music" - Anthony Hamilton
• "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" - Boney James & Quinn
• "Sow Love" - Ann Nesby
• "Woman Gotta Have It" - Calvin Richardson

• "Pearls" - India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore
• "Daykeeper" - The Foreign Exchange
• "All Matter" - Robert Glasper & Bilal
• "A Tale Of Two" - Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson
• "Blend" - Tonex

• "Single Ladies " - Beyoncé
• * Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart songwriters
• "Blame It" - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
• * James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker songwriters
• "Lions, Tigers & Bears" - Jazmine Sullivan
• * Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan songwriters
• "Pretty Wings" - Maxwell
• * Hod David & Musze songwriters
• "Under" - Pleasure P
• * D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens songwriters

• BLACKsummers'night - Maxwell
• The Point Of It All - Anthony Hamilton
• Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics - India.Arie
• Turn Me Loose - Ledisi
• Uncle Charlie - Charlie Wilson

• I Am... Sasha Fierce - Beyoncé
• Intuition - Jamie Foxx
• The Introduction of Marcus Cooper - Pleasure P
• Ready - Trey Songz
• Thr33 Ringz - T-Pain

  Rap

• "D.O.A. " – Jay-Z
• "Best I Ever Had" – Drake
• "Beautiful" – Eminem
• "Day 'n' Nite" – Kid Cudi
• "Casa Bey" – Mos Def

• "Crack a Bottle" – Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
• "Too Many Rappers" – Beastie Boys & Nas
• "Money Goes, Honey Stay" – Fabolous & Jay-Z
• "Make Her Say" – Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
• "Amazing" – Kanye West & Young Jeezy

• "Run This Town" – Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
• "Ego" – Beyoncé & Kanye West
• "Knock You Down" – Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
• "I'm on a Boat" – The Lonely Island & T-Pain
• "Dead and Gone" – T.I. & Justin Timberlake

• "Run This Town"
• * Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson, songwriters
• "Best I Ever Had"
• * [Drake |Aubrey Drake Graham], D. Hamilton & M. Samuels, songwriters
• "Day 'n' Nite"
• * S. Mescudi & O. Omishore, songwriters
• "Dead and Gone"
• * C. Harris, R. Tadross & J. Timberlake, songwriters
• "D.O.A. "
• * Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson, songwriters

• Relapse – Eminem
• Universal Mind Control – Common
• R.O.O.T.S. – Flo Rida
• The Ecstatic – Mos Def
• The Renaissance – Q-Tip

  Country

• "White Horse" - Taylor Swift
• "Dead Flowers" - Miranda Lambert
• "I Just Call You Mine" - Martina McBride
• "Just a Dream" - Carrie Underwood
• "Solitary Thinkin'" - Lee Ann Womack

• "Sweet Thing" - Keith Urban
• "All I Ask For Anymore" - Trace Adkins
• "People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
• "High Cost of Living" - Jamey Johnson
• "Living for the Night" - George Strait

• "I Run to You" - Lady Antebellum
• "Cowgirls Don't Cry" - Brooks & Dunn
• "Chicken Fried" - Zac Brown Band
• "Here Comes Goodbye" - Rascal Flatts
• "It Happens" - Sugarland

• "I Told You So" - Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
• "Beautiful World" - Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin
• "Down the Road" - Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally
• "Start a Band" - Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
• "Everything But Quits" - Lee Ann Womack & George Strait

• "Producer's Medley" - Steve Wariner
• "Under The Wire" - Alison Brown
• "The Crystal Merchant" - The Greencards
• "Mansinneedof" - Sarah Jarosz

• "White Horse" - Taylor Swift
• * Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters
• "All I Ask For Anymore" - Trace Adkins
• * Casey Beathard & Tim James, songwriters
• "High Cost of Living" - Jamey Johnson
• * Jamey Johnson & James T. Slater, songwriters
• "I Run to You" - Lady Antebellum
• * Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters
• "People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
• * Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones, songwriters

• Fearless - Taylor Swift
• The Foundation - Zac Brown Band
• Twang - George Strait
• Defying Gravity - Keith Urban
• Call Me Crazy - Lee Ann Womack

  New Age

• Prayer for Compassion - David Darling
• Faith - Jim Brickman
• Laserium for the Soul - Henta
• In A Dream - Peter Kater, Dominic Miller, Kenny Loggins & Jaques Morelenbaum
• Impressions of the West Lake - Kitarō

  Jazz

• 75 - Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate
• Urbanus - Stefon Harris & Blackout
• Sounding Point - Julian Lage
• At World's Edge - Philippe Saisse
• Big Neighborhood - Mike Stern

• Dedicated to You: [Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman] - Kurt Elling
• No Regrets - Randy Crawford
• So in Love - Roberta Gambarini
• Tide - Luciana Souza
• Desire - Tierney Sutton

• "Dancin' 4 Chicken" - Terence Blanchard soloist
• "All Of You" - Gerald Clayton soloist
• "Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey" - Roy Hargrove soloist
• "On Green Dolphin Street" - Martial Solal soloist
• "Villa Palmeras" - Miguel Zenón soloist

• Five Peace Band Live - Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band
• Quartet Live - Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow & Antonio Sánchez
• Brother To Brother - The Clayton Brothers
• Remembrance - John Patitucci Trio
• The Bright Mississippi - Allen Toussaint

• Book One - New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
• Legendary - Bob Florence Limited Edition
• Eternal Interlude - John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
• Fun Time - Sammy Nestico And The SWR Big Band
• Lab 2009 - University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band

• Juntos Para Siempre - Bebo Valdés And Chucho Valdés
• Things I Wanted To Do - Chembo Corniel
• Áurea - Geoffrey Keezer
• Brazilliance X 4 - Claudio Roditi
• Esta Plena - Miguel Zenón

  Gospel

• "Wait on the Lord" - Donnie McClurkin & Karen Clark Sheard
• "Free to Be Me" - Francesca Battistelli
• "Jesus Is Love" - Heather Headley & Smokie Norful
• "I Believe" - Jonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee Singers
• "Born Again" - Third Day featuring Lacey Mosley

• "God in Me" - Mary Mary Featuring Kierra Sheard
• "Born Again" - Third Day
• "City on Our Knees" - TobyMac
• "Every Prayer" - Israel Houghton & Mary Mary
• "The Motions" - Matthew West

• Live Revelations - Third Day
• The Big Picture - Da' T.R.U.T.H.
• Crash - Decyfer Down
• Innocence & Instinct - Red
• The Dash - John Wells – The Tonic

• The Power Of One - Israel Houghton
• Speaking Louder Than Before - Jeremy Camp
• The Long Fall Back to Earth - Jars of Clay
• Love Is on the Move - Leeland
• Freedom - Mandisa

• Jason Crabb - Jason Crabb
• Dream On - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
• The Rock - Tracy Lawrence
• In God's Time - Barry Scott & Second Wind
• Everyday - Triumphant Quartet

• Oh Happy Day - Various Artists
• God Don't Never Change - Ashley Cleveland
• The Law Of Confession, Part I - Donald Lawrence & Co.
• * Bill Hearn, Ken Levitan, Ken Pennell, Jack Rovner & Cedric Thompson, producers
• The Journey Continues - The Williams Brothers
• How I Got Over - Vickie Winans

• Audience Of One - Heather Headley
• Renewed - Sheri Jones-Moffett
• Just James - J Moss
• Smokie Norful Live - Smokie Norful
• Bold Right Life - Kierra Sheard

  Latin

• Sin Frenos - La Quinta Estación
• 5to Piso - Ricardo Arjona
• Te Acuerdas... - Francisco Céspedes
• Hu Hu Hu - Natalia Lafourcade
• Gran City Pop - Paulina Rubio

• Los de Atras Vienen Conmigo - Calle 13
• Río - Aterciopelados
• Y. - Bebe
• La Luz del Ritmo - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
• La Revolución - Wisin & Yandel

• Ciclos - Luis Enrique
• Asi Soy - Isaac Delgado
• Guasábara - José Lugo Orchestra
• Gracias - Omara Portuondo
• Bach in Havana - Tiempo Libre

• Necesito de Ti - Vicente Fernández
• Corazón Ranchero - Shaila Dúrcal
• Compañeras - Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
• 10 Aniversario - Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
• Pegadito Al Corazón - Joan Sebastian

• Borders y Bailes - Los Texmaniacs
• Divina - Stefani Montiel
• All the Way Live - Jay Perez
• Point of View - Joe Posada
• Radiación Musical - Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso

• Tu Noche con... Los Tigres del Norte - Los Tigres del Norte
• Dejame Soñar - Cumbre Norteña
• El Niño de Oro - El Compa Chuy
• Pese a Quien le Pese - Los Rieleros del Norte
• Soy Todo Tuyo - Los Tucánes de Tijuana

• Tu Esclavo y Amo - Lupillo Rivera
• Se Nos Murio el Amor - El Guero Y Su Banda Centenario
• Mas Adelante - La Arrolladora Banda el Limón de Rene Camacho
• Derecho de Antiguedad - La Original Banda el Limón de Salvador Lizárraga

  American roots

• Electric Dirt - Levon Helm
• Together Through Life - Bob Dylan
• Willie and the Wheel - Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel
• Wilco - Wilco
• Little Honey - Lucinda Williams

• The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo - Steve Martin
• Could We Get Any Closer? - Jim Lauderdale
• Buckaroo Blue Grass - Michael Martin Murphey
• Almost Live - Bryan Sutton And Friends
• Destination Life - Rhonda Vincent

• A Stranger Here - Ramblin' Jack Elliott
• Blue Again - The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito
• Rough & Tough - John Hammond
• Stomp! The Blues Tonight - Duke Robillard
• Chicago Blues: A Living History - Various Artists
• * Larry Skoller, producer

• Already Free - The Derek Trucks Band
• This Time - The Robert Cray Band
• The Truth According to Ruthie Foster - Ruthie Foster
• Live: Hope at the Hideout - Mavis Staples
• Back to the River - Susan Tedeschi

• High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project - Loudon Wainwright III
• Cutting Loose - David Holt And Josh Goforth
• Naked With Friends - Maura O'Connell
• Polka Cola: Music That Refreshes - Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra
• Singing Through The Hard Times: A Tribute to Utah Phillips - Various Artists
• * Jacqui Morse, Kendall Morse & Dan Schatz, producers

• Townes - Steve Earle
• Middle Cyclone - Neko Case
• Our Bright Future - Tracy Chapman
• Live - Shawn Colvin
• Secret, Profane & Sugarcane - Elvis Costello

• Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2 - Various Artists
• Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers
• He Nani - Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
• Friends & Family Of Hawaii - Amy Hanaialii
• Nani Mau Loa: Everlasting Beauty- Ho'okena

• Spirit Wind North - Bill Miller
• Siyotanka - Michael Brant DeMaria
• True Blue - Northern Cree
• Wind Songs - Native American Flute Solos - John Two-Hawks
• Riders of the Healing Road - Johnny Whitehorse

• Lay Your Burden Down - Buckwheat Zydeco
• Alligator Purse - Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet
• Stripped Down - The Magnolia Sisters
• Live at 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - Pine Leaf Boys
• L'Ésprit Créole - Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole

  Reggae

• Mind Control - Acoustic - Stephen Marley
• Rasta Got Soul - Buju Banton
• Brand New Me - Gregory Isaacs
• Awake - Julian Marley
• Imperial Blaze - Sean Paul

  World music

• Douga Mansa - Mamadou Diabate
• Ancient Sounds - Rahim Alhaj And Amjad Ali Khan
• Double Play - Liz Carroll & John Doyle
• La Guerra No - John Santos Y El Coro Folklórico Kindembo
• Drum Music Land - Ten Drum Art Percussion Group

• Throw Down Your Heart: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 - Africa Sessions - Béla Fleck
• Welcome To Mali - Amadou & Mariam
• Day By Day - Femi Kuti
• Seya - Oumou Sangare
• Across the Divide: A Tale of Rhythm & Ancestry - Omar Sosa

  Children's

• Family Time - Ziggy Marley
• American Heroes #3 - Jonathan Sprout
• Banjo to Beatbox - Cathy & Marcy & Christylez Bacon
• Great Day - Milkshake
• Jumpin' & Jammin - Greg & Steve
• Pete Seeger Tribute - Ageless Kids' Songs - Buck Howdy

• Aaaaah! Spooky, Scary Stories & Songs - Buck Howdy'
• Captain Nobody - Dean Pitchford
• Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales - Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Helen Mirren, Forest Whitaker & Various Artists
• * Sharon Gelman, Michele McGonigle & Alfre Woodard, producers
• The Phantom Tollbooth - David Hyde Pierce
• Scat - Ed Asner
• Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There - Harlan Ellison

  Spoken word

• Always Looking Up - Michael J. Fox
• Jonathan Winters - A Very Special Time - Jonathan Winters
• The Lincoln-Douglas Debates - Richard Dreyfuss & David Strathairn
• The Maltese Falcon - Various Artists Including Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann and OthersYuri Rasovsky
• * Josh Stanton, producers
• We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land - Jimmy Carter
• Wishful Drinking - Carrie Fisher

  Comedy

• A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! – Stephen Colbert
• Back from the Dead – Spinal Tap
• Internet Leaks – "Weird Al" Yankovic
• My Weakness Is Strong – Patton Oswalt
• Suckin' It for the Holidays – Kathy Griffin
• Tall, Dark & Chicano – George Lopez

  Musical show

• West Side Story
• *David Caddick & David Lai producers
• Ain't Misbehavin'
• *Robert Sher, producer
• Hair
• 9 to 5: The Musical
• ''Shrek the Musical''

  Film, TV and other visual media

• Slumdog Millionaire - Various Artists, A. R. Rahman, P. A. Deepak
• Cadillac Records - Various Artists
• Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds
• True Blood
• Twilight

• Up - Michael Giacchino
• The [Curious Case of Benjamin Button |The Curious Case of Benjamin Button] - Alexandre Desplat
• Prince |Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] - Nicholas Hooper
• Milk - Danny Elfman
• Star Trek - Michael Giacchino, Varèse Sarabande

• "Jai Ho"
• * A. R. Rahman, Sukhwinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Vijay Prakash, songwriters
• "All Is Love"
• * Karen O & Nick Zinner, songwriters
• "Decode"
• * Josh Farro, Hayley Williams & Taylor York, songwriters
• "Once in a Lifetime"
• * Ian Dench, James Dring, Amanda Ghost, Beyoncé Knowles, Scott McFarnon & Jody Street, songwriters
• "The Wrestler"
• * Bruce Springsteen, songwriter
• "The Climb"
• *Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe, songwriter

  Composing and arranging

• "Married Life"
• * Michael Giacchino, composer
• "Borat in Syracuse"
• * Paquito D'Rivera, composer
• "Counting To Infinity"
• * Tim Davies, composer
• "Fluffy"
• * Bob Florence, composer
• "Ice-Nine"
• * Steve Wiest, composer

• "West Side Story Medley"
• * Bill Cunliffe, arranger
• "Emmanuel"
• * Jeremy Lubbock, arranger
• "Hope"
• * Vince Mendoza, arranger
• "Slings And Arrows"
• * Vince Mendoza, arranger
• "Up With End Credits"
• * Michael Giacchino & Tim Simonec, arrangers

• "Quiet Nights"
• * Claus Ogerman, arranger
• "A Change Is Gonna Come"
• * David Foster & Jerry Hey, arrangers
• "Dedicated To You"
• * Laurence Hobgood, arranger
• "In The Still of the Night"
• * Thomas Zink, arranger
• "My One And Only Thrill"
• * Vince Mendoza, arranger

  Package

• Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
• * Stefan Sagmeister, art director
• Back from the Dead
• * Brian Porizek, art director
• Middle Cyclone
• * Neko Case & Kathleen Judge, art directors
• Splitting Adam
• * Jeff Harrison, art director
• Tathagata
• * Szu Wei Cheng & Hui Chen Huang, art directors

• Neil Young The Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972
• * Gary Burden, Jenice Heo & Neil Young, art directors
• A Cabinet of Curiosities
• * Mathieu Bitton & Scott Webber, art directors
• The Clifford Ball
• * Masaki Koike, art director
• Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
• * Stefan Sagmeister, art director
• Lost in the Sound of Separation
• * Jordan Butcher, art director

  Album notes

• The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions
• * Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer
• Dance-O-Mania: Harry Yerkes And The Dawn of the Jazz Age, 1919–1923
• * Mark Berresford, album notes writer
• Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson - Music From The Film
• * Douglas Brinkley & Johnny Depp, album notes writers
• My Dusty Road
• * Ed Cray & Bill Nowlin, album notes writers
• Origins of the Red Hot Mama, 1910–1922
• * Lloyd Ecker & Susan Ecker, album notes writers

  Historical

• The Complete Chess Masters
• * Andy McKaie, compilation producer; Erick Labson, mastering engineer
• My Dusty Road
• * Scott Billington, Michael Creamer & Bill Nowlin, compilation producers; Doug Pomeroy, mastering engineer
• Origins of the Red Hot Mama, 1910-1922
• * Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer
• Take Me to the Water: Immersion Baptism In Vintage Music And Photography 1890-1950
• * Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jim Linderman, compilation producers; Robert Vosgien, mastering engineer
• Woodstock: 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm
• * Cheryl Pawelski, Mason Williams & Andy Zax, compilation producers; Dave Schultz, mastering engineer

  Production, non-classical

• Ellipse
• * Imogen Heap, engineer
• Gossip in the Grain
• * Ethan Johns & Dominic Monks, engineers
• My One and Only Thrill
• * Helik Hadar & Al Schmitt, engineers
• Safe Trip Home
• * Jon Brion, Grippa, Greg Koller and Jim Scott, engineers
• Swan Feathers
• * Richard Alderson, Chris Allen, Roman Klun, Lawrence Manchester, Rob Mounsey, Jay Newland, Gene Paul, Jamie Polaski & Gordie Sampson, engineers

• Brendan O'Brien
• * Black Ice
• * Crack the Skye
• * "The Fixer"
• * Killswitch Engage
• * Working on a Dream
• T Bone Burnett
• * Moonalice
• * Secret, Profane & Sugarcane
• Ethan Johns
• * Gossip in the Grain
• Larry Klein
• * "Acadian Driftwood"
• * Bare Bones
• * My One and Only Thrill
• * Our Bright Future
• * Tide
• Greg Kurstin
• * It's Not Me, It's You
• * Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future

• "When Love Takes Over" - David Guetta, remixer
• "Don't Believe in Love" - Dennis Ferrer, remixer
• "The Girl and the Robot" - Jean Elan, remixer
• "I Want You" - Dave Audé, remixer
• "No You Girls" - Anders Trentemøller, remixer

  Production, surround sound

• Transmigration
• * Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer; Michael Bishop, surround mastering engineer; Elaine Martone, surround producer
• Colabs
• * David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer
• Flute Mystery
• * Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer
• Kleiberg: Treble & Bass
• * Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer
• Genesis 1970–1975
• * Nick Davis, surround mix engineer; Tony Cousins, surround mastering engineer; Nick Davis, surround producer

  Production, classical

• Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10 - Peter Laenger, engineer
• Britten: Billy Budd - Neil Hutchinson & Jonathan Stokes, engineers
• QSF Plays Brubeck - Judy Kirschner, engineer
• Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé - Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers
• Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15 |15] - John Newton & Dirk Sobotka, engineers

• Steven Epstein
• * Adams: Doctor Atomic Symphony
• * Bernstein: Mass
• * Corigliano: A Dylan Thomas Trilogy
• * Fauré: Piano Quintets
• * Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace
• Blanton Alspaugh
• * Carlson, David: Anna Karenina
• * Menotti: Amahl And The Night Visitors; My Christmas
• * Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortilèges
• * Schubert: Death And The Maiden
• * Sierra, Roberto: Missa Latina 'Pro Pace'
• John Fraser
• * Britten: Billy Budd
• * Midsummer Night
• * Schubert: Schwanengesang
• * Shadows Of Silence
• David Frost
• * An American Journey
• * Journey to the New World
• * Korngold: Violin Concerto; Schauspiel Overture; Much Ado About Nothing
• * Mozart: Piano Concertos 21 & 22
• * O'Connor, Mark: String Quartets Nos. 2 & 3
• James Mallinson
• * MacMillan, James: St. John Passion
• * Mahler: Symphony No. 8
• * Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15
• * Shostakovich: The Nose

  Classical

• Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
• * Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors; Andreas Neubronner, producer; Peter Laenger, engineer/mixer; Andreas Neubronner, mastering engineer
• Bernstein: Mass
• * Marin Alsop, conductor; Jubilant Sykes; Steven Epstein, producer; Richard King, engineer/mixer
• Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
• * James Levine, conductor; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer; Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer
• Ravel: L'Enfant et les Sortilèges
• * Alastair Willis, conductor; Julie Boulianne; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Mark Donahue & John Hill, engineers/mixers
• Shostakovich: The Nose
• * Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer; John Newton & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer

• "Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé"
• * James Levine, conductor
• "Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique"
• * Simon Rattle, conductor
• "Bruckner: Symphony No. 5"
• * Benjamin Zander, conductor
• "Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15"
• * Valery Gergiev, conductor
• "Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4"
• * Antoni Wit, conductor

• "Britten: Billy Budd"
• * Daniel Harding, conductor; Ian Bostridge, Neal Davies, Nathan Gunn, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose & Gidon Saks; John Fraser, producer
• "Messiaen: Saint François D'Assise"
• * Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; Armand Arapian, Hubert Delamboye, Rod Gilfry, Henk Neven, Tom Randle & Camilla Tilling; Ferenc van Damme, producer
• "Musto, John: Volpone"
• * Sara Jobin, conductor; Lisa Hopkins, Joshua Jeremiah, Museop Kim, Jeremy Little, Rodell Rosel & Faith Sherman; Blanton Alspaugh, producer
• "Shostakovich: The Nose"
• * Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer
• "Tan Dun: Marco Polo"
• * Tan Dun, conductor; Stephen Bryant, Sarah Castle, Zhang Jun, Nancy Allen Lundy, Stephen Richardson & Charles Workman; Ferenc van Damme, producer

• "Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10"
• * Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors
• "Handel: Coronation Anthems"
• * Harry Christophers, conductor
• "Penderecki: Utrenja"
• * Antoni Wit, conductor
• "Song of the Stars: Granados, Casals & Blancafort"
• * Dennis Keene, conductor
• "A Spotless Rose"

• "Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3"
• * Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor; Evgeny Kissin
• "Bartók: 3 Concertos"
• * Pierre Boulez, conductor
• "Bermel, Derek: Voices For Solo Clarinet And Orchestra"
• * Gil Rose, conductor; Derek Bermel
• "Korngold: Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35"
• * Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor; Philippe Quint
• "Salonen, Esa-Pekka: Piano Concerto"
• * Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Yefim Bronfman

• "Journey to the New World" - Sharon Isbin
• "Caroline Goulding" - Caroline Goulding
• "Chopin" - Maria João Pires
• "Oppens Plays Carter" - Ursula Oppens
• "Sonatas & Etudes" - Yuja Wang

• "Intimate Letters" - Emerson String Quartet
• "Ginastera: String Quartets" - Enso Quartet
• "The Hungarian Album" - Guarneri Quartet
• "Schumann/Bartók: The Berlin Recital" - Martha Argerich & Gidon Kremer
• "Takemitsu, Toru: And Then I Knew 'Twas Wind" - Yolanda Kondonassis, Cynthia Phelps & Joshua Smith

• "Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion"
• * Paul Hillier, conductor; Ars Nova Copenhagen & Theatre Of Voices
• "Bach: Orchestral Suites For A Young Prince"
• * Monica Huggett, conductor; Gonzalo X. Ruiz; Ensemble Sonnerie
• "Josquin: Missa Malheur Me Bat"
• * Peter Phillips, conductor; Tallis Scholars
• "Song Of Songs"
• * Stile Antico
• "Vivaldi: Concertos"
• * Daniel Hope & Anne Sofie von Otter; Chamber Orchestra Of Europe

• "Verismo Arias" - Renée Fleming
• "Bach" - Anne Sofie von Otter
• "Bel Canto Spectacular" - Juan Diego Flórez
• "Recital at Ravinia" - Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
• "Un Frisson Français" - Susan Graham

• "Higdon, Jennifer: Percussion Concerto" - Jennifer Higdon
• "Crumb, George: The Winds Of Destiny" - George Crumb
• "Pärt, Arvo: In Principio" - Arvo Pärt
• "Sierra, Roberto: Missa Latina 'Pro Pace'" - Roberto Sierra
• "Wyner, Yehudi: Piano Concerto "Chiavi In Mano"" - Yehudi Wyner

• Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace - Yo-Yo Ma
• A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert
• * Craig Hella Johnson, conductor; Conspirare
• Jazz-Clazz - Paquito D'Rivera Quintet
• The Melody Of Rhythm
• * Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer
• QSF Plays Brubeck - Quartet San Francisco
• Twelve Songs by Charles Ives
• * Theo Bleckmann; Kneebody

  Music video

• "Boom Boom Pow" – The Black Eyed Peas
• * Mat Cullen & Mark Kudsi, video directors; Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, video producers
• "Mr. Hurricane" – Beast
• * Ben Steiger Levine, video director; Sach Baylin-Stern, video producer
• "Life in Technicolor II" – Coldplay
• * Dougal Wilson, video director; Matthew Fone, video producer
• "Wrong" – Depeche Mode
• * Patrick Daughters, video director; Jonathan Lia, video producer
• "Her Morning Elegance" – Oren Lavie
• * Oren Lavie, Merav Nathan and Yuval Nathan, video directors; Oren Lavie, video producer

• "The Beatles Love – All Together Now" – Various Artists
• * Adrian Wills, video director; Martin Bolduc and Jonathan Clyde, video producers
• "In Boston" – Chris Botti
• * Jim Gable, video director; Bobby Colomby, video producer
• "Johnny Cash's America" – Johnny Cash
• * Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video directors; Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville, video producers
• "Anita O'Day – The Life of a Jazz Singer" – Anita O'Day
• * Robbie Cavolina & Ian McCrudden, video directors; Robbie Cavolina, Melissa Davis & Ian McCrudden, video producers
• "Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live" – Keith Urban
• * Chris Hicky, video director; Blake Morrison, video producer

  Special merit awards

• Neil Young

• Leonard Cohen
• Bobby Darin
• David "Honeyboy" Edwards
• Michael Jackson
• Loretta Lynn
• André Previn
• Clark Terry

• Harold Bradley
• Florence Greenberg
• Walter C. Miller

• AKG
• Thomas Alva Edison

• Doug Morris
• Kenny Burrell
• Ken Ehrlich
• '''Plácido Domingo'''

  Artists with multiple nominations and awards

• Ten: Beyoncé
• Eight: Taylor Swift
• Six: The Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell, and Kanye West
• Five: Jay-Z, Lady Gaga
• Four: Kings of Leon
• Three: Colbie Caillat, Eminem

  In Memoriam