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No real surprises to report. Beyoncé earned a bundle of Grammys. Lady Gaga delivered a rousing –  and surprisingly uncontroversial — duet with Elton John. Taylor Swift also cleaned up, though her number with Stevie Nicks sounded a tad off (as did Slash’s guitar solo during T-Pain’s performance). Best prop goes to Best Comedy Album winner Steven Colbert, who pulled an iPad out of his jacket during his monologue. And kudos to Kings of Leon for admitting they were a tad drunk while accepting the Grammy for Record of the Year. Michael Jackson’s two eldest children, Prince Michael and Paris, received a lifetime achievement award on behalf of their father after a star-studded performance of “Earth Song” featuring Usher, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Celine Dion. Where was Blanket? Oh, and congrats to Neil Young on winning his first-ever Grammy! See below for a full list of winners.

Record of the Year
“Halo,” Beyoncé
“I Gotta Feeling,” the Black Eyed Peas
* “Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon [Winner]
“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga
“You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift

Album of the Year
“I Am … Sasha Fierce,” Beyoncé; Shondrae “Mr. Bangledesh” Crawford, Ian Dench, D-Town, Toby Gad, Sean “the Pen” Garrett, Amanda Ghost, Jim Jonsin, Beyoncé Knowles, Rico Love, Dave McCracken, Terius “the Dream” Nash, Radio Killa, Stargate, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, Ryan Tedder and Wayne Wilkins, producers
“The E.N.D.,” the Black Eyed Peas; Apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Printz Board, DJ Replay, Funkagenda, David Guetta, Keith Harris, Mark Knight, Poet Name Life, Frédéric Riesterer and will.i.am, producers
“The Fame,” Lady Gaga; Brian and Josh, Rob Fusari, Martin Kierszenbaum, RedOne and Space Cowboy, producers
“Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King,” Dave Matthews Band; Rob Cavallo, producer
* “Fearless,” Taylor Swift; Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift, producers [Winner]

New Artist
* Zac Brown Band [Winner]
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings

Song of the Year
“Poker Face,” written by Lady Gaga and RedOne (Lady Gaga)
“Pretty Wings,” written by Hod David and Musze (Maxwell)
* “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” written by Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash and Christopher Stewart (Beyoncé) [Winner]
“Use Somebody,” written by Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon)
“You Belong With Me,” written by Liz Rose and Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift)

Female Pop Vocal Performance
“Hometown Glory,” Adele
* “Halo,” Beyoncé [Winner]
“Hot N Cold,” Katy Perry
“Sober,” Pink
“You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift

Male Pop Vocal Performance
“This Time,” John Legend
“Love You,” Maxwell
* “Make It Mine,” Jason Mraz [Winner]
“If You Don’t Know Me by Now,” Seal
“All About the Love Again,” Stevie Wonder

Pop Performance, Duo Or Group
* “I Gotta Feeling,” the Black Eyed Peas [Winner]
“We Weren’t Born to Follow,” Bon Jovi
“Never Say Never,” the Fray
“Sara Smile,” Hall & Oates
“Kids,” MGMT

Pop Collaboration
“Sea of Heartbreak,” Rosanne Cash and Bruce Springsteen
“Love Sex Magic,” Ciara and Justin Timberlake
* “Lucky,” Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat [Winner]
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” Willie Nelson and Norah Jones
“Breathe,” Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat

Pop Instrumental Performance
“Besame Mucho,” Herb Alpert
* “Throw Down Your Heart,” Béla Fleck [Winner]
“The Fire,” Imogen Heap
“Phoenix Rise,” Maxwell
“Funk Joint,” Marcus Miller

Pop Instrumental Album
“In Boston,” Chris Botti
“Legacy,” Hiroshima
* “Potato Hole,” Booker T. Jones [Winner]
“Modern Art,” the Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman
“Down the Wire,” Spyro Gyra

Pop Vocal Album
* “The E.N.D.,” the Black Eyed Peas [Winner]
“Breakthrough,” Colbie Caillat
“All I Ever Wanted,” Kelly Clarkson
“The Fray,” the Fray
“Funhouse,” Pink

Dance Recording
“Boom Boom Pow,” the Black Eyed Peas
“When Love Takes Over,” David Guetta and Kelly Rowland
* “Poker Face,” Lady Gaga [Winner]
“Celebration,” Madonna
“Womanizer,” Britney Spears

Electronic/Dance Album
“Divided by Night,” the Crystal Method
“One Love,” David Guetta
* “The Fame,” Lady Gaga [Winner]
“Party Rock,” LMFAO
“Yes,” Pet Shop Boys

Traditional Pop Vocal Album
“A Swingin’ Christmas,” Tony Bennett
* “Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden,” Michael Bublé [Winner]
“Your Songs,” Harry Connick Jr.
“Liza’s at the Palace,” Liza Minnelli
“American Classic,” Willie Nelson

Solo Rock Vocal Performance
“Beyond Here Lies Nothin’,” Bob Dylan
“Change in the Weather,” John Fogerty
“Dreamer,” Prince
* “Working on a Dream,” Bruce Springsteen [Winner]
“Fork in the Road,” Neil Young
Rock Performance, Duo or Group With Vocals
“Can’t Find My Way Home,” Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood
“Life in Technicolor II,” Coldplay
“21 Guns,” Green Day
* “Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon [Winner]
“I’ll Go Crazy if I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight,” U2

Hard Rock Performance
* “War Machine,” AC/DC [Winner]
“Check My Brain,” Alice in Chains
“What I’ve Done,” Linkin Park
“The Unforgiven III,” Metallica
“Burn It to the Ground,” Nickelback

Metal Performance
* “Dissident Aggressor,” Judas Priest [Winner]
“Set to Fail,” Lamb of God
“Head Crusher,” Megadeth
“Señor Peligro,” Ministry
“Hate Worldwide,” Slayer

Rock Instrumental Performance
* “A Day in the Life,” Jeff Beck [Winner]
“Warped Sister,” Booker T. Jones“Playing With Fire,” Brad Paisley
“Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin’,” Brian Setzer Orchestra
“Now We Run,” Steve Vai

Rock Song
“The Fixer,” written by Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder
“I’ll Go Crazy if I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight,” written by Bono, Adam Clayton, the Edge and Larry Mullen Jr.
“21 Guns,” written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool
* “Use Somebody,” written by Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and Nathan Followill [Winner]
“Working on a Dream,” written by Bruce Springsteen

Rock Album
“Black Ice,” AC/DC
“Live From Madison Square Garden,” Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood
* “21st Century Breakdown,” Green Day [Winner]
“Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King,” Dave Matthews Band
“No Line on the Horizon,” U2

Alternative Music Album
“Everything That Happens Will Happen Today,” David Byrne and Brian Eno
“The Open Door,” Death Cab for Cutie
“Sounds of the Universe,” Depeche Mode
* “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,” Phoenix [Winner]
“It’s Blitz!,” Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Female R&B Vocal Performance
* “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” Beyoncé [Winner]
“It Kills Me,” Melanie Fiona“That Was Then,” Lalah Hathaway
“Goin’ Thru Changes,” Ledisi
“Lions, Tigers and Bears,” Jazmine Sullivan

Male R&B Vocal Performance
“The Point of It All,” Anthony Hamilton
* “Pretty Wings,” Maxwell [Winner]
“Sobeautiful,” Musiq Soulchild
“Under,” Pleasure P
“There Goes My Baby,” Charlie Wilson

R&B Performance, Duo Or Group With Vocals
* “Blame It,” Jamie Foxx and T-Pain [Winner]
“Chocolate High,” India.Arie and Musiq Soulchild“Ifuleave,” Musiq Soulchild and Mary J. Blige
“Higher Ground,” Robert Randolph and the Clark Sister
“Love Has Finally Come at Last,” Calvin Richardson and Ann Nesby

Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
* “At Last,” Beyoncé [Winner]
“Soul Music,” Anthony Hamilton
“Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight,” Boney James and Quinn
“Sow Love,” Ann Nesby
“Woman Gotta Have It,” Calvin Richardson

Urban/Alternative Performance
“Daykeeper,” the Foreign Exchange featuring Muhsinah
“All Matter,” Robert Glasper and Bilal
* “Pearls,” India.Arie and Dobet Gnahore [Winner]
“A Tale of Two,” Eric Roberson, Ben O’Neill and Michelle Thompson
“Blend,” Tonex

R&B Song

“Blame It,” written by James T. Brown, John Conte Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Terius Nash, Breyon Prescott, Christopher Stewart, T-Pain and Nathan L. Walker
“Lions, Tigers and Bears,” written by Salaam Remi and Jazmine Sullivan
“Pretty Wings,” written by Hod David and Musze
* “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” written by Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash and Christopher Stewart [Winner]
“Under,” written by Durrell Babbs, Joseph Bereal, Marcus Cooper, Antonio Dixon, Jerry Franklin, Thai Jones, Robert Newt and Kristina Stephens

R&B Album
“The Point of It All,” Anthony Hamilton
“Testimony: Vol. 2, Love and Politics,” India.Arie
“Turn Me Loose,” Ledisi
* “BLACKsummers’ Night,” Maxwell [Winner]
“Uncle Charlie,” Charlie Wilson

Contemporary R&B Album
* “I Am … Sasha Fierce,” Beyoncé [Winner]
“Intuition,” Jamie Foxx
“The Introduction of Marcus Cooper,” Pleasure P
“Ready,” Trey Songz
“Thr33 Ringz,” T-Pain

Rap Solo Performance

“Best I Ever Had,” Drake
“Beautiful,” Eminem
* “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune),” Jay-Z [Winner]
“Day ’N’ Nite,” Kid Cudi
“Casa Bey,” Mos Def

Rap Performance, Duo Or Group
“Too Many Rappers,” Beastie Boys and Nas
* “Crack a Bottle,” Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent [Winner]
“Money Goes, Honey Stay,” Fabolous and Jay-Z
“Make Her Say,” Kid Cudi, Kanye West and Common
“Amazing,” Kanye West and Young Jeezy

Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Ego,” Beyoncé and Kanye West
“Knock You Down,” Keri Hilson, Kanye West and Ne-Yo
“Run This Town,” Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
“I’m on a Boat,” the Lonely Island and T-Pain
“Dead and Gone,” T.I. and Justin Timberlake

Rap Song

“Best I Ever Had,” written by Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Drake Graham, Matthew Samuels, Nakia S. Coleman and Danny Robert Hamilton
“Day ’N’ Nite,” written by S. Mescudi and O. Omishore
“Dead and Gone,” written by C. Harris, R. Tadross and J. Timberlake
“D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune),” written by Shawn Carter, Ernest Wilson, Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka, Janko Nilovic and Dave Sucky
* “Run This Town,” written by Jeff Bhasker, Shawn Carter, Robyn Fenty, Kanye West, Ernest Wilson and Athanasios Alatas [Winner]

Rap Album
“Universal Mind Control,” Common
* “Relapse,” Eminem [Winner]
“R.O.O.T.S.,” Flo Rida
“The Ecstatic,” Mos Def
“The Renaissance,” Q-Tip

Female Country Vocal Performance
“Dead Flowers,” Miranda Lambert
“I Just Call You Mine,” Martina McBride
* “White Horse,” Taylor Swift [Winner]
“Just a Dream,” Carrie Underwood
“Solitary Thinkin’,” Lee Ann Womack

Male Country Vocal Performance
“All I Ask for Anymore,” Trace Adkins
“People Are Crazy,” Billy Currington
“High Cost of Living,” Jamey Johnson
“Living for the Night,” George Strait
* “Sweet Thing,” Keith Urban [Winner]

Country Performance, Duo Or Group With Vocals
“Cowgirls Don’t Cry,” Brooks & Dunn
“Chicken Fried,” Zac Brown Band
* “I Run to You,” Lady Antebellum [Winner]
“Here Comes Goodbye,” Rascal Flatts
“It Happens,” Sugarland

Country Collaboration With Vocals
“Beautiful World,” Dierks Bentley and Patty Griffin
“Down the Road,” Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally
“Start a Band,” Brad Paisley and Keith Urban
* “I Told You So,” Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis [Winner]
“Everything But Quits,” Lee Ann Womack and George Strait

Country Instrumental Performance
“Under the (Five) Wire,” Alison Brown
“The Crystal Merchant,” the Greencards
“Mansinneedof,” Sarah Jarosz
* “Producer’s Medley,” Steve Wariner [Winner]

Country Song
“All I Ask for Anymore,” written by Casey Beathard and Tim James
“High Cost of Living,” written by Jamey Johnson and James Slater
“I Run to You,” written by Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott
“People Are Crazy,” written by Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones
* “White Horse,” Liz Rose and Taylor Swift [Winner]

Country Album
“The Foundation,” Zac Brown Band
“Twang,” George Strait
* “Fearless,” Taylor Swift [Winner]
“Defying Gravity,” Keith Urban
“Call Me Crazy,” Lee Ann Womack

New Age Album
“Faith,” Jim Brickman
* “Prayer for Compassion,” David Darling [Winner]
“Laserium for the Soul,” Henta
“In a Dream,” Peter Kater, Dominic Miller, Kenny Loggins and Jaques Morelenbaum
“Impressions of the West Lake,” Kitaro

Contemporary Jazz Album
“Urbanus,” Stefon Harris and Blackout
“Sounding Point,” Julian Lage
“At World’s Edge,” Philippe Saisse
“Big Neighborhood,” Mike Stern
* “75,” Joe Zawinul and the Zawinul Syndicate [Winner]

Jazz Vocal Album
“No Regrets,” Randy Crawford and Joe Sample
* “Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman,” Kurt Elling [Winner]
“So in Love,” Roberta Gambarini
“Tide,” Luciana Souza
“Desire,” Tierney Sutton Band

Improvised Jazz Solo
* “Dancin’ 4 Chicken,” Terence Blanchard [Winner]
“All of You,” Gerald Clayton
“Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey,” Roy Hargrove
“On Green Dolphin Street,” Martial Solal
“Villa Palmeras,” Miguel Zenón

Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
“Quartet Live,” Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow and Antonio Sanchez
“Brother to Brother,” Clayton Brothers
* “Five Peace Band — Live,” Chick Corea and John McLaughlin Five Peace Band [Winner]
“Remembrance,” John Patitucci Trio
“The Bright Mississippi,” Allen Toussaint

Large Jazz Ensemble Album
“Legendary,” Bob Florence Limited Edition
“Eternal Interlude,” John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
“Fun Time,” Sammy Nestico and the SWR Big Band
* “Book One,” New Orleans Jazz Orchestra [Winner]
“Lab 2009,” University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band

Latin Jazz Album
“Things I Wanted to Do,” Chembo Corniel
“Áurea,” Geoffrey Keezer
“Brazilliance X 4,” Claudio Roditi
* “Juntos Para Siempre,” Bebo Valdés and Chucho Valdés [Winner]
“Esta Plena,” Miguel Zenón

Gospel Performance
“Free to Be Me,” Francesca Battistelli
“Jesus Is Love,” Heather Headley featuring Smokie Norful
“I Believe,” Jonny Lang with Fisk Jubilee Singers
* “Wait on the Lord,” Donnie McClurkin featuring Karen Clark Sheard [Winner]
“Born Again,” Third Day featuring Lacey Moseley

Gospel Song
“Born Again,” written by Tai Anderson, David Carr, Mark Lee and Mac Powell
“City on Our Knees,” written by Cary Barlowe, Toby McKeehan and Jamie Moore
“Every Prayer,” written by Dayna Caddell, Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey and Ricardo Sanchez
* “God in Me,” written by Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell and Warryn Campbell [Winner]
“The Motions,” Jason Houser, Sam Mizell and Matthew West

Rock or Rap Gospel Album
“The Big Picture,” Da’ T.R.U.T.H.
“Crash,” Decyfer Down
“Innocence and Instinct,” Red
* “Live Revelations,” Third Day [Winner]
“The Dash,” John Wells-The Tonic

Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
“Speaking Louder Than Before,” Jeremy Camp
* “The Power of One,” Israel Houghton [Winner]
“The Long Fall Back to Earth,” Jars of Clay
“Love Is on the Move,” Leeland
“Freedom,” Mandisa

Southern/Country/Bluegrass Gospel Album
* “Jason Crabb,” Jason Crabb [Winner]
“Dream On,” Ernie Haase and Signature Sound
“The Rock,” Tracy Lawrence
“In God’s Time,” Barry Scott and Second Wind
“Everyday,” Triumphant Quartet

Traditional Gospel Album
“God Don’t Never Change,” Ashley Cleveland
“The Law of Confession, Part I,” Donald Lawrence and Co.
* “Oh Happy Day,” Bill Hearn, Ken Levitan, Ken Pennell, Jack Rovner and Cedric Thompson, producers [Winner]
“The Journey Continues,” the Williams Brothers
“How I Got Over,” Vickie Winans

Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
* “Audience of One,” Heather Headley [Winner]
“Renewed,” Sheri Jones-Moffett
“Just James,” J Moss
“Smokie Norful: Live,” Smokie Norful
“Bold Right Life,” Kierra Sheard

Latin Pop Album
“5to Piso,” Ricardo Arjona
“Te Acuerdas …,” Francisco Céspedes
* “Sin Frenos,” La Quinta Estación [Winner]
“Hu Hu Hu,” Natalia Lafourcade
“Gran City Pop,” Paulina Rubio

Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album
“Rio,” Aterciopelados
“Y.,” Bebe
* “Los de Atras Vienen Conmigo,” Calle 13 [Winner]
“La Luz del Ritmo,” Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
“La Revolucion,” Wisin y Yandel

Tropical Latin Album
“Asi Soy,” Isaac Delgado
* “Ciclos,” Luis Enrique [Winner]
“Guasábara,” José Lugo Orchestra
“Gracias,” Omara Portuondo
“Bach in Havana,” Tiempo Libre

Regional Mexican Album
“Corazón Ranchero,” Shaila Dúrcal
* “Necesito de Ti,” Vicente Fernández [Winner]
“Compañeras,” Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
“10 Aniversario,” Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
“Pegadito al Corazón,” Joan Sebastian

Tejano Album
* “Borders y Bailes,” Los Texmaniacs [Winner]
“Divina,” Stefani Montiel
“All the Way Live,” Jay Perez
“Point of View,” Joe Posada
“Radiación Musical,” Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso

Norteño Album
“Dejame Soñar,” Cumbre Norteña
“El Niño de Oro,” El Compa Chuy
“Pese a Quien Le Pese,” Los Rieleros Del Norte
* “Tu Noche Con … Los Tigres del Norte,” Los Tigres del Norte [Winner]
“Soy Todo Tuyo,” Los Tucanes de Tijuana

Banda Album
“Se Nos Murio el Amor,” El Güero 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
* “Tu Esclavo y Amo,” Lupillo Rivera [Winner]

Americana Album
“Together Through Life,” Bob Dylan
* “Electric Dirt,” Levon Helm [Winner]
“Willie and the Wheel,” Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel
“Wilco (The Album),” Wilco
“Little Honey,” Lucinda Williams

Bluegrass Album
“Could We Get Any Closer?,” Jim Lauderdale
* “The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo,” Steve Martin [Winner]
“Buckaroo Blue Grass,” Michael Martin Murphey
“Almost Live,” Bryan Sutton and Friends
“Destination Life,” Rhonda Vincent

Traditional Blues Album
* “A Stranger Here,” Ramblin’ Jack Elliott [Winner]
“Blue Again,” the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band featuring Rick Vito
“Rough and Tough,” John Hammond
“Stomp! The Blues Tonight,” Duke Robillard
“Chicago Blues: A Living History,” Billy Boy Arnold, Lurrie Bell, Billy Branch and John Primer

Contemporary Blues Album
“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
* “Already Free,” the Derek Trucks Band [Winner]

Traditional Folk Album
“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,” Jacqui Morse, Kendall Morse and Dan Schatz, producers
* “High Wide and Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project,” Loudon Wainwright III [Winner]

Contemporary Folk Album
“Middle Cyclone,” Neko Case
“Our Bright Future,” Tracy Chapman
“Live,” Shawn Colvin
“Secret, Profane and Sugarcane,” Elvis Costello
* “Townes,” Steve Earle [Winner]

Hawaiian Music Album
“He Nani,” Tia Carrere and Daniel Ho
“Friends and Family of Hawai’i,” Amy Hanaiali’i
“Nani Mau Loa: Everlasting Beauty,” Ho’okena
* “Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Vol. 2,” Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku Jr., Paul Konwiser and Wayne Wong, producers [Winner]

Native American Music Album
“Siyotanka,” Michael Brant DeMaria
* “Spirit Wind North,” Bill Miller [Winner]
“True Blue,” Northern Cree
“Wind Songs — Native American Flute Solos,” John Two-Hawks
“Riders of the Healing Road,” Johnny Whitehorse

Zydeco or Cajun Music Album
“Alligator Purse,” Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet
* “Lay Your Burden Down,” Buckwheat Zydeco [Winner]
“Stripped Down,” the Magnolia Sisters
“Live at 2009 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival,” Pine Leaf Boys
“L’Ésprit Créole,” Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole

Reggae Album
“Rasta Got Soul,” Buju Banton
“Brand New Me,” Gregory Isaacs
“Awake,” Julian Marley
* “Mind Control — Acoustic,” Stephen Marley [Winner]
“Imperial Blaze,” Sean Paul

Traditional World Music Album
“Ancient Sounds,” Rahim Alhaj and Amjad Ali Khan
“Double Play,” Liz Carroll and John Doyle
* “Douga Mansa,” Mamadou Diabate [Winner]
“La Guerra No,” John Santos y el Coro Folklórico Kindembo
“Drum Music Land,” Ten Drum Art Percussion Group

Contemporary World Music Album
“Welcome to Mali,” Amadou and Mariam
* “Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 — Africa Sessions,” Béla Fleck [Winner]
“Day by Day,” Femi Kuti
“Seya,” Oumou Sangare
“Across the Divide: A Tale of Rhythm and Ancestry,” Omar Sosa

Musical Album For Children
“American Heroes #3,” Jonathan Sprout
“Banjo to Beatbox,” Cathy and Marcy with Christylez Bacon
* “Family Time,” Ziggy Marley [Winner]
“Great Day,” Milkshake
“Jumpin’ and Jammin’,” Greg and Steve
“Pete Seeger Tribute — Ageless Kids’ Songs,” Buck Howdy

Spoken Word Album For Children
* “Aaaaah! Spooky, Scary Stories and Songs,” Buck Howdy [Winner]
“Captain Nobody,” Dean Pitchford
“Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales,” Sharon Gelman, Michele McGonigle and 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 Album
* “Always Looking Up,” Michael J. Fox [Winner]
“Jonathan Winters — A Very Special Time,” Jonathan Winters
“The Lincoln-Douglas Debates,” Richard Dreyfuss and David Strathairn
“The Maltese Falcon (Dashiell Hammett),” Yuri Rasovsky and Josh Stanton, producers
“We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land,” Jimmy Carter
“Wishful Drinking,” Carrie Fisher

Comedy Album
“Back From the Dead,” Spinal Tap
* “A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!,” Stephen Colbert [Winner]
“Internet Leaks,” Weird Al Yankovic
“My Weakness Is Strong,” Patton Oswalt
“Suckin’ It for the Holidays,” Kathy Griffin
“Tall, Dark and Chicano,” George Lopez

Musical Show Album
“Ain’t Misbehavin’,” Robert Sher, producer
“Hair,” Noah Cornman, Kurt Deutsch, Joel Moss and Steve Norman, producers
“9 to 5: The Musical,” Alex Lacamoire, Stephen Oremus and Dolly Parton, producers
“Shrek the Musical,” Peter Hylenski and Jeanine Tesori, producers
* “West Side Story,” David Caddick and David Lai, producers [Winner]

Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
“Cadillac Records”
“Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds”
* “Slumdog Millionaire” [Winner]
“True Blood”
“Twilight”

Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Disc 1)
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
“Milk”
“Star Trek”
* “Up” [Winner]

Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
“All Is Love,” written by Karen O and Nick Zinner, from “Where the Wild Things Are”
“Decode,” written by Josh Farro, Hayley Williams and Taylor York, from “Twilight”
* “Jai Ho,” written by Gulzar, A. R. Rahman and Tanvi Shah, from “Slumdog Millionaire” [Winner]
“Once in a Lifetime,” written by Ian Dench, James Dring, Amanda Ghost, Beyoncé Knowles, Scott McFarnon and Jody Street, from “Cadillac Records”
“The Wrestler,” written by Bruce Springsteen, from “The Wrestler”

Instrumental Composition
“Borat in Syracuse,” Paquito D’Rivera
“Counting to Infinity,” Tim Davies
“Fluffy,” Bob Florence
“Ice-Nine,” Steve Wiest
* “Married Life,” from “Up,” Michael Giacchino [Winner]

Instrumental Arrangement
“Emmanuel,” Jeremy Lubbock
“Hope,” Vince Mendoza
“Slings and Arrows,” Vince Mendoza
“Up With End Credits” from “Up,” Michael Giacchino and Tim Simonec
* “West Side Story Medley,” Bill Cunliffe [Winner]

Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
“A Change Is Gonna Come,” David Foster and Jerry Hey
“Dedicated to You,” Laurence Hobgood
“In the Still of the Night,” Thomas Zink
“My One and Only Thrill,” Vince Mendoza
* “Quiet Nights,” Claus Ogerman [Winner]

Recording Package
“Back From the Dead,” Brian Porizek
* “Everything That Happens Will Happen Today,” Stefan Sagmeister [Winner]
“Middle Cyclone,” Neko Case and Kathleen Judge
“Splitting Adam,” Jeff Harrison
“Tathagata,” Szu Wei Cheng and Hui Chen Huang

Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
“A Cabinet of Curiosities,” Mathieu Bitton and Scott Webber
“The Clifford Ball,” Masaki Koike
“Everything That Happens Will Happen Today,” Stefan Sagmeister
“Lost in the Sound of Separation (Deluxe Edition),” Jordan Butcher
* “Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963-1972),” Gary Burden, Jenice Heo and Neil Young [Winner]

Album Notes
* “The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-1946),” Dan Morgenstern [Winner]
“Dance-O-Mania: Harry Yerkes and the Dawn of the Jazz Age, 1919-1923,” Mark Berresford
“Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson — Music From the Film,” Douglas Brinkley and Johnny Depp
“My Dusty Road,” Ed Cray and Bill Nowlin
“Origins of the Red Hot Mama, 1910-1922,” Lloyd Ecker and Susan Ecker

Historical Album
* “The Complete Chess Masters (1950-1967),” Little Walter [Winner]
“My Dusty Road,” Woody Guthrie
“Origins of the Red Hot Mama, 1910-1922,” Sophie Tucker
“Take Me to the Water: Immersion Baptism in Vintage Music and Photography 1890-1950,” Steven Lance Ledbetter and Jim Linderman, producers
“Woodstock — 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur’s Farm,” Cheryl Pawelski, Mason Williams and Andy Zax, producers

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

Producer of the Year, Nonclassical
T Bone Burnett
Ethan Johns
Larry Klein
Greg Kurstin
* Brendan O’Brien

Remixed Recording, Nonclassical
“Don’t Believe in Love (Dennis Ferrer Objektivity Mix),” Dennis Ferrer
“The Girl and the Robot (Jean Elan Remix),” Jean Elan
“I Want You (Dave Audé Remix),” Dave Audé
“No You Girls (Trentemoller Remix),” Anders Trentemoller
* “When Love Takes Over (Electro Extended Remix),” David Guetta [Winner]

Surround Sound Album
“Colabs,” David Miles Huber, producer
“Flute Mystery,” Morten Lindberg, producer
“Kleiberg: Treble and Bass,” Morten Lindberg, producer
“1970-1975,” Nick Davis, producer
* “Transmigration,” Elaine Martone, producer [Winner]

Engineered Album, Classical
“Britten: Billy Budd,” Neil Hutchinson and Jonathan Stokes
* “Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10,” Peter Laenger [Winner]
“QSF Plays Brubeck,” Judy Kirschner
“Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé,” Jesse Lewis and John Newton
“Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 15,” John Newton and Dirk Sobotka

Producer of the Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh
* Steven Epstein [Winner]
John Fraser
David Frost
James Mallinson

Classical Album
“Bernstein: Mass,” Marin Alsop, conductor; Asher Edward Wulfman, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Morgan State University Choir and Peabody Children’s Chorus; Jubilant Sykes and Steven Epstein, producers
* “Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10,” Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef, Elza van den Heever, Erin Wall, San Francisco Symphony, Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Girls Chorus and San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Andreas Neubronner, producer [Winner]
“Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé,” James Levine, conductor; Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood Festival Chorus; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer
“Ravel: L’Enfant et les Sortilèges,” Alastair Willis, conductor; Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Chattanooga Boys Choir, Chicago Symphony Chorus and Nashville Symphony Chorus; Julie Boulianne and Blanton Alspaugh, producers
“Shostakovich: The Nose,” Valery Gergiev, conductor; Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater and Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur and Vladislav Sulimsky and James Mallinson, producers

Orchestral Performance
“Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique,” Susan Graham and Berliner Philharmoniker; Simon Rattle, conductor
“Bruckner: Symphony No. 5,” Philharmonia Orchestra; Benjamin Zander, conductor
* “Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé,” Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood Festival Chorus; James Levine, conductor [Winner]
“Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 15,” Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater; Valery Gergiev, conductor
“Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4,” Jan Krzysztof Broja, Ewa Marczyk, Marek Marczyk and Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Antoni Wit, conductor

Opera Recording
* “Britten: Billy Budd,” Daniel Harding, conductor; Ian Bostridge, Neal Davies, Nathan Gunn, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose and Gidon Saks, soloists; John Fraser, producer (London Symphony Orchestra and Gentlemen of the London Symphony Chorus) [Winner]
“Messiaen: Saint François D’Assise,” Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; Armand Arapian, Hubert Delamboye, Rod Gilfry, Henk Neven, Tom Randle and Camilla Tilling, soloists; Ferenc van Damme, producer (the Hague Philharmonic and Chorus of de Nederlandse Opera)
“Musto, John: Volpone,” Sara Jobin, conductor; Anne-Carolyn Bird, Lisa Hopkins, Joshua Jeremiah, Museop Kim, Jeremy Little, Rodell Rosel, Steven Sanders and Faith Sherman, soloists; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Wolf Trap Opera Company)
“Shostakovich: The Nose,” Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur and Vladislav Sulimsky, soloists; James Mallinson, producer (Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater and Chorus of the Mariinsky Theater)
“Tan Dun: Marco Polo,” Tan Dun, conductor; Stephen Bryant, Sarah Castle, Zhang Jun, Nancy Allen Lundy, Stephen Richardson and Charles Workman, soloists; Ferenc van Damme, producer (Netherlands Chamber Orchestra and Cappella Amsterdam)

Choral Performance
“Handel: Coronation Anthems,” Harry Christophers, conductor (Alastair Ross, the Sixteen Orchestra and the Sixteen)
* “Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10,” Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox and Susan McMane, choir directors; (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Elza van den Heever, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef, Erin Wall, San Francisco Symphony, Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Symphony Chorus and San Francisco Girls Chorus) [Winner]
“Penderecki: Utrenja,” Antoni Wit, conductor; (Gennady Bezzubenkov, Iwona Hossa, Piotr Kusiewicz, Piotr Nowacki, Agnieszka Rehlis, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Warsaw Boys’ Choir and Warsaw Philharmonic Choir)
“Song of the Stars: Granados, Casals and Blancafort,” Dennis Keene, conductor (Erica Kiesewetter, Mark Kruczek, Douglas Riva and Voices of Ascension)
“A Spotless Rose,” Paul McCreesh, conductor (the Gabrieli Consort)

Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra)
“Bartók: 3 Concertos,” Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Yuri Bashmet, Gidon Kremer, Neil Percy, Tamara Stefanovich and Nigel Thomas; Pierre Boulez, conductor
“Bermel, Derek: Voices for Solo Clarinet and Orchestra,” Derek Bermel; Gil Rose, conductor
“Korngold: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35,” Philippe Quint; Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
* “Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3,” Evgeny Kissin; Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor [Winner]
“Salonen, Esa-Pekka: Piano Concerto,” Yefim Bronfman; Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor

Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)
“Caroline Goulding,” Caroline Goulding
“Chopin,” Maria João Pires
* “Journey to the New World,” Sharon Isbin [Winner]
“Oppens Plays Carter,” Ursula Oppens
“Sonatas and Etudes,” Yuja Wang

Chamber Music Performance
“Ginastera: String Quartets (Complete),” Enso Quartet with Lucy Shelton
“The Hungarian Album,” Guarneri Quartet
* “Intimate Letters,” Emerson String Quartet [Winner]
“Schumann/Bartók: The Berlin Recital,” Martha Argerich and Gidon Kremer
“Takemitsu, Toru: And Then I Knew ’Twas Wind,” Yolanda Kondonassis, Cynthia Phelps and Joshua Smith

Small Ensemble Performance
“Bach: Orchestral Suites for a Young Prince,” Gonzalo X. Ruiz and Ensemble Sonnerie; Monica Huggett, conductor
“Josquin: Missa Malheur Me Bat,” Tallis Scholars; Peter Phillips, conductor
* “David Lang: The Little Match Girl Passion,” Ars Nova Copenhagen and Theater of Voices; Paul Hillier, conductor [Winner]
“Song of Songs,” Stile Antico; Alison Hill and Benedict Hymas, singers
“Vivaldi: Concertos,” Daniel Hope, Anne Sofie von Otter and Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Kristian Bezuidenhout, harpischord and organ

Classical Vocal Performance
“Bach,” Anne Sofie von Otter
“Bel Canto Spectacular,” Juan Diego Flórez
“Recital at Ravinia,” Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
“Un Frisson Français,” Susan Graham
* “Verismo Arias,” Renée Fleming [Winner]

Classical Contemporary Composition
“George Crumb: The Winds of Destiny,” George Crumb
* “Jennifer Higdon: Percussion Concerto,” Jennifer Higdon [Winner]
“Arvo Pärt: In Principio,” Arvo Pärt
“Roberto Sierra: Missa Latina ‘Pro Pace,’ ” Roberto Sierra
“Yehudi Wyner: Piano Concerto ‘Chiavi in Mano,’ ” Yehudi Wyner

Classical Crossover Album
“A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert,” Conspirare, Tom Burritt, Ian Davidson and Bion Tsang; Craig Hella Johnson, conductor
“Jazz-Clazz,” Paquito D’Rivera Quintet and Trio Clarone
“The Melody of Rhythm,” Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer and Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor
“QSF Plays Brubeck,” Quartet San Francisco
“Twelve Songs by Charles Ives,” Theo Bleckmann and Kneebody
* “Yo-Yo Ma and Friends: Songs of Joy and Peace,” Yo-Yo Ma, Odair Assad, Sergio Assad, Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Matt Brubeck, John Clayton, Paquito d’Rivera, Renée Fleming, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Natalie McMaster, Edgar Meyer, Cristina Pato, Joshua Redman, Jake Shimabukuro, Silk Road Ensemble, James Taylor, Chris Thile, Wu Tong, Alon Yavnai and Amelia Zirin-Brown [Winner]

Short-Form Music Video
“Mr. Hurricane,” Beast
* “Boom Boom Pow,” the Black Eyed Peas [Winner]
“Life in Technicolor II,” Coldplay
“Wrong,” Depeche Mode

“Her Morning Elegance,” Oren Lavie

Long-Form Music Video
“In Boston,” Chris Botti
“Johnny Cash’s America,” Johnny Cash
“Anita O’Day — The Life of a Jazz Singer,” Anita O’Day
“Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy World Tour Live,” Keith Urban
* “The Beatles Love — All Together Now” [Winner]