51st Annual Grammy Awards explained
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, on February 8, 2009, honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, winning five awards, including Album of the Year for their critically acclaimed album Raising Sand. Krauss became the sixth female solo artist to have won 5 awards in one night, joining Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Beyoncé Knowles, and Amy Winehouse. Lil Wayne received the most nominations, with eight.
The awards broadcast won an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special.
Performances
- Notes
- Both Rihanna and Chris Brown were scheduled to perform, but their performances were canceled after Brown was arrested after his fight with his former girlfriend.[1]
Presenters
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Awards
Special merit awards
- MusiCares Person of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award winners
- Trustees Award winners
- Technical Grammy Award winners
- President's Merit Award
General
For all of these there are both nominees and winners, the winners are in bold.
- Record of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Raising Sand – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends – Coldplay
- Tha Carter III – Lil Wayne
- Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, featured artists; Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews "Drew" Correa, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Jim Jonsin, Mousa, Pro Jay, Rodnae, Skillz & Play, D. Smith, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
- Year of the Gentleman – Ne-Yo
- Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari "Sho" Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin "KD" Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin, III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan & Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
- In Rainbows – Radiohead
- Song of the Year
- Best New Artist
Pop
- 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
Dance
- Best Dance Recording
- Best Electronic/Dance Album
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Rock
- Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Hard Rock Performance
- Best Metal Performance
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Best Rock Song
- Best Rock Album
Alternative
- Best Alternative Music Album
R&B===
;Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
- Best Urban/Alternative Performance
- Best R&B Song
- Best R&B Album
- Best Contemporary R&B Album
Rap
- Best Rap Solo Performance
- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
- Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- Best Rap Song
- Best Rap Album
Country
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Best Country Song
- Best Country Album
- Best Bluegrass Album
New Age
- Best New Age Album
Jazz
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- Best Latin Jazz Album
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
- Best Traditional Gospel Album
- Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
Latin
- Best Latin Pop Album
- Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
- Best Latin Urban Album
- Best Tropical Latin Album
- Best Regional Mexican Album
- Best Tejano Album
- Viva La Revolucion – Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution
- Best Norteño Album
- Best Banda Album
Blues
- Best Traditional Blues Album
- Best Contemporary Blues Album
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
- Best Native American Music Album
- – Various artists (Tom Wasinger, producer)
- Best Hawaiian Music Album
- Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album
- Best Reggae Album
World music
- Best Traditional World Music Album
- Best Contemporary World Music Album
Polka
- Best Polka Album
Children's
- Best Musical Album For Children
- Best Spoken Word Album for Children
Spoken word
- Best Spoken Word Album
Comedy
- Best Comedy Album
Musical show
- Best Musical Show Album
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
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Best Pop Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Package
- Best Recording Package
- Death Magnetic – Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffatt & David Turner, art directors (Metallica)
- Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Album notes
- Best Album Notes
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)
Production, non-classical
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Production, surround sound
- Best Surround Sound Album
Production, classical
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
- Producer of the Year, Classical
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
Music video
- Best Short Form Music Video
- "Pork and Beans" – Weezer
- Mathew Cullen, video director; Bernard Rahill, video producer
- Best Long Form Music Video
Records
- 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. However, at the ceremony (2010 Grammy Awards) next year, Beyoncé surpassed the record by gaining six such awards.
In Memoriam
George Carlin, Jerry Wexler, Jerry Reed, Mike Smith, Rick Wright, Eartha Kitt, Buddy Miles, Mitch Mitchell, Earl Palmer, Buddy Harman, Freddie Hubbard, David "Fathead" Newman, Johnny Griffin, Jimmy McGriff, Mike Berniker, Teo Macero, Eddy Arnold, Nick Reynolds, Miriam Makeba, Odetta, Pervis Jackson, Cachao López, Norman Smith, Neil Aspinall, William Claxton, Neal Hefti, Jo Stafford, Levi Stubbs, Jheryl Busby, Norman Whitfield, Claude Jeter, Ira Tucker, Dottie Rambo, Larry Norman, Merl Saunders, F.M. Scott III, Delaney Bramlett, Alton Ellis, Shakir Stewart, Static Major, Leonard Pennario, Norman Dello Joio, Alexander Slobodyanik, Henry Z. Steinway, Earle Hagen, Isaac Hayes, Danny Federici and Bo Diddley.
Trivia
- The four Grammys Lil Wayne won were the first ever Grammy Award wins in his Career.
- George Strait also won his first ever Grammy Award.
- After a four-year hiatus, pop-punk band Blink-182 announced their reunion before giving the award for rock album of the year to alternative rock band Coldplay.
- LeRoi Moore, saxophonist for the Dave Matthews band, died on August 19, 2008. The video tribute to musicians who had died in the previous year excluded Moore, disappointing and angering fans. Neil Portnow, president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, responded with a statement noting that Moore was included in a list of deceased musicians in the program for the event, and "unfortunately we are unable to include all of the talented and wonderful people within the allotted timeframe." This created a tremendous outrage from the band's fans and many other music celebrities.[3]
Artists with multiple nominations and awards
The following artists received multiple nominations:
- Eight: Lil Wayne
- Seven: Coldplay
- Six: Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West
- Five: Alison Krauss, John Mayer, Robert Plant, Radiohead and Jazmine Sullivan
- Four: Adele, Danger Mouse, Eagles, Lupe Fiasco, George Strait, and Stargate, T.I.
The following artists received multiple awards:
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.etonline.com/news/223899_chris_brown_graphically_recounts_night_he_attacked_rihanna
- Web site: Simon Baker Network » Blog Archive » 51st Annual Grammy Awards. July 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714215003/http://simon-baker.net/archives/80. 2014-07-14.
- Web site: MTV Newsroom » Dave Matthews Band, Recording Academy President Address LeRoi Moore's Omission From Grammy 'In Memoriam' Segment. February 18, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090218155535/http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/02/11/dave-matthews-band-recording-academy-president-address-leroi-moores-omission-from-grammy-in-memoriam-segment. 2009-02-18.
