52nd Grammy Awards 2010

52nd Grammy Awards 2010

For recordings released during the Eligibility Year
October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009

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Record Of The Year

Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s),

if other than the artist.

Use Somebody (Winner)

Kings Of Leon

Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer

[RCA Records]

Halo

Beyoncé

Beyoncé Knowles & Ryan Tedder, producers; Jim Caruana, Mark "Spike" Stent & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers

Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce

[Music World Music / Columbia]

I Gotta Feeling

The Black Eyed Peas

David Guetta & Frédéric Riesterer, producers; will.i.am, Dylan "3-D" Dresdow & Padraic "Padlock" Kerin, engineers/mixers

[Interscope]

Poker Face

Lady Gaga

RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, engineers/mixers

Track from: The Fame

[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]

You Belong With Me

Taylor Swift

Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers

[Big Machine Records]

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Album Of The Year

Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.

Fearless (Winner)

Taylor Swift

Colbie Caillat, featured artist; Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Hank Williams, mastering engineer

[Big Machine Records]

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 & 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 "B-LUV" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Miles Walker & Wayne Wilkins, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer

[Music World Music/Columbia]

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 & will.i.am, producers; Dylan "3D" Dresdow, Padraic "Padlock" Kerin & will.i.am, engineers/mixers; Chris Bellman, mastering engineer

[Interscope Records]

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

[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]

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

[RCA Records / Bama Rags Recordings, LLC.]

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Song Of The Year

A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)(Winner)

Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)

Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce

[Music World Music / Columbia; Publishers: Songs of Peer/March 9th Publishing, 2082 Music/WB Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes, Suga Wuga Music, B-Day Publishing/EMI April Music.]

Poker Face

Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)

Track from: The Fame

[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree; Publishers: Stefani Germanotta p/k/a Lady Gaga, Sony/ATV Songs/House of Gaga Publishing/GloJoe Music, Sony/ATV Songs/RedOne Productions.]

Pretty Wings

Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)

Track from: Blacksummers' Night

[Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes/Muszewell, EMI April Music, Ben Ami Music.]

Use Somebody

Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)

[RCA Records; Publishers: Martha Street Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, Followill Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, McFearless Music/Bug Music, Coffee, Tea or Me Publishing/Bug Music.]

You Belong With Me

Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

Track from: Fearless

[Big Machine Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Taylor Swift Music/Potting Shed Music, Barbara Orbison World Publishing.]

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Best New Artist

For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.

Zac Brown Band (Winner)

Keri Hilson

MGMT

Silversun Pickups

The Ting Tings

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Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Halo(Winner)

Beyoncé

Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce

[Music World Music / Columbia]

Hometown Glory

Adele

Track from: 19

[XL/Columbia]

Hot N Cold

Katy Perry

[Capitol]

Sober

Pink

Track from: Funhouse

[LaFace Records]

You Belong With Me

Taylor Swift

Track from: Fearless

[Big Machine Records]

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Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Make It Mine(Winner)

Jason Mraz

Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.

[Atlantic]

This Time

John Legend

Track from: Evolver

[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia]

Love You

Maxwell

Track from: Blacksummers' Night

[Columbia]

If You Don't Know Me By Now

Seal

Track from: Soul

[143/Warner Bros.]

All About The Love Again

Stevie Wonder

[Hidden Beach Records]

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Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

I Gotta Feeling (Winner)

The Black Eyed Peas

Track from: The E.N.D.

[Interscope Records]

We Weren't Born To Follow

Bon Jovi

[Island]

Never Say Never

The Fray

Track from: The Fray

[Epic]

Sara Smile

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Track from: Live At The Troubadour

[Shout! Factory]

Kids

MGMT

Track from: Oracular Spectacular

[Columbia]

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Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.

Lucky(Winner)

Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat

Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.

[Atlantic]

Sea Of Heartbreak

Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen

[Manhattan]

Love Sex Magic

Ciara & Justin Timberlake

Track from: Fantasy Ride

[LaFace Records]

Baby, It's Cold Outside

Willie Nelson & Norah Jones

Track from: American Classic

[Blue Note]

Breathe

Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat

Track from: Fearless

[Big Machine Records]

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Best Pop Instrumental Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Throw Down Your Heart(Winner)

Béla Fleck

Track from: Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 - Africa Sessions

[Rounder]

Besame Mucho

Herb Alpert

Track from: Anything Goes - Live

[Concord Jazz]

The Fire

Imogen Heap

Track from: Ellipse

[RCA Records / Megaphonic Records]

Phoenix Rise

Maxwell

Track from: Blacksummers' Night

[Columbia]

Funk Joint

Marcus Miller

Track from: Marcus

[Concord Jazz/3 Dueces Records]

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Best Pop Instrumental Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.

Potato Hole(Winner)

Booker T. Jones

[Anti]

In Boston

Chris Botti

[Columbia]

Legacy

Hiroshima

[Heads Up International]

Modern Art

The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman

[Peak Records]

Down The Wire

Spyro Gyra

[Heads Up International]

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Best Pop Vocal Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.

The E.N.D. (Winner)

The Black Eyed Peas

[Interscope Records]

Breakthrough

Colbie Caillat

[Universal Republic Records]

All I Ever Wanted

Kelly Clarkson

[RCA Records / 19 Recordings LLC./ S Records]

The Fray

The Fray

[Epic]

Funhouse

Pink

[LaFace Records]

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Best Dance Recording

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.

Poker Face(Winner)

Lady Gaga

RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, mixers

Track from: The Fame

[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]

Boom Boom Pow

The Black Eyed Peas

will.i.am, Jean Baptiste & Poet Name Life, producers ; Dylan Dresdow, mixer

Track from: The E.N.D.

[Interscope Records]

When Love Takes Over

David Guetta & Kelly Rowland

David Guetta & Frédéric Riesterer, producers; Veronica Ferraro, mixer

Track from: One Love

[Astralwerks]

Celebration

Madonna

Madonna & Paul Oakenfold, producers; Demacio Castellon, mixer

[Warner Bros.]

Womanizer

Britney Spears

K. Briscoe, producer; Serban Ghenea, mixer

Track from: Circus

[Jive/Zomba]

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Best Electronic/Dance Album

For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.

The Fame(Winner)

Lady Gaga

[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]

Divided By Night

The Crystal Method

[Tiny E Records]

One Love

David Guetta

[Astralwerks]

Party Rock

LMFAO

[Party Rock/Will.i.am/Cherrytree/Interscope]

Yes

Pet Shop Boys

[Astralwerks]

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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.

Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden(Winner)

Michael Bublé

[143/Reprise]

A Swingin' Christmas

Tony Bennett

[Columbia]

Your Songs

Harry Connick, Jr.

[Columbia]

Liza's At The Palace

Liza Minnelli

[Hybrid Recordings]

American Classic

Willie Nelson

[Blue Note]

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Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Working On A Dream(Winner)

Bruce Springsteen

Track from: Working On A Dream

[Columbia]

Beyond Here Lies Nothin'

Bob Dylan

Track from: Together Through Life

[Columbia]

Change In The Weather

John Fogerty

Track from: The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again

[Verve Forecast]

Dreamer

Prince

Track from: LotusFlow3r

[NPG Records]

Fork In The Road

Neil Young

Track from: Fork In The Road

[Reprise]

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Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Use Somebody(Winner)

Kings Of Leon

[RCA Records]

Can't Find My Way Home

Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood

Track from: Live From Madison Square Garden

[Reprise]

Life In Technicolor II

Coldplay

Track from: Prospekt's March EP

[Capitol]

21 Guns

Green Day

Track from: 21st Century Breakdown

[Reprise]

I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight

U2

Track from: No Line On The Horizon

[Interscope]

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Best Hard Rock Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

War Machine(Winner)

AC/DC

Track from: Black Ice

[Columbia]

Check My Brain

Alice In Chains

[Virgin]

What I've Done

Linkin Park

Track from: Road To Revolution: Live At Milton Keynes

[Warner Bros.]

The Unforgiven III

Metallica

Track from: Death Magnetic

[Warner Bros.]

Burn It To The Ground

Nickelback

Track from: Dark Horse

[Roadrunner Records]

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Best Metal Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Dissident Aggressor(Winner)

Judas Priest

Track from: A Touch Of Evil - Live

[Epic]

Set To Fail

Lamb Of God

Track from: Wrath

[Epic]

Head Crusher

Megadeth

Track from: Endgame

[Roadrunner Records]

Señor Peligro

Ministry

Track from: Adios...

[13th Planet]

Hate Worldwide

Slayer

[American / Columbia]

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Best Rock Instrumental Performance

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.

A Day In The Life(Winner)

Jeff Beck

Track from: Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's

[Eagle Records]

Warped Sister

Booker T. Jones

Track from: Potato Hole

[ANTI]

Playing With Fire

Brad Paisley

Track from: Play

[Arista Nashville]

Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'

Brian Setzer Orchestra

[Surfdog Records]

Now We Run

Steve Vai

[Favored Nations Entertainment]

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Best Rock Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see the Song Of The Year award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Use Somebody(Winner)

Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)

[RCA Records; Publishers: Martha Street Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, Followill Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, McFearless Music/Bug Music, Coffee, Tea or Me Publishing/Bug Music.]

The Fixer

Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder, songwriters (Pearl Jam)

[Monkeywrench; Publishers: Innocent Bystander, Jumpin' Cat Music, Theory of Color, Write Treatage Music.]

I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight

Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr., songwriters (U2)

Track from: No Line On The Horizon

[Interscope; Publishers: Universal Music Publishing, Upala Music.]

21 Guns

Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day)

Track from: 21st Century Breakdown

[Reprise; Publishers: WB Music Corp./Green Daze Music.]

Working On A Dream

Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)

Track from: Working On A Dream

[Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen]

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Best Rock Album

Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.

21st Century Breakdown(Winner)

Green Day

[Reprise]

Black Ice

AC/DC

[Columbia]

Live From Madison Square Garden

Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood

[Reprise/Duck]

Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King

Dave Matthews Band

[RCA Records / Bama Rags Recordings, LLC.]

No Line On The Horizon

U2

[Interscope]

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Best Alternative Music Album

Vocal or Instrumental.

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix(Winner)

Phoenix

[Loyaute/Glassnote Records]

Everything That Happens Will Happen Today

David Byrne & Brian Eno

[Todomundo/Opal]

The Open Door

Death Cab For Cutie

[Atlantic]

Sounds Of The Universe

Depeche Mode

[Capitol]

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

[DGC Records/Interscope]