2010 Grammy Awards Winners

The Grammy Awards was a night to remember for musical artists. The event was held on Sunday night at the Staples Center in LA, and they honored the best of the best.

This included even the late Michael Jackson, who was honored with the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. Prince and Paris, his two oldest children, accepted the award on his behalf. The organization also showed a 3D mini movie as a tribute. The mini film was to be shown during his tour and was designed for “Earth Song”.

Beyoncé sure made her presence known at the event, as she was honored with 6 awards - more than any other female artists has ever won on a single awards night. She was given Song of the Year, Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for her song “Single Ladies. She also won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Halo”; Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for “At Last”; and Best Contemporary R&B Album for I Am… Sasha Fierce.

Other big winners for the night included Taylor Swift, who won 4 awards, and Jay-Z, Black Eyed Peas and Kings of Leon, who all won 3 awards. A.R. Rahman, Rihanna, Jason Mraz, Lady Gaga, Maxwell, Eminem, Kanye West and Colbie Caillat took home 2 awards. Here is a list of what everyone won:

  • Record of the Year - Use Somebody by Kings of Leon
  • Album of the Year - Fearless by Taylor Swift
  • Best New Artist - Zac Brown
  • Best Short Form Music Video - “Boom Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas
  • Best Long Form Music Video - The Beatles Love-All Together Now by Various Artists
  • Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - “Make It Mine” by Jason Mraz
  • Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals - “I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas
  • Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals - “Lucky” by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
  • Best Pop Instrumental Performance - “Throw Down Your Heart” by Béla Fleck
  • Best Pop Instrumental Album - Potato Hole by Booker T. Jones
  • Best Pop Vocal Album - The E.N.D. by Black Eyed Peas
  • Best Dance Recording - “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga
  • Best Electronic/Dance Album - The Fame by Lady Gaga
  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden by Michael Bublé
  • Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance - “Working On A Dream” by Bruce Springsteen
  • Best Rock Performance By a Duo/Group w/ Vocals - “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon
  • Best Hard Rock Performance - “War Machine” by AC/DC
  • Best Metal Performance - “Dissident Aggressor” by Judas Priest
  • Best Rock Instrumental Performance - “A Day in the Life” by Jeff Beck
  • Best Rock Song - “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon
  • Best Rock Album - 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day
  • Best Alternative Music Album - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix
  • Best Male R&B Vocal Performance - “Pretty Wings” by Maxwell
  • Best R&B Performance By a Duo/Group W/ Vocals - “Blame It” by Jamie Foxx and T-Pain
  • Best Urban/Alternative Performance - “Pearls” by India Arie and Dobet Gnahore
  • Best R&B Album - BLACKsummers’night by Maxwell
  • Best Rap Solo Performance - “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)” by Jay-Z
  • Best Rap Performance By a Duo/Group - “Crack A Bottle” by Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent
  • Best Rap/Sung Collaboration - “Run This Town” by Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
  • Best Rap Song - “Run This Town” by Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
  • Best Rap Album - Relapse by Eminem
  • Best Female Country Vocal Performance - “White Horse” by Taylor Swift
  • Best Male Country Vocal Performance - “Sweet Thing” by Keith Urban
  • Best Country Performance by a Duo/Group With Vocals - “I Run to You” by Lady Antebellum
  • Best Country Collaboration w/ Vocals - “I Told You So” by Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis
  • Best Country Instrumental Performance - “Producer’s Medley” by Steve Wariner
  • Best Country Song - “White Horse” by Taylor Swift
  • Best Country Album - Fearless by Taylor Swift

Comments

One Response to “2010 Grammy Awards Winners”

  1. Rasheed pop guy on February 2nd, 2010 3:49 pm

    What a great year 4 for my girl beyonce witg six cartegories and 1 of my favourite rapper jay z and kanye but why is keri hilson lil wayne t.i left out.