List of 2010 Grammy Award Winners
Announcing the 2010 Grammy Award Winners!
And the Queen of the 2010 Grammys is . . . I'm calling it a tie! Everyone was waiting to see Beyonce battle with Taylor Swift for the most awards, and both women walked away winners in their own respect. Beyonce earned six honors, the most ever won by a female performer; Swift not only took home her first Grammy — and three others to go with it — but she also took home the big prize of the night: Best Album. The only time neither lady won? In a surprising upset, Kings of Leon beat them both for Record of the Year for their “Use Somebody.”
This year’s performances seemed even more exciting than in years past, and I’d have a hard time choosing a favorite. As the honorees came back into the press room (more on that later), there was a ton of buzz about Pink's Cirque du Soleil-type ribbon routine, but I also enjoyed Beyonce's cover of “You Oughta Know," and Lady Gaga and Elton John's piano duet in matchy glittered glasses. And of course, the 3-D Michael Jackson tribute brought in artists from every spectrum of music for a standing ovation.
I'm curious to hear your thoughts, but right now, let's go over the winners when you read more.
For a complete list in all 110 Grammy categories, click here. The following is a partial list.
RECORD OF THE YEAR
"Use Somebody," Kings of Leon
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Fearless, Taylor Swift
SONG OF THE YEAR
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Beyonce
BEST NEW ARTIST
Zac Brown Band
BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Halo," Beyonce
BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Make It Mine," Jason Mraz
BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
"I Gotta Feeling," Black Eyed Peas
BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
"Lucky," Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
"Throw Down Your Heart," Bela Fleck
BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Potato Hole, Booker T. Jones
BEST POP ALBUM
The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas
BEST DANCE RECORDING
"Poker Face," Lady Gaga
BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM
The Fame, Lady Gaga
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden, Michael Buble
BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Working on a Dream," Bruce Springsteen
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
"Use Somebody," Kings Of Leon
BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
"War Machine," AC/DC
BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
"Dissident Aggressor," Judas Priest
BEST ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
"A Day in the Life," Jeff Beck
BEST ROCK SONG
"Use Somebody," Kings of Leon
BEST ROCK ALBUM
21st Century Breakdown, Green Day
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix
BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Beyonce
BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Pretty Wings," Maxwell
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
"Blame It," Jamie Foxx and T-Pain
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"At Last," Beyonce
BEST URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
"Pearls," India.Arie and Dobet Gnahore
BEST R&B SONG
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Beyonce
BEST R&B ALBUM
Blacksummers' Night, Maxwell
BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM
I Am...Sasha Fierce, Beyonce
BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
"D.O.A.," Jay-Z
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
"Crack a Bottle," Eminem, 50 Cent, and Dr. Dre
BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
"Run This Town," Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West
BEST RAP SONG
"Run This Town," Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West
BEST RAP ALBUM
Relapse, Eminem
BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"White Horse," Taylor Swift
BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Sweet Thing," Keith Urban
BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
"I Run to You," Lady Antebellum
BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
"I Told You So," Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis
BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
"Producer's Medley," Steve Wariner
BEST COUNTRY SONG
"White Horse," Taylor Swift
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Fearless, Taylor Swift
BEST COMEDY ALBUM
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All, Stephen Colbert
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TV, ETC
Slumdog Millionaire
BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TV, ETC
Up
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURE, TV, ETC
"Jai Ho" (From Slumdog Millionare), Gulzar, A.R. Rahman, and Tanvi Shah
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (NON-CLASSICAL)
Brendan O'Brien
BEST REMIXED RECORDING
"When Love Takes Over (Electro Extended Remix)," David Guetta (David Guetta Featuring Kelly Rowland)
BEST SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO
"Boom Boom Pow," Black Eyed Peas
BEST LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEO
The Beatles Love — All Together Now, Various Artists