52nd Annual Grammy Awards

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were held last night at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. I have to say, there's been enough award shows lately that I was thinking of skipping watching this one. I'm definitely glad I didn't. This was one of the best Grammy Award shows I've ever seen!


Here's a list of the amazing performances. I highly recommend looking them up online if you missed them last night.

Lady Gaga & Elton John
Pokerface

Cast of American Idiot & Green Day
21 Guns

Pink
Glitter in the Air

Lady Antebellum
Need You Now

Beyonce
If I Were A Boy (Mixed with Alanis Morrissette's You Oughtta Know)

Black Eyed Peas
Imma Be & I Gotta Feeling

Jamie Foxx, T Pain, Doug E. Fresh & Slash
Blame It (On the Alcohol)

Zac Brown Band
America the Beautiful

Michael Jackson Tribute with: Smokey Robinson, Celine Dion, Usher, Carrie Underwood & Jennifer Hudson
Mother Earth

Bon Jovi & Sugarland's Jennifer Nettle
We Weren't Born to Follow, Who Says You Can't Go Home & viewer's choice, Livin on a Prayer

Taylor Swift & Stevie Nicks
Today Was a Fairytale, Rhiannon & You Belong With Me

Haiti Tribute with: Andrea Bocelli & Mary J. Blige
Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water

Dave Matthews Band
You and Me

Maxwell & Roberta Flack
Pretty Wings & Where Is the Love

Les Paul Tribute with: Jeff Beck & Imelda May
How High the Moon

Drake, Enimem, Lil Wayne & Travis Barker
Drop the World & Forever


Here's a list of the winners. For a complete list, visit www.grammy.com or ew.com.

Album of the Year
Fearless, Taylor Swift

Record of the Year
Use Somebody, Kings of Leon

Song of the Year
Single Ladies, Beyonce

Best New Artist
Zac Brown Band

Best Female Pop Vocal
Halo, Beyonce

Best Male Pop Vocal
Make It Mine, Jason Mraz

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
Lucky, Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat

Best Pop Vocal Album
The E.N.D., Black Eyed Peas

Best Rock Album
21st Century Breakdown, Green Day

Best Electronic/Dance Album
The Fame, Lady Gaga

Best Country Album
Fearless, Taylor Swift

Best R&B Album
Blacksummer's Night, Maxwell

Best Contemporary R&B Album
I Am Sasha Fierce, Beyonce

Best Rap Album
Relapse, Eminem

Best Alternative Music Album
Wolfgang Amadeaus Phoenix, Phoenix

Best Hard Rock Performance
War Machine, ACDC

Best Metal Performance
Dissident Aggressor, Judas Priest


I think the winners were pretty accurate this year. I was a little disappointed that Linkin Park didn't win Best Rock Performance, but I'll get over it. So, did you watch the Grammys? Who was your favorite performance? I thought Lady Gaga was fabulous as always! She's so innovative. Did your favorite albums win?