2009 Grammy Winners List and a Review of the Awards Ceremony

There were a lot of memorable moments as well as forgettable ones during the 2009 Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Sunday, Feb. 8th marked the 51^st Grammy Awards. (Complete list of 2009 Grammy winners follows below.)

Some of the night's highlights included Whitney Houston, who made an appearance presenting the award for Best R &B Album to Jennifer Hudson for her self-titled album. Hudson, who lost her mother, brother and nephew to murder in October, kept her emotional acceptance speech short and sweet thanking her family in "heaven and those who are here..." She later gave an emotional performance with "You Pulled Me Through."

Another Grammy highlight was a performance by the Jonas Brothers who performed with Stevie Wonder and Miley Cyrus who gave an awful performance as she sung with Taylor Swift on her song "Fifteen," off her album Fearless.

One notable missing Grammy nominee was R &B singer, Chris Brown, who is being investigated for alleged felony assault on a woman. He was scheduled to perform that night. His girlfriend, singer Rihanna, who was also scheduled to performed, also skipped the event. Brown's performance was replaced by Al Green's classic hit "Let's Stay Together" sung by Green, Justin Timberlake, Boyz II Men and Keith Urban.

As far as fashion, pregnant rapper M.I.A. gets the ugliest dress award for arriving in a blue and green ruffled dress with a psychedelic pattern. She also gets a thumbs down for her black and white polka dot outfit as she performed on stage with Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Kanye West and T.I. in "Swagga Like Us." M.I.A. is due to have her baby any day now and showed bravery performing on her due date.

Highlighted wins were: Alicia Keys, who won Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Superwoman"; Carrie Underwood, who won Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Last Name" and Coldplay who won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals for "Viva la Vida."

The complete list of 2009 Grammy winners are as follows:

Souce: www.mtv.com

Album of the Year

Winner: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

· Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

· Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

· Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman

· Radiohead - In Rainbows

Record of the Year

Winner: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - "Please Read the Letter"

· Adele - "Chasing Pavements"

· Coldplay - "Viva la Vida"

· Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love"

· M.I.A. - "Paper Planes"

Song of the Year

Winner: Coldplay - "Viva la Vida"

· Estelle (featuring Kanye West) - "American Boy"

· Adele - "Chasing Pavements"

· Jason Mraz - "I'm Yours"

· Sara Bareilles - "Love Song"

Best New Artist

Winner: Adele

· Duffy

· Jonas Brothers

· Lady Antebellum

· Jazmine Sullivan

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Winner: Adele - "Chasing Pavements"

· Sara Bareilles - "Love Song"

· Duffy - "Mercy"

· Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love"

· Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl"

· Pink - "So What"

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Winner: John Mayer - "Say"

· Kid Rock - "All Summer Long"

· Paul McCartney - "That Was Me"

· Jason Mraz - "I'm Yours"

· Ne-Yo - "Closer"

· James Taylor - "Wichita Lineman"

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals

Winner:Coldplay - "Viva la Vida"

· The Eagles - "Waiting in the Weeds"

· Gnarls Barkley - "Going On"

· Maroon 5 - "Won't Go Home Without You"

· OneRepublic - "Apologize"

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

Winner:Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - "Rich Woman"

· Alicia Keys & John Mayer - "Lesson Learned"

· Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland - "4 Minutes"

· Rihanna & Maroon 5 - "If I Never See Your Face Again"

· Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown - "No Air"

Best Dance Recording

Winner:"Harder Better Faster Stronger"

Daft Punk

Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers; Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixers

Track from: Alive 2007

· "Ready for the Floor"

Hot Chip

Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer

Track from: Made In The Dark

· "Just Dance"

Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis

RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer

Track from: The Fame

· "Give It 2 Me"

Madonna

Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers

Track from: Hard Candy

· "Disturbia"

Rihanna

Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer

Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded

Best Electronic/Dance Album

Winner:Alive 2007

Daft Punk

·New York City

Brazilian Girls

·Bring Ya to the Brink

Cyndi Lauper

·X

Kylie Minogue

·Last Night

Moby

·Robyn

Robyn

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

Winner:"Gravity"

John Mayer

Track from: Where The Light Is -- Live In Los Angeles

· "I Saw Her Standing There"

Paul McCartney

Track from: Amoeba's Secret

· "Girls In Their Summer Clothes"

Bruce Springsteen

Track from: Magic

· "Rise"

Eddie Vedder

Track from: Into the Wild

· "No Hidden Path"

Neil Young

Track from: Chrome Dreams II

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals

Winner:Kings Of Leon - "Sex on Fire"

· AC/DC - "Rock N Roll Train"

· Coldplay - "Violet Hill"

· Eagles - "Long Road Out of Eden"

· Radiohead - "House of Cards"

Best Hard Rock Performance

Winner:The Mars Volta - "Wax Simulacra"

· Disturbed - "Inside the Fire"

· Judas Priest - "Visions"

· Mötley Crüe - "Saints of Los Angeles"

· Rob Zombie - "Lords of Salem"

Best Metal Performance

Winner:"My Apocalypse"

Metallica

Track from: Death Magnetic

· "Heroes of Our Time"

DragonForce

Track from: Ultra Beatdown

· "Nostradamus"

Judas Priest

Track from: Nostradamus

· "Under My Thumb"

Ministry

Track from: Cover Up

· "Psychosocial"

Slipknot

Track from: All Hope Is Gone

Best Rock Song

Winner:"Girls In Their Summer Clothes"

Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)

Track from: Magic

· "House of Cards"

Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)

Track from: In Rainbows

· "I Will Possess Your Heart"

Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla, songwriters (Death Cab For Cutie)

Track from: Narrow Stairs

· "Sex on Fire"

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

Track from: Only by the Night

· "Violet Hill"

Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)

Track from: Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends

Best Rock Album

Winner:Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends

Coldplay

·Rock N Roll Jesus

Kid Rock

·Only by the Night

Kings Of Leon

·Death Magnetic

Metallica

·Consolers of the Lonely

The Raconteurs

Best Alternative Music Album

Winner:In Rainbows

Radiohead

·Modern Guilt

Beck

·Narrow Stairs

Death Cab For Cutie

·The Odd Couple

Gnarls Barkley

·Evil Urges

My Morning Jacket

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Winner:"Superwoman"

Alicia Keys

Track from: As I Am

· "Me, Myself and I"

Beyoncé

Track from: The Beyoncé Experience Live Audio

· "Heaven Sent"

Keyshia Cole

Track from: Just Like You

· "Spotlight"

Jennifer Hudson

Track from: Jennifer Hudson

· "Need U Bad"

Jazmine Sullivan

Track from: Fearless

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Winner: "Miss Independent"

Ne-Yo

Track from: Year of the Gentleman

· "You're the Only One"

Eric Benét

Track from: Love & Life

· Take You Down"

Chris Brown

Track from: Exclusive

· "Can't Help But Wait"

Trey Songz

Track from: Trey Day

· "Here I Stand"

Usher

Track from: Here I Stand

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals

Winner:"Stay With Me (By the Sea)"

Al Green (featuring John Legend)

Track from: Lay It Down

· "Ribbon in the Sky"

Boyz II Men

Track from: A Journey Through Hitsville USA

· "Words"

Anthony David (featuring India.Arie)

Track from: Acey Duecy

· "I'm His Only Woman"

Jennifer Hudson (featuring Fantasia)

Track from: Jennifer Hudson

· "Never Give You Up"

Raphael Saadiq (featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton)

Track from: The Way I See It

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Winner: "Be OK"

Chrisette Michele (featuring will.i.am)

Track from: I Am

· "Say Goodbye To Love"

Kenna

Track from: Make Sure They See My Face

· "That's the Way of the World"

Dwele

Track from: Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire

· "Wanna Be"

Maiysha

Track from: This Much Is True

· "Many Moons"

Janelle Monae

Track from: Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition)

· "Lovin' You (Music)"

Wayna (featuring Kokayi)

Track from: Higher Ground

Best R&B Song

Winner:"Miss Independent"

Mikkel S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters (Ne-Yo)

Track from: Year of the Gentleman

· "Bust Your Windows"

Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, Jazmine Sullivan)

Track from: Fearless

· "Customer"

I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & Johnnie Smith, songwriters (Raheem DeVaughn)

Track from: Love Behind The Melody

· "Heaven Sent"

Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters (Keyshia Cole)

Track from: Just Like You

· "Spotlight"

Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)

Track from: Jennifer Hudson

Best R&B Album

Winner:Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

·Love & Life

Eric Benét

·Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA

Boyz II Men

·Lay It Down

Al Green

·The Way I See It

Raphael Saadiq

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Winner:Growing Pains

Mary J. Blige

·Back Of My Lac'

J. Holiday

·First Love

Karina

·Year of the Gentleman

Ne-Yo

·Fearless

Jazmine Sullivan

Best Rap Solo Performance

Winner:"A Milli"

Lil Wayne

Track from: Tha Carter III

· "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..."

Jay-Z

Track from: American Gangster

· "Paris, Tokyo"

Lupe Fiasco

Track from: The Cool

· "N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave and the Master)"

Nas

Track from: Untitled

· "Sexual Eruption"

Snoop Dogg

Track from: Ego Trippin'

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

Winner:"Swagga Like Us"

Jay-z & T.I. (Kanye West & Lil Wayne)

· "Royal Flush"

Big Boi (featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000)

· "Mr. Carter"

Lil Wayne (featuring Jay-Z)

· "Wish You Would"

Ludacris (featuring T.I.)

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Winner: "American Boy"

Estelle (featuring Kanye West)

Track from: Shine

· "Low"

Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain)

Track from: Mail On Sunday

· "Green Light"

John Legend (featuring Andre 3000)

Track from: Evolver

· "Got Money"

Lil Wayne (featuring T-Pain)

Track from: Tha Carter III

· "Superstar"

Lupe Fiasco (featuring Matthew Santos)

Track from: The Cool

Best Rap Song

Winner: "Lollipop"

D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major)

Track from: Tha Carter III

· "Low"

Tramar Dillard, M. Humphrey, Faheem Najm, Korey Roberson & Howard Simmons, songwriters (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain)

Track from: Mail On Sunday

· "Sexual Eruption"

Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)

Track from: Ego Trippin'

· "Superstar"

Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos)

Track from: The Cool

· "Swagga Like Us"

Jeff Bhaskev, D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris, Plain Pat & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)

Track from: Paper Trail

Best Rap Album

Winner:Tha Carter III

Lil Wayne

·American Gangster

Jay-Z

·The Cool

Lupe Fiasco

·Untitled

Nas

·Paper Trail

T.I.

Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

Winner:"Down To Earth" (From "Wall-E")

Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, songwriters (Peter Gabriel)

· "Ever Ever After" (from "Enchanted")

Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)

· "Say" (from "The Bucket List")

John Mayer, songwriter (John Mayer)

· "That's How You Know" (From "Enchanted")

Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Amy Adams)

· "Walk Hard" (From "Walk Hard -- The Dewey Cox Story")

Judd Apatow, Marshall Crenshaw, Jake Kasdan & John C. Reilly, songwriters (John C. Reilly)

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

Winner: Juno

(Various Artists)

·American Gangster

(Various Artists)

·August Rush

(Various Artists)

·Mamma Mia!

Meryl Streep (& Various Artists)

·Sweeney Todd -- The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street

(Various Artists)

Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

Winner: "The Dark Knight"

James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer, composers

· "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"

John Williams, composer

· "Iron Man"

Ramin Djawadi, composer

· "There Will Be Blood"

Jonny Greenwood, composer

· "Wall-E"

Thomas Newman, composer

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Winner: Rick Rubin

·Death Magnetic (Metallica)

·Home Before Dark (Neil Diamond)

·Mercy (Dancing For The Death Of An Imaginary Enemy)

·Seeing Things (Jakob Dylan)

·Weezer (Red Album (Weezer)

Danger Mouse

·Attack & Release (The Black Keys)

·Modern Guilt (Beck)

·The Odd Couple (Gnarls Barkley)

Nigel Godrich

·In Rainbows (Radiohead)

Johnny K

·Big Bad World (The Black Keys)

·The Illusion Of Progress (Beck)

·Light From Above (Black Tide)

·3 Doors Down (3 Doors Down)

will.i.am

· "American Boy" (Estelle featuring Kanye West))

· "Encanto" (Sergio Mendes)

· "Funky Bahia" (Sergio Mendes featuring will.i.am & Siedah Garrett)

· "In The Ayer" (Flo Rida featuring will.i.am)

· "Pick It Up" (Fergie)

· "Picture Perfect" (Chris Brown featuring will.i.am)

· "What's Your Name" (Usher featuring will.i.am)

Best Short Form Music Video

Winner: "Pork and Beans"

Weezer

Mathew Cullen, video director; Bernard Rahill, video producer

· "Honey"

Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto, video directors; Megan Gutman, video producer

· "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"

Gnarls Barkley

Chris Milk, video director; Anne Johnson, video producer

· "Another Way To Die"

Alicia Keys & Jack White

PR Brown & MK12, video directors; Dexton Deboree, Lance Ebeling, Mick Ebeling, Sheira Rees-Davies & Jane Tredget, video producers

· "House of Cards"

Radiohead

James Frost, video director; Dawn Fanning, video producer