Lễ trao giải Grammy thường niên lần thứ 52 sẽ diễn ra vào ngày 31-1-2010 tại Staples Center-Los Angeles, California, Mỹ. Huyền thoại âm nhạc Neil Young sẽ được tôn vinh bằng danh hiệu Nhân vật của năm ngay tại buổi lễ này.
Diva của dòng nhạc R&B Beyonce Knowles dẫn đầu đề cử giải Grammy năm nay với 10 đề cử ở 10 hạng mục. Xếp sau cô là ngôi sao nhạc đồng quê 19 tuổi Taylor Swift với 8 đề cử. Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell, Kanye West và Jay-Z mỗi người 6 đề cử. Trong khi đó, 2 nhân vật "đình đám" của năm 2009 David Guetta và Lady Gaga "vui lòng" với 5 đề cử.
Danh sách các đề cử đuợc công bố vào ngày 2-12-2009 trên chương trình The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! — Countdown to Music's Biggest Night được phát sóng trước tiếp trên khắp nước Mỹ qua kênh truyền hình CBS. Danh sách khách mời của chương trình gồm có Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell, Sugarland, và Nick Jonas. MC của buổi lễ là rapper LL Cool J.
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Record of the Year
*Halo – Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles & Ryan Tedder, producers; Jim Caruana, Mark "Spike" Stent & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers
*I Gotta Feeling" – Black Eyed Peas
David Guetta & Frederick Riesterer, producers; will.i.am, Dylan "3-D" Dresdow & Padraic "Padlock" Kerin, engineers/mixers
*"Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon
Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer
*"Poker Face" – Lady GaGa
Lady Gaga RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, engineers/mixers
*"You Belong With Me" – Taylor Swift
Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers
Album of the Year
*"I Am... Sasha Fierce" – Beyoncé
Bangladesh (producer), Ian Dench, D-Town, Toby Gad, Sean Garrett, Amanda Ghost, Jim Jonsin, Beyoncé Knowles, Rico Love, Dave McCracken, Terius 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
*The E.N.D. – Black Eyed Peas
Apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Printz Board, DJ Replay, Funkagenda, David Guetta, Keith Harris, Mark Knight, Poet Name Life, Frederick Riesterer & will.i.am, producers; Dylan "3D" Dresdow, Padraic "Padlock" Kerin & will.i.am, engineers/mixers; Chris Bellman, mastering engineer
*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
*Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King – Dave Matthews Band
Rob Cavallo, producer; Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer
*Fearless – Taylor Swift
Colbie Caillat, featured artist; Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Hank Williams, mastering engineer
Song of the Year
*"Poker Face" – Lady GaGa
Lady GaGa & RedOne, songwriters
*"Pretty Wings" – Maxwell
Hod David & Musze, songwriters
*"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Beyoncé
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters
*"Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
*"You Belong With Me" – Taylor Swift
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters
Best New Artist
*Zac Brown Band
*Keri Hilson
*MGMT
*Silversun Pickups
*The Ting Tings
Pop
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
*"Hometown Glory" - Adele
*"Halo" - Beyoncé
*"Hot N Cold" - Katy Perry
*"Sober" - Pink
*"You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
*"This Time" - John Legend
*"Love You" - Maxwell
*"Make It Mine" - Jason Mraz
*"If You Don't Know Me By Now" - Seal
*"All About The Love Again" - Stevie Wonder
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
*"I Gotta Feeling" - Black Eyed Peas
*"We Weren't Born To Follow" - Bon Jovi
*"Never Say Never" - The Fray
*"Sara Smile" - Daryl Hall & John Oates
*"Kids" - MGMT
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
*"Sea Of Heartbreak" - Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
*"Love Sex Magic" - Ciara & Justin Timberlake
*"Lucky - Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
*"Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Norah Jones & Willie Nelson
*"Breathe" - Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
*"Besame Mucho" - Herb Alpert
*"Throw Down Your Heart" - Béla Fleck
*"The Fire" - Imogen Heap
*"Phoenix Rise" - Maxwell
*"Funk Joint" - Marcus Miller
Best Pop Instrumental Album
*"In Boston" - Chris Botti
*"Legacy" - Hiroshima
*"Potato Hole" - Booker T. Jones
*"Modern Art" - The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman
*"Down the Wire" - Spyro Gyra
Best Pop Vocal Album
*"The E.N.D." - Black Eyed Peas
*"Breakthrough" - Colbie Caillat
*"All I Ever Wanted" - Kelly Clarkson
*"The Fray" - The Fray
*"Funhouse" - Pink
Dance
Best Dance Recording
*"Boom Boom Pow" - The Black Eyed Peas
*"When Love Takes Over" - David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
*"Poker Face" - Lady Gaga
*"Celebration" - Madonna
*"Womanizer" - Britney Spears
Best Electronic/Dance Album
*"Divided By Night" - The Crystal Method
*"One Love" - David Guetta
*"The Fame" - Lady Gaga
*"Party Rock" - LMFAO
*"Yes" - Pet Shop Boys
Traditional Pop
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
*"A Swingin' Christmas" - Tony Bennett
*"Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden" - Michael Bublé
*"Your Songs" - Harry Connick, Jr.
*"Liza's at The Palace...!" - Liza Minnelli
*"American Classic" - Willie Nelson
Rock
Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance
*"Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" - Bob Dylan
*"Change In The Weather" - John Fogerty
*"Dreamer" - Prince
*"Working On A Dream" - Bruce Springsteen
*"Fork in the Road" - Neil Young
Best Rock Performance By a Duo/Group w/ Vocals
*"Can't Find My Way Home" - Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
*"Life in Technicolor II" - Coldplay
*"21 Guns" - Green Day
*"Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon
*"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" - U2
Best Hard Rock Performance
*"War Machine" - AC/DC
*"Check My Brain" - Alice in Chains
*"What I've Done" (Live) - Linkin Park
*"The Unforgiven III" - Metallica
*"Burn It to the Ground" - Nickelback
Best Metal Performance
*"Dissident Aggressor" - Judas Priest
*"Set to Fail" - Lamb of God
*"Head Crusher" - Megadeth
*"Señor Peligro" - Ministry
*"Hate Worldwide" - Slayer
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
*"A Day in the Life" - Jeff Beck
*"Warped Sister" - Booker T. Jones
*"Playing With Fire" - Brad Paisley
*"Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'" - Brian Setzer Orchestra
*"Now We Run" - Steve Vai
Best Rock Song
*"The Fixer" - Pearl Jam
Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder, songwriters
*"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" - U2
Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr., songwriters
*"21 Guns" - Green Day
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters
*"Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
*"Working On A Dream" - Bruce Springsteen
Best Rock Album
*"Black Ice" - AC/DC
*"Live from Madison Square Garden" - Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
*"21st Century Breakdown" - Green Day
*"Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King" - Dave Matthews Band
*"No Line on the Horizon" - U2
Alternative
Best Alternative Music Album
*"Everything That Happens Will Happen Today" - David Byrne & Brian Eno
*"The Open Door EP" - Death Cab For Cutie
*"Sounds of the Universe" - Depeche Mode
*"Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix" - Phoenix
*"It's Blitz!" - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
R&B
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
*"Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" - Beyoncé Knowles
*"It Kills Me" - Melanie Fiona
*"That Was Then" - Lalah Hathaway
*"Goin' Thru Changes" - Ledisi
*"Lions, Tigers & Bears" - Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
*"The Point Of It All" - Anthony Hamilton
*"Pretty Wings" - Maxwell
*"SoBeautiful" - Musiq Soulchild
*"Under" - Pleasure P
*"There Goes My Baby" - Charlie Wilson
Best R&B Performance By a Duo/Group W/ Vocals
*"Blame It" - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
*"Chocolate High" - India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild
*"IfULeave" - Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
*"Higher Ground" - Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
*"Love Has Finally Come at Last" - Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
*"At Last" - Beyoncé
*"Soul Music" - Anthony Hamilton
*"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" - Boney James & Quinn
*"Sow Love" - Ann Nesby
*"Woman Gotta Have It" - Calvin Richardson
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
*"Daykeeper" - The Foreign Exchange
*"All Matter" - Robert Glasper & Bilal
*"Pearls" - India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore
*"A Tale Of Two" - Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson
*"Blend" - Tonex
Best R&B Song
*"Blame It" - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker songwriters
"Lions, Tigers & Bears" - Jazmine Sullivan
Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan songwriters
*"Pretty Wings" - Maxwell
Hod David & Musze songwriters
*"Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" - Beyoncé
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart songwriters
*"Under" - Pleasure P
D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones,R. New & K. Stephens songwriters
Best R&B Album
*"The Point Of It All" - Anthony Hamilton
*"Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics" - India.Arie
*"Turn Me Loose" - Ledisi
*"BLACKsummers'night" - Maxwell
*"Uncle Charlie" - Charlie Wilson
Best Contemporary R&B Album
*"I Am... Sasha Fierce" - Beyoncé Knowles
*"Intuition" - Jamie Foxx
*"The Introduction of Marcus Cooper" - Pleasure P
*"Ready" - Trey Songz
*"Thr33 Ringz" - T-Pain
Rap
Best Rap Solo Performance
*"Best I Ever Had" - Drake
*"Beautiful" - Eminem
*"D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" - Jay-Z
*"Day 'N' Nite" - Kid Cudi
*"Casa Bey" - Mos Def
Best Rap Performance By a Duo/Group
*"Too Many Rappers" - Beastie Boys & Nas
*"Crack A Bottle" - Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
*"Money Goes, Honey Stay" - Fabolous & Jay-Z
*"Make Her Say" - Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
*"Amazing" - Kanye West & Young Jeezy
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
*"Ego" - Beyoncé & Kanye West
*"Knock You Down" - Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
*"Run This Town" - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
*"I'm On A Boat" - The Lonely Island & T-Pain
*"Dead and Gone" - T.I. & Justin Timberlake
Best Rap Song
*"Best I Ever Had" - Drake
Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels, songwriters
*"Day 'N' Nite" - Kid Cudi
S. Mescudi & O. Omishore, songwriters
*"Dead and Gone" - T.I. & Justin Timberlake
C. Harris, R. Tadross & J. Timberlake, songwriters
*"D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" - Jay-Z
Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson, songwriters
*"Run This Town" - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson, songwriters
Best Rap Album
*Universal Mind Control - Common
*Relapse - Eminem
*R.O.O.T.S. - Flo Rida
*The Ecstatic - Mos Def
*The Renaissance - Q-Tip
Country
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
*"Dead Flowers" - Miranda Lambert
*"I Just Call You Mine" - Martina McBride
*"White Horse" - Taylor Swift
*"Just a Dream" - Carrie Underwood
*"Solitary Thinkin'" - Lee Ann Womack
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
*"All I Ask For Anymore" - Trace Adkins
*"People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
*"High Cost of Living" - Jamey Johnson
*"Living for the Night" - George Strait
*"Sweet Thing" - Keith Urban
Best Country Performance by a Duo/Group With Vocals
*"Cowgirls Don't Cry" - Brooks & Dunn
*"Chicken Fried" - Zac Brown Band
*"I Run to You" - Lady Antebellum
*"Here Comes Goodbye" - Rascal Flatts
*"It Happens" - Sugarland
Best Country Collaboration w/ Vocals
*"Beautiful World" - Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin
*"Down the Road" - Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally
*"Start a Band" - Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
*"I Told You So" - Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
*"Everything But Quits" - Lee Ann Womack & George Strait
Best Country Instrumental Performance
*"Under The (Five) Wire" - Alison Brown
*"The Crystal Merchant" - The Greencards
*"Mansinneedof" - Sarah Jarosz
*"Producer's Medley" - Steve Wariner
Best Country Song
*"All I Ask For Anymore" - Trace Adkins
Casey Beathard & Tim James, songwriters
*"High Cost of Living" - Jamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson & James Slater, songwriters
*"I Run to You" - Lady Antebellum
Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters
*"People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones, songwriters
*"White Horse" - Taylor Swift
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters
Best Country Album
*The Foundation - Zac Brown Band
*Twang - George Strait
*Fearless - Taylor Swift
*Defying Gravity - Keith Urban
*Call Me Crazy - Lee Ann Womack
New Age
Best New Age Album
*"Faith - Jim Brickman
*"Prayer For Compassion - David Darling
*"Laserium For The Soul - Henta
*"In A Dream - Peter Kater, Dominic Miller, Kenny Loggins & Jaques Morelenbaum
*"Impressions Of The West Lake - Kitaro
Jazz
Best Contemporary Jazz Instrumental Album
*"Urbanus - Stefon Harris & Blackout
*"Sounding Point - Julian Lage
*"At World's Edge - Philippe Saisse
*"Big Neighborhood - Mike Stern
*"75 - Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate
Best Jazz Vocal Album
*"No Regrets - Randy Crawford (& Joe Sample)
*"Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane And Hartman - Kurt Elling
*"So In Love - Roberta Gambarini
*"Tide - Luciana Souza
*"Desire - Tierney Sutton (Band)
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Performance
*"Dancin' 4 Chicken - Terence Blanchard soloist
*"All Of You - Gerald Clayton soloist
*"Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey - Roy Hargrove soloist
*"On Green Dolphin Street - Martial Solal soloist
*"Villa Palmeras - Miguel Zenón soloist
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
*"Quartet Live - Gary Burton, Pat Metheny,Steve Swallow & Antonio Sanchez
*"Brother To Brother - The Clayton Brothers
*"Five Peace Band — Live - Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band
*"Rememberance" - John Patitucci Trio
*"The Bright Mississippi - Allen Toussaint
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
*"Legendary - Bob Florence Limited Edition
*"Eternal Interlude - John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
*"Fun Time - Sammy Nestico And The SWR Big Band
*"Book One - New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
*"Lab 2009 - University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band
Best Latin Jazz Album
*"Things I Wanted To Do - Chembo Corniel
*"Áurea - Geoffrey Keezer
*"Brazilliance X 4 - Claudio Roditi
*"Juntos Para Siempre - Bebo Valdés And Chucho Valdés
*"Esta Plena - Miguel Zenón
Gospel
Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album
*The Big Picture - Da' T.R.U.T.H.
*Crash - Decyfer Down
*Innocence & Instinct - Red
*Live Revelations - Third Day
*The Dash - John Wells-The Tonic
Latin
Best Latin Pop Album
*"5to Piso" - Ricardo Arjona
*"Te Acuerdas..." - Francisco Céspedes
*"Sin Frenos" - La Quinta Estación
*"Hu Hu Hu" - Natalia Lafourcade
*"Gran City Pop" - Paulina Rubio
Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album
*"Rio" - Aterciopelados
*"Y." - Bebe
*"Los De Atras Vienen Conmigo" - Calle 13
*"La Luz Del Ritmo" - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
*"La Revolucion" - Wisin Y Yandel
Best Tropical Latin Album
*"Asi Soy" - Isaac Delgado
*"Ciclos" - Luis Enrique
*"Guasábara" - José Lugo Orchestra
*"Gracias" - Omara Portuondo
*"Bach In Havana" - Tiempo Libre