2010 Grammy Awards: Nominees And Performers

By Bridgette Hudson | Thursday, January 21, 2010

The Grammy Awards presented by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the U.S. will once again honor the composers, songs, and singers who bring color and fame to the music industry.

The 52nd Grammy Awards will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on January 31, 2010. It will air live on CBS network.

Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Green Day, Black Eyed Peas, Zac Brown Band, Dave Matthews Band, Bon Jovi, Lady Antebellum, Maxwell, Pink, and Taylor Swift will perform in this year’s Grammy Awards. Aside from that, Grammy Awards will also have a tribute to Michael Jackson. It will feature a 3D mini movie that was designed for his “This is It Tour” of his song “Earth Song.” This has never been seen but it will be seen first in this awards show. Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Usher, and Celine Dion will perform alongside the mini movie.

Here are the the nominees:

2010 GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINEES
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
I Am… Sasha Fierce – Beyonce
The Fame – Lady Gaga
The E.N.D. – Black Eyed Peas
Fearless – Taylor Swift
Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King – Dave Matthews Band
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Halo” by Beyonce
“Poker Face” by Lady Gaga
“I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas
“You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift
“Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” by Beyonce
“Poker Face” by Lady Gaga
“Pretty Wings” by Maxwell
“You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift
“Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon
BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Beyonce (Halo)
Pink (Sober)
Katy Perry (Hot N Cold)
Taylor Swift (You Belong With Me)
Adele (Hometown Glory)
BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Seal (If You Don’t Know Me By Now)
Jason Mraz (Make It Mine)
Maxwell (Love You)
John Legend (This Time)
Stevie Wonder (All About the Love Again)
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
All I Ever Wanted – Kelly Clarkson
The E.N.D. – Black Eyed Peas
Breakthrough – Colbie Caillat
Funhouse – Pink
The Fray – The Fray
BEST NEW ARTIST
Keri Hilson
The Ting Tings
Silversun Pickups
MGMT
Zac Brown Band
BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
Bon Jovi (We Weren’t Born to Follow)
Black Eyed Peas (I Gotta Feeling)
MGMT (Kids)
Black Eyed Peas (I Gotta Feeling)
Daryl Hall & John Oates (Sara Smile)
BEST ROCK ALBUM
21st Century Breakdown – Green Day
No Line on the Horizon – U2
Live From Madison Square Garden – Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
Black Ice – AC/DC
Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King – Dave Matthews Band
BEST DANCE RECORDING
Britney Spears – Womanizer
Lady Gaga – Poker Face
Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom Pow
Madonna – Celebration
David Guetta & Kelly Rowland – When Love Takes Over
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Beyonce – At Last
Calvin Richardson – Woman Gotta Have It
Anthony Hamilton – Soul Music
Ann Nesby – Sow Love
Boney James & Quinn – Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)
Lalah Hathaway – That Was Then
Melanie Fiona – It Kills Me
Jazmine Sullivan – Lions, Tigers & Bears
Ledisi – Goin’ Thru Changes
BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Maxwell – Pretty Wings
Anthony Hamilton – The Point of It All
Pleasure P –Under
Charlie Wilson – There Goes My Baby
Musiq Soulchild – Sobeautiful
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
Jamie Foxx & T-Pain – Blame It
Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby – Love Has Finally Come At Last
Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters – Higher Ground
India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild – Chocolate High
Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige – Ifuleave
BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Eminem – Beautiful
Jay-Z – D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)
Drake – Best I Ever Had
Kid Cudi – Day ‘N’ Nite
Mos Def – Casa Bey
BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
Lady Antebellum – I Run To You
Rascal Flatts – Here Comes Goodbye
Brooks & Dunn – Cowgirls Don’t Cry
Sugarland – It Happens
Zac Brown Band – Chicken Fried
BEST POP COLLABORATION
Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat – Breathe
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat – Lucky
Ciara & Justin Timberlake – Love Sex Magic
Willie Nelson & Norah Jones – Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen – Sea of Heartbreak

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