Λόγω του ότι ο ξαφνικός θάνατος της Whitney Houston να έπεσε σαν βόμβα στην ξένη μουσική βιομηχανία,
και επειδή ήταν να κάνει και μια guest εμφάνιση στην διοργάνωη, καλεσμένοι αλλά και νικητές όμως των φετινών Grammy Awards δεν ξέχασαν να την τιμήσουν αναφέροντας μερικά λόγια για εκείνη. Φετινή θριαμβευτική νικήτρια όπως ήταν άλλωστε αναμενόμενο ήταν η Adele η οποία και έφυγε όχι με ένα, ούτε με δύο αλλά με 6 βραβεία! Αυτή είναι η λίστα με τους υποψήφιους και αλλά και τους νικητές σε κάθε κατηγορία:
Album Of The Year:
WINNER 21— Adele
Wasting Light— Foo Fighters
Born This Way— Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans — Bruno Mars
Loud — Rihanna
Record Of The Year:
*WINNER "Rolling In The Deep" — Adele
"Holocene" — Bon Iver
"Grenade" — Bruno Mars
"The Cave" — Mumford & Sons
"Firework" — Katy Perry
Best New Artist:
The Band Perry
*WINNER Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Best Country Album
My Kinda Party — Jason Aldean
Chief — Eric Church
*WINNER Own The Night — Lady Antebellum
Red River Blue — Blake Shelton
Here For A Good Time — George Strait
Speak Now — Taylor Swift
Song Of The Year:
"All Of The Lights" — Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
"The Cave" — Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
"Grenade" — Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
"Holocene" — Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
*WINNER "Rolling In The Deep" — Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
Best R&B Album:
*WINNER F.A.M.E.— Chris Brown
Second Chance — El DeBarge
Love Letter — R. Kelly
Pieces Of Me— Ledisi
Kelly— Kelly Price
Best Rock Performance:
"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" — Coldplay
"Down By The Water" — The Decemberists
*WINNER "Walk" — Foo Fighters
"The Cave" — Mumford & Sons
"Lotus Flower" — Radiohead
Best Rap Performance:
"Look At Me Now" — Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
*WINNER "Otis" — Jay-Z & Kanye West
"The Show Goes On" — Lupe Fiasco
"Moment 4 Life" — Nicki Minaj & Drake
"Black And Yellow" — Wiz Khalifa
Best Pop Solo Performance
*WINNER "Someone Like You" — Adele
"Yoü And I" — Lady Gaga
"Grenade" — Bruno Mars
"Firework" — Katy Perry
"F***in' Perfect" — Pink
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
*WINNER "Body And Soul" — Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
"Dearest" — The Black Keys
"Paradise" — Coldplay
"Pumped Up Kicks" — Foster The People
"Moves Like Jagger" — Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:
"On The Backs Of Angels" — Dream Theater
*WINNER "White Limo" — Foo Fighters
"Curl Of The Burl"— Mastodon
"Public Enemy No. 1" — Megadeth
"Blood In My Eyes"— Sum 41
Best Rock Album:
Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul— Jeff Beck
*WINNER Wasting Light— Foo Fighters
Come Around Sundown— Kings Of Leon
I'm With You— Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Whole Love— Wilco
Best Alternative Music Album
*WINNER Bon Iver— Bon Iver
Codes And Keys— Death Cab For Cutie
Torches— Foster The People
Circuital — My Morning Jacket
The King Of Limbs— Radiohead
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
"Party" — Beyoncé & André 3000
"I'm On One" — DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
"I Need A Doctor" — Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
"What's My Name?" — Rihanna & Drake
"Motivation" — Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
*WINNER: "All Of The Lights" — Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Best Country Solo Performance:
"Dirt Road Anthem" — Jason Aldean
"I'm Gonna Love You Through It" — Martina McBride
"Honey Bee" — Blake Shelton
*WINNER "Mean" — Taylor Swift
"Mama's Song" — Carrie Underwood
Best Country Song:
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not" — Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)
"God Gave Me You" — Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
"Just Fishin'" — Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
*WINNER "Mean" — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
"Threaten Me With Heaven" — Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O'Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)
"You And Tequila" — Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)
Best Americana Album:
Emotional Jukebox— Linda Chorney
Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down— Ry Cooder
Hard Bargain— Emmylou Harris
*WINNER Ramble At The Ryman— Levon Helm
Blessed— Lucinda Williams
Best Blues Album:
Low Country Blues — Gregg Allman
Roadside Attractions— Marcia Ball
Man In Motion— Warren Haynes
The Reflection — Keb'Mo'
*WINNER Revelator— Tedeschi Trucks Band
Best Folk Album:
*WINNER Barton Hollow— The Civil Wars
I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive— Steve Earle
Helplessness Blues— Fleet Foxes
Ukulele Songs— Eddie Vedder
The Harrow & The Harvest— Gillian Welch
Best Rock Song
"The Cave" — Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston (Mumford & Sons)
"Down By The Water" — Colin Meloy (The Decemberists)
"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" — Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin (Coldplay)
"Lotus Flower" — Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway & Thomn Yorke (Radiohead)
*WINNER "Walk" — Foo Fighters
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Danger Mouse
*WINNER Paul Epworth
The Smeezingtons (Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars)
Ryan Tedder
Butch Vig.
*Previously Announced Awards *
Best Traditional R&B Performance:
"Sometimes I Cry" — Eric Benét
*WINNER "Fool For You" — Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
"Radio Message" — R. Kelly
"Good Man" — Raphael Saadiq
"Surrender" — Betty Wright & The Roots
Best Pop Instrumental Album:
*WINNER The Road From Memphis —Booker T. Jones
Wish Upon A Star — Jenny Oaks Baker
E Kahe Malie — Daniel Ho
Hello Tomorrow — Dave Koz
Setzer Goes Instru-Mental! — Brian Setzer
Best Pop Vocal Album
*WINNER 21 — Adele
The Lady Killer — Cee Lo Green
Born This Way — Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans — Bruno Mars
Loud — Rihanna
Best Dance/Electronica Album
*WINNER Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites — Skrillex
Zonoscope — Cut/Copy
4×4 = 12 — Deadmau5
Nothing But The Beat — David Guetta
Body Talk, Pt. 3 — Robyn
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
The Gift — Sussan Boyle
*WINNER Duets II — Tony Bennett & Various Artists
In Concert On Broadway — Harry Connick Jr.
Music Is Better Than Words — Seth MacFarlane
What Matters Most – Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan and Marilyn Bergman — Barbra Streisand
Best R&B Performance
*WINNER "Is This Love" Corinne Bailey Rae
"Far Away" — Marsha Ambrosius
"Pieces Of Me" — Ledisi
"Not My Daddy" — Kelly Price & Stokley
"You Are" — Charlie Wilson
Best Dance Recording:
"Raise Your Weapon" — Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
"Barbra Streisand" — Duck Sauce
"Sunshine" — David Guetta & Avicii
"Call Your Girlfriend" — Robyn
*WINNER: "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" — Skrillex
"Save The World" — Swedish House Mafia
Best Pop Vocal Album
*WINNER: 21 — Adele
The Lady Killer — Cee Lo Green
Born This Way — Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans — Bruno Mars
Loud — Rihanna
Best Long Form Video
I Am…World Tour — Beyonce
*WINNER Foo Fighters: Back And Forth — Foo Fighters
Talihinia Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon — Kings of Leon
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest — A Tribe Called Quest
Nine Types Of Light — TV On The Radio
Best Comedy Album
Alpocalypse — "Weird Al" Yankovic
*WINNER Hilarious — Louis C.K.
Finest Hour — Patton Oswalt
Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant — Kathy Griffin
Turtleneck & Chain — The Lonely Island
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Black Swan — Clint Mansell
Harry Potter Ant The Deathly Hallows Part 2 — Alexandre Desplat
*WINNERS The King's Speech — Alexandre Desplat
The Shrine — Ryan Shore
Tron Legacy — Daft Punk