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Music awards shows may come and go, but the original Grammys remain The Oscars of the music industry representing the entire music spectrum from classical, country and gospel to rock, rap and reggae.

Expect this year's nominees to be announced in November Then, watch for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards to air on Sunday, January 31, 2010 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, broadcast live on CBS at 8 P.M ET/PT.

2009 Grammy Recap

Performers as this year's awards naturally read like a who's who of the music industry including Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, Jennifer Hudson, Jonas Brothers, Kid Rock, Lil Wayne, Paul McCartney Katy Perry, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Radiohead, T.I. and Justin Timberlake, U2, Carrie Underwood, and Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, T.I. and Kanye West in a special performance of their hit single "Swagga Like Us."

Extra excitement surrounded the Grammys in 2009 when L.A.'s brand new Grammy Museum opened just in time for awards night

The Grammys on the Web

Below, check out the list of current nominees & winners in major categories, with more about the Grammy Awards and related tributes, pictures, red carpet photos & video clips ....

GRAMMY.com - The official site with all the lastest news, complete list of nominees and winners, a comprehensive database searchable by year or category, related feature stories, Grammy trivia, an award process FAQ, photo gallery.

Grammy Awards on Yahoo! News - Complete online coverage includes pictures, interviews and profiles, video performances, along with lists of this year's nominees by category, the latest news headlines, related links.

The Envelope - Grammy Awards - Insider tips on the Grammy horse race with an overview of Most Likely to Succeed plus related blogs, searchable database of past winners.

Grammy Award - Wikipedia - The online encyclopedia with a massive hyperlinked account of the awards with winner lists dating back to 1959.

Hip Hop's History at the Grammys - From the official Outkast site, with a timeline of historic wins since the category first appeared in 1989.

2009 Grammy Award Nominees & * Winners

Record Of The Year

* Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Please Read A Letter
Adele, Chasing Pavements
Coldplay, Viva la Vida
Leona Lewis, Bleeding Love
M.I.A., Paper Planes

Album Of The Year

* Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand
Coldplay, Viva La Vida
Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III
Ne-Yo, Year of the Gentleman
Radiohead, In Rainbows

Song Of The Year

* Viva La Vida, Coldplay
American Boy, Estelle ft. Kanye West
Chasing Pavements, Adele
I'm Yours, Jason Mraz
Love Song, Sara Bareilles

Best New Artist

* Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmin Sullivan

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

* Chasing Pavements, Adele
Love Song, Sara Bareilles
Mercy, Duffy
Bleeding Love, Leona Lewis
I Kissed A Girl, Katy Perry
So What, Pink

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

* Say, John Mayer
All Summer Long, Kid Rock
That Was Me, Paul McCartney
I'm Yours, Jason Mraz
Closer, Ne-Yo
Wichita Lineman, James Taylor

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

* Viva La Vida, Coldplay
Waiting In The Weeds, Eagles
Going On, Gnarls Barkley
Won't Go Home Without You, Maroon 5
Apologize, OneRepublic

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

* Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Rich Woman
Alicia Keys and John Mayer, Lesson Learned
Madonna, Justin Timberlake,Timbaland, 4 Minutes
Maroon 4 and Rihanna, If I Never See Your Face Again
Jordan Sparks and Chris Brown, No Air

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

* I Dreamed There Was No War, Eagles
Love Appetite, Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
Fortune Teller, Fourplay
Steppin' Out, Stanley Jordan
Blast!, Marcus Miller

Best Pop Instrumental Album

* Jingle All The Way, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Sax For Stax, Gerald Albright
Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One, Larry Carlton
The Spice Of Life, Earl Klugh
A Night Before Christmas, Spyro Gyra

Best Pop Vocal Album

* Rockferry, Duffy
Detours, Sheryl Crow
Long Road Out Of Eden, Eagles
Spirit, Leona Lewis
Covers, James Taylor

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

* Sex On Fire, Kings Of Leon
Rock N Roll Train, AC/DC
Violet Hill, Coldplay
Long Road Out Of Eden, Eagles
House Of Cards, Radiohead

Best Rock Album

* Viva La Vida, Coldplay
Rock N Roll Jesus, Kid Rock
Only By The Night, Kings Of Leon
Death Magnetic, Metallica
Consolers Of The Lonely, The Raconteurs

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

* Superwoman, Alicia Keys
Me, Myself And I, Beyoncé
Heaven Sent, Keyshia Cole
Spotlight, Jennifer Hudson
Need U Bad, Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

* Miss Independent, Ne-Yo
You're The Only One, Eric Benét
Take You Down, Chris Brown
Can't Help But Wait, Trey Songz
Here I Stand, Usher

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

* Stay With Me (By The Sea), Al Green Featuring John Legend
Ribbon In The Sky, Boyz II Men
Words, Anthony David Featuring India.Arie
I'm His Only Woman, Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia
Never Give You Up, Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton

Best R&B Album

* 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

* 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

* A Milli, Lil Wayne
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)..., Jay-Z
Paris, Tokyo, Lupe Fiasco
N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master), Nas
Sexual Eruption, Snoop Dogg

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

* T.I. Featuring Kanye West, Jay-Z, & Lil Wayne, Swagga Like Us
Big Boi Featuring Raekwon & Andre 3000, Royal Flush
Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z, Mr. Carter
Ludacris Featuring T.I., Wish You Would
Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West, Put On

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

* American Boy, Estelle Featuring Kanye West
Low, Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
Green Light, John Legend & Andre 3000
Got Money, Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
Superstar, Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos

Best Rap Song

* Lollipop, Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major
Low, Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
Sexual Eruption, Snoop Dogg
Superstar, Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
Swagga Like Us, Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne

Best Rap Album

* Paper Trail, T.I.
American Gangster, Jay-Z
Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne
The Cool, Lupe Fiasco
Nas, Nas

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

* Last Name, Carrie Underwood
For These Times, Martina McBride
What I Cannot Change, LeAnn Rimes
Last Call, Lee Ann Womack
This Is Me You're Talking To, Trisha Yearwood

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

* Letter To Me, Brad Paisley
You're Gonna Miss This, Trace Adkins
In Color, Jamey Johnson
Just Got Started Lovin' You, James Otto
Troubadour, George Strait

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

* Sugarland, Stay
Brooks & Dunne, God Must Be Busy
Lady Antebellum, Love Don't Live Here
Rascal Flatts, Everyday
The Steeldrivers, Blue Side of the Mountain

Best Country Song

* Stay, Sugarland
Dig Two Graves, Randy Travis
I Saw God Today, George Strait
In Color, Jamey Johnson
You're Gonna Miss This, Trace Adkins

Best Country Album

* Troubadour, George Strait
That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson
Sleepless Nights, Patty Loveless
Around The Bend, Randy Travis
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love, Trisha Yearwood

Also see -> Billboard Music Awards | MTV VMA

NAACP Image Awards | Oscars

also see -> Latin Grammys