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This page provides information on all of the nominees at this year's Grammy Awards ceremony The winners will announced at the live telecast on February 8, 2009.
The 2009 Grammy nomination concert and ceremony took place live on CBS December 3, 2008 at 9/8c and was hosted by LL Cool J and Taylor Swift.
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Fast Facts
- 2009 Grammy Awards will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California at 8pm EST and will broadcast on CBS
- Nomination ceremony: December 3, 2008
- Location: Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, California
- Hosts: Mariah Carey, LL Cool J, Taylor Swift
- First Grammys awarded: 1959
- First live telecast: 1971
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Nominees
- Rapper Lil Wayne earned eight nominations, more than any other artist. Coldplay came in second with seven and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West all tied with six nominations.MarketWatch: Lil Wayne Leads Grammy Nominations (December 3, 2008)
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Performers
- Mariah Carey
- Foo Fighters
- John Mayer
- B.B. King
- Celine Dion
- Christina Aguilera
- Coldplay
- Lil Wayne
- The Jonas Brothers
- Katy Perry
- Kenny Chesney
- U2
- Kid Rock
- Justin Timberlake
- Paul McCartney
- Kanye West
- Jay-Z
- T.I.
- Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
- Rihanna
- Dave Grohl
- Taylor SwiftRolling Stone: U2, Kid Rock, Plant & Krauss, Rihanna Added as Grammy Performers (January 29, 2009)
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Predictions
Before nominations were announced, the Los Angeles Times predicted that Duffy would be a favorite at the nomination ceremony and that The Jonas Brothers, Kings of Leon and M.I.A. might also be looked at.Pop & Hiss (LA Times): Grammy Countdown: A Look at the Best New Artist Crop (December 1, 2008)The New York Daily News predicted The Eagles, Coldplay, Duffy, Robert Plant with Alison Krauss and Alicia Keys would receive big nominations. It also predicted that Katy Perry, Leona Lewis and Duffy were most likely to win the award for Best New Artist, with American Idol winner Jordin Sparks or Vampire Weekend possibly sneaking in for a win.Daily News: Daily News Grammy Predictions (December 2, 2008)
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2009 Grammy Nominations
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Martina McBride
- LeAnn Rimes
- Carrie Underwood - Winner
- Lee Ann Womack
- Trisha Yearwood
- Best Rap Album
- Jay-Z - American Gangster
- Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III - Winner
- Lupe Fiasco - The Cool
- Nas - Nas
- T.I. - Paper Trail
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - presented by Jack Black
- Kid Rock
- John Mayer - Winner
- Paul McCartney
- Jason Mraz
- Ne-Yo
- Best New Artist Nominations presented by Kanye West and Estelle
- Adele - Winner
- Duffy
- The Jonas Brothers
- Lady Antebellum
- Jazmine Sullivan
- Album of the Year Nominations presented by Green Day
- Coldplay for Viva la Vida
- Lil Wayne for Tha Carter III
- Ne-Yo for Year of the Gentleman
- Robert Plant with Alison Krauss for Raising Sand - Winner
- Radiohead for In Rainbows
- Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals presented by Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift
- Alicia Keys with John Mayer for "Lessons Learned"
- Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland for "4 Minutes"
- Robert Plant with Alison Krauss for "Rich Woman" - Winner
- Rihanna and Maroon 5 for "If I Never See Your Face Again"
- Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown for "No Air"
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals presented by Sheryl Crow and LeAnn Rimes
- Brooks & Dunn for "God Must Be Busy"
- Lady Antebellum for "Love Don't Live Here"
- Rascal Flatts for "Everyday"
- The Steeldrivers for "Blue Side of the Mountain"
- Sugarland for "Stay" - Winner
- Record of the Year presented by Natalie Cole, Herbie Hancock and Sean Combs
- Adele for "Chasing Pavement"
- Coldplay for "Viva la Vida"
- Leona Lewis for "Bleeding Love"
- M.I.A. for "Paper Planes"
- Robert Plant with Alison Krauss for "Please Read the Letter" - Winner
- Song of the Year
- "Viva La Vida" written and performed by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin of Coldplay- Winner
- "Love Song" written and performed by Sara Bareilles
- "I'm Yours" written and performed by Jason Mraz
- "Chasing Pavements" written by Adele Adkins and Eg White, performed by Adele
- "American Boy" written by William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray and Kanye West, performed by Estelle featuring Kanye West
- Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals presented by Whitney Houston
- Boyz II Men
- Anthony David Featuring India.Arie
- Al Green Featuring John Legend
- Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia - Winner
- Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton
- Best Rock Album
- Viva La Vida by Coldplay - Winner
- Rock N Roll Jesus by Kid Rock
- Only By the Night by Kings of Leon
- Death Magnetic by Metallica
- Consolers Of The Lonely The Raconteurs
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2009 Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees
- "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" by Harry Belafonte
- "Copland: Fanfare for The Common Man" by Aaron Copland and the London Symphony Orchestra
- "Brazil" by Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra
- "Carvan" by Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
- "Copland: Appalachian Spring" by Leonard Bernstein cond. New York Philharmonic
- "For Once In My Life" by Stevie Wonder
- "Good Rockin' Tonight" by Wynonie Harris
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Soundtrack by Ennio Morricone
- "Great Speckled Bird" by Roy Acuff & The Crazy Tennesseans
- "Happy Trails" by Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
- Head Hunters Album by Herbie Hancock
- I Never Loved a Man The Way I Love You Album by Aretha Franklin
- "I Wanna Be Loved By You" by Helen Kane
- "The 'In' Crowd" by The Ramsey Lewis Trio
- "Let The Good Times Roll" by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
- "Love Theme From The Godfather" by Carlo Savina
- Man of La Mancha Soundtrack by the Original Broadway Cast with Richard Kiley, Irving Jacobson, Joan Diener, Robert Rounseville & Ray Middleton
- "Mule Skinner Blues" by Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Boys
- "My Country 'Tis of Thee" by Marian Anderson
- "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- Piano Concerto No.3 in C Major, Op.26 by Sergei Prokofiev
- "Star Dust" by Louis Armstrong
- "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Jimi Hendrix
- "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Synchronicity Album by The Police
- Time Out Album by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
- "We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You" by Queen
- "Wooly Bully" by Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs

