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- Nomination ceremony: December 3, 2008
- Time: 9/8c
- Network: CBS
- Location: Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, California
- Award ceremony: February 3, 2009
- Location: Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
- The trophy is given to the artist, the producer and the engineer
- Winner: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss for Raising Sand
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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss won the Album of the Year award at the 2009 Grammys on February 8, 2009, for Raising Sand. Other nominees were Radiohead for In Rainbows, Coldplay for Viva la Vida, Lil Wayne for Tha Carter III and Ne-Yo for Year of the Gentleman.
The Album of the Year award is the Grammys' most coveted, and is presented to the artists, producers and engineers involved in the production of an entire album as opposed to a single song.
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Nominees
- Coldplay for Viva la Vida
- Lil Wayne for Tha Carter III
- Ne-Yo for Year of the Gentleman
- Radiohead for In Rainbows
- Robert Plant with Alison Krauss for Raising Sand
Selected Previous Winners
- 2008: River: The Joni Letters - Herbie Hancock
- 2004: Speakerboxx/The Love Below - OutKast
- 1999: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
- 1993: Unplugged - Eric Clapton
- 1988: The Joshua Tree - U2
- 1984: Thriller - Michael Jackson
- 1977: Songs In The Key Of Life - Stevie Wonder
- 1972: Tapestry - Carole King
- 1968: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
- 1960: Come Dance With Me! - Frank Sinatra
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Album of the Year 2009 Grammys Questions
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Who is going to take the Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2009? 5 AnswersDefinitely going with Lil' Wayne as the winner of this one. The album is truly incredible (I am not a rap person but I really like it), and Lil' Wayne actually... read more
Who won Best Rock Album? 2 Answersway to go Cold Play. http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/monday/news/ny-etgram096029916feb09,0,5031166.story read more
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2009 Album of the Year Grammy Award News
- KMPH (Fresno, CA): Lil Wayne, Coldplay Get Best Album Grammy Nods (December 3, 2008)
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