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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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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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Grammy Performers 2009 - who are they? 2 AnswersU2 started us off with "Get On Your Boots" Justin Timberlake performed with Al Green, Keith Urban and Teddy Pendergrass Coldplay with Jay-Z Carrie Underwood ... read more -
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Who is your pick for the Best Pop Album at the 2009 Grammys? 4 AnswersI am very nostalgic about The Eagles and I hope James Taylor wins but I suspect Sheryl Crow is a better fit for the Best Pop Vocal Album 2009 Grammys I have in... read more -
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
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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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RT @Wavy_Dennis23: @KINGLYTETWIST How come deuce nation wasnt in da grammys 4 album of year 2009?<<<idk man next year the aces got it
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@taylorswift13 won 4 #grammys including album of the year, who said 2010 can't be as good or better than 2009!!! GO TAYLOR!!
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Kid Cudi's Man On the Moon: The End of Day is my favorite album released in 2009...I hope to see him perform in the Grammys next year!
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@clavinovadevy but she did not just win grammys only. that album of hers practically won all the awards of year 2009!
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