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- 2009 Grammy Awards held on February 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California at 8pm EST
- Broadcast on CBS
- First Grammys: 1959
- First live telecast: 1971
- Presented by: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
- Grammy is short for Gramophone
- Eligibility for being honored at the awards show begins on October 1st of the previous year
- Members of the Academy can vote in the four general categories, as well as 8 of the 31 additional categories
- Adele won Best New Artist
- Coldplay won Song of the Year for Viva La Vida
- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss won Album of the Year for Raising Sand and Record of the Year for Please Read the Letter
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The Grammy Awards show is an annual televised awards program produced by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize achievements in the music recording industry.
The 2009 ceremony was held on Sunday, February 8. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss won Album of the Year for Raising Sand and Record of the Year for the song "Please Read the Letter." Adele was recognized as Best New Artist. Coldplay won Song of the Year for writing "Viva La Vida."
The 52nd Annual Emmy Awards are scheduled for late January or early February 2010
This page will be updated within the next few weeks stay tuned.
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About
Taking their name from the Gramophone that adorns the award statue, the Grammys have become the most prominent musical award show and the most prestigious award that can be bestowed upon performers in the medium of music.
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Grammy Awards Questions
Grammy Worst Dressed - who wore the worst dressed to the Grammy Awards? 4 AnswersI have this answer in the bag! It had to have been the dress Jennifer Hudson wore on the red carpet. Her dress looked like there was a huge bib attached to it! ... read more
What is the word Grammy short for or mean? 4 AnswersOriginally it was the "Gramophone" award, established in 1958. It's kind of funny, because by 1958 the gramophone was long gone, but the trophy was made in the ... read more
What performances are you most looking forward to at this years Grammy Awards? 5 AnswersKid Rock! I always love seeing what he can do on stage. Another one is Jennifer Hudson. read more
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 -
Weather at the Staples Center
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Current ConditionsLos Angeles, CA as of Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:47 am PST
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74°F(23°C)Barometer: 30.06 falling Humidity: 19% Visibility: 10 mi Wind: 0 mph Sunrise: 6:34 am Sunset: 4:45 pm -
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Best Country Album
- 2008: Troubadour by George Strait
- 2007: These Days, Vince Gill
- 2006: Taking the Long Way, Dixie Chicks
- 2005: Lonely Runs Both Ways, Alison Krauss and Union Station
- 2004: Van Lear Rose, Loretta Lynn
- 2003: Livin', Lovin', Losin' - Songs of the Louvin Brothers, Various Artists
- 2002: Home, Dixie Chicks




