2010 Grammy Winners

By Chris Stout on February 1st, 2010

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The 2010 Grammys kicked off with a tripped-out, glitter-schmutzy duet that paired Lady Gaga with Elton John. Both circus acts put on their best wigs, broke out their finest sparkles and rolled around in some serious filth before using dueling pianos (covered in roasted mannequin arms) to make music magic. Once Gaga and Elton were done inserting their names into Bernie Taupin lyrics, people started passing out awards.

Taylor Swift got four Grammys (including Album of the Year), but Beyoncé collected six and led the night in awards and Alanis Morrisette covers. Beyoncé won for Song of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocalist and Best R&B Song. She was also recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for having the greatest video of all time.

And what else. Michael Jackson got a tribute, and his kids accepted a lifetime achievement award named after their dad. The Black Eyed Peas took home three pop-related awards. Record of the Year (not to be confused with album or song of the year) went to Kings of Leon. “Poker Face” and The Fame earned Lady Gaga two music trophies. Eminem won for Best Rap Album, and Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West won the Best Rap Song Grammy for “Run This Town.” Stephen Colbert won for his Christmas comedy album and Ziggy Marley got a Grammy for Best Children’s Album.

Other awards were given too, for stuff like Country, Metal, New Age and a whole bunch of other things you don’t listen to. Here’s a full list of all the Grammy winners for 2010:

Album of the Year

Fearless — Taylor Swift

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

“Halo” — Beyoncé

Song of the Year

“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” — Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)

Best Solo Rock Performance

“Working on a Dream” — Bruce Springsteen

Record of the Year

“Use Somebody” — Kings of Leon

Best Country Album

Fearless — Taylor Swift

Best Rock Album

21st Century Breakdown — Green Day

Best Hard Rock Performance

“War Machine” — AC/DC

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

“Run This Town” — Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West

Best Dance Recording

“Poker Face” — Lady Gaga

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

“Use Somebody” — Kings of Leon

Best New Artist

Zac Brown Band

Best Electronic/Dance Album

The Fame — Lady Gaga

Best Alternative Music Album

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix — Phoenix

Best Contemporary R&B Album

I Am… Sasha Fierce — Beyoncé

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

“Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” — Beyoncé

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

“I Gotta Feeling” — The Black Eyed Peas

Best Rock Song

“Use Somebody” — Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)

Best Pop Vocal Album

The E.N.D. — The Black Eyed Peas

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

“Pretty Wings” — Maxwell

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

“Blame It” — Jamie Foxx & T-Pain

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

“At Last” — Beyoncé

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

“A Day in the Life” — Jeff Beck

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

“Pearls” — India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore

Best R&B Song

“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” — Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)

Best Rap Solo Performance

“D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)” — Jay-Z

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

“Crack a Bottle” — Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent

Best Rap Song

“Run This Town” — Jeff Bhasker, Shawn Carter, Robyn Fenty, Kanye West & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Athanasios Alatas, songwriter) (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West)

Best Rap Album

Relapse — Eminem

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

“Make It Mine” — Jason Mraz

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

“Lucky” — Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

“White Horse” — Taylor Swift

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

“Sweet Thing” — Keith Urban

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden — Michael Bublé

Best Metal Performance

“Dissident Aggressor” — Judas Priest

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

“I Run to You” — Lady Antebellum

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals

“I Told You So” — Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis

Best Country Song

“White Horse” — Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

Best Americana Album

Electric Dirt — Levon Helm

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Already Free — The Derek Trucks Band

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

Slumdog Millionaire — Various Artists, A.R. Rahman, producer

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media

“Jai Ho” (From Slumdog Millionaire) — Gulzar, A.R. Rahman & Tanvi Shah, songwriters (A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash)

Best Recording Package

Everything That Happens Will Happen Today — Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno)

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963-1972) — Gary Burden, Jenice Heo & Neil Young, art directors (Neil Young)

Best Short Form Music Video

“Boom Boom Pow” — The Black Eyed Peas

Best Long Form Music Video

“The Beatles Love – All Together Now” — (Various Artists)

Best Comedy Album

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All! — Stephen Colbert