51st Annual Grammy Awards Live Blog

All the details as they unfolded in reverse order.

11:23 Check out Billie Joe of Green Day with two-tone hair...and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss take home Album of the Year leaving me 5 for 8 in this year's predictions.

11:18 Robert Plant and Alison Krauss take the stage to what should be the intro to Album of the Year.

11:11 The whole Lil Wayne family seems to take the stage to help him celebrate the award for Best Rap Album.

11:07 Now this is New Orleans...with help from Allen Toussaint and Terence Blanchard.

11:05 Ahhh..it's nice to hear Lil' Wayne rap instead of trying out his rock chops on "Prom Queen." Robin Thicke holds his own quite nicely.

10:54 Segue out of the images of those who passed away in the past year to the tribute to the sorely missed Bo Diddley.

10:47 So has Rick Rubin actually made Neil Diamond into a hip artist now? Let's all sing along to "Sweet Caroline."

10:39 A pleasantly rousing Four Tops tribute including the one surviving member of the group "Duke" Fakir as well as Smokey Robinson and Jamie Foxx.

10:30 Justin Timberlake and T.I. are both back to perform again, and this time it's together with their current hit single "Dead and Gone." Great performance with strings and teen percussionists. This is one of the highlights of the night.

10:20 Radiohead and a marching band. Memories of Fleetwood Mac anyone?

10:12 Hmm...does anyone think that perhaps Sugarland out-performed Adele here? "Chasing Pavements" sounds a bit rushed here.

10:05 Jack Black and Charlie Haden announce that John Mayer takes home the award for Pop Male Vocal. Now I'm 4 out of 7 in the predictions.

9:55 Sir Paul McCartney shows he has no problem still being able to rock with great muscular drums from Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl on "I Saw Her Standing There." Nice, tight, professional performance. We're back on track.

9:49 The wildest outfit of the night for sure on very very pregnant M.I.A. kicking things off for the "Rap Pack." Kanye, T.I., Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne. Hmmm...one of the more disappointing performances of the evening for me.

9:40 Another missed prediction and while it's a good record, I am disappointed with Robert Plant and Alison Krauss taking home Record of the Year.

9:30 My first failed prediction of the night as Adele walks off with the Best New Artist award.

9:28 Stylish and fun...that's Kanye West and Estelle on "American Boy."

9:23 Bring out the giant fruit! It's Katy Perry.

9:15 Great to see Travis Barker back on stage with his blink-182 bandmates handing off Rock Album of the year to Coldplay.

9:09 Stevie Wonder breaks the all-time record for most performances on the Grammy Awards show joining the Jonas Brothers who are celebrating their Best New Artist nomination. I'm not sure how many teenagers could really share the stage credibly with Stevie Wonder on "Superstition."

9:00 Jennifer Hudson is simply a towering talent. We should all bow in awe.

8:58 Robert Plant and Alison Krauss continue their march toward Album of the Year winning the Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Grammy.

8:55 Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus make an appealing pair. Neither is afraid to show off a powerful set of pipes.

8:44 Kid Rick kicks off a powerful performance of "Amen"...which becomes a medley.

8:41 A lot of fun to see Reverend Al Green and Duffy exchange their soulful vocals....and yes, I'm 4 for 4 on predictions as Coldplay pick up the Song of the Year award for "Viva La Vida."

8:28 First big fashion mistake of the night? Carrie Underwood's dress should be put back in the closet.

8:22 Coldplay kick off their performance of "Lost" with Chris Martin at his piano....and Jay-Z...rolling into "Viva La Vida."

8:10 Justin Timberlake, in a hot black suit, kicks off a tribute to soul legend Al Green, of Justin's hometown Memphis, with Keith Urban, Boyz II Men, and the Reverend himself. Did my glass just shatter on those Al Green high notes?

8:04 A standing ovation for the return of Whitney Houston as a presenter of the Best R&B Album award. There is real excitement in the air. Clive Davis gets a shout out and Jennifer Hudson takes home the award over other heavyweights!

8:00 It all starts off with a big bang as U2 takes the stage with their new single "Get On Your Boots." Love the dayglo trippy vid projections. The core of U2 has been the same for over 30 years and Bono is 48 in case you were wondering.