The 51st annual Grammy Awards were presented February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The nominees are voted on and winners selected by members of the Recording Academy.
The Grammy Awards give out over 100 different trophies. Listed are the nominations and winners in bold in the General, Pop, and Rock categories.
General
Record of the Year
- Adele - "Chasing Pavements"
- Coldplay - "Viva La Vida"
- Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love"
- M.I.A. - "Paper Planes"
- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - "Please Read the Letter"
Album of the Year
- Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
- Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
- Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman
- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
- Radiohead - In Rainbows
Song of the Year
- Estelle featuring Kanye West - "American Boy"
- Adelle - "Chasing Pavements"
- Jason Mraz - "I'm Yours"
- Sara Bareilles - "Love Song"
- Coldplay - "Viva La Vida"
Best New Artist
- Adele
- Duffy
- Jonas Brothers
- Lady Antebellum
- Jazmine Sullivan
Pop
Best Female Pop Vocal
- Adele - "Chasing Pavements"
- Sara Bareilles - "Love Song"
- Duffy - "Mercy"
- Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love"
- Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl"
- Pink - "So What"
Best Male Pop Vocal
- Kid Rock - "All Summer Long"
- John Mayer - "Say"
- Paul McCartney - "That Was Me"
- Jason Mraz - "I'm Yours"
- Ne-Yo - "Closer"
- James Taylor - "Wichita Lineman"
Best Pop Duo or Group With Vocal
- Coldplay - "Viva La Vida"
- Eagles - "Waiting in the Weeds"
- Gnarls Barkley - "Going On"
- Maroon 5 - "Won't Go Home Without You"
- OneRepublic - "Apologize"
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
- Alicia Keys & John Mayer - "Lesson Learned"
- Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland - "4 Minutes"
- Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - "Rich Woman"
- Maroon 5 & Rihanna - "If I Never See Your Face Again"
- Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown - "No Air"
Best Pop Instrumental
- Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere - "Love Appetite"
- Eagles - "I Dreamed There Was No War"
- Fourplay - "Fortune Teller"
- Stanley Jordan - "Steppin' Out"
- Marcus Miller - "Blast!"
Best Pop Instrumental Album
- Gerald Albright - Sax for Stax
- Larry Carlton - Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One
- Bela Fleck & the Flecktones - Jingle All the Way
- Earl Klugh - The Spice of Life
- Spyro Gyra - A Night Before Christmas
Best Pop Vocal Album
- Sheryl Crow - Detours
- Duffy - Rockferry
- Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden
- Leona Lewis - Spirit
- James Taylor - Covers
