Possiamo riassumerli così: Lady GaGa è arrivata dentro un uovo, l’album degli Arcade Fire è il miglior album dell’anno, Justin Bieber non è la migliore rivelazione dell’anno perché lo è la cantante jazz Esperanza Spalding e Riccardo Muti ha vinto il miglior album classico dell’anno.
I vincitori…
– Album of the Year: Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
– Record of the Year: Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”
– Best New Artist: Esperanza Spalding
– Song of the Year: Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”
– Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Train – “Hey, Soul Sister (Live)”
– Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals : Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Sangare “Imagine”
– Best Dance Recording: Rihanna – “Only Girl (In the World)”
– Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: The Black Keys – “Tighten Up”
– Best Hard Rock Performance: Them Crooked Vultures – “New Fang”
– Best Rock Song: Neil Young – “Angry World”
– Best Alternative Music Album: The Black Keys – Brothers
– Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Sade – “Soldier of Love”
– Best Contemporary R&B Album: Usher – Raymond v. Raymond
– Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”
– Best Rap Song: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”
– Best Rap Album: Eminem – Recovery
– Best Country Collaboration With Vocals: Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson – “As She’s Walking Away”
– Best Country Song: Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”
– Best Country Album: Lady Antebellum – Need You Now
– Best Americana Album: Mavis Staples – You Are Not Alone
– Best Traditional Blues Album: Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith – Joined at the Hip