On the night of the 52nd edition of the annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday January 31, 2010, Afro-beat king- Femi Kuti who was one of the nominees was not anywhere near the venue as he was seen dishing out his popular Afro-beat tunes in a performance at the New African Shrine which is tucked away in Agidingbi, Ikeja-Lagos. He was quoted to have said there is no point attending the Grammy Awards when the plaque will definitely not be given to him.
Femi was nominated in the category for Best Contemporary World Music alongside other great acts like Omar Sosa of Cuba, the blind Malian couple- Amadou and Mariam, Qumou Sangare from Mali and Bela Fleck who eventually won in that category. That was the second time Femi was nominated for the award. His first nomination was in 2003.
Taylor Swift won four awards next to Beyonce who won six awards. Artistes who left with 3 Grammys include Kings of Leon, Jay-Z and Black Eyed Peas. Artists who won 2 awards include Eminem, Lady Gaga, Jason Mraz, Rihanna, Colbie Caillat, Kanye West, Maxwell and A.R. Rahman. Many of these winners also performed during the event.
There was also a tribute to Michael Jackson. The Recording Academy honored the late King of Pop, showing the 3D mini movie that had been designed for his tour for the song “Earth Song”. Alongside the mini movie, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion, Smokey Robinson and Usher did performances. The Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award went to Michael Jackson, which was accepted by his children Prince and Paris.
Here is a list of some of the winners!
• Record of the Year - Use Somebody by Kings of Leon
• Album of the Year - Fearless by Taylor Swift
• Best New Artist - Zac Brown
• Best Short Form Music Video - “Boom Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas
• Best Long Form Music Video - The Beatles Love-All Together Now by Various Artists
• Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - “Make It Mine” by Jason Mraz
• Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals - “I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas
• Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals - “Lucky” by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance - “Throw Down Your Heart” by Béla Fleck
• Best Pop Instrumental Album - Potato Hole by Booker T. Jones
• Best Pop Vocal Album - The E.N.D. by Black Eyed Peas
• Best Dance Recording - “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga
• Best Electronic/Dance Album - The Fame by Lady Gaga
• Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden by Michael Bublé
• Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance - “Working On A Dream” by Bruce Springsteen
• Best Rock Performance By a Duo/Group w/ Vocals - “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon
• Best Hard Rock Performance - “War Machine” by AC/DC
• Best Metal Performance - “Dissident Aggressor” by Judas Priest
• Best Rock Instrumental Performance - “A Day in the Life” by Jeff Beck
• Best Rock Song - “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon
• Best Rock Album - 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day
• Best Alternative Music Album - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix
• Best Male R&B Vocal Performance - “Pretty Wings” by Maxwell
• Best R&B Performance By a Duo/Group W/ Vocals - “Blame It” by Jamie Foxx and T-Pain
• Best Urban/Alternative Performance - “Pearls” by India Arie and Dobet Gnahore
• Best R&B Album - BLACKsummers’night by Maxwell
• Best Rap Solo Performance - “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)” by Jay-Z
• Best Rap Performance By a Duo/Group - “Crack A Bottle” by Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent
• Best Rap/Sung Collaboration - “Run This Town” by Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
• Best Rap Song - “Run This Town” by Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
• Best Rap Album - Relapse by Eminem
• Best Female Country Vocal Performance - “White Horse” by Taylor Swift
• Best Male Country Vocal Performance - “Sweet Thing” by Keith Urban
• Best Country Performance by a Duo/Group With Vocals - “I Run to You” by Lady Antebellum
• Best Country Collaboration w/ Vocals - “I Told You So” by Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis
• Best Country Instrumental Performance - “Producer’s Medley” by Steve Wariner
• Best Country Song - “White Horse” by Taylor Swift
• Best Country Album - Fearless by Taylor Swift
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