Logan

january 31, 2010, (Sawf News) - A tribute and lifetime achievement award to Michael Jackson, the latter accepted by his eldest two children, was the highlight of the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards at on Sunday, January 31.

It was a big night for Beyoncé who won six Grammys and and Taylor Swift who won 4.

Lionel Richie, who co-wrote the song 'We Are the World' with Michael Jackson, presented the tribute to him by Celion Dion, Smokey Robinson, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, and Carrie Underwood.

Jackson's children, Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11, accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of their father escorted by family members. Prince gave a short acceptance speech stumbling at one point as he struggled to keep his emotions in check. Paris too managed a couple of lines, choosing to stop before losing her composure.

The awards ceremony included some breath taking performances, including those by Lady Gaga and Pink.

The event opened with a duet by Sir Elton John and Lady Gaga singing Gaga's "Speechless" with a few verses of John's 1970 hit "Your Song" worked in.

Swift, who was nominated in eight categories, won two Grammys during the pre-telecast part of the event: Best Country Song ("White Horse") with songwriter Liz Rosewith, and Best Female Country Vocal (White Horse).

She received the first Grammy of her life away from the cameras that were then focused on the red carpet.

"This is my first Grammy, you guys," she said, while accepting the award. "I mean, this is a Grammy! I live in awe of the people I was nominated against in this category."

Later, during the main ceremony, she walked up the stage to receive her first Grammy award on national TV for the Best Country Album

Fearless. She also won Album of the Year for Fearless at the very end of the event.

On the red carpet, she was asked what she considered was the highlight of the very successful year that she has had, Taylor said she was most proud of her 8 Grammy nominations.

Beyoncé , nominated fro an astounding 10 Grammys, won four in the pre telecast segment::

Best contemporary R&B album (I am Sasha Fierce)
Best traditional R&B performance (At Last)
Best Female R&B performance (Single Ladies(Put a Ring on It))
Best R&B song (Single Ladies(Put a Ring on It))

She went on to win two more later

Song of the Year (Single Ladies(Put a Ring on It))
Best Female Performance (Halo)

Here is the complete winners list

Here is the complete winners list

Album of the Year
Taylor Swift, Fearless

Best Female Performance
Beyonce, Halo

Rap/Sung Collaboration
Jay Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, Run This Town

Best Rock Album
Green Day, 21st Century breakdown,

Record of the Year
Kings of Leon, Use Somebody

Best Comedy Album
Stephen Colbert, A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

Best new artist
Zac Brown Band

Country album
Fearless, Taylor Swift

Song of the year
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Beyonce Knowles

Pop vocal album
The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas

Male pop vocal performance
Make It Mine, Jason Mraz

Rock song
Use Somebody , Kings of Leon

R&B album
BLACKsummers'night, Maxwell

R&B song
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Beyonce Knowles

Rap album
Relapse, Eminem

Rap song
Run This Town, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West

Female country vocal performance
White Horse, Taylor Swift

Male country vocal performance
Sweet Thing, Keith Urban,

Latin pop album
Sin Frenos, La Quinta Estacion

Contemporary jazz album
75, Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate

Classical album
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio from Symphony No. 10

Traditional gospel album
Oh Happy Day, various artists

Dance recording
Poker Face, Lady Gaga

Electronic dance album
The Fame, Lady Gaga

Alternative music album
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix

Spoken word album
Always Looking Up, Michael J. Fox

Lifetime Achievement
Michael Jackson

Remixed recording
When Love Takes Over, DJ David Guetta

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**SuperGirl**

Meh, it would be really hard for me to talk about the Grammy's right now without bashing anyone.

Colbie Caillat and Jason Mraz also won, so I was at least very happy with that.

Shanti70

Taylor Swift, though adorable, can't (or couldn't last night) sing well live. I was hoping for a Lady Gaga win.

**SuperGirl**

I think that's why I just can't get into her as a musician. Hard for me to be a fan of someone who sounds one way on stage, and completely different in the studio.

breathe you in

I'm glad Beyoncé won a lot! She definitely deserves it I love her album

dark_red

I love Pink's performance, it was amazing. I also love the tribute to MJ and the performance of Dave Matthews Band.... and that's about it. Taylor Swift's performance sucks so bad. I love it when singers/bands sound better live than on the cd because you know there's real talent there....Taylor's not one of them.

So many more deserving artists weren't nominated as usual

breathe you in

Yeaahh, like Christina Aguilera! But... her new album doesn't come out till April, so I understand

Logan

i only saw the last 14 min. Was watching a Wrestling PPV . Huge Springsteen Fan ,sorry i missed him if he performed .

end of the show with all the rapers, I got a huge surprise .. I don't follow of listen to Rap there is this actor I knew from Degrassi Aubrey Graham.now known as Drake . irony I saw a movie sat and he was in pre movie commercial for Sprite . Hapy to see him out there with big boys Lil Wayne and Eminem!

glad to see Black Eyed pees won at least one Grammy ,I agree there a few winners I disagree with .. Back Eyed Pees hottest band, hottest song, not sure why they don't win album of the year

MrღMrsStinsbatskys

The best thing about this years Grammy's. Elton John and Lady GaGa's opening act. One word: AMAZING!

Second thing was seeing Eminem again, Beyonce winning and (even tough I don't like Pink) her performance was one of the stand outs of the evening. The tricks she did (half naked) on the celling was really amazing.

It was a good night and I enjoyed myself for once watching the show.

dark_red

yeah I'm not a fan myself but her swirling up in the air upside down and still managed to sound great is simply amazing to watch..it's visually stunning.

i never learn

i didn't watch, but seeing pics of taylor swift drop and break one of her grammys has been amusing me all morning.

breathe you in

I had a good laugh about that too

The opening act was PERFECT, I have no other words for it