A tribute and a Lifetime Achievement award to Michael Jackson, accepted by his eldest two children, was the highlight of the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards at on Sunday, January 31. Photo Credit: Splash NewsJanuary 31, 2010, (Sawf News) - A tribute and a Lifetime Achievement award to Michael Jackson, accepted by his eldest two children, was the highlight of the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards at on Sunday, January 31.
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.
It was also a big night for Beyoncé who won six Grammys and and Taylor Swift who won 4.
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 for 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
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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