So, the Grammys happened. Nothing more to say, really. Here are some of the big winners:
Album of the Year: "Raising Sand," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer (Rounder)
Rap Album: "Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Say," John Mayer; track from "Continuum" (Columbia)
Record of the Year: "Please Read the Letter," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; track from "Raising Sand" (Rounder)
Rock Album: "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends," Coldplay (Capitol)
Song of the Year: "Viva La Vida," Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay), track from "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends" (Capitol Records; Publishers: Universal Music-MGB Songs)
Best R&B Album: Jennifer Hudson
Best New Artist: Adele
Song of the Year: "Viva La Vida," by Coldplay, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters
Record of the Year: "Please Read the Letter," Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; track from: "Raising Sand" (Rounder)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Rick Rubin
Pop Vocal Album: "Rockferry," Duffy (Mercury)
Pop Instrumental Performance: "I Dreamed There Was No War," Eagles, track from "Long Road Out of Eden" (Eagles Recording Company)
Alternative Music Album: "In Rainbows," Radiohead (TBD Records)
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Sex on Fire," Kings of Leon (RCA Records)
Hard Rock Performance: "Wax Simulacra," The Mars Volta (Universal Motown)
Metal Performance: "My Apocalypse," Metallica, track from "Death Magnetic" (Warner Bros.)
Rock Song: "Girls in Their Summer Clothes," Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen), track from "Magic" (Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen)
Rap Solo Performance: "A Milli," Lil Wayne, track from "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Swagga Like Us," Jay-Z and T.I. featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne (Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Rap Song: "Lollipop," Dwayne Carter, Darius Harrison, James Scheffer, Stephen Garrett and Rex Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne featuring Static Major), track from "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal Motown; Publishers: Young Money Publishing/Warner-Chappell Music, Herbalicious Music/Blackfountain Music/EMI-April Music, JimiPub Music/EMI Blackwood, Three Nails and A Crown Publishing/Roynet Music)
Country Song: "Stay," Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland), track from "Enjoy the Ride" (Mercury Records; Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing)
Country Album: "Troubadour," George Strait (MCA Nashville)
Female Country Vocal Performance: "Last Name," Carrie Underwood, track from "Carnival Ride" (19/Arista/Arista Nashville)
Male Country Vocal Performance: "Letter to Me," Brad Paisley, track from "5th Gear" (Arista Nashville)
Country Collaboration With Vocals: "Killing the Blues," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, track from "Raising Sand" (Rounder)