It happened last night. I, personally, have not been able to manage to get myself to watch the Grammies in years now (others have no such problems so if you’re in the mood for some liveblogging/twittering action-adventure look no further than here) but I definitely seek out all the (early, shitty quality) youtube videos the next morning and the winner list, because while I pretend I am strong I am only human too:

So, Chris Brown arrest aside, they seemed to have had a pretty sweet night out last night.
Check this out:

Radiohead and the USC Marching Band:

A very pregnant MIA, Kanye, Lil Wayne tearing it up:

Paul McCartney with Dave Grohl on the drums for “I saw her standing there” which Stereogum described as “Coachella ticket sales soar, Ringo’s self-esteem plummets some more”

Al Green feat. Justin Timberlake

AND THE WINNERS ARE:
(which basically can be summed up as: Robert Plant & Alison Kraus & Lil Wayne & John Mayer & Coldplay clean up and Adele has a lip synching/drug abusing future ahead now being struck with the
“Best new artist” curse)

Album of the Year: Raising Sand – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (beating out “In Raibows” kids)

Rap Album: Tha Carter III – Lil Wayne

Male Pop Vocal Performance: Say – John Mayer

Record of the Year: Please Read The Letter – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

New Artist: Adele

Rock Album: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends – Coldplay

Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Rich Woman – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

Song of the Year: Viva La Vida – Coldplay

Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: Stay – Sugarland

R&B Album: Jennifer Hudson – Jennifer Hudson

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Rick Rubin

Female Pop Vocal Performance: Chasing Pavements – Adele

Pop Vocal Album: Rockferry – Duffy

Pop Instrumental Performance: I Dreamed There Was No War – Eagles

Pop Instrumental Album: Jingle All the Way – Bela Fleck & The Flecktones

Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: Viva La Vida – Coldplay

Alternative Music Album: In Rainbows – Radiohead

Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Gravity – John Mayer,

Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon

Hard Rock Performance: Wax Simulacra – The Mars Volta

Metal Performance: My Apocalypse – Metallica

Rock Instrumental Performance: Peaches En Regalia – Zappa Plays Zappa

Rock Song: Girls in Their Summer Clothes – Bruce Springsteen

Rap Solo Performance: A Milli – Lil Wayne

Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: Swagga Like Us – Jay-Z and T.I. featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne

Rap/Sung Collaboration: American Boy – Estelle featuring Kanye West

Rap Song: Lollipop – Dwayne Carter, Darius Harrison, James Scheffer, Stephen Garrett and Rex Zamor,

Female Country Vocal Performance: Last Name – Carrie Underwood,

Male Country Vocal Performance: Letter to Me – Brad Paisley,

R&B Song: Miss Independent – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Smith

Contemporary R&B Album: Growing Pains – Mary J. Blige

Female R&B Vocal Solo: Superwoman – Alicia Keys

Male R&B Vocal Solo: Miss Independent – Ne-Yo

R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: Stay With Me (By the Sea), Al Green featuring John Legend

Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: You’ve Got the Love I Need – Al Green featuring Anthony Hamilton

Urban/Alternative Performance: Be OK – Chrisette Michele featuring will.i.am

Dance Recording: Harder Better Faster Stronger – Daft Punk

Electronic Dance Album: Alive 2007 – Daft Punk

Jazz Vocal Album: Loverly – Cassandra Wilson

Jazz Instrumental Solo: BE-BOP – Terence Blanchard,
Jazz Instrumental Album Individual or Group: The New Crystal Silence – Chick Corea and Gary Burton
Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard – The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Reggae Album: Jah Is Real – Burning Spear

Traditional World Music Album: Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu – Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Television or Other Visual Media: The Dark Knight

Polka Album: Let the Whole World Sing – Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra

Rock or Rap Gospel Album: Alive and Transported – TobyMac

Comedy Album: It’s Bad for Ya – George Carlin

Remixed Recording: Electric Feel (Justice Remix) – Justice