Taylor Swift, Beyonce grab Grammys, but Jackson kids steal show
- Taylor Swift wins album of the year, four Grammys total
- Beyonce wins six Grammys, including song of the year
- Jackson children Prince Michael and Paris accept lifetime achievement award
- Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" wins record of the year
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The most memorable moment of the 52nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday may be the onstage appearance of Michael Jackson's two eldest children to accept their father's lifetime achievement award.
"To all his songs, his message was simple, love," 12-year-old Prince Michael said. "We will continue to spread his message and help the world."
With a voice that sounded more mature than his age, he then thanked "God for watching over us these last seven months and our grandma and grandpa for their love and support."
Paris, 11, then spoke: "Daddy was supposed to be here. Daddy was going to perform last year. Thank you. We love you Daddy."
Prince Michael and Paris, along with several cousins, wore black suits with red stripes on their pants, and red armbands.
The children appeared after a rousing performance of Michael Jackson's "Earth Song," with a recording of Jackson accompanied by live performances from Celine Dion, Usher, Carrie Underwood, Smokey Robinson and Jennifer Hudson.
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Swift got the biggest Grammy of the night, album of the year, for "Fearless."
"I just hope that you know how much this means to me," she said in her acceptance speech. "Our families are freaking out in their living rooms."
Swift also won best country album. She won four Grammys overall.
Beyonce won a pair of Grammys over Swift, including for best female pop vocal performance.
Beyonce carried home six Grammys, including one in the major category of song of the year. That honor, a songwriters' award, was given to Beyonce for co-writing "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)."
For the best female pop honor, won for "Halo," the nervous singer thanked her family, "including my husband -- I love you." Beyonce is married to hip-hop star Jay-Z.
Alternative rock band Kings of Leon upset favorites Beyonce and Swift to win the record of the year Grammy for "Use Somebody."
The win gave the Kings of Leon three Grammys out of four nominations this year, all thanks to last year's "Only by the Night" album. The same album gave them three nominations last year, one of which they won.
"Use Somebody" lost out earlier in the show to Beyonce's "Single Ladies" for song of the year.
"The best thing about winning Grammys is really it's the first time our family gets to see the success we're having," Kings lead singer Caleb Followill said backstage. "We're getting my mom wasted."
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Other triple Grammy winners were The Black Eyed Peas and Jay-Z.
Winners also included Stephen Colbert, the Zac Brown Band and Green Day.
The Zac Brown Band won best new artist. Lady Gaga, considered by many to be this year's biggest breakout act, was ruled ineligible because she had a song released and nominated last year.
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Stephen Colbert won best comedy album for "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" Rap/sung collaboration went to Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West.
Green Day won best rock album.
"Now I'm going to do shots with Kings of Leon," Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong said.
Lady Gaga, whose performance opened the show, won two Grammys presented in the pre-telecast. Her single "Poker Face" beat out songs by the Black Eyed Peas, Madonna and Britney Spears in the best dance recording category. Her CD "The Fame" also won a Grammy for best electronic/dance.
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2010 Grammy Winners Full List
Last night the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place and they made history with both Taylor Swift and Beyonce taking home multiple trophies and breaking a few records. Swift took home four awards out of eight nominations for her album "Fearless" including album of the year. She's the first solo female country performer to earn the top honor, as well as the first female pop winner since Celine Dion in 1997. See who else took home an award last night…
Beyonce's night wasn't too shabby either, the singer took home six Grammys including Song of the year. This marks the most awards won by a female artist at a single event. She was honored for R&B song and female vocal performance, best contemporary R&B album with "I Am … Sasha Fierce," traditional R&B vocal performance for her cover of "At Last" and female pop vocal performance with "Halo."
Other big wins of the night included a few artists from the RCA music label including Jamie Foxx, Imogean Heap, and Kings of Leon. Jamie Foxx, won his first Grammy for Best R&B Performance By A Duo or Group with Vocals for his hit single "Blame It," while Kings of Leon took home 3 Grammys for Best Rock Performance By A Duo or Group, Record Of The Year, and Best Rock Song for their platinum hit single "Use Somebody," and Imogen Heap received her first Grammy award for Best Engineered Album, "Eclipse."
Full 2010 Grammy Winner's List…
- Best dance recording – Lady Gaga
- Best electronic/dance album – Lady Gaga – "The Fame"
- Best female country vocal performance – Taylor Swift – "White Horse"
- Best male country vocal performance – Keith Urban – "Sweet Thing"
- Best country performance by a duo/group with vocals – Lady Antebellum – "I Run To You"
- Best country collaboration with vocals – Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis – "I Told You So"
- Best country song – Taylor Swift – "White Horse"
- Best bluegrass album – Steve Martin "The Crow/New Songs For The Five-String Banjo"
- Best children's music album – Ziggy Marley – "Family Time"
- Best spoken word album – Michael J. Fox – "Always Looking Up"
- Best musical show album – West Side Story
- Best compilation soundtrack album – Slumdog Millionaire
- Best song written for motion picture, television or other visual media – Slumdog Millionare – "Jai Ho"
- Best remixed recording, non-classical – David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland – "When Love Takes Over"
- Best male pop vocal performance – Jason Mraz – "Make It Mine"
- Best pop performance by a duo or group with vocals – Black Eyed Peas – "I Gotta Feeling"
- Best pop collaboration with vocals – Jason Mraz & Colbie Callait – "Lucky"
- Best pop instrumental album – Booker T. Jones – "Potato Hole"
- Best pop vocal album – The Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.
- Best traditional pop vocal album – Michael Buble – "Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden"
- Best rock solo performance – Bruce Springsteen – "Working On A Dream"
- Best rock performance by a duo/group w/vocals – Kings Of Leon – "Use Somebody"
- Best hard rock performance – AC/DC – "War Machine"
- Best metal performance – Judas Priest – "Dissident Aggressor"
- Best rock instrumental performance – Jeff Beck – "A Day In The Life"
- Best rock song – Kings Of Leon – "Use Somebody"
- Best alternative music album – Phoenix – "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix"
- Best female R&B vocal performance – Beyonce – "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
- Best male R&B vocal performance – Maxwell – "Pretty Wings"
- Best R&B performance by a duo/group with vocals – Jamie Foxx & T-Pain – "Blame It"
- Best traditional R&B vocal performance – Beyonce – "At Last"
- Best urban/alternative performance – India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore – "Pearls"
- Best R&B song – Beyonce – "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
- Best R&B album – Maxwell – "BLACKsummer'snight"
- Best contemporary R&B album – Beyonce – "I Am…Sasha Fierce"
- Best rap solo performance – Jay-Z – "D.O.A."
- Best rap performance by a duo/group – Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent – "Crack A Bottle"
- Best rap song – Rihanna, Jay-Z & Kanye West – "Run This Town"
- Best rap album – Eminem – "Relapse"
- Best short form music video – The Black Eyed Peas – "Boom Boom Pow"
- Best long form music video – Various Artists – "The Beatles Love – All Together Now"
- Song of the year – Beyonce – "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
- Best country album – Taylor Swift – "Fearless"
- Best new artist – Zac Brown Band
- Best comedy album – Stephen Colbert – "The Greatest Gift Of All!"
- Record of the year – Kings Of Leon – "Use Somebody"
- Best rock album – Green Day – "21st Century Breakdown"
- Best rap/sung collaboration – Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – "Run This Town"
- Best female vocal performance – Beyonce – "Halo"
- Album of the year – Taylor Swift – "Fearless"
What do you think of this year's winners? Who should have got what and why?
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