The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place on the 8th of February at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The awards honour music that was released between Oct 1st 2007 and September 30th 2008. Over 7,000 Artists, producers, engineers and mixers voted for the music that they thought was best in terms of quality rather than sales figures or chart positions.
The night drew attention before it had even begun however, due to the abrupt cancellation of both Chris Brown' s and Rihanna's eagerly awaited performances.Brown and Rihanna, who are also currently dating, were seen at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills before news came from the Rihanna camp that she would not be able to attend the prestigious awards show. Later, the Academy also confirmed that Brown had cancelled his performance and would not be attending the show. Both were nominated for three awards each, with Brown winning the Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals award for the single 'No Air' with Jordin Sparks and Rihanna also winning an award with 'Disturbia'. In recent hours it has emerged that Brown was involved in an altercation with an unidentified woman before the show which, according to the LAPD, has lead to allegations of 'domestic violence felony battery' after an argument escalated. It is currently unclear as to whether the two incidents are related as the couple are currently keeping schtum about the abrupt cancellations, with Rihanna's agent assuring that "All is fine."
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However, the real entertainment came later on in the awards show, with the Brits dominating the nominations and winning numerous awards. Coldplay won Song of the Year with 'Viva la Vida' and Best Rock Album for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends after being presented with the award by all the ex-members of Blink 182. Adele won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for 'Chasing Pavements' and Duffy won Best Pop Vocal Album for Rockferry. Radiohead also won Best Alternative Music Album with In Rainbows. Record of the year went to Robert Plant and Alison Krauss for Please Read the Letter.
Other British nominations included the legendary David Gilmour, as well as M.I.A., Hot Chip and Leona Lewis. Watch Leona Lewis on the red carpet:
Picture: Official Grammys logo from www.grammy.com
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