Ο «θρυλικός» τραγουδιστής των Led Zeppelin , Robert Plant μαζί την τραγουδίστρια Alison Crauss ήταν οι μεγάλοι νικητές των βραβείων Grammy αφού έφυγαν από την 51η απονομή με 5 βραβεία για την συνεργασία τους στον δίσκο «Raising Sand». Οι Coldplay ακολούθησαν σε συγκομιδή με τρία βραβεία για το δίσκο τους «Viva La Vida». Ένα ακόμη Grammy προσέθεσαν στη συλλογή τους οι Metallica που βραβευτήκαν για το «My apocalypse».
Οι νικητές στη σημαντικότερες κατηγορίες:
Album of the Year: "Raising Sand," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
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
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)
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
Pop Vocal Album: "Rockferry," Duffy
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Viva La Vida," Coldplay
Alternative Music Album: "In Rainbows," Radiohead
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Sex on Fire," Kings of Leon
Hard Rock Performance: "Wax Simulacra," The Mars Volta (Universal Motown)
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,