THE GRAMMYS ARE FINALLY BECOMING A LITTLE LESS CLUELESS. WHILE I WOULDN’T HAVE NECESSARILY CHOSEN EVERY ONE OF THESE RECIPIENTS MYSELF (I WOULD HAVE CHOSEN “AMERICAN BOY” FOR SONG OF THE YEAR), THE PROOF IS DEFINITELY IN THE PUDDING. SEE BELOW. THERE WERE ALSO SOME AMAZING PERFORMANCES THAT I CAN’T POST BECAUSE THE GRAMMYS ALREADY HAD THEM REMOVED FROM YOUTUBE. KANYE, JAY-Z, LIL’ WAYNE, T.I., AND M.I.A. PERFORMED “SWAGGER LIKE US” FOR THE FIRST TIME TOGETHER AND COLDPLAY AND JAY-Z PERFORMED “LOST.” IN ADDITION, STEVIE WONDER HELPED OUT THE JONAS BROTHERS AND SHOWED US HOW TO REALLY GET DOWN ON A VOCORDER.

Best Rap Album: Lil Wayne, “Tha Carter III”
Best Contemporary R&B Album: Mary J. Blige, “Growing Pains”
Best R&B Song: Ne-Yo, “Miss Independent”
Best Urban/Alternative Performance: Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am, “Be OK”
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: Al Green Feat. Anthony Hamilton, “You’ve Got the Love I Need”
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Al Green Feat. John Legend, “Stay With Me (by the Sea)”
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Alicia Keys, ” Superwoman”
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Ne-Yo, “Miss Independent”
Best Rap Song: Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major, “Lollipop”
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Estelle Feat. Kanye West, “American Boy”
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: Jay-Z and T.I. Feat. Kanye West and Lil Wayne, “Swagga Like Us”
Best Rap Solo Performance: Lil Wayne, “A Milli”
Best Electronic/Dance Album: Daft Punk, “Alive 2007″
Best Dance Recording: Daft Punk, “Harder Better Faster Stronger”
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: MGMT, “Electric Feel Justice Remix”
Producer of the year, non-classical: Rick Rubin (Death Magnetic, Home Before Dark, Mercy, Seeing Things, Weezer)

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