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Billboard's reporting on the 2009 Grammy Awards and surrounding events.
 February 08, 2009 11:15 PM ET | Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Coldplay, Lil Wayne and Jennifer Hudson were the big winners at the 51st annual Grammy Awards, which blasted off from Los Angeles' Staples Center with U2 performing its new single, "Get on Your Boots." Read More.
February 09, 2009 10:58 AM ET | Just like everyone blogging and Twittering at home, each media outlet coast to coast had its own take on the 2009 Grammys. Read More.
 February 08, 2009 07:18 PM ET | Brits won big in the pop categories during the 51st annual Grammy Awards pre-telecast tonight (Feb. 8), with Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" winning for best pop performance by a duo or group with vocals and Radiohead's "In Rainbows" snaring best alternative music album. Read More.
 February 08, 2009 10:26 PM ET | As expected, Blink 182 announced it is reuniting for a tour and new album during tonight's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The group has been on hiatus for more than four years. Read More.
 February 08, 2009 07:34 PM ET | Rihanna has abruptly canceled her planned performance tonight (Feb. 8) at the 51st annual Grammy Awards at Los Angeles' Staples Center, according to an announcement from the Recording Academy, which did not provide further details. Read More.
 February 08, 2009 07:05 PM ET | Los Angeles police say they're investigating an alleged domestic violence felony battery report involving Chris Brown, who turned himself in around 7:15 p.m. PT at the Wilshire Division station. Read More.
 February 08, 2009 04:58 PM ET | The soundtrack for "Juno" was the first winner at the 51st annual Grammy Awards, taking home the trophy for best compilation soundtrack. Meanwhile, James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer won best score soundtrack for "The Dark Knight." Read More.
 February 08, 2009 09:46 AM ET | An exuberant Whitney Houston kept the Beverly Hilton Ballroom audience on its feet during a major comeback performance at last night's (Feb. 7) pre-Grammy Gala saluting Clive Davis. Read More.
 February 08, 2009 02:35 PM ET | One of the more emotional moments at The Recording Academy's Special Merit Awards ceremony last night (Feb. 7) occurred during the presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to venerable soul/pop group the Four Tops. Read More.
 February 07, 2009 12:02 PM ET | Good times never seemed so good for Neil Diamond as they did last night (Feb. 6). The pop icon was named MusiCares Person of the Year at the annual fundraiser for the charity, which helps musicians who have fallen on hard times. Read More.
 January 29, 2009 10:42 AM ET | U2, Kid Rock, Rihanna and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have joined the performance lineup for the 51st Grammy Awards, to be held Feb. 8 at Los Angeles' Staples Center and broadcast live on CBS. Read More.
 January 26, 2009 10:09 AM ET | Paul McCartney, Radiohead, Justin Timberlake and the quadruple threat of Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, T.I. and Kanye West have been added to the performance lineup for the 51st annual Grammy Awards, to be held Feb. 8 at Los Angeles' Staples Center Read More.
 January 23, 2009 11:00 AM ET | Justin Timberlake, Lil' Wayne, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift will join Katie Couric for her "All Access Grammy Special," to air Feb. 4 on CBS. Read More.
 January 23, 2009 12:58 PM ET | Steve Martin puts his new album, "The Crow: New Songs For the Five-String Banjo," "under the heading of I'm not getting any younger..." Martin, who's also working on a novel, is nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Spoken Album Category for his audio book version of his memoir "Born Standing Up." Read More.
 January 14, 2009 10:24 AM ET | Lil Wayne, the Jonas Brothers, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney and Katy Perry are the first performers announced for the 51st annual Grammy Awards, to be held Feb. 8 at Los Angeles' Staples Center and broadcast on CBS. Read More.
 December 22, 2008 02:25 PM ET | Gene Autry, the Blind Boys of Alabama, the Four Tops, Hank Jones, Brenda Lee, Dean Martin and Tom Paxton all will receive the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony on Feb. 7, and be acknowledged during the Grammy telecast the next evening. Read More.
 December 05, 2008 03:43 PM ET | Sibling duo Play-N-Skillz scored their first Grammy last year for best rap performance by duo or group for their production on Chamillionaire's "Ridin'." But for Play, this week's album of the year nomination for Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" is by far the "biggest accolade you can receive." The pair produced the album's third single, "Got Money." Read More.
 December 04, 2008 12:00 AM ET | Already on track to have the best-selling album of 2008, rapper Lil Wayne leads the nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards with eight, including album of the year and best rap album for "Tha Carter III," best rap song for "Lollipop" and best rap/sung collaboration for "Got Money" featuring T-Pain. Read More.
 December 04, 2008 12:00 AM ET | Overheard in the bathroom: "Green tea drop to Christina Aguilera has been done" (security guard). "We're missing Dad!" (a Jonas Brother outside the bathroom)... Read More.
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