The 2010 Grammy Awards take place this evening, as the great and good of the American recording industry gather together to take part in what is arguably music’s biggest awards ceremony.

Some popular categories include:

Record of the Year

Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.

• Halo – Beyonce
• I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
• Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
• Poker Face – Lady Gaga
• You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

Album of the Year

Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.

• I am… Sasha Fierce – Beyonce
• The E.N.D. – The Black Eyed Peas
• The Fame – Lady Gaga
• Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King – Dave Matthews Band
• Fearless – Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• Poker Face – Lady Gaga
• Pretty Wings – Maxwell
• Single Ladies (put a ring on it) – Beyonce
• Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
• You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

Best New Artist

For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.

• Zac Brown Band
• Keri Hilson
• MGMT
• Silversun Pickups
• The Ting Tings

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

• Hometown Glory – Adele
• Halo – Beyonce
• Hot N Cold – Katy Perry
• Sober – Pink
• You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

Best Male Pop Vocal Perfromance

For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

• This Time – John Legend
• Love You – Maxwell
• Make it Mine – Jason Mraz
• If You Don’t Know Me By Now – Seal
• All About The Love Again – Stevie Wonder

Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

• I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
• We Weren’t Born To Follow – Bon Jovi
• Never Say Never – The Fray
• Sara Smile – Daryl Hall & John Oates
• Kids – MGMT

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