Beyoncé sets new Grammy record

[dutchman]

Beyoncé was the big winner at the Grammy Awards last night, picking up six prizes at the ceremony.

The star's success at the event, which was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, saw her set a new record for the most awards won in a single year by a solo female.

Beyoncé's awards included 'Song Of The Year', 'Best R&B Song' and 'Best Female R&B Vocal Performance', all for 'Single Ladies'. She also won 'Best Contemporary R&B Album' for I Am… Sasha Fierce, 'Best Female Pop Vocal Performance' for 'Halo' and 'Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance' for 'At Last', which she performed at President Obama's inauguration.

Country star Taylor Swift also had a successful night, beating off competition from Beyoncé, Lady GaGa, Black Eyed Peas and Dave Matthews Band to win the prestigious 'Album Of The Year' prize with Fearless. Additionally, the disc was named 'Best Country Album' and Swift also picked up the 'Best Country Song' and 'Best Female Country Vocal Performance' for her song 'White Horse'.

Meanwhile, Kings of Leon were victorious in the 'Record Of The Year' category, with 'Use Somebody' beating Beyoncé's 'Halo', Black Eyed Peas' 'I Gotta Feeling', Taylor Swift's 'You Belong With Me' and Lady GaGa's 'Poker Face'.

GaGa herself missed out on victories in the main categories, but took home two awards on the night - 'Best Dance Recording' for 'Poker Face' and 'Best Electronic/Dance Album' for The Fame.

Grammy Awards 2010: The Winners

Album Of The Year
Beyoncé - I Am... Sasha Fierce
Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D.
Lady GaGa - The Fame
Dave Matthews Band - Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
Taylor Swift - Fearless - WINNER!

Record Of The Year
Beyoncé - 'Halo'
Black Eyed Peas - 'I Gotta Feeling'
Kings of Leon - 'Use Somebody' - WINNER!
Lady GaGa - 'Poker Face'
Taylor Swift - 'You Belong With Me'

Song Of The Year
Lady GaGa - 'Poker Face'
Maxwell - 'Pretty Wings'
Beyoncé - 'Single Ladies' - WINNER!
Kings of Leon - 'Use Somebody'
Taylor Swift - 'You Belong With Me'

Best New Artist
Zac Brown Band - WINNER!
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Black Eyed Peas - 'I Gotta Feeling' - WINNER!
Bon Jovi - 'We Weren't Born To Follow'
The Fray - 'Never Say Never'
Daryl Hall & John Oates - 'Sara Smile'
MGMT - 'Kids'

Best Rock Album
AC/DC - Black Ice
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood - Live From Madison Square Garden
Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown - WINNER!
Dave Matthews Band - Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
U2 - No Line On The Horizon

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Jamie Foxx & T-Pain - 'Blame It' - WINNER!
Indie.Arie & Musiq Soulchild - 'Chocolate High'
Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige - 'Ifuleave'
Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters - 'Higher Ground'
Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby - 'Love Has Finally Come At Last'

Best Rap Album
Common - Universal Mind Control
Eminem - Relapse - WINNER!
Flo Rida - R.O.O.T.S.
Mos Def - The Ecstatic
Q-Tip - The Renaissance

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Beyoncé - I Am… Sasha Fierce - WINNER!
Jamie Foxx - Intuition
Pleasure P - The Introduction of Marcus Cooper
Trey Songz - Ready
T-Pain - Thr33 Rings

Best R&B Song
Jamie Foxx & T-Pain - 'Blame It'
Beyoncé - 'Single Ladies' - WINNER!
Jazmine Sullivan - 'Lions, Tigers & Bears'
Maxwell - 'Pretty Wings'
Pleasure P - 'Under'

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Adele - 'Hometown Glory'
Katy Perry - 'Hot 'N' Cold'
Pink - 'Sober'
Beyoncé - 'Halo' - WINNER!
Taylor Swift - 'You Belong With Me'

Best Country Album
Taylor Swift - Fearless - WINNER!
Zac Brown Band - The Foundation
George Strait - Twang
Keith Urban - Defying Gravity
Lee Ann Womack - Call Me Crazy

Best Dance Recording
Black Eyed Peas - 'Boom Boom Pow'
David Guetta & Kelly Rowland - 'When Love Takes Over'
Lady GaGa - 'Poker Face' - WINNER!
Madonna - 'Celebration'
Britney Spears - 'Womanizer'

Best Electronic/Dance Album
David Guetta - One Love
The Crystal Method - Divided By Night
Lady GaGa - The Fame - WINNER!
LMFAO - Party Rock
Pet Shop Boys - Yes

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
T Bone Burnett
Ethan Johns
Larry Klein
Greg Kurstin
Brendan O'Brien - WINNER!

[pollyanna]

I'm not a big Beyonce fan. I find her songs more than a little grating on the nerves - and must admit I turn the radio over when she comes on.

She is absolutely gorgeous mind - and good luck to her.