2009 Grammy Awards Show Flipbook

The 2009 Grammy Awards photos.

Miracle On The Hudson - Jennifer Hudson returns to the stage for an emotional performance of "You Pulled Me Through." It was only the second appearance since the tragedy that took the lives of three of her family members.

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Miracle On The Hudson - Jennifer Hudson returns to the stage for an emotional performance of "You Pulled Me Through." It was only the second appearance since the tragedy that took the lives of three of her family members.

Passing The Torch - Whitney Houston presented the Award for Best R&B album.

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Passing The Torch - Whitney Houston presented the Award for Best R&B album.

Triumph - Jennifer Hudson took home the Grammy for Best R&B album. She thanked her family "up in heaven."

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Triumph - Jennifer Hudson took home the Grammy for Best R&B album. She thanked her family "up in heaven."

Cold Jay - Jay-Z made a rare guest appearance on stage when he joined his friends, the Rock group Coldplay, on stage during their performance.

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Cold Jay - Jay-Z made a rare guest appearance on stage when he joined his friends, the Rock group Coldplay, on stage during their performance.

Just-In Time - Justin Timberlake and Al Green performed together onstage, replacing a performance that was supposed to happen by Chris Brown. Both Chris Brown and Rihanna were scheduled to perform, but did not show up after reports of Chris Brown's alleged assaul and battery attack on a woman.

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Just-In Time - Justin Timberlake and Al Green performed together onstage, replacing a performance that was supposed to happen by Chris Brown. Both Chris Brown and Rihanna were scheduled to perform, but did not show up after reports of Chris Brown's alleged assaul and battery attack on a woman.

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Hair Show - Kanye's "mullet" is getting more attention than his performances these days. The rapper's hairdo is an unusually unique one.

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Hair Show - Kanye's "mullet" is getting more attention than his performances these days. The rapper's hairdo is an unusually unique one.

Good Music - Kanye West and R&B singer Estelle took the stage to perform their Grammy nominated collaboration.

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Good Music - Kanye West and R&B singer Estelle took the stage to perform their Grammy nominated collaboration.

Fit For A Queen - A slimmer Queen Latifah introduced the biggest Hip-Hop performance of the night, "Swagger Like Us."

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Fit For A Queen - A slimmer Queen Latifah introduced the biggest Hip-Hop performance of the night, "Swagger Like Us."

No Longer On The Corner - T.I., Jay-Z, Lil' Wayne, Kanye West and M.I.A. perform the hit song "Swagger Like Us."

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No Longer On The Corner - T.I., Jay-Z, Lil' Wayne, Kanye West and M.I.A. perform the hit song "Swagger Like Us."

Mother To Be - A very pregnant M.I.A. lent her vocals to the peformance of "Swagger." The song's chorus samples her voice from "Paper Planes," which was nominated for Record of the Year.

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Mother To Be - A very pregnant M.I.A. lent her vocals to the peformance of "Swagger." The song's chorus samples her voice from "Paper Planes," which was nominated for Record of the Year.

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Trading Verses - Kanye West starts off the song, and T.I. finishes it.

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Trading Verses - Kanye West starts off the song, and T.I. finishes it.

American Rapper - Jay-Z's "American Gangster" was nominated for Best Rap Album, but did not win. Despite that, Jay-Z still performed two times at the show.

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American Rapper - Jay-Z's "American Gangster" was nominated for Best Rap Album, but did not win. Despite that, Jay-Z still performed two times at the show.

Generations of Music - Herbie Hancock, Natalie Cole and P. Diddy all present at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards.

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Generations of Music - Herbie Hancock, Natalie Cole and P. Diddy all present at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards.

Best Rap - Lil' Wayne took home the Grammy for Best Rap Album for "The Carter III." Wayne performed with Robin Thicke in a special song for Hurricane Katrina.

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Best Rap - Lil' Wayne took home the Grammy for Best Rap Album for "The Carter III." Wayne performed with Robin Thicke in a special song for Hurricane Katrina.