Jennifer Hudson received Best R 'n' B Album for her self-titled debut album, while Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' duet LP won Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album.
- February 9, 2009
AceShowbiz -
Live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Jennifer Hudson was handed the prize of Best R&B Album. Announced by Whitney Houston, her self-titled debut album won over Eric Benet's "Love & Life", Boyz II Men's "Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA", Al Green's "Lay It Down" and Raphael Saadiq's "The Way I See It".
After that, Sugarland's single "Stay" was revealed as Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals. The award was announced by Sheryl Crow and LeAnn Rimes.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' duet album "Raising Sand" was previously named as Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album. The record won over Joan Baez's "Day After Tomorrow", Ry Cooder's "I, Flathead", Rodney Crowell's "Sex & Gasoline" and Emmylou Harris' "All I Intended to Be".
Weezer meanwhile got Best Short Form Music Video title for their "Pork and Beans" music video after battling Erykah Badu's "Honey", Gnarls Barkley's "Who's Gonna Save My Soul", Alicia Keys and Jack White's "Another Way to Die" and Radiohead's "House of Cards".
