La gala de los premios Grammy rendirá tributo a Michael Jackson

En la noche del domingo Los Angeles será el escenario de la entrega de premios de la 52 edición de los galardones musicales Grammy. Este año, se recordará de forma especial al Michael Jackson, fallecido el pasado junio. Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson y Usher, entre otros, unirán sus voces a la del Rey del Pop para interpretar el tema "Earth Song".

Asimismo, la Academia de la Grabación, institución que organiza los premios, concederá a Jackson un premio honorífico a título póstumo, mención que está previsto recojan sus hijos mayores.

Además, los artistas tendrán en la memoria a los damnificados por el terremoto de Haití y se recaudarán fondos con fines solidarios.

Trío de féminas

En el apartado puramente musical, el talento femenino domina en las categorías principales de Mejor Álbum, Mejor Canción y Mejor Grabación. Los premios se prevén un duelo a muerte entre las artistas con mayor número de candidaturas: Beyoncé, Lady Gaga y Taylor Swift, con 10, 8 y 5 nominaciones, respectivamente.

En lo referente a la música latina, están nominados, entre otros, Paulina Rubio, Francisco Céspedes, La Quinta Estación y Shaila Dúrcal.

Junto con la entrega de premios, artistas como The Black Eyes Peas, Eminem, Green Day o Elton John actuarán en la gala.

Candidaturas principales

Album Of The Year

I Am…Sasha Fierce (Beyoncé)
The E.N.D. (the Black Eyed Peas)
The Fame (Lady Gaga)
Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King (Dave Matthews Band)
Fearless (Taylor Swift)

Record Of The Year

"Halo" (Beyoncé)
"I Gotta Feeling" (the Black Eyed Peas)
"Use Somebody" (Kings Of Leon)
"Poker Face" (Lady Gaga)
"You Belong With Me" (Taylor Swift)

Song Of The Year

"Poker Face," Lady Gaga &' || 'amp; RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
"Pretty Wings," Hod David &' || 'amp; Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
"Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash &' || 'amp; Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
"Use Somebody, "Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill &' || 'amp; Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
"You Belong With Me," Liz Rose &' || 'amp; Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

Best New Artist

Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

"I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas"
"We Weren''t Born To Follow" by Bon Jovi
"Never Say Never" by The Fray
"Sara Smile" by Daryl Hall &' || 'amp; John Oates
"Kids" by MGMT

Best Rock Album

Black Ice by AC/DC
Live From Madison Square Garden by Eric Clapton &' || 'amp; Steve Winwood
21st Century Breakdown by Green Day
Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King by Dave Matthews Band
No Line On The Horizon by U2.

Best R&' || 'amp;B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

"Blame It" by Jamie Foxx &' || 'amp; T-Pain
"Chocolate High" by Indie.Arie &' || 'amp; Musiq Soulchild
"Ifuleave" by Musiq Soulchild &' || 'amp; Mary J. Blige
"Higher Ground" by Robert Randolph &' || 'amp; The Clark Sisters
"Love Has Finally Come At Last" by Calvin Richardson &' || 'amp; Ann Nesby.

Best Rap Album

Universal Mind Control by Common
Relapse by Eminem
R.O.O.T.S. by Flo Rida
The Ecstatic by Mos Def
The Renaissance by Q-Tip.

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

"Cowgirls Don''t Cry" by Brooks &' || 'amp; Dunn
"Chicken Fried" by Zac Brown Band
"I Run To You" by Lady Antebellum
"Here Comes Goodbye" by Rascal Flatts
"It Happens" by Sugarland.

Best American Album

Together Through Life by Bob Dylan
Electric Dirt by Levon Helm
Willie And The Wheel by Willie Nelson &' || 'amp; Asleep At The Wheel
Wilco (The Album) by Wilco
Little Honey by Lucinda Williams.

Producer Of The Year

T Bone Burnett
Ethan Johns
Larry Klein
Greg Kurstin
Brendan O''Brien