2008 Grammys: A look into some of this year’s wins
February 9, 2009
Record of the year
“Please Read the Letter”
Performed by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Produced by T Bone Burnett
Engineer/Mixer: Mike Piersante
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Rounder Records
Album of the year
Raising Sand
By Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Rounder Records
Song of the year
“Viva la Vida”
Performed by Coldplay
Written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin
Capitol Records
Best new artist
Adele
XL Recordings/Columbia
Best rap album
Tha Carter III
By Lil Wayne
Cash Money/Universal Motown
Best rock album
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
By Coldplay
Capitol Records
Best country song
“Stay”
Performed by Sugarland
Written by Jennifer Nettles
Mercury Records
Best R&B; song
“Miss Independent”
Performed by Ne-Yo
Written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen and S. Smith
Def Jam/Compound
Best comedy album
It’s Bad for Ya
By George Carlin
Eardrum Records