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CNN) — The nominations for the 52nd Grammy Awards are listed below, with winners italicized in bold and asterisked:

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
[WINNER] “Fearless,” Taylor Swift *

Record of the year

“Halo,” Beyoncé
“I Gotta Feeling,” The Black Eyed Peas
[WINNER] “Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon *
“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga
“You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift

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Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Michael Jackson’s two eldest children are scheduled to take the stage this weekend to accept the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for their father, Jackson family sources said.

It would be the first public appearance for Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11, since their dramatic appearance at the memorial service 12 days after their father’s death.

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(CNN) — A planned tribute to Michael Jackson at the upcoming 52nd annual Grammy Awards will feature the first-ever 3-D performance on an awards show.

Grammys executive producer Ken Ehrlich said a 3-D mini-movie created for Jackson’s “Earth Song” will be presented as part of a tribute performance featuring Smokey Robinson, Usher, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson and Carrie Underwood.

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LOS ANGELES – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ unorthodox partnership yielded rich rewards on Grammy night, as the pair nabbed five Grammys for their haunting CD “Raising Sand,” including record and album of the year honors.

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