No Grammy for Madonna
Madonna‘s “Celebration” didn’t win the Best Dance Recording award at the 52nd Annual Grammy ceremony that took place yesterday, January 31, 2010, with a live broadcast on CBS.
The award winner was announced during the pre-show telecast. Madonna was not in the audience at the Ceremony that took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The Best Dance Recording category comprises solo, duo, group or collaborative performances – vocal or instrumental, as singles or tracks only.
Competition was fierce this year as Madonna was up against the likes of The Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta with Kelly Rowland, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga, who scored the award with her “Poker Face“. Here’s the complete list of nominees:
• Category 12: Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
• The Black Eyed Peas: Boom Boom Pow
(Interscope Records)
• David Guetta & Kelly Rowland: When Love Takes Over
(Astralwerks)
• Winner: Lady Gaga: Poker Face
(Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree)
• Madonna: Celebration
(Warner Bros.)
• Britney Spears: Womanizer
(Jive/Zomba)