Smokey Robinson and Jennifer Hudson . Grammy producers used the head-to-head competition between Beyonce and Taylor Swift to lure viewers to stay tuned through the three-and-a-half hour telecast . List : Major Grammy winners Swift got the biggest Grammy of the night , album of the year , for `` Fearless . '' `` I just hope that you know how much this means to me , '' she said in her acceptance speech . `` Our families are freaking out in their living rooms . '' Swift also won best country album . She won four Grammys overall . Beyonce won a pair of Grammys over Swift , including for best female pop vocal performance . Beyonce carried home six Grammys , including one in the major category of song of the year . That honor , a songwriters ' award , was given to Beyonce for co-writing `` Single Ladies -LRB- Put a Ring on It -RRB- . '' For the best female pop honor , won for `` Halo , '' the nervous singer thanked her family , `` including my husband -- I love you . '' Beyonce is married to hip-hop star Jay-Z . Gallery
Los Angeles , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The most memorable moment of the 52nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday may be the onstage appearance of Michael Jackson 's two eldest children to accept their father 's lifetime achievement award . `` To all his songs , his message was simple , love , '' 12-year-old Prince Michael said . `` We will continue to spread his message and help the world . '' With a voice that sounded more mature than his age , he then thanked `` God for watching over us these last seven months and our grandma and grandpa for their love and support . '' Paris , 11 , then spoke : `` Daddy was supposed to be here . Daddy was going to perform last year . Thank you . We love you Daddy . '' Prince Michael and Paris , along with several cousins , wore black suits with red stripes on their pants , and red armbands . The children appeared after a rousing performance of Michael Jackson 's `` Earth Song , '' with a recording of Jackson accompanied by live performances from Celine Dion , Usher , Carrie Underwood ,