Another Big Night for Taylor Swift

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards are over, and as many expected, Beyonce and Taylor Swift were the big winners. There were a few surprises, but all in all, it seemed to shake out with surprising predictability, considering the Grammy Awards always leaving you scratching your head at least a few times.

Listed below are my pre-show predictions (in bold) and the actual winners. I got a few right, missed more than I would have liked, but it was still fun guessing what the Grammy voters would do.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the telecast and the results. Just leave your comments below.

Country Categories

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

• Miranda Lambert - "Dead Flowers"
• Martina McBride - "I Call You Mine"
• *WINNER: Taylor Swift - "White Horse"
• Carrie Underwood - "Just a Dream"
• Lee Ann Womack - "Solitary Thinkin'"

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

• Trace Adkins - "All I Ask for Anyone"
• Billy Currington - "People Are Crazy"
• Jamey Johnson - "High Cost of Living"
• George Straight - "Living for the Night"
• *WINNER Keith Urban - "Sweet Thing"

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group

• Brooks and Dunn - "Cowboys Don't Cry"
• Zac Brown Band - "Chicken Fried"
• *WINNER: Lady Antebellum - "I Run to You"
• Rascal Flatts - "Here Comes Goodbye"
• Sugarland - "It Happens"

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

• Dierks Bentley and Patty Griffin - "Beautiful World"
• Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally - "Down the Road"
• Brad Paisley and Keith Urban - "Start a Band"
• *WINNER: Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis - "I Told You So"
• Lee Ann Womack and George Straight - "Everything but Quits"

Best Country Instrumental Performance

• Alison Brown - "Under the (Five) Wire"
• The Green Cards - "The Crystal Merchant"
• Sarah Jarosz - "Mansinneedof"
• *WINNER: Steve Wariner - "Producer's Medley"

Best Country Song

• "All I Ask for Anyone" - Casey Beathard and Tim James, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
• "High Cost of Living" - Jamey Johnson and James Slater, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
• "I Run to You" - Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
• "People Are Crazy" - Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones, songwriters (Billy Currington)
• *WINNER: "White Horse" - Liz Rose and Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

Best Country Album

• The Foundation Zac Brown Band
• Twang - George Strait
• *WINNER: Fearless - Taylor Swift
• Defying Gravity - Keith Urban
• Call Me Crazy - Lee Ann Womack

Country Stars Nominated in Non-Country Categories

Record of the Year

• Taylor Swift - "You Belong with Me"

• Beyonce - "Halo"
• The Black Eyed Peas - "I Got a Feeling"
• *WINNER: Kings of Leon - "Use Somebody"
• Lady Gaga - "Poker Face"

Album of the Year

• *WINNER: Taylor Swift - Fearless
• Beyonce - I Am... Sasha Fierce
• The Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D.
• Lady Gaga - The Fame
• Dave Matthews Band - Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King

Song of the Year

• "You Belong with Me" - Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters

• "Poker Face" - Lady Gaga and RedOne, songwriters
• "Pretty Wings" - Hod David & Musze, songwriters
• *WINNER: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" - Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash and Christopher Stewart, songwriters)
• "Use Somebody" - Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and Nathan Followill, songwriters

Best New Artist

• *WINNER: Zac Brown Band
• Keri Hilson
• MGMT
• Silversun Pickups
• The Ting Tings

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

• Taylor Swift - "You Belong with Me"
• Adele - "Hometown Glory"
• *WINNER: Beyonce - "Halo"
• Katy Perry - "Hot N Cold"
• Pink - "Sober"

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

• Rosanne Cash and Bruce Springsteen - "Sea of Heartbreak"
• Willie Nelson and Norah Jones - "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
• Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat - "Breathe"
• Ciara and Justin Timberlake - "Love Sex Magic"
• *WINNER: Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat - "Lucky"

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

• Willie Nelson - American Classic
• Tony Bennett - A Swingin' Christmas
• *WINNER: Michael Buble - Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden
• Harry Connick, Jr. - Your Songs
• Liza Minnelli - Liza's At The Palace

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

• Brad Paisley - "Playing with Fire"
• *WINNER: Jeff Beck - "A Day in the Life"
• Booker T. Jones - "Warped Sisters"
• Brian Setzer Orchestra - "Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'"
• Steve Vai - "Now We Run"

Best Americana Album

• Willie and The Wheel - Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel
• Together Through Life - Bob Dylan
• *WINNER Electric Dirt - Levon Helm
• Wilco (The Album) - Wilco
• Little Honey - Lucinda Williams