2009 Grammy Award Winners
Album of the Year
* Taylor Swift – Fearless
Beyoncé – I Am… Sasha Fierce
Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.
Lady Gaga – The Fame
Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King

Record of the Year
* Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”
Beyoncé – “Halo”
Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling”
Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”
Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

Song of the Year
* Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”
Maxwell – “Pretty Wings”
Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”
Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
* Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling”
Bon Jovi – “We Weren’t Born to Follow”
The Fray – “Never Say Never”
Daryl Hall & John Oates – “Sara Smile”
MGMT – “Kids”

Best Rap Solo Performance
* Jay-Z – “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)”
Drake – “Best I Ever Had”
Eminem – “Beautiful”
Kid Cudi – “Day ‘N’ Nite”
Mos Def – “Casa Bey”

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
* Lady Antebellum - “I Run To You”
Brooks & Dunn - “Cowgirls Don’t Cry”
Zac Brown Band - “Chicken Fried”
Rascal Flatts - “Here Comes Goodbye"
Sugarland - “It Happens
Best Dance Recording
* Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”
Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow”
David Guetta & Kelly Rowland – “When Love Takes Over”
Madonna – “Celebration”
Britney Spears – “Womanizer”

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
* Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
Melanie Fiona – “It Kills Me”
Lalah Hathaway – “That Was Then”
Ledisi – “Goin’ Thru Changes”
Jazmine Sullivan – “Lions, Tigers & Bears”

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
* Maxwell – “Pretty Wings”
Anthony Hamilton – “The Point of It All”
Musiq Soulchild – “Sobeautiful”
Pleasure P – “Under”
Charlie Wilson – “There Goes My Baby”

Best Rock Album
* Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
AC/DC – Black Ice
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood – Live From Madison Square Garden
Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King
U2 – No Line on the Horizon

Best Country Album
* Fearless - Taylor Swift
The Foundation - Zac Brown Band
Twang - George Strait
Defying Gravity - Keith Urban
Call Me Crazy - Lee Ann Womack

Best New Artist
* Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
* Beyoncé – “Halo”
Adele – “Hometown Glory”
Katy Perry – “Hot N Cold”
Pink – “Sober”
Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
* Jason Mraz – “Make It Mine”
John Legend – “This Time”
Maxwell – “Love You”
Seal – “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”
Stevie Wonder – “All About the Love Again”

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
* Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat – “Lucky”
Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen – “Sea of Heartbreak”
Ciara & Justin Timberlake – “Love Sex Magic”
Willie Nelson & Norah Jones – “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat – “Breathe”

Best Pop Vocal Album
* Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.
Colbie Caillat – Breakthrough
Kelly Clarkson – All I Ever Wanted
The Fray – The Fray
Pink – Funhouse

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
* Jamie Foxx & T-Pain – “Blame It”
India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild – “Chocolate High”
Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige – “Ifuleave”
Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters – “Higher Ground”
Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby – “Love Has Finally Come At Last”

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
* Beyoncé – “At Last”
Anthony Hamilton – “Soul Music”
Boney James & Quinn – “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight”
Ann Nesby – “Sow Love”
Calvin Richardson – “Woman Gotta Have It”



Guistarists Alert!!
LINE 6 M13 STOMPBOX MODELER AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE
M13 Stompbox Modeler provides a massive collection of celebrated stompbox sounds, stunning effects and a full-featured looper—Line 6, Inc. (www.line6.com), the industry leader in digital modeling technology for music creation products, announces M13 Stompbox Modeler, an all-in-one stompbox experience featuring sought-after stompbox sounds and an easy-to-use looper in a brawny box that’s built for the stage.

Beyond compare, M13 Stompbox Modeler offers a seemingly boundless amount of sounds and functions intuitively designed and easy to use.  Along with the sounds of many best-selling Line 6 pedals, including DL4™ delay modeler and ToneCore® Verbzilla®, M13 Stompbox Modeler offers over 75 premium stompbox effects including distortions, delays, reverbs, filters and more modeled from historic boutique, vintage and classic pedals. Up to four different sounds—or four of the same sound—can be combined at once, arranged in any order, for broad textural versatility.  Simplifying the lives of busy, gigging players, M13 Stompbox Modeler is like having 12 pedal boards in one: store up to 12 custom stompbox arrangements, called “scenes”, for immediate recall of each gig’s particular collection of sounds.

Complete with a long 28-second looper, M13 Stompbox Modeler allows for on-the-fly loop recording.  Each looper function, including Record/Overdub, Play/Stop, Reverse, Half Speed, Undo and more, boasts a dedicated switch.  At home and onstage, looping has never been easier. Ready for anything, M13 Stompbox Modeler features ¼" mono and stereo inputs and outputs, effects loop sends and returns, MIDI input and output and two expression pedal inputs for added control and functionality.  Plus, with its rugged construction designed to endure, M13 Stompbox Modeler can withstand the rigors of the road and the demands of the working musician. 

“The combination of killer sounds, straightforward looping and simple stompbox design,” remarks Rich Renken, Line 6 Product Manager, “sets M13 Stompbox Modeler at the head of the pack and at the center of your pedal board.”

M13 Stompbox Modeler lists for $699.99 but has been found online for as little as $500.

The Line 6 M13 Stompbox Modeler is a multi effects pedal that gives you the essential all-in-one guitar pedal experience. Features include a comprehensive collection of the most sought-after stompbox sounds, a full-featured looper and super-heavy-duty all-metal construction. Without complicated menus or presets, the Line 6 M13 Stompbox Modeler channels the soul and ease of a stompbox while providing you with dozens of guitar effects.

Boasting over 75 immortal stompbox effects including distortions, reverbs, delays (including sounds from Line 6's best-selling DL4 delay pedal), and so much more, reach into the M13 Stompbox Modeler for access to many of history's most celebrated guitar sounds. Use up to 4 different sounds-or 4 of the same-simultaneously. Each effects pedal model features dedicated knobs for instant tweaking. The 28-second looper is always at the ready with dedicated footswitches for Play/Stop, Half-Speed, Reverse, Undo and more. All M13 Stompbox Modeler's metal footswitches can withstand constant stomping and rock and roll-style abuse.  Use any sound, in any arrangement, with any of the Line 6 M13 pedal's 12 footswitches. Create different pedal board setups, or "scenes," for instant recall of an entire gig's or song's stompbox sounds. Save a scene for your metal band, one for your Top 40 sessions you get the picture. No more tearing up hook and loop fabric just to change one or two pedals. You can save up to 12 scenes and back them up to your computer using the MIDI in/out.  Super-easy, super-solid and featuring a built-in chromatic tuner, toss M13 Stompbox Modeler on stage.

Beyond compare, M13 Stompbox Modeler offers a seemingly boundless amount of sounds and functions intuitively designed and easy to use.  Along with the sounds of many best-selling Line 6 pedals, including DL4™ delay modeler and ToneCore® Verbzilla®, M13 Stompbox Modeler offers over 75 premium stompbox effects including distortions, delays, reverbs, filters and more modeled from historic boutique, vintage and classic pedals. Up to four different sounds—or four of the same sound—can be combined at once, arranged in any order, for broad textural versatility.   Simplifying the lives of busy, gigging players, M13 Stompbox Modeler is like having 12 pedal boards in one: store up to 12 custom stompbox arrangements, called “scenes”, for immediate recall of each gig’s particular collection of sounds.  Complete with a long 28-second looper, M13 Stompbox Modeler allows for on-the-fly loop recording.  Each looper function, including Record/Overdub, Play/Stop, Reverse, Half Speed, Undo and more, boasts a dedicated switch.  At home and onstage, looping has never been easier. Ready for anything, M13 Stompbox Modeler features ¼" mono and stereo inputs and outputs, effects loop sends and returns, MIDI input and output and two expression pedal inputs for added control and functionality.  Plus, with its rugged construction designed to endure, M13 Stompbox Modeler can withstand the rigors of the road and the demands of the working musician.

“The combination of killer sounds, straightforward looping and simple stompbox design,” remarks Rich Renken, Line 6 Product Manager, “sets M13 Stompbox Modeler at the head of the pack and at the center of your pedal board.”

GENERATIONS OF SONIC TREASURES M13 Stompbox Modeler features over 75 sounds based on immortal fuzz boxes, delay pedals, reverbs, mods, filters and more-its even got a full-featured 28-second looper. It's like having a gigantic pedal board stuffed into a convenient easy-to-use package. No complicated menus or presets, just a few dedicated knobs that channel the soul and ease of a stompbox.  Line 6 stompbox modelers are heralded around the world for their legendary tones, stunning sonic capabilities and jaw-dropping versatility. On the stage and in the studio, experience celebrated modern and vintage distortions, delays, loopers, modulations, filters and so much more, and listen as they add color, depth and dimension to your music.

"The M13 does not sound "digital" or tinny like some other combo effects units. I have taught and played guitar for 26 years, have owned both combo processors and individual effects units and the M13 is the best effects unit I have ever used."


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