The
52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at
Staples Center in
Los Angeles.
Neil Young was honored as the 2010
MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. The show was moved to January to avoid competing against the
2010 Winter Olympics in
Vancouver. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast. The remaining awards were given during the un-televised portion of the ceremony which preceded the broadcast.