Events in Music History in February 2009

RuPaul's Drag Race" Premieres

Feb 2 "RuPaul's Drag Race" hosted by RuPaul premieres on Logo TV

"Violin Concerto"

Feb 6 "Violin Concerto", by Jennifer Higdon premieres, in Indianapolis, Indiana (Pulitzer Prize for Music 2010) [1]

51st Grammy Awards

Feb 8 51st Grammy Awards: Best Album "Raising Sand" and Record of the Year "Please Read The Letter", both by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss win

Rihanna Cancels

Feb 8 Singer Rihanna cancels performance at the Grammys after being assaulted by boyfriend Chris Brown

Stevie Wonder Receives Gershwin Prize

Feb 25 American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder receives Library of Congress Gershwin Prize at the White House in Washington, D.C.