为纪念去年辞世的流行乐天王迈克尔·杰克逊，颁奖典礼上首次播放采用3D立体技术制作的杰克逊经典音乐短片《地球之歌》。在现场演唱这首歌曲，由 Celine Dion、Jennifer Hudson、Smokey Robinson、Carrie Underwood还有Usher一同演唱。
《地球之歌》讲述了一位年轻的女孩在一片茂密森林中入睡，而当她醒来时，却发现身边的环境已经遭到巨大的破坏，影片旨在呼吁人们对破坏自然环境和杀害动物的行为采取抵制。格莱美主办方希望能借《地球之歌》“传递杰克逊的信念和精神”，以此最好地纪念杰克逊。
杰克逊曾13次获得格莱美奖，今年格莱美主办方还为他追授终身成就奖。
中文歌词：
What about sunrise 日出呢
What about rain 雨呢
What about all the things 还有你说过
That you said we were to gain... 我们会得到的一切呢......
What about killing fields 土地在减少呢
Is there a time 有没有结束的时候
what about the things 还有你说过
That you said was yours and mine... 属于你和我的一切呢......
Did you ever stop to notice 你是不是忘了
All the blood we've shed before 我们曾挥洒下的血汗
Did you ever stop to notice 你有没有看到
The crying Earth the weeping shores? 地球在流泪海岸在哭泣
Aaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah 啊--------
What have we done to the world 我们对世界做错了什么
Look what we've done 看看我们做错了什么吧
What about all the peace 还有你向独子许诺过的
That you pledge your only son... 一切和平呢
What about flowering fields 鲜花遍布的田野呢
Is there a time 有没有结束的时候
What about all the dreams 还有你说过
That you said was yours and mine... 属于你和我的所有梦想呢
Did you ever stop to notice 你是不是忘了
All the children dead from war 战争中死去的那些孩子
Did you ever stop to notice 你有没有看到
The crying Earth the weeping shores? 地球在流泪海岸在哭泣
Aaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah 啊-----------
I used to dream 我曾经梦想
I used to glance beyond the stars 我曾经遥望群星之上
Now I don't know where we are 如今不知我们身在何方Althouge I know we've drifted for 尽管我明白我们漂泊了太远
Aaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah 啊-----------
Hey,what about yesterday (what about us) 嘿,昨天呢(我们呢)
What about the seas (what about us) 海洋呢
The heavens are falling down (what about us) 天堂跌落
I can't even breathe (what about us) 我不能呼吸
What about the bleeding Earth (what about us) 流血的地球呢
Can't we feel its wounds (what about us) 我们难道不能感受到它的伤痕
What about nature'worth (ooo,ooo) 宝贵的自然呢
It's our planet's womb (what about us) 那是我们地球的孕育地
What about animals (what about us) 动物呢
We've turned kingdoms to dust (what about us) 我们把他们的王国化为灰烬
What about elephants (what about us) 大象呢
Have we lost their trust (what about us) 我们是不是已失去它们的信任
What about crying whales (what about us) 鲸鱼呢
We're ravaging the seas (what about us) 我们污染了海洋
What about forest trails (ooo,ooo) 森林小径呢
Burnt despite our please (what about us) 给我们违心的烧毁了
What about the holy land (what about us) 神圣的土地呢
Tron apart by creed (what about us) 被四分五裂了
What about the common man (what about us) 普通人呢
Can't we set him free (what about us) 我们可以给予他自由吗
What about children dying (what about us) 奄奄一息的孩子呢
Can't you hear them cry (what about us) 你有没有听到他们的哭声
Where did we go wrong (ooo,ooo) 我们走错了何方
Someone tell me why (what about us) 有没有人告诉我原因
What about babies (what about us) 婴儿呢
What about the days (what about us) 岁月呢
What about all their joy (what about us) 他们所有的欢乐呢
What about the man (what about us) 人类呢
What about the crying man (what about us) 哭喊的人们呢
What about Abraham (what about us) 亚伯拉罕呢
What about death again (ooo,ooo) 再问一次,死亡呢
Do we give a damn 我们有没有注意
Aaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah 啊----------
