The
50th annual Grammy Awards was crammed with hyped duets, from Beyonce
teaming up with the bodacious 68-year-old bombshell Tina Turner (yes,
she’s really 68) to Rihanna getting down with Morris Day to Alicia Keys singing with a two-dimensional projection of Frank Sinatra.
But when it came down to copping awards, Amy Winehouse and Kanye West were the lucky ones. Winehouse, who’s best known recently for her bloody run-ins with beau Blake Fielder-Civil and drug problems, won
five awards last night in her absence: best new artist, song of the
year for “Rehab,” pop vocal album, female pop vocal performance, and
record of the year, for her breakout-album Back to Black.
Kanye
West was nominated for eight awards for last year’s Graduation and
took home four: best rap album, best solo performance for “Stronger,”
best rap song for “Good Life” and best rap performance by a duo or
group for his Common collab “Southside.”
West
accepted the award for best rap album with a touching speech
celebrating his mother, Dr. Donda West, who died last year of
complications following plastic surgery.
“I
know you’re really proud of me right now and I know you want me to be
the No. 1 artist in the world and Mama,” West said, before the
orchestra attempted to drown out his speech. "It would be in good taste
to stop the music. I appreciate everything and I know you are really
proud of me right now and I know you wouldn't want me to stop and you'd
want me to be the number one artist in the world.”
On this night,
though, Herbie Hancock was the number one artist in the world, taking
home the biggest win of the night: album of the year for “River: The
Joni Letters.”
Other winners included:
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Justin Timberlake, “What Goes Around...Comes Around.”
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: Maroon 5, “Makes Me Wonder.”
Best Pop Instrumental Album: Beastie Boys, “The Mix-Up.”
Best Dance Recording: Justin Timberlake, “LoveStoned/I Think She Knows.”
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Alicia Keys, “No One.”
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Prince, “Future Baby Mama.”
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige, “Disrespectful.”
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: Gerald Levert, “In My Songs.”
Best Urban/Alternative Performance: Lupe Fiasco Featuring Jill Scott, “Daydreamin'”.
Best R&B Song: Dirty Harry, Kerry Brothers & Alicia Keys, songwriters (Alicia Keys), “No One.”
Best R&B Album: Chaka Khan, “Funk This.”
Best Contemporary R&B Album: Ne-Yo, “Because Of You.”
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z, “Umbrella.”
Best
Gospel Performance: Aretha Franklin & Mary J. Blige (Featuring The
Harlem Boys Choir), “Never Gonna Break My Faith” AND The Clark Sisters,
“Blessed & Highly Favored.”
Best Gospel Song: Karen Clark-Sheard, songwriter (The Clark Sisters), “Blessed & Highly Favored.”
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: Israel And New Breed, “A Deeper Level.”
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: Fred Hammond, “Free To Worship.”
Best Latin Urban Album: Calle 13, “Residente O Visitante.”
Best Reggae Album: Stephen Marley, “Mind Control.”
Best
Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling):
Barack Obama, “The Audacity Of Hope: Thoughts On Reclaiming The
American Dream.”
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