The 2008 Grammy Winners Are...
New York, NY —
Amy Winehouse and Kanye West were the big winners at the 50th annual Grammy Awards, each scoring multiple statuettes. But in the surprise of the night, Album of the Year honors went to Herbie Hancock's "River: The Joni Letters," the legendary jazz pianist's collection of Joni Mitchell covers (featuring guest artists like Norah Jones, Tina Turner, and Corrine Bailey Rae).Winners in the major categories:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
River: The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock
RECORD OF THE YEAR
''Rehab,'' Amy Winehouse
SONG OF THE YEAR
''Rehab,'' Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse)
NEW ARTIST
Amy Winehouse
RAP ALBUM
Graduation, Kanye West
ROCK ALBUM
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Foo Fighters
ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Icky Thump, the White Stripes
POP VOCAL ALBUM
Back to Black, Amy Winehouse
COUNTRY ALBUM
These Days, Vince Gill
R&B ALBUM
Funk This, Chaka Khan
CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM
Because of You, Ne-Yo
FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
''Rehab,'' Amy Winehouse
MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
''What Goes Around...Comes Around,'' Justin Timberlake
POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
''Makes Me Wonder,'' Maroon 5
SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
''Radio Nowhere,'' Bruce Springsteen
ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
''Icky Thump,'' the White Stripes
HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
''The Pretender,'' Foo Fighters
ROCK SONG
''Radio Nowhere,'' Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
''No One,'' Alicia Keys
MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
''Future Baby Mama,'' Prince
R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
''Disrespectful,'' Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige
R&B SONG
''No One,'' Alicia Keys
RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
''Stronger,'' Kanye West
RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
''Umbrella,'' Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
RAP PEFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
''Southside,'' Common Featuring Kanye West
RAP SONG
''Good Life,'' Kanye West Featuring T-Pain
FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
''Before He Cheats,'' Carrie Underwood
MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
''Stupid Boy,'' Keith Urban
COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
''How Long,'' the Eagles
COUNTRY SONG
''Before He Cheats,'' Carrie Underwood
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA
Love, the Beatles (George Martin and Giles Martin, producers)
For a full list of Grammy winners, click here.
Poll Results:
We asked listeners to predict who will win in the major categories for this Sunday's Grammy Awards. Here's what you predicted:
Song of the Year: Amy Winehouse, "Rehab"
Best New Artist: Amy Winehouse
Record of the Year: "Rehab" tied with Rihanna’s "Umbrella" (featuring Jay-Z)
Album of the Year: Kanye West's "Graduation"
