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Winehouse and West Dominate Grammy Awards

While Amy Winehouse and Kanye West led last night's Grammy Awards in wins (five and four, respectively), neither could top Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters in the album of the year category. The left-field selection—a Joni Mitchell covers album—was easily the biggest upset of the evening despite its other nod as best contemporary jazz album.

Not that it overshadowed Winehouse or West in the end; while the former performed "Rehab" (her song of the year winner) and "You Know I'm No Good" from London via satellite, West brought Daft Punk onstage for a rousing, Dayglo-doused rendition of "Stronger." The unexpected collaboration was the duo's first-ever TV appearance. Other key performances included the Time's reunited, belting out their 1984 hit "Jungle Love" and joining Rihanna in a medley of "Umbrella" (a winner for best rap/sung collaboration) and "Don't Stop the Music"; "The Pretender," as interpreted by Foo Fighters and My Grammy Moment contest winner, violinist Ann Marie Calhoun; and "Learnin' the Blues," Alicia Keys' faux duet with Frank Sinatra, meant as a tribute to Grammy's 50 years as the music industry's leading award show.

Here's a partial list of major award winners (a full one can be found here):

Album of the Year: "River: The Joni Letters," Herbie Hancock

Record of the Year: "Rehab," Amy Winehouse

Song of the Year: "Rehab," Amy Winehouse

New Artist: Amy Winehouse

Alternative Music Album: "Icky Thump," The White Stripes

Rock Album: "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace," Foo Fighters

Rap Album: "Graduation," Kanye West

Country Album: "These Days," Vince Gill

R&B Album: "Funk This," Chaka Khan

Contemporary R&B Album: "Because of You," Ne-Yo

Electronic/Dance Album: "We Are the Night," The Chemical Brothers

Contemporary Blues Album: "The Road to Escondido," JJ Cale & Eric Clapton

Contemporary Jazz Album: "River: The Joni Letters," Herbie Hancock

—The ARTISTdirect Staff
02.11.08