And the 2008 Grammy Winners are...
Herbie Hancock - Album of the Year (River: The Joni Letters)
Amy Winehouse- Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album (Back to Black), Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal Performance (all for "Rehab"),
Kanye West- Best Rap Solo Performance ("Stronger"), Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Southside" w/Common), Best Rap Song ("Good Life"), and Best Rap Album (Graduation).
Alicia Keys- Female R&B Vocal Performance and R&B Song (both for "No One")
Carrie Underwood- Female Country Vocal Performance and Country Song (both for "Before He Cheats")
Justin Timberlake- Best Performance and Male Pop Vocal Performance (both for "What Goes Around...Comes Around"), and Best Dance Record ("LoveStoned/I Think That She Knows")
Other top category winners:
RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
''Umbrella,'' Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
ROCK ALBUM
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Foo Fighters
ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Icky Thump, the White Stripes
COUNTRY ALBUM
These Days, Vince Gill
R&B ALBUM
Funk This, Chaka Khan
CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM
Because of You, Ne-Yo
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)
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
MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
''Stupid Boy,'' Keith Urban
COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
''How Long,'' the Eagles
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA
Love, the Beatles (George Martin and Giles Martin, producers)
