The Stars Are Back: Grammys Bring Back Good Music in Style

Monday morning already – where has the weekend gone to, by the way? Well, Mondays have a way of just... creeping up on you like that, as I'm sure you must have noticed yourselves. And since it's this particular Monday, it's all about the Grammys. And yes, it was a wonderful night, with an impressive number of stars coming out to play and relishing the spotlight and the chance to show off their glamor factor. Everybody who was somebody was at the Grammys last night, and made full use of the chance to look fabulous and
pose for the cameras on the red carpet, after such a (so far) dry award season brought about by the soon-to-be-history writers' strike.

We'll be dealing with the music part in this post, and we'll leave the fashion part for a different article – we need to give stars all the attention they can get, right? Well, as far as music was concerned, it was definitely Amy Winehouse's night. The British jazz diva took home five awards: record and song of the year for her autobiographical hit track "Rehab", best pop vocal album for "Back to Black", best new artist, and best female pop vocal. That's quite an impressive run for the brilliant British singer, whose tormented private life has made her better known for being a recovering drug addict than a proper singer lately. But Amy showed her critics that she is well on her way to... yes, rehab (I know, I've pretty much heard every joke ever made about that), and that she can really sing (when she's not stoned, that is). Check out the video of her performance last night – it took place in London and was transmitted via satellite to the States.

In other Grammy news, Kanye West actually won an award! I'm kidding. The rapper won an impressive four Grammys - best rap album of the year (for "Graduation"), best rap solo performance (for "Stronger"), best rap song (for "Good Life") and best rap performance by a duo or group. You can find the complete list of winners below. All in all, it was a truly spectacular night, also featuring wonderful performances by Carrie Underwood, Rihanna, and a spectacular duo with Beyonce and Tina Turner. Enjoy a series of clips below, and stay tuned for more Grammy news!

2008 Grammy Awards

Album Of The Year: River: The Joni Letters — Herbie Hancock
Record Of The Year: "Rehab" — Amy Winehouse
Best New Artist: Amy Winehouse
Song Of The Year: "Rehab" — Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse)
Best Pop Vocal Album: Back To Black — Amy Winehouse
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Call Me Irresponsible —Michael Bublé
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Rehab — Amy Winehouse
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: What Goes Around... Comes Around —Justin Timberlake
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: Makes Me Wonder — Maroon 5
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: Icky Thump — The White Stripes
Best Rock Album: Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace — Foo Fighters
Best Rap Song: "Can't Tell Me Nothing" — Aldrin Davis & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Graduation)
Best Female Country Vocal Performance: Before He Cheats — Carrie Underwood
Best Male Country Vocal Performance: Stupid Boy — Keith Urban
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: No One — Alicia Keys
Best Rap Album: Graduation — Kanye West
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) — Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Amy Winehouse performs "You Know I'm No Good" and "Rehab":

Rihanna performing at the Grammys: