50th Grammy Award Winners Announced

Amy Winehouse and Kanye West were the big Grammy winners this year. Winehouse took home five Grammys including New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Winehouse also finally got her U.S. Visa approved according to the Pleasant Morning Buzz. Kanye West brought home four Grammys including the Grammy for Best Rap Album - after being nominated for a total of eight awards. Herbie Hancock was considered the big surprise of the night with his Album of the Year win.

Here are some of the winners in major categories. You can see the big full list here on the official Grammy.com website. We linked the song titles to a YouTube search.

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 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

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 Song: "No One," Alicia Keys

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 Song: "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood

Here's MSNBC's recap on the big Grammy winners of the night.

Posted on 2008-02-11

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