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February 11, 2008

2008 Grammys Winners List

Breathe a sigh of relief, Christopher Cross. Newly soberish Amy Winehouse was Hancock-blocked (sorry) from sweeping the big four categories at tonight's Grammys when Herbie inexplicably picked up Best Album honors. Wino did have a huge night via satellite, though: five awards in all.

We're shocked too!

Kanye and Bruce each took home an armful as well. And if you read the fine print, you saw Bright Eyes and Flight Of The Conchords were honored with statues pre-show. Barack Obama won Best Spoken Word Album for the second time. After the jump, check out all the winners you might be curious about (i.e., we left out country, classical, and Best Hawaiian ... you can find those at grammy.com).

Album of the Year
Herbie Hancock - River: The Joni Letters

Record of the Year
Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"

Song of the Year
Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"

Best New Artist
Amy Winehouse

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Justin Timberlake - "What Goes Around ... Comes Around"

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Maroon 5 - "Makes Me Wonder"

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)"

Best Pop Vocal Album
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

Best Dance Recording
Justin Timberlake - "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows"

Best Electronic/Dance Album
The Chemical Brothers - We Are The Night

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
Bruce Springsteen - "Radio Nowhere"

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
The White Stripes - "Icky Thump"

Best Hard Rock Performance
Foo Fighters - "The Pretender"

Best Metal Performance
Slayer - "Final Six"

Best Rock Song
Bruce Springsteen - "Radio Nowhere"

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Bruce Springsteen - "Once Upon A Time In The West" (from We All Love Ennio Morricone)

Best Rock Album
Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

Best Alternative Music Album
The White Stripes - Icky Thump

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Alicia Keys - "No One"

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Prince - "Future Baby Mama"

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Chaka Khan (featuring Mary J. Blige) - "Disrespectful"

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
Gerald Levert - "In My Songs"

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Lupe Fiasco (featuring Jill Scott) - "Daydreamin'"

Best R&B Song
Alicia Keys - "No One"

Best R&B Album
Chaka Khan - Funk This

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Ne-Yo - Because Of You

Best Rap Solo Performance
Kanye West - "Stronger"

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Common Featuring Kanye West - "Southside"

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z - "Umbrella"

Best Rap Song
Kanye West Featuring T-Pain - "Good Life"

Best Rap Album
Kanye West - Graduation

Best Traditional Folk Album
Levon Helm - Dirt Farmer

Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
Steve Earle - Washington Square Serenade

Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
"Love You I Do" From Dreamgirls

Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Herbie Hancock - River: The Joni Letters

Best Contemporary Blues Album
JJ Cale & Eric Clapton - The Road To Escondido

Best Traditional Folk Album
Levon Helm - Dirt Farmer

Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
Steve Earle - Washington Square Serenade

Best Spoken Word Album
Barack Obama - The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming The American Dream

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
Love (The Beatles)

Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
Ratatouille

Best Comedy Album
Flight Of The Conchords - The Distant Future

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Mark Ronson

Best Short Form Music Video
Johnny Cash - "God's Gonna Cut You Down" (Dir. Tony Kaye)

Best Recording Package
Bright Eyes - Cassadaga

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27 Comments

When I chow down
With Leonard and Roshi
It is up on Mt. Baldy
Where the food is good

Posted by: Wintersox at 02/11/08 1:07 AM | Reply
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Here Comes the Party People

http://wintersox.blogspot.com/

Rock and roll legend

Posted by: Wintersox at 02/11/08 1:12 AM | Reply
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this is actually obama's 2nd grammy - he won best spoken word for his first book as well. so no "catching up" to hillary, although he just tied Bill Clinton, who has won 2 grammys

Posted by: hope at 02/11/08 1:21 AM | Reply
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Slayer winning a Grammy...awesome.

Posted by: scott at 02/11/08 1:39 AM | Reply
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I except the message of hope that Wintersox offers the world.

The time is now.

Posted by: Steve Sanders at 02/11/08 1:56 AM | Reply
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Damn, ruined my smart-ass comment.

"accept" not "except"

Go Bruce!

Posted by: Steve Sanders at 02/11/08 1:57 AM | Reply
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So doesn't that officially make Barack a part of Kanye's "Grammy Family"???

Posted by: jetblak22 at 02/11/08 1:59 AM | Reply
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Ah, you're right Hope. Thnx, fixed.

Posted by: scott at 02/11/08 2:06 AM | Reply
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"I except the message of hope that Wintersox offers the world.

The time is now."

Thank you and congratulations. I know what you mean. I don't know about hope, money for dope. The art is what it is, and it's really something. Thank you and congratulations for being one of the few people to realize it.

Posted by: Wintersox at 02/11/08 2:26 AM | Reply
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hahaha. Obama won a Grammy. And even better, Flight Of The Conchords won a Grammy.

How many delegates does Obama get for winning this? And can Flight of the Conchords be his dual running mates. that would be badass.

Posted by: Brian at 02/11/08 2:35 AM | Reply
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what is "best recording package?"

Posted by: noah at 02/11/08 10:09 AM | Reply
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Didn't Tommy Lee win one year for "Best Recording Pakcage"?

Posted by: Chucklez Phuklez at 02/11/08 10:17 AM | Reply
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Betty LaVette wuzrobbed!

Posted by: lettuce at 02/11/08 10:48 AM | Reply
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okay if Flight of The Conchords has a grammy and Kanye lost the top prize, I'd say this year was a success.

Posted by: Michael at 02/11/08 11:53 AM | Reply
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Somebody explain to me the difference between record of the year and song of the year.

Posted by: bryan at 02/11/08 12:56 PM | Reply
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How great would it have been, if they had televised Flight of the Conchords getting their award and Kayne West interrupting their speech much like he did at the Euro VMA's a few years back!!??

Posted by: Grimmone at 02/11/08 1:05 PM | Reply
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Wilco didn't win for sky blue sky????
Damn!!!
doesn't anybody listen to good music anymore?

Posted by: Tom at 02/11/08 1:51 PM | Reply
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what the fuck is ALTERNATIVE MUSIC?

Posted by: maya lucia at 02/11/08 2:11 PM | Reply
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record of the year is the actual recorded song
song of the year is based on songwriting, composition, and whatnot
yeah, it's stupid
but it's the grammys

Posted by: brody at 02/11/08 2:14 PM | Reply
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That is bullshit there is only one reward for metal there the real fuckin talent in music FUCK (C)RAP AND R&BULLSHIT METAL RULES THIS FUCKING EARTH

Posted by: DAVID at 02/11/08 4:13 PM | Reply
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bob bop perano for president.

Posted by: david liebe hart at 02/11/08 6:28 PM | Reply
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no arcade fire... boooo

i think the nominations just sucked in general

Posted by: callmemc at 02/11/08 10:12 PM | Reply
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Wow thats a really good line up of people.. and i like amy winehouse but i don't think she deserved that many grammys all at once it was like alica keys last year she's good but come on...

Posted by: Hart at 02/12/08 8:53 AM | Reply
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and i agree with that other guy.. no Arcade Fire?? wtf??

Posted by: Hart at 02/12/08 8:54 AM | Reply
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What the hell!! Foo Fighters beat Tool?!?...what is music coming to i mean a crackhead got how many awards? what a shame..I'm sure Jimmy Page is cursing this very moment

Posted by: lacey at 02/13/08 1:08 PM | Reply
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this shits nasty why did amy winehouse win all these god damn awards!!!!!!! where are the best actor and best actrss?????

Posted by: summer at 02/25/08 3:42 PM | Reply
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amy whinehouse sounds like a...GUY!

Posted by: ashleigh at 02/27/08 1:38 PM | Reply
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