50th Annual Grammy Winners

Leading the 50th Annual Grammy Winners list are Amy Winehouse and Kanye West. In one of the night's most anticipated performances, West got down on his knees and paid tribute to his late mother Donda West with his performance of "Hey Mama". It was definitely a very emotionally charged rendition and many of the audience were touched by his tribute.

Here's a more detailed listing of some of the winners under various categories:

• Record of the Year: "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse
• Best New Artist: Amy Winehouse
• Best Soundtrack: Love Song Of The Year: "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse
• Best Rap Album: Graduation by Kanye West
• Best Rock Album: Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace by Foo Fighters
• Best Country Album: These Days by Vince Gill
• Best Rap Collaboration: "Umbrella" by Jay-Z and Rihanna
• 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 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 Rock Song: Bruce Springsteen - Radio Nowhere
• Best Alternative Music Album: The White Stripes - Icky Thump
• 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 R&B Song: Dirty Harry, Kerry Brothers & Alicia Keys, songwriters (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.
  

To read the full list of 2008 Grammy winners, click here!

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