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Grammy glory for absent Winehouse Grammy glory for absent Winehouse
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Amy Winehouse has won five prizes at the Grammy Awards, including song and record of the year and best new artist.Amy Winehouse has won five prizes at the Grammy Awards, including song and record of the year and best new artist.
But the troubled singer is not at the prestigious Los Angeles ceremony to collect them due to visa problems. But the troubled singer was not at the prestigious Los Angeles ceremony to collect them due to visa problems.
The British star was initially denied a US visa and instead performed and made an acceptance speech by satellite.The British star was initially denied a US visa and instead performed and made an acceptance speech by satellite.
Kanye West has four awards so far, including best rap song and best rap album. Bruce Springsteen has won three, including best rock song. Kanye West scooped four awards, including best rap song and best rap album. Bruce Springsteen won three, including best rock song.
The White Stripes, Justin Timberlake and Mary J Blige were among the acts who picked up two awards.The White Stripes, Justin Timberlake and Mary J Blige were among the acts who picked up two awards.
Winners in most of the 110 categories were announced before the main ceremony, where the most prestigious awards are now being handed out. Winehouse is the first Briton to win the Grammy for best new artist since soul singer Sade in 1986.
Beyonce (left) performed a duet with Tina TurnerWinehouse is the first Briton to win the Grammy for best new artist since soul singer Sade in 1986. Beyonce (left) performed a duet with Tina TurnerA performance of You Know I'm No Good and Rehab by the 24-year-old singer was beamed by satellite from a studio in London into the show in Los Angeles.
A performance of You Know I'm No Good and Rehab by the 24-year-old singer was beamed by satellite from a studio in London into the show in Los Angeles.
In the song of the year category, her hit Rehab saw off competition from singles by Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, the Plain White Ts and Corinne Bailey Rae.In the song of the year category, her hit Rehab saw off competition from singles by Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, the Plain White Ts and Corinne Bailey Rae.
Rehab was also named record of the year, beating efforts by Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and the Foo Fighters.Rehab was also named record of the year, beating efforts by Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and the Foo Fighters.
Her other accolades were best pop vocal album for Back To Black and best female pop vocal performance for Rehab.Her other accolades were best pop vocal album for Back To Black and best female pop vocal performance for Rehab.
She dedicated the trophy to "my Blake, my incarcerated Blake, and for London, this is for London". But she missed out on album of the year. In a surprice move, that went to Herbie Hancock for his covers of Joni Mitchell songs.
Winehouse dedicated the record of the year trophy to "my Blake, my incarcerated Blake, and for London, this is for London".
Kanye West paid tribute to his mother on stageHer husband Blake Fielder-Civil is in custody awaiting trial on charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice and grievous bodily harm.Kanye West paid tribute to his mother on stageHer husband Blake Fielder-Civil is in custody awaiting trial on charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice and grievous bodily harm.
Winehouse is also nominated for album of the year.
The US embassy reversed its decision to refuse her a visa, but the change of heart came too late to allow her to attend the ceremony in person.The US embassy reversed its decision to refuse her a visa, but the change of heart came too late to allow her to attend the ceremony in person.
She has temporarily left a rehabilitation clinic in London, where she has been treated for two weeks after high-profile drug problems.She has temporarily left a rehabilitation clinic in London, where she has been treated for two weeks after high-profile drug problems.
She was fined for cannabis possession in Norway last year and has been questioned by London police in connection with a video apparently showing her smoking a crack cocaine pipe.
Meanwhile, her producer Mark Ronson was named best non-classical producer at the Grammys for his work with Winehouse, Lily Allen and on his own album Version.Meanwhile, her producer Mark Ronson was named best non-classical producer at the Grammys for his work with Winehouse, Lily Allen and on his own album Version.
The other accolades for West, who led the field with eight nominations, were best rap solo performance and best rap performance by a duo or group.The other accolades for West, who led the field with eight nominations, were best rap solo performance and best rap performance by a duo or group.
Alicia Keys opened the show with a "duet" with Frank SinatraThe hip-hop star paid tribute to his mother Donda, who died in November, from the ceremony stage. The hip-hop star paid tribute to his mother Donda, who died in November, from the ceremony stage.
"Last night I saw you in my dreams, and now I can't wait to go to sleep," he said before launching into his song Hey Mama."Last night I saw you in my dreams, and now I can't wait to go to sleep," he said before launching into his song Hey Mama.
When he began speaking about his mother on accepting the best rap album award, the band struck up to try to cut off his speech. Alicia Keys opened the show with a "duet" with Frank SinatraWhen he began speaking about his mother on accepting the best rap album award, the band struck up to try to cut off his speech.
"It would be in good taste to stop the music," West said, and the music stopped."It would be in good taste to stop the music," West said, and the music stopped.
"I know you're really proud of me right now and I know you want me to be the number one artist in the world," he said. "And mama, all I'm going to do is keep making you proud. We run this.""I know you're really proud of me right now and I know you want me to be the number one artist in the world," he said. "And mama, all I'm going to do is keep making you proud. We run this."
Other major awards yet to be announced include record of the year, which is between Beyonce's Irreplaceable, Foo Fighters' The Pretender, Rihanna's Umbrella, Justin Timberlake's What Goes Around Comes Around and Rehab by Winehouse.Other major awards yet to be announced include record of the year, which is between Beyonce's Irreplaceable, Foo Fighters' The Pretender, Rihanna's Umbrella, Justin Timberlake's What Goes Around Comes Around and Rehab by Winehouse.
The show opened with a duet between Alicia Keys and footage of the late Frank Sinatra singing Learnin' the Blues.The show opened with a duet between Alicia Keys and footage of the late Frank Sinatra singing Learnin' the Blues.
Songwriter Burt Bacharach received a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement at a separate ceremony on Saturday.Songwriter Burt Bacharach received a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement at a separate ceremony on Saturday.