Who Won 50th Annual Grammy Awards?
Feb 10, 2008
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards were held February 10, 2008 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Newcomer Amy Winehouse had six nominations and took home five Grammys including Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Winehouse performed her song "Rehab" via satellite from London. The only nomination she didn't win was Album of the Year, which went to surprise winner Herbie Hancock for 'River: The Joni Letters'. Kanye West led in nominations with eight and took home four Grammy Awards.
| Grammy for Album of the Year | |
| Herbie Hancock (River: The Joni Letters) | |
| Other Nominees: Foo Fighters (Echoes Silence Patience & Grace); Vince Gill (These Days); Kanye West (Graduation); Amy Winehouse (Back To Black) | |
| Grammy for Record of the Year | |
| Amy Winehouse (Rehab) | |
| Mark Ronson - Producer | |
| Other Nominees: Beyonce (Irreplaceable); Foo Fighters (The Pretender); Rihanna (Umbrella); Justin Timberlake (What Goes Around Comes Around) | |
| Grammy for Song of the Year | |
| Amy Winehouse (Rehab) | |
| Amy Winehouse (Songwriter) | |
| Other Nominees: Before He Cheats (Carrie Underwood); Hey There Delilah (Plain White Ts); Like A Star (Corinne Bailey Rae); Umbrella (Rihanna) | |
| Grammy for Best New Artist | |
| Amy Winehouse | |
| Other Nominees: Feist; Ledisi; Paramore; Taylor Swift | |
| Grammy for Pop Collaboration | |
| Robert Plant (Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)) | |
| and Alison Krauss | |
| Other Nominees: Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera; Beyonce & Shakira; Gwen Stefani & Akon; Timbaland Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake | |
| Grammy for Pop Duo or Group with Vocal | |
| Maroon 5 (Makes Me Wonder) | |
| Other Nominees: Bon Jovi (You Want To Make A Memory); Daughtry (Home); Plain White T's (Hey There Delilah); U2 (Window In the Skies) | |
| Grammy for Pop Female Vocal Performance | |
| Amy Winehouse (Rehab) | |
| Other Nominees: Christina Aguilera (Candyman); Feist (1234); Fergie (Big Girls Don't Cry); Nelly Furtado (Say It Right) | |
| Grammy for Pop Instrumental | |
| Joni Mitchell (One Week Last Summer) | |
| Other Nominees: Beastie Boys (Off The Grid); Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals (Paris Sunrise #7); Dave Koz (Over The Rainbow); Spyro Gyra (Simple Pleasures) | |
| Grammy for Pop Instrumental Album | |
| Beastie Boys (The Mix-Up) | |
| Other Nominees: Chris Botti (Italia); Dave Koz (At the Movies); Spyro Gyra (Good To Go-Go); Kirk Whalum (Roundtrip) | |
| Grammy for Pop Male Vocal Performance | |
| Justin Timberlake (What Goes Around...Comes Around) | |
| Other Nominees: Michael Buble (Everything); John Mayer (Belief); Paul McCartney (Dance Tonight); Seal (Amazing) | |
| Grammy for Pop Vocal Album | |
| Amy Winehouse (Back To Black) | |
| Other Nominees: Bon Jovi (Lost Highway); Feist (The Reminder); Maroon 5 (It Won't Be Soon Before Long); Paul McCartney (Memory Almost Full) | |
| Grammy for Hard Rock Performance | |
| Foo Fighters (The Pretender) | |
| Other Nominees: Evanescence (Sweet Sacrifice); Ozzy Osbourne (I Don't Wanna Stop); Queens of the Stone Age (Sick Sick Sick); Tool (The Pot) | |
| Grammy for Metal Performance | |
| Slayer (Final Six) | |
| Other Nominees: As I Lay Dying (Nothing Left); King Diamond (Never Ending Hill); Machine Head (Aesthetics of Hate); Shadows Fall (Redemption) | |
| Grammy for Rock Album | |
| Foo Fighters (Echoes Silence Patience & Grace) | |
| Other Nominees: Daughtry (Daughtry); John Fogerty (Revival); Bruce Springsteen (Magic); Wilco (Sky Blue Sky) | |
| Grammy for Rock Group Performance | |
| The White Stripes | |
| Other Nominees: Daughtry (It's Not Over); Green Day (Working Class Hero); Nickelback (If Everyone Cared); U2 (Instant Karma) | |
| Grammy for Rock Instrumental Performance | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Once Upon A Time In The West) | |
| Other Nominees: Metallica (The Ecstasy of Gold); Rush (Malignant Narcissism); Joe Satriani (Always With Me Always With You); Steve Vai (The Attitude Song) | |
| Grammy for Rock Solo Performance | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Radio Nowhere) | |
| Other Nominees: Beck (Timebomb); Paul McCartney (Only Mama Knows); John Mellencamp (Our Country); Lucinda Williams (Come On) | |
| Grammy for Rock Song | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Radio Nowhere) | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Songwriter) | |
| Other Nominees: Lucinda Williams (Come On); The White Stripes (Icky Thump); Daughtry (It's Not Over); Foo Fighters (The Pretender) | |
| Grammy for Dance Recording | |
| Justin Timberlake (LoveStoned/I Think She Knows) | |
| Other Nominees: The Chemical Brothers (Do It Again); Justice (D.A.N.C.E.); Mika (Love Today); Rihanna (Don't Stop the Music) | |
| Grammy for Electronic/Dance Album | |
| The Chemical Brothers | |
| Other Nominees: Justice (t); LCD Soundsystem (Sound of Silver); Shiny Toy Guns (We Are Pilots); Tiesto (Elements Of Life) | |
| Grammy for Traditional Pop Vocal | |
| Michael Buble (Call Me Irresponsible) | |
| Other Nominees: Bette Midler (Cool Yule); Queen Latifah (Trav'lin' Light); Barbra Streisand (Live In Concert 2006); James Taylor (James Taylor at Christmas) | |
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| Alternative Music Album |
The White Stripes Icky Thump Other Nominees: Lily Allen (Alright, Still); Arcade Fire (Neon Bible); Björk (Volta); The Shins (Wincing the Night Away) |
| R&B |
| Male R&B Vocal Performance |
Prince Future Baby Mama Other Nominees: Ne-Yo (Because of You); Musiq Soulchild (B.U.D.D.Y.); Tank (Please Don't Go); Raheem DeVaughn (Woman) |
| Female R&B Vocal Performance |
Alicia Keys No One Other Nominees: Mary J. Blige (Just Fine); Fantasia (When I See U); Chrisette Michele (If I Have My Way); Jill Scott (Hate On Me) |
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group | Chaka Khan & Mary J. Blige (Disrespectful) |  |
| Best Traditional R&B Performance | Gerald Levert (In My Songs) |  |
| Best Urban/Alternative Performance | Lupe Fiasco feat. Jill Scott (Daydreamin') |  |
| Best R&B Song | Alicia Keys (No One) Diry Harry; Kerry Brothers; Alicia Keys (Songwriters) |
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| Best R&B Album | Chaka Khan (Funk This) | |
| Best Contemporary R&B Album | Ne-Yo (Because Of You) |  |
| Best Rap Duo or Group Performance | Common feat. Kanye West (Southside) |  |
| Best Rap Solo Performance | Kanye West (Stronger) |  |
| Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Rihanna feat. Jay-Z (Umbrella) |  |
| Best Rap Song | Kanye West feat. T-Pain (Good Life) Aldrin Davis, Faheem Najm & Kanye West (Songwriters) |
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| Best Rap Album | Kanye West (Graduation) | |
| Best Female Country Performance | Carrie Underwood (Before He Cheats) |  |
| Best Male Country Performance | Keith Urban (Stupid Boy) |  |
| Best Country Duo or Group | Eagles (How Long) |  |
| Best Country Collaboration | Willie Nelson & Ray Price (Lost Highway) |  |
| Best Country Song | Carrie Underwood (Before He Cheats) Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins (Songwriters) |
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| Best Country Album | Vince Gill (These Days) |  |