2008 Grammy Winners and Highlights (Live Blog)
Stay tuned as we will update the winners as they happen!
In conclusion, Herbie Hancock surpised everyone by winning album of the year, but Amy Winehouse was the big winner of the 2008 Grammys (are we surprised?). Congratulations! She’s been looking a lot better lately…now get your butt back to rehab, woman!
Album of the Year winner: River: The Joni Letters–Herbie Hancock
11:24 p.m.: will.i.am performs a song about the 50th Grammy anniversary.
11:13: Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and John Fogerty perform together.
Other Grammy Lifetime Achievement recipients: Doris Day, Itzhak Perlman, and Max Roach.
11:03 p.m.: Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban perform in honor of Luciano Pavarotti.
Record of the Year winner: “Rehab” by Amy Winehouse
10:41 p.m.: Finally, Amy Winehouse performs! She did a shoutout to Blake, but overall her performance was great and trainwreck-free!
Best Rap Song Collaboration winner: “Umbrella” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
10:25 p.m.: Herbie Hancock performs.
Best Country Album winner: These Days–Vince Gill
10:10 p.m.: Alicia Keys performs with John Mayer.
Best Rock Album winner: Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace–Foo Fighters
9:55 p.m.: Feist performs. xoxo Keely Smith performs with Kid Rock.
Earl Scruggs named Grammy Lifetime Achievement recipient.
See more winners and highlights after the jump!
9:41 p.m.: BeBe Winans performs with Aretha Franklin and a slew of other guests.
Cab Calloway named a Grammy Lifetime Achievement recipient.
Best Rap Album winner: Graduation–Kanye West
9:32 p.m.: Brad Paisley performs.
9:19 p.m.: Foo Fighters perform with My Grammy Moment winner Ann Marie Calhoun.
Song of the Year Winner: “Rehab” by Amy Winehouse
Burt Bacharach is namd Lifetime Achievement Recipient.
9:02 p.m.: Beyonce performs with Tina Turner.
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album winner: Love: The Beatles (George Martin and Giles Martin)
8:51 p.m.: Fergie performs with John Legend on piano.
8:44 p.m.: Kanye West performs with Daft Punk. It kicked butt. Seriously! Then Kanye sang a song for his mom. 
Best New Artist Winner: Amy Winehouse
8:16 p.m.: The Time perform with Rihanna. Tom Hanks presents The Band as Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. Cirque du Soleil and Across the Universe cast perform a tribute to The Beatles.
Best R&B Female Performance Winner: No One–Alicia Keys
8:00 p.m.: Alicia Keys does a duet with a video of the late Frank Sinatra. Carrie Underwood performs “Before He Cheats.”
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POSTED BY: Jebbica
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i used to love the grammy awards some 3 years ago..where did it all go wrong..check out this clip where a lady comedian( rare in itself) rips a new one for the whole grammy industry and for fergie’s underwear…
HILARIOUS