Grammy Awards: i vincitori

Sono gli U2, con cinque premi, i veri vincitori della quarantottesima edizione dei Grammy Awards. L'assegnazione dei riconoscimenti è avvenuta nel corso della scorsa notte a Los Angeles. La grande favorita, Mariah Carey, torna a casa con tre premi. "Non so davvero cosa dire. Per la nostra band questa è veramente una grandissima serata", ha affermato Bono. Gli irlandesi sono così ora a quota 22 Grammy. Paul McCartney aveva tre nomination ma non ha vinto nulla. I vincitori delle principali categorie:
Album of the year: "How to dismantle an atomic bomb", U2
Record of the year: "Boulevard of broken dreams", Green Day
New artist: John Legend
Male R&B vocal performance: "Ordinary people", John Legend
Pop vocal album: "Breakaway", Kelly Clarkson
Rap/Sung collaboration: "Numb/Encore", Jay-Z featuring Linkin Park
Song of the year: "Sometimes you can't make it on your own", U2
Female pop vocal performance: "Since U been gone", Kelly Clarkson
Country album: "Lonely runs both ways", Alison Krauss e Union Station
Rap album: "Late registration", Kanye West
Rock album: "How to dismantle an atomic bomb", U2
Rap solo performance: "Gold digger", Kanye West
Rap performance by a duo or group: "Don't phunk with my heart", Black Eyed Peas
Rap song: "Diamonds from Sierra Leone", D. Harris e Kanye West
Solo rock vocal performance: "Devils & dust", Bruce Springsteen
Rock performance by a duo or group with vocal: "Sometimes you can't make it on your own", U2
Hard rock performance: "B.Y.O.B.", System Of A Down
Metal performance: "Before I forget", Slipknot
Rock instrumental performance: "69 freedom special", Les Paul and Friends
Rock song: "City of blinding lights", U2
Alternative music album: "Get behind me Satan", White Stripes
Female R&B vocal performance: "We belong together", Mariah Carey
R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals: "So amazing", Beyoncé e Stevie Wonder
R&B song: "We belong together", J. Austin, M. Carey, J. Dupri & M. Seal, (D. Bristol, K. Edmonds, S. Johnson, P. Moten, S. Sully & B. Womack, (Mariah Carey)
R&B album: "Get lifted", John Legend
Contemporary R&B album: "The emancipation of Mimi", Mariah Carey
Male pop vocal performance: "From the bottom of my heart", Stevie Wonder
Pop performance by a duo or group with vocal: "This love", Maroon 5
Pop collaboration with vocals: "Feel Good Inc.", Gorillaz featuring De La Soul
Pop instrumental performance: "Caravan", Les Paul
Pop instrumental album: "At this time", Burt Bacharach
Latin pop album: "Escucha", Laura Pausini
Latin rock/Alternative album: "Fijacion oral vol. 1", Shakira
Traditional blues album: "80"
Contemporary jazz album: "The way up", Pat Metheny Group
Dance recording: "Galvanize", Chemical Brothers featuring Q-Tip
Electronic/Dance album: "Push the button", Chemical Brothers
Short form music video: "Control", Missy Elliott featuring Ciara e Fat Man Scoop
Best long form music video: "No direction home" (Bob Dylan).