Kanye and Amy win big at Grammys
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Soul singer Amy Winehouse, 24, was nominated for six Grammy’s and walked away with four. Winehouse got song of the year for her signature hit, "Rehab," and best new artist, as well as awards for female pop vocal solo performance for "Rehab," and pop vocal album for "Back to Black," her breakthrough release.

Kanye West, 30, won four out of his eight nominations including best rap album for “Graduation”, which he accepted with a tribute to his mother. His earlier awards were for best rap solo performance ("Stronger"), rap performance by a duo or group with vocals ("Southside"), and rap song ("Good Life"). He competed against himself in the latter two categories.

Bruce Springsteen took home three Grammys--rock song and solo rock performance for “Radio Nowhere” and rock instrumental performance for “Once Upon a Time in the West.” He lost his fourth nomination, best rock album, to the Foo Fighters.

In addition to winning best album for "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace," the Foo Fighters took the hard rock performance award for their hit song "The Pretender."

Frontman Dave Grohl thanked his daughter, Violet, "for giving me the inspiration to write another record." His band also was up for album of the year, a category rounded out by country singer Vince Gill's "These Days" and jazz veteran Herbie Hancock's "River: The Joni Letters."

Hancock won the contemporary jazz album Grammy for "River," which is a tribute to Joni Mitchell. Mitchell won the pop instrumental Grammy for "One Week Last Summer."

Other double winners included R&B singers Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan and Alicia Keys, late jazz soloist Michael Brecker, pop star Justin Timberlake, and rock band the White Stripes.

After more than seven years away from the stage, Tina Turner, 68, performed a duet with 26-year-old R&B singer Beyonce. Turner also picked up a Grammy Award as a participant on Herbie Hancock's album of the year winner "River: The Joni Letters."

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