Ray Charles dominates the Grammy awards
30 November -0001
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Ray Charles dominated the Grammy awards last night (13.02.05), scooping the largest haul of prizes at the star-studded event. The music legend, who died last year aged 73, chalked up the most accolades, including 'Genius Loves Company', won three technical awards taking his tally to eight. Album of the Year and Record of the Year for hit single 'Here We Go Again' with Norah Jones, while his posthumously released album of duets,R'n'B babe Alicia Keys and 'Collateral' star Jamies Foxx paid tribute to the late legend performing a cover of one of Charles' most famous tracks, 'Georgia on My Mind'. Other winners at the 47th annual ceremony included rap star Kanye West, who was hot favourite to take home a host of awards after leading the field with ten nominations. He later walked off with the Best Rap Album award after an emotional performance of resurrection-themed track 'Jesus Walks', which won Best Rap Song. Dressed in a white suit, the rap star accepted his award from Hollywood star Kevin Bacon, with a moving acceptance speech thanking his family and God for their support.
He added: "A lot of people were wondering what I was going to do if I didn't win any awards. I guess we'll never know.
"I'm going to celebrate and scream and pop champagne, because I'm at the Grammy's, baby!"
American rock group Green Day beat off competition from British four-piece The Killers and new group, Velvet Revolver to steal the Best Rock Album award for controversial album, American Idiot and Irish group U2 won best Rock performance for single 'Vertigo' which was collected by lead singer Bono and guitarist Larry Mullen Jr.
Album Of The Year
Genius Loves Company (Ray Charles and Various Artists)Record Of The Year
+ Here We Go Again (Ray Charles and Norah Jones)Song Of The Year (awarded to the songwriter)
+ Daughters (John Mayer)Best New Artist
+ Maroon5Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
+ Sunrise (Norah Jones)Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
+ Daughters (John Mayer)Best Pop Vocal Album
+ Genius Loves Company (Ray Charles and Various Artists)Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
+ Code Of Silence (Bruce Springsteen)Best Rock Album
+ American Idiot (Green Day)Best Female R and B Vocal Performance
+ If I Ain't Got You (Alicia Keys)Best Male R and B Vocal Performance
+ Call My Name (Prince)Best R and B Album
+ The Diary Of Alicia Keys (Alicia Keys)Best Rap Album
+ The College Dropout (Kanye West)Best Female Country Vocal Performance
+ Redneck Woman (Gretchen Wilson)Best Latin Pop Album
+ Amar Sin Mentiras (Marc Anthony0Comments | Be the first to comment!
