Winehouse wins total of five Grammys
Troubled singer Amy Winehouse won five Grammys as the award ceremony got under way today.
The jazz star, whose personal life is in turmoil, picked up song of the year and record of the year for her autobiographical hit ‘Rehab’, best new artist, best pop vocal album for ‘Back To Black’ and best female pop vocal.
Winehouse, 24, was due to attend the 50th annual US awards, recognising the cream of the music industry, but visa problems last week mean she will now perform via satellite from a British studio later.
Winehouse's performance - a rarity given the star's recent health problems - followed a wrangle over her application for a US visa, which was denied but then granted.
On Friday, she checked out of the Capio Nightingale clinic in north London, where she had been since January 24, to rehearse for her performance.
Winehouse is also nominated for album of the year, but that went to ‘River: The Joni Letters’ by Herbie Hancock.
The Grammy nominations came after what has been a fantastic year professionally for Winehouse, but amid considerable uncertainty about her wellbeing.
Her bizarre behaviour has been a concern to fans for some time but her husband's recent arrest and the couple's enforced separation appear to have pushed her to a new low.
Winehouse ended up cancelling her UK tour after several shambolic performances, citing husband Blake Fielder-Civil - who is being held in custody - as the reason she could not go on.
She has since struck up a friendship with singer Pete Doherty and has been seen in floods of tears after visiting Fielder-Civil in jail.
US presidential hopeful Barack Obama even won a Grammy today for his audio version of his book ‘The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts On Reclaiming The American Dream’, beating former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter in the best spoken word album category.
Album of the Year – ‘River: The Joni Letters’ by Herbie Hancock.
Record of the Year – ‘Rehab’ by Amy Winehouse.
Song of the Year: ‘Rehab’ by Amy Winehouse (Amy Winehouse).
New Artist - Amy Winehouse.
Rap/Sung Collaboration – ‘Umbrella’ by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z.
Country Album: ‘These Days’ by Vince Gill.
Rap Album: ‘Graduation’ by Kanye West.
Rock Album: ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace’ by Foo Fighters.
Female R&B Vocal Performance: ‘No One’ by Alicia Keys.
Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: ‘Love’ by (The Beatles) George Martin & Giles Martin, producers.
