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This year's Grammy Awards featured performances from such legends as Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin and a black-and-white version of Frank Sinatra

The fashion, the performances, the dramatics of Kanye West. Yes, it was a star-studded night of melodrama for the 50th annual Grammy Awards.

There was an upheaval at the Grammys Sunday when Kenya West refused to leave the stage.

50 years later, the Grammys still know how to throw a hell of a show.

It's interesting that the Grammy telecast traditionally relegates the regular jazz award presentations to the pre-ceremony that never airs on TV. Now, the 2008 50th anniversary ceremony will allow numerous jazz artists to get a lot of TV time in prime-time...

The Grammys celebrated their 50th show full of fantastic performances and surprising wins.

The star of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards last night was Amy Winehouse.

If you didn't happen to tune in for the 50th Grammy Awards, in my personal opinion, you missed some great performances. But don't fret -- catch the highlights on youtube.

Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse took the top honors at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards held on February 10th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The 2008 Grammys were dull and predictable, but should we be surprised?

The Grammy awards 2008 will go down in the history books for two reasons: they were the 50th edition of the event and the commotion around Amy Winehouse.

Amy Winehouse won five Grammys. Kanye West won four Grammys.

The Grammys celebrate musical artist in many categories. However, they also celebrate the spoken work and comical entertainment. Barack Obama was this years (2008) Spoken Word Grammy Winner for the audio version of his book "The Audacity of Hope."

Feist! Vince Gill! Herbie Hancock! It's the Grammy Awards on CBS!

Among Sunday's 50th Grammy Award show, Barack Obama won a Grammy for his audio format of "Audacity of Hope."

Though Amy Winehouse wasn't physically present at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday night, her presence was surely felt.

This article gives a review of the 2008 Grammy Awards Show

The Grammy Awards celebrated its 50th birthday at Sunday night's ceremony in Los Angeles.

Read a humorous rendition of a cynic's viewpoint of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.

Amy Winehouse, despite troubles with her visa, is expected to win at the 2008 Grammy Awards.

This year, music fans will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Grammy Awards.

The winners at the first Grammy Awards in 1959 tells us a lot about what the agenda was in the creation of the Recording Academy two years earlier. Nevertheless, the unintentional consolidation of some musical categories was prescient...

The Grammy's will take place on February 10, 2008. The musical genius of Herbie Hancock, Nelly Furtado, Kanye West and Amy Winehouse and other albums are featured in this article.

After a nearly 10-year hiatus from the public, Sly Stone surfaces at the 2005 Grammy Awards for a reunion with the original members of Sly and the Family Stone, only the performance is about as bizarre as, well ... as bizarre as you'd expect from Sly.

Having foregone watching the Grammys in recent years, I find myself regretting this and now wonder what I had been missing.

Dianne Reeves is the only singer spanning across all music genres to win GRAMMY Awards in the vocal category for three consecutive recordings.

25 years ago, Michael Jackson set a new musical standard, broke sales records and garnered eight Grammy Awards with the release of his groundbreaking album, "Thriller." But is "Thriller 25" worth the cash?

In an apparent marriage between the old and the young, the 50th annual Grammy Awards honoring the excellence in the recording industry showcased this year's bests in grand style.

A review of the music, fashion, and themes of the Grammy night for 2008.

A New Pop Star Has Taken Brittney's Place, How Will the Ante Add Up for the Aspiring Musicians?

Amy Winehouse will not be at the Grammy Awards.

The 50th annual Grammy Awards aired Sunday, February 11th on CBS. Amy Winehouse performed via satelitte from London, England and here is my report.

Faced with the decision of a lifetime, Jessica Lange, Joan Allen and Kathy Bates load up a 1966 Bonneville convertible, and hit the road in "BONNEVILLE", a story about three friends who "come of age" opening in theaters February 29.

At the age of 71, George Carlin died Sunday night. He will be remembered by many for his incredible humor.

This is a overview of the highlights of the grammy awards tonight.

Fans watched in awe as the Dixie Chicks scooped up five out of the five awards they were nominated for.

Comics just never get any respect. Here's a brief moment of this year's Grammy nominees for the Best Comedy Album (comedy recordings, spoken or musical).

Update on your winners, losers and those in-between for the 50th anniversary of the Grammy Awards

Jazz legend Herbie Hancock surprisingly, but rightfully, won for album of the year.

The Dixie Chicks can rest easier with their recent triumph at the 2007 Grammy Awards, including Best Country Album, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Senator Barack Obama is on a roll, winning his fourth straight Democratic election. The Clinton camp replaced their campaign manager. With all the momentum, Clinton's chances are looking bleaker by the primary...

To kick it all off, the show started out with Old Blues Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra, and old video footage of him presenting at a show from years past. I liked the way they had Alicia Keys sing a song with him as the show opener.

Hancock has adapted to the times very well.

Samuel L. Jackson to host Spike TV's 5th annual "Video Game Awards" Sunday, December 9.

The soon to be 30 year old Latin songstress, Shakira, dominated the 2006 Latin Grammy Awards.

The Grammy Awards night was such a success and one of many great events to come in 2007.

A recent view of E! Entertainment's repeat broadcast of the red carpet show at the SAG Awards has caused me to reflect on my fixation with Awards shows. I have been watching awards shows for many years.

A look at the Grammy's and who the nominees are.

The Pop/Rock world is going through an interesting situation. More than just a few Pop/Rock artists and groups are deftly using jazz chord progressions in their songs without telling anybody. It's a secret...but pass it on...

One of my favorite CDs was the classic country set.

Mary J. Blige is a great person and a talented artist. She will continue to thrive throughout her music career. The Grammy awards represent the best work in the music industry. Mary J. Blige is certainly worthy of 8 Grammys.

Betting Odds on who will take home awards at the 2006 Grammy Awards.

Comedian, Grammy-winner and comic icon George Carlin, 71, died of heart failure at a Saint John's Hospital in Santa Moncia, California at 5:55pm on June 22.

Grammy-winning Christian musician Steven Curtis Chapman's five-year-old daughter Maria was struck by a car on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in the driveway of the Chapman family home in Tennessee. Sadly, the child did not survive.

News and Networking Events Covering the Media and Show Business Industry for this Month from The Actor's Checklist News & Events page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html or through RSS/XML feed http://actorschecklist.com/showbiznews.rss.

This year's Grammy show was 3½ hours long, including over 40 commercials, and showed live presentations of 9 major awards or 1 every 13 minutes. In between were lifetime achievement awards, performances and special features.

Happy 50th Birthday Grammy! A night of music's biggest stars couldn't help save the rather boring and uneventful award show.

Kanye West protested on stage at the MTV Europe Music Awards when he didn't win the award for Best Music Video. West's selfishness is supported by fans when they purchase his albums. Isn't it time that fans show Kanye that his outbursts aren't acceptable?

As the Grammy Awards celebrate their 50th anniversary this weekend, it's time to look back at some awards they probably wish they could take back.

Many viewers of the BET Awards come away remembering the live performances more than they do the actual winners. From rapper Young Jeezy to veteran Al Green, the show didn't disappoint, but some performances were a little more noteworthy than others.

Director Pan Nalin's feature, "Valley of Flowers" (www.valleyofflowers.com), filmed in the remote and high altitude region of the Himalayas, and in Japan, has its New York premiere on November 9, coming off a Grand Jury Prize win at the IFFLA in April.

Are you ready for this year's Grammy's on February 11? Find out what the buzz is about on the west coast, and how to participate.

Thw Writers Guild of America, locked in bitter contract negotiations

Born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, John Stewart has become a major figure in the television landscape in his role on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In January of 2006 he was chosen to be host of the 78th Academy Awards.

How Awards Shows seem to have lost track of what really matters

Celine Dion attended the taping of the World Music Awards and was presented with the Legend Award for her outstanding success around the globe.

Every year, ESPN has their annual awards show recognizing the best in sports from that year. ESPY stands for "Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly." The first annual award show was held in 1993, and there has been one every year since.

The winners of the best video games of the year; Spike TV's 2007 VGA (Video Game Awards).

After scoring two Grammy nominations last week, Alicia Keys is at the top of her game as she takes the top spot in six Billboard charts this week.

Herbie Hancock and Lang-Lang's two-piano edition of "Rhapsody in Blue" proves that the piece still can work--even when truncated for the sound bite generation. But the Rhapsody has had some interesting configurations over the years every musician should check out...

This article gives a brief overview of the international pop superstar Shakira's recent wins at the Latin Grammys and her efforts to build an arts school for children in her hometown of Barranquilla, Colombia.

With the release of the track "Go," featuring John Mayer, buzz surrounds highly anticipated release of Common's latest album titled Be.

With high speed internet and digital upload capablities being faster than ever, event photos are only a click away.

Popular artists are chosen over artists who consistently present quality content over the years. Its is unfair to these people.

Donda West, mother of Grammy-Nominated hip-hop star, Kanye West dead after compications from cosmetic procedure.

The 13th Annual Critics Choice Awards at the Santa Monica Civic Center went off without a hitch on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 9 p.m. on VH1. No picket lines were present at this awards show, so actors felt no guilt about showing up.

What was Faith Hill's motivation for her spiteful reaction to Carrie Underwood's win as Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2006 Country Music Awards?

The 38th annual NAACP Image Awards took place Friday March 2, 2007 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The two hour event was broadcasted live for the first time.

Out Magazine, the leading U.S. gay culture publication, will honor 100 influential individuals in the gay community at its annual awards banquet Friday, November 9 in New York City.

Watching celebrities stroll down the red carpet in designer wear before the Oscar telecast is a guilty pleasure for worldwide fashion junkies. For this year's 80th Academy Awards, there was one color that was the night's overwhelming red carpet 2008 fashion winner: Red.

Here are a few suggestions from one bass player to another that may help to increase your next album's sales.

Pamela Anderson Lee's wedding outfit (a white bikini), Debbie Gibson's halloween Seances, and Pres. Nixon's favorite Johnny Cash tune. Learn while you laugh. A music event timeline, covering the craziness of rock history w/ some down2earth facts mixed in.

A listing of Starbucks CDs avaiable in stores, online, and at the newest HearMusic Coffeehouses and listening stations. Links to music samples and descriptions also provided.

April 28-30 and May 5-7, 2006 marks the 37th anniversary of Jazz Fest. This year's headliners include: Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, Juvenile, Etta James, Jimmy Buffet, Fats Domino, Dave Matthews Band, Paul Simon, Keith Urban

Hyped as The Clash of The Titans by BET's 106 & Park, rappers Kanye West and 50 Cent face off on BET's 106th & Park.

Both Beyonce and Rihanna will shine at this year's MTV VMA awards. Beyonce and Justin Timberlake dominate the nominations with seven nods followed by Rihanna and Kanye West with five. The two R&B/Pop princesses will compete for Video of The Year & Best Female Artists.

80's actress Sean Young enters rehab after an outburst at the DGA awards over the weekend. Young joins other stars in participating in rehab, including pop singers Amy Winehouse and Britney Spears, not to mention the cast of VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Pinsky.

The 2007 MTV Music awards nominees are...

Jazz is a distinctly American art form and that makes more reason to celebrate it this holiday season. Not sure what to give the quintessential jazz lover? Here are a few suggestions.

Learn more about this exciting quartet's performance at the 29th Annual Chicago Jazz Fest.

What an amazing year for music. Big artists dropped albums this year, from rap heavy-hitters Jay-Z and Kanye West, to country crooners Carrie Underwood and Bad Paisley.

Urban publication Vibe Magazine has joined forces with VH1 Soul to recognize the best of the best in music, movies and fashion.

The Dixie Chicks sweep the 49th Annual Grammy Awards and are humbled and maybe ready to make nice.

After ushering in a testament to DJ culture with the Documentary Scratch, director Doug Pray captured the high energy 2002 tour stop in Los Angeles into the follow-up film Scratch: All the Way Live.

The Dixie Chicks, shunned for years by country music, come up big winners at the Grammy Awards.