'Stronger' Grammys as Kanye West and British Amy Winehouse win big at the 50th annual awards show -- Rashod D. Ollison
She was a continent away, but that didn't stop troubled British soul-singer Amy Winehouse from being the main attraction at last night's Grammy Awards as she took home five awards, including best new artist. But the erratic singer -- who once took pride in her drug and alcohol abuse -- struggled to live up to the preshow hype. The visibly jumpy 24-year-old labored through shaky but affecting performances of "You Know I'm No Good" and her signature smash "Rehab." Winehouse, who recently entered rehab and was kept from the Los Angeles stage because of visa issues, looked completely stunned as it was announced that she won record of the year for "Rehab."
But while Winehouse waited offscreen to perform via satellite, the night's other big winner with four awards, Chicago rapper Kanye West, made the best of actually being there. West delivered a literally electric performance of his Grammy-winning hit "Stronger." The staging -- lights low, West in a glowing vest and shades -- looked like a scene from a video game.
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