Winehouse, 'Rehab' win big at Grammys

Amy Winehouse was this year's Grammy darling. But the Mormon Tabernacle Choir didn't fare so well.

Singer/songwriter Winehouse was nominated for six Grammy Awards and took home five, including Best New Artist, Song of the Year and Record of the Year during the 50th Grammy Awards Sunday night.

Although Winehouse wasn't allowed to leave her native London to attend the event in Los Angeles' Staples Center — due to her visa problems stemming from her struggles with substance abuse — she was able to perform a medley of "You Know I'm No Good" and "Rehab" during the awards via satellite from London. The ceremony was aired on CBS.

In a Grammy Award ceremony earlier Sunday that was not aired, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir lost out in both of its nominations of Classical Crossover and Best Engineered Album, Classical.

Instead, The Turtle Island Quartet's "A Love Supreme: The Legacy of John Coltrane" took home the classical crossover trophy and engineer John Newton's work on the Phoenix Bach Choir & the Kansas City Chorale release of "Gerchaninov: Passion Wee" was favored over Bruce Leek, Fred Volger and Trent Walker 's engineering on the MTC's "Spirit of the Season."

In that earlier ceremony, the Best Classical Album award went to The Nashville Symphony's "Tower: Made in America," Leonard Slatkin, conductor.

During the aired segments, Winehouse's streak began when Cyndi Lauper and Miley Cyrus announced Winehouse as Best New Artist during the aired segment Sunday night.

Winehouse's song, ironically titled "Rehab" was named Song of the Year and also snagged the Record of the Year title.

"Rehab" also won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance earlier in the day and Winehouse's album "Back to Black" was named Best Pop Vocal Album.

Winehouse's producer, Mark Ronson, who also produced music by Lily Allen, was named Producer of the Year.

Breaking Winehouse's Grammy streak was Herbie Hancock's win for Album of the Year for "River: The Joni Letters."

"What a beautiful day this is in Los Angeles," said a stunned Hancock. "It's been 43 years since a jazz artist got the Album of the Year award and I'd like to thank the Academy to courageously break the mold this time. This is a new day that proves the impossible remains possible."

This year's lifetime Achievement Awards went to The Band, Burt Bacharach, Doris Day, jazz pioneer Cab Calloway, bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs, violinist Itzahk Perlman and jazz drummer Max Roach.

While the awards were the basis of the show, the performances gave the program some life.

One of the more spirited selections was a gospel music tribute featuring Aretha Franklin, BeBe Winans, Madison Bumblebee, the Clark Sisters and Trinity 5-7.