Amy Winehouse took five Grammy’s

Amy Winehouse was this year's big winner at the Grammy Awards 2008. Despite being absent from the LA award ceremony due to problems getting a visa, Amy won five awards including song of the year for Rehab and record of the year, plus best new artist, best pop vocal album for Back To Black and best female pop vocal performance for Rehab.

Fortunately though, Amy was able to perform You Know I'm No Good and Rehab and make an acceptance speech by satellite from a London studio.

Amy Winehouse was the first British Act to take home a Grammy for best new artist since Sade won it in 1986. The only award she didn't win for which she was nominated for was the award for album of the year which went to Herbie Hancock for River. Amy is now set to go back in to rehab at Capio Nightingale clinic to continue her treatment for drug addiction.

Other big winners included Kanye West who was nominated for eight and took home four Grammy Awards and Bruce Springsteen with three. Justin Timberlake, Mary J Blige, The White Stripes and Carrie Underwood all scooped two awards each.