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
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.