Ray Charles Leads Way at Surprising Grammys
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The Grammys got soul on Sunday,  honoring Ray Charles with five posthumous awards, including the  coveted album and record of the year prizes.
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R&B singer Mary J. Blige led the contenders for the Grammy Awards, picking up eight nominations, organizers said on Thursday.
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Ray Charles may be gone, but he's  unlikely to be forgotten at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, when  he competes for seven of the music industry's most coveted  prizes.
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Herbie Hancock shocked Kanye West, best-album presenters Usher and Quincy Jones, and just about anyone who was watching the Grammys when the jazz veteran won the night's big prize for "River: The Joni Letters."
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Kanye West and Amy Winehouse, the two leading Grammy nominees and perhaps the night's most compelling storylines, were among the early winners Sunday, taking three and two trophies respectively in the pre-telecast ceremony.
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Raheem DeVaughn may be a newly  minted Grammy Award nominee, but he still considers himself an  underdog.
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New faces of R&amp;B and one of the genreâs legends are among the leading nominees for top honors at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards.
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LOS ANGELES  - When the Grammy Awards telecast bursts into full-throated song on Sunday night, live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, it will mark the awards show's 50th year. But there will be another milestone to celebrate as well -- the Grammys' 35th year on CBS.
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Late "genius of soul" Ray Charles  shared the spotlight with R&B stars Usher and Alicia Keys as  the 47th annual Grammy Awards got underway on Sunday, as each  won three of the music industry's top awards.
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Soul singer Amy Winehouse won the Record of the Year trophy at the 50th annual Grammy awards for her single "Rehab," picking up her fifth major award of the night.
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With her album "The Breakthrough," Mary J. Blige might be the breakout leader when Grammy nominations are announced.
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NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Every year the Grammy Award nominations deliver some intriguing surprises that make industry folks scratch their heads and ask, "What?"
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Ray Charles, posthumously nominated for seven Grammys &#151; including album of the year for "Genius Loves Company" &#151; will be honored in a tribute at next month's awards show.
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The Grammys got underway with a classic feel, and Kanye West and Amy Winehouse â two of the nightâs most compelling storylines â were among the early leaders at Sunday nightâs ceremony.
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Ray Charles' final studio album enters this week's US chart at number two. Plus other entertainment news in brief.
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The Dixie Chicks , Mary J. Blige and the Red Hot Chili Peppers won multiple honors on Sunday at the 49th annual Grammy Awards.
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A lot of great music was released in the fourth quarter of 2006. But as usual, none of it is being considered for Sunday's Grammy Awards.