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Winehouse picks up Grammy treble Grammy glory for absent Winehouse
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Amy Winehouse and Kanye West were among the early winners at this year's Grammy Awards, picking up three prizes each. Amy Winehouse has won four early prizes at the Grammy Awards, including song of the year and best new artist.
Winehouse, whose trip to the ceremony was scuppered by US visa problems, won best new artist, best pop vocal album and best female pop vocal performance. But the troubled singer is not at the prestigious Los Angeles ceremony to collect them due to visa problems.
A performance by the troubled singer is due to be beamed by satellite from London into the show in Los Angeles. The British star was initially denied a US visa and is expected to perform and make an acceptance speech by satellite.
The accolades for West, who led the field with eight nominations, included best rap song for Good Life. Kanye West has three awards so far, including best rap song for Good Life. Bruce Springsteen has also won three, including best rock song.
Bruce Springsteen also won three awards, including best rock song for Radio Nowhere. The White Stripes, Justin Timberlake and Mary J Blige were among the acts who picked up two awards.
Alicia Keys opened the show with a "duet" with Frank SinatraThe White Stripes, Justin Timberlake and Mary J Blige were among the other acts to pick up two awards. Alicia Keys opened the show with a "duet" with Frank SinatraWinners in most of the 110 categories were announced before the main ceremony, where the most prestigious awards are now being handed out.
Winners in most of the 110 categories were announced before the main ceremony, where the most prestigious awards are being handed out.
The show opened with a duet between Alicia Keys and footage of the late Frank Sinatra singing Learnin' the Blues.
The record of the year category is made up of Beyonce's Irreplaceable, Foo Fighters' The Pretender, Rihanna's Umbrella, Justin Timberlake's What Goes Around Comes Around and Rehab by Amy Winehouse.
Winehouse is the first Briton to win the Grammy for best new artist since soul singer Sade in 1986.Winehouse is the first Briton to win the Grammy for best new artist since soul singer Sade in 1986.
She has left a rehabilitation clinic for her Grammy performance in a London studio. In the song of the year category, her hit Rehab saw off competition from singles by Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, the Plain White Ts and Corinne Bailey Rae.
'Second chance' Her other accolades were best pop vocal album for Back To Black and best female pop vocal performance for Rehab.
She is also nominated for record of the year and album of the year.
A performance by the 24-year-old singer is due to be beamed by satellite from a studio in London into the show in Los Angeles.
Drug problems
The US embassy reversed its decision to refuse her a visa, but the change of heart came too late to allow her to attend the ceremony in person.The US embassy reversed its decision to refuse her a visa, but the change of heart came too late to allow her to attend the ceremony in person.
"I'm really sorry I can't be there but I appreciate that I'm being given a second chance via satellite," the singer said. She has temporarily left a rehabilitation clinic in London, where she has been treated for two weeks after high-profile drug problems.
Mark Ronson was named best non-classical producer for his work with Winehouse, Lily Allen and on his own album Version. She was fined for cannabis possession in Norway last year and has been questioned by London police in connection with a video apparently showing her smoking a crack cocaine pipe.
Meanwhile, her producer Mark Ronson was named best non-classical producer at the Grammys for his work with Winehouse, Lily Allen and on his own album Version.
Lifetime achievement
The accolades for West, who led the field with eight nominations, included best rap song for Good Life, best rap solo performance and best rap performance by a duo or group.
Other major awards yet to be announced include record of the year, which is between Beyonce's Irreplaceable, Foo Fighters' The Pretender, Rihanna's Umbrella, Justin Timberlake's What Goes Around Comes Around and Rehab by Winehouse.
The show opened with a duet between Alicia Keys and footage of the late Frank Sinatra singing Learnin' the Blues.
Songwriter Burt Bacharach received a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement at a separate ceremony on Saturday.Songwriter Burt Bacharach received a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement at a separate ceremony on Saturday.