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Music awards shows may come and go, but the original Grammys remain The Oscars of the music industry representing the entire music spectrum from classical, country and gospel to rock, rap and reggae.

This year's nominees were announced on December 6, 2007.

Live coverage of the annual Grammy Awards aired on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, broadcast on CBS at 8 P.M ET/PT.

Special tributes and reminiscences were also on tap as the Grammys celebrate its 50th anniversary including the CBS My Night at the Grammys which aired in late November.

Leading Grammy Nominees

As the 2008 Grammy leader, Kanye West had a total of six nods including Best Album for "Graduation".

Meanwhile, despite her latest trainwreck antics Amy Winehouse managed to snag nominations for best new artist, plus record and song of the year for the in-your face hit "Rehab."

Usual suspects Beyonce and Justin Timberlake also received Record of the Year nominations for "Irreplaceable" and "What Goes Around…Comes Around" respectively.

The Grammys on the Web

Below, check out the list of nominees & winners in major categories, with more about the Grammy Awards and related tributes, pictures, red carpet photos & video clips ....

GRAMMY.com - The official site with all the lastest news, complete list of nominees and winners, a comprehensive database searchable by year or category, related feature stories, Grammy trivia, an award process FAQ, photo gallery.

Grammy Awards on Yahoo! News - Complete online coverage includes pictures, interviews and profiles, video performances, along with lists of this year's nominees by category, the latest news headlines, related links.

The Envelope - Grammy Awards - Insider tips on the Grammy horse race with an overview of Most Likely to Succeed plus related blogs, searchable database of past winners.

Grammy Award - Wikipedia - The online encyclopedia with a massive hyperlinked account of the awards with winner lists dating back to 1959.

Hip Hop's History at the Grammys - From the official Outkast site, with a timeline of historic wins since the category first appeared in 1989.

2008 Grammy Award Nominees & * Winners

Record Of The Year

* Rehab, Amy Winehouse
Irreplaceable, Beyoncé
The Pretender, Foo Fighters
Umbrella, Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
What Goes Around…Comes Around, Justin Timberlake

Album Of The Year

* River: The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Foo Fighters
These Days, Vince Gill
Graduation, Kanye West
Back To Black, Amy Winehouse

Song Of The Year

* Rehab
Before He Cheats
Hey There Delilah
Like A Star
Umbrella

Best New Artist

* Amy Winehouse
Feist
Ledisi
Paramore
Taylor Swift

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

* Rehab, Amy Winehouse
Candyman, Christina Aguilera
1234, Feist
Big Girls Don't Cry, Fergie
Say It Right, Nelly Furtado

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

* What Goes Around...Comes Around, Justin Timberlake
Everything, Michael Bublé
Belief, John Mayer
Dance Tonight, Paul McCartney
Amazing, Seal

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

* Makes Me Wonder, Maroon 5
(You Want To) Make A Memory, Bon Jovi
Home, Daughtry
Hey There Delilah, Plain White T's
Window In The Skies, U2

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

* Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On), Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Steppin' Out, Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera
Beautiful Liar, Beyoncé & Shakira
The Sweet Escape, Gwen Stefani & Akon
Give It To Me, Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

* One Week Last Summer, Joni Mitchell
Off The Grid, Beastie Boys
Paris Sunrise #7, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Over The Rainbow, Dave Koz
Simple Pleasures, Spyro Gyra

Best Pop Instrumental Album

* The Mix-Up, Beastie Boys
Italia, Chris Botti
At The Movies, Dave Koz
Good To Go-Go, Spyro Gyra
Roundtrip, Kirk Whalum

Best Pop Vocal Album

* Back To Black, Amy Winehouse
Lost Highway, Bon Jovi
The Reminder, Feist
It Won't Be Soon Before Long, Maroon 5
Memory Almost Full, Paul McCartney

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

* Icky Thump, The White Stripes
It's Not Over, Daughtry
Working Class Hero, Green Day
If Everyone Cared, Nickelback
Instant Karma, U2

Best Rock Album

* Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Foo Fighters
Daughtry, Daughtry
Revival, John Fogerty
Magic, Bruce Springsteen
Sky Blue Sky, Wilco

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

* No One, Alicia Keys
Just Fine, Mary J. Blige
When I See You, Fantasia
If I Have My Way, Chrisette Michele
Hate On Me, Jill Scott

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

* Future Baby Mama, Prince
Woman, Raheem DeVaughn
B.U.D.D.Y., Musiq Soulchild
Because Of You, Ne-Yo
Please Don't Go, Tank

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

* Disrespectful, Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige
Same Girl, R. Kelly Featuring Usher
Hate That I Love You, Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo
Baby, Angie Stone Featuring Betty Wright
Bartender, T-Pain Featuring Akon

Best R&B Album

* Funk This, Chaka Khan
Lost & Found, Ledisi
Luvanmusiq, Musiq Soulchild
The Real Thing, Jill Scott
Sex, Love & Pain, Tank

Best Contemporary R&B Album

* Because Of You, Ne-Yo
Konvicted, Akon
Just Like You, Keyshia Cole
Fantasia, Fantasia
East Side Story, Emily King

Best Rap Solo Performance

* Stronger, Kanye West
The People, Common
I Get Money, 50 Cent
Show Me What You Got, Jay-Z
Big Things Poppin' (Do It), T.I.

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

* Southside, Common Featuring Kanye West
Make It Rain, Fat Joe Featuring Lil Wayne
Party Like A Rockstar, Shop Boyz
Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You), UGK Featuring OutKast
Better Than I've Ever Been, Kanye West, Nas & KRS-One

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

* Umbrella, Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
Good Life, Kanye West Featuring T-Pain
I Wanna Love You, Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg
Kiss, Kiss, Chris Brown & T-Pain
Let It Go, Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim

Best Rap Song

* Good Life
Ayo Technology
Big Things Poppin' (Do It)
Can't Tell Me Nothing
Crank That (Soulja Boy)

Best Rap Album

* Graduation, Kanye West
Finding Forever, Common
Kingdom Come, Jay-Z
Hip Hop Is Dead, Nas
T.I. vs T.I.P., T.I.

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

* Before He Cheats, Carrie Underwood
Simple Love, Alison Krauss
Famous In A Small Town, Miranda Lambert
Nothin' Better To Do, LeAnn Rimes
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love, Trisha Yearwood

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

* Stupid Boy, Keith Urban
Long Trip Alone, Dierks Bentley
A Woman's Love, Alan Jackson
If You're Reading This, Tim McGraw
Give It Away, George Strait

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

* How Long, Eagles
Proud Of The House We Built, Brooks & Dunn
Moments, Emerson Drive
Lucky Man, Montgomery Gentry
Sweet Memories, The Time Jumpers

Best Country Song

* Before He Cheats
Give It Away
I Need You
If You're Reading This
Long Trip Alone

Best Country Album

These Days, Vince Gill
Long Trip Alone, Dierks Bentley
Let It Go, Tim McGraw
5th Gear, Brad Paisley
It Just Comes Natural, George Strait

Also see -> Billboard Music Awards | MTV VMA

NAACP Image Awards | Oscars

also see -> Latin Grammys