But regardless of the results, family members and friends of the musicians celebrating in L.A. seemed pleasantly happy with the end results.
The party, hosted by the Chicago Chapter of The Recording Academy, wasn't as celebrity connected as parties of the past, but plenty of people connected to the 27 local chapter nominees from the Midwest did seem to go head get down.
Nominees from the local chapter included Chicago's own Common, Fall Out Boy, Buddy Guy, R. Kelly, Herbie Hancock, Sen. Barack Obama, Les Paul, Kanye West and Ralph's World.
"That's my boy," yelled one women when Mr. West made his first presence known on stage. "He's going to win big this year I know it."
West snagged three awards, but probably wasn't too thrilled when U2 stole Album of the Year away from him. The Rockit crowd did give a standing "o" to the U2 victory and Bono said it best in the Staples Center. "Being in a rock band is like running away with the circus except you always think you're gonna be the ringmaster. You don't expect that on more than a few occasions you may look . . . the clown, the freak," he said -- Bono, after U2 won best rock album for How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.
There was plenty of talk throughout the show about the program having much more music than bullshit acceptance speeches. With Madonna and the Gorillaz opening the show and Paul McCartney, Jay-Z and Linkin Park rockin' out to "Yesterday" the show seemed to have hit plenty of highlights, but none seemed to pump up the Rockit crowd like that of Sly & the Family Stone tribute session - especially when it was made complete by Steven Tyler bringing out Stoen after a 19-year hiatus from performing.
When Kelly Clarkson won, she apologized, "I'm sorry I'm crying again on national television," she said while accepting the female pop vocal performance Grammy for "Since U Been Gone," and when McCartney was on stage he said, "This is the first time I've ever played the Grammys. I finally passed the audition," (nice one Paul), thus helping the night roll on with quotable moments.
When all was said and done, Rockit and the Chicago Chapter put on a great show - thus giving the Chapter even more momentum for a great 49th year.
Winners at Wednesday’s 48th Annual Grammy Awards:
Album Of The Year: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, U2.
Record Of The Year: Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, Green Day.
New Artist: John Legend
Male R&B Vocal Performance: Ordinary People, John Legend.
Female R&B Vocal Performance: We Belong Together, Mariah Carey
R&B Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocals: So Amazing, Beyonce and Stevie Wonder
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: A House Is Not a Home, Aretha Franklin
Urban /Alternative Performance: Welcome to Jamrock, Damian Marley
R&B Song: We Belong Together, Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, songwriters (Mariah Carey)
R&B Album: Get Lifted, John Legend
Contemporary R&B Album: The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey
Pop Vocal Album: Breakaway, Kelly Clarkson.
Rap/Sung Collaboration: Numb/Encore, Jay-Z Featuring Linkin Park.
Song Of The Year: Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own, U2.
Female Pop Vocal Performance: Since U Been Gone, Kelly Clarkson.
Country Album: Lonely Runs Both Ways, Alison Krauss And Union Station.
Rap Album: Late Registration, Kanye West.
Rock Album: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, U2.
Rap Solo Performance: Gold Digger, Kanye West.
Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group: Don’t Phunk With My Heart, The Black Eyed Peas.
Rap Song: Diamonds From Sierra Leone, D Harris And Kanye West.
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Devils & Dust, Bruce Springsteen.
Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own, U2.
Hard Rock Performance: B.Y.O.B., System Of A Down.
Metal Performance: Before I Forget, Slipknot.
Rock Instrumental Performance: 69 Freedom Special, Les Paul And Friends.
Rock Song: City Of Blinding Lights, U2, - A Tribute to Mother Earth, Various Artists.
Hawaiian Music Album: Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar - Vol. 1, Various Artists.
Reggae Album: Welcome to Jamrock, Damian Marley.
Traditional World Music Album: In the Heart of the Moon, Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate.
Contemporary World Music Album: Eletracustico, Gilberto Gil.
Polka Album: Shake, Rattle and Polka! Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra.
Musical Album for Children: Songs From the Neighborhood - The Music of Mister Rogers, Various Artists.
Spoken Word Album for Children: Marlo Thomas & Friends: Thanks & Giving All Year Long, Various Artists.
Spoken Word Album: Dreams From My Father, Sen Barack Obama.
Comedy Album: Never Scared, Chris Rock.
Musical Show Album: Monty Python’s Spamalot.
Gospel Performance: Pray, CeCe Winans.
Rock Gospel Song: Be Blessed, Yolanda Adams, James Harris III, Terry Lewis and James Q. Wright, (Yolanda Adams).
Rock Gospel Album: Until My Heart Caves In, Audio Adrenaline.
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: Lifesong, Casting Crowns.
Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Album: Rock of Ages ... Hymns & Faith, Amy Grant.
Contemporary Soul Gospel Album: Purified, CeCe Winans.
Gospel Choir or Gospel Chorus: One Voice, Gladys Knight, choir director.
New Age Album: Silver Solstice, Paul Winter Consort.
Jazz Vocal Album: Good Night, and Good Luck, Dianne Reeves.
Jazz Instrumental Solo: Why Was I Born? Sonny Rollins.
Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: Beyond the Sound Barrier, Wayne Shorter Quartet.
Contemporary Jazz Album: The Way Up, Pat Metheny Group.
Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Overtime, Dave Holland Big Band.
Latin Jazz Album: Listen Here! Eddie Palmieri.
Traditional Soul Gospel Album: Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs, Donnie McClurkin.
Dance Recording: Galvanise, The Chemical Brothers featuring Q-Tip.
Electronic/Dance Album: Push the Button, The Chemical Brothers.
Bluegrass Album: The Company We Keep, The Del McCoury Band.
Contemporary Blues Album: Cost of Living, Delbert McClinton.
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Steve Lillywhite.
Short Form Music Video: Control, Missy Elliott Featuring Ciara and Fat Man Scoop.
Best Long Form Music Video: No Direction Home (Bob Dylan).
Recording Package: The Forgotten Arm, Aimee Mann and Gail Marowitz, art directors (Aimee Mann).
Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: The Legend, Ian Cuttler, art director (Johnny Cash).
Album Notes: The Complete Library of Congress Recordings by Alan Lomax, John Szwed, album notes writer (Jelly Roll Morton).
Historical Album: The Complete Library of Congress Recordings by Alan Lomax, Jeffrey Greenberg and Anna Lomax Wood, compilation producers (Jelly Roll Morton).
Engineered Album, Non-Classical: Back Home, Alan Douglas and Mick Guzauski, engineers (Eric Clapton).
Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: Superfly (Louie Vega EOL Mix), Louie Vega, remixer (Curtis Mayfield).
Surround Sound Album: Brothers in Arms - 20th Anniversary Edition, Chuck Ainlay, Bob Ludwig, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits).
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