Grammy Scorecard Includes "Bewildering" Winners

The Grammy Awards last night turned out to be a surprisingly good night for Plant and Krauss, sweeping five categories: best album of the year ("Raising Sand"), best record ("Please Read the Letter"), pop collaboration with vocals, best country collaboration, and best contemporary folk/Americana album. "I'm bewildered!" said Robert Plant, afterwards, and apparently he was not alone in this sentiment as many music critics thought that Plant and (Alison) Krauss were good, but definitely not worthy of all five awards.

Other winners last night included Adele for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Performance ("Chasing Pavements"),John Mayer for Best Male Pop Performance ("Say") and Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance ("Gravity"),Coldplay for Song of the Year ("Viva La Vida"), Best Rock Album (Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends"), and Best Pop Group Performance,Duffy for Best Pop Album ("Rockferry"),The Eagles for Best Pop Instrumental Performance ("I Dreamed There Was No War"),Bruce Springsteen for Best Rock Performance ("Girls in Their Summer Clothes"),RadioHead for Best Alternative Music Album ("In Rainbows"),Alicia Keys for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ("Superwoman"),Ne-Yo for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song (Miss Independent"),Al Green Featuring John Legend for Best R&B Performance by a Duo/Group with Vocals ("Stay With Me By the Sea"),Al Green Featuring Anthony Hamilton for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance ("You've Got the Love I Need"),Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am for Best Urban/Alternative Performance ("Be OK"),Jennifer Hudson for Best R&B Album ("Jennifer Hudson"),Mary J. Blige for Best Contemporary R&B Album ("Growing Pains"),Lil Wayne for Best Rap Solo Performance ("A Milli") and Best Rap Album ("The Carter III"),Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Swagga Like Us"),Estelle Featuring Kanye West for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("American Boy"),Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major for Best Rap Song ("Lollipop"),Carrie Underwood for Best Female Vocal Performance ("Last Name"),Brad Paisley for Best Male Vocal Performance ("Letter to Me"),Sugarland for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals ("Stay"),Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner for Best Country Instrumental Performance ("Cluster Pluck"),Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland) for Best Country Song ("Stay"),George Strait for Best Country Album ("Troubadour"),Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for Best Bluegrass Album ("Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 And 1947"),Jacke DeJohnette for Best New Age Album ("Peace Time"),Randy Brecker for Best Contemporary Jazz Album ("Randy in Brasil"),Cassandra Wilson for Best Jazz Vocal Album ("Loverly"),Terrence Blanchard for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo ("Be-bop"),Chick Corea & Gary Burton for Best Jazz Instrumental Album ("The New Crystal Silence"),The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album ("Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard").The Mars Volta for Best Hard Rock Performance ("Wax Simulacra"),Metallica for Best Metal Performance ("My Apocalypse"), Natalie Cole for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album ("Still Unforgettable"),Jimmy Sturr for Best Polka Album, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones for Best Pop Instrumental Album ("Jingle All the Way"),Daft Punk for Best Dance Recording ("Harder Better Faster Stronger") and Best Electronic/Dance Album ("Alive 2007"),Kings of Leon for Best Rock Performance by a Duo/Group with Vocals ("Sex On Fire"),and Zappa plays Zappa for Best Rock Instrumental Performance ("Peaches in Regalia").