MARY J. BLIGE, JOHN LEGEND & OTHERS LEAD THE WAY AT GRAMMYS

John Legend, Mariah Carey, and Destiny’s Child were the big winners at the 20th Annual Soul Train Awards which were held on Saturday, March 4th, in Los Angel…

A reunited Police opened the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night, February 11th, which featured spirited performances by the Dixie Chicks, Justin Timberlake, and Beyonce who performed her smash “Listen,” from the Dreamgirls soundtrack. The show also included performances by Corrine Bailey Rae, John Legend, John Mayer, Shakira, Wyclef Jean, Rascal Flaats, Smokie Robinson, Chris Brown, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lionel Richie, Christina Aguilera, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, Earth, Wind & Fire, and T.I.

The evening’s big multiple award winners were the Dixie Chicks, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mary J. Blige, and Justin Timberlake. Blige, the leading nonimee going into the night, took home three awards including best R&B song and best female R&B performance for “Be Without You,” and best R&B album for The Breakthough. John Legend, Gnarls Barkley, T.I., and Ludacris each took him three awards each,

“All the Grammy nominations are special. It would be nice to win record of the year, song of the year cause those are the big big ones. R&B song is great too but you know it always good to win the ones you can see on TV.”

Blige was beat out by the Dixie Chicks in the big three categories, record of the year, album of the year, and song of the year, Prior to the show producer Brian Michael Cox who was nominated with Blige for his work on her latest album shared that he hopes they atleast win a televised award. He said,

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocalrn”My Humps” – The Black Eyed PeasrnBest Pop Collaboration With Vocalsrn”For Once In My Life” – Tony Bennett & Stevie WonderrnBest Female R&B Vocal Performancern”Be Without You” – Mary J. BligernBest Male R&B Vocal Performancern”Heaven” – John LegendrnBest R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocalsrn”Family Affair” – John Legend, Joss Stone With Van HuntrnBest Traditional R&B Vocal Performancern”God Bless The Child” – George Benson & Al Jarreau featuring Jill ScottrnBest R&B Songrn”Be Without You” – Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)rnBest R&B AlbumrnThe Breakthrough – Mary J. BligernBest Contemporary R&B AlbumrnB’Day – BeyoncernBest Urban/Alternative Performancern”Crazy” by Gnarls BarkleyrnBest Rap Solo Performancern”What You Know” – T.I.rnBest Rap Performance By A Duo Or Grouprn”Ridin” – Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie BonernBest Rap/Sung Collaborationrn”My Love” – Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.rnBest Rap Songrn”Money Maker” – Christopher Bridges & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Ludacris Featuring Pharrell)rnBest Rap Album rn”Release Therapy” – LudacrisrnBest Reggae Albumrn”Love Is My Religion” – Ziggy Marley