Grammys say go, go, go

February 11, 2008 The melding of eras was the theme of the 50th anniversary Grammy Awards on Sunday, but it will be remembered as the night Amy Winehouse was crowned as the new queen of pop present. Hancock's shocker trumped a near sweep by Winehouse, who led the field with five awards, and continued the frustration of Kanye West in the major categories. Earlier in the week, the U.S. embassy in London had denied Winehouse a visa to attend the Grammys, but after word came Friday that the visa had been granted, her reps said she wouldn't be attending, citing "logistics involved and timing complications."

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