The Grammy Awards are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. The awards ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of the more prominent Grammy Awards are presented in a widely-viewed televised ceremony. The Grammys are considered the highest music honor, the U.S. record industry's equivalent to the Academy Awards (Oscars) for motion pictures. Nominations for 2008's awards were announced on December 6, 2007, and the 50th Grammy Awards ceremony was held on February 10, again at the Staples Center.
Some main awards:
• Best Song of the Year: Amy Winehouse for "Rehab"
• Best Rap Album of the Year: Kanye West for Graduation
• Best Rock Album of the Year: Foo Fighters for Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
• Best Country Album of the Year: Vince Gill for These Days
• Best Rap Song Collaboration: Rihanna and Jay-Z for "Umbrella"
• Record of the Year: Amy Winehouse for "Rehab"
• Best R&B Performance: Alicia Keys for "No One"
• Album of the Year: Herbie Hancock for River: The Joni Letters