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The following is a complete list of winners at the 44th annual Grammy Awards, which took place at the Staples Center on Wednesday. Categories marked with an asterisk were handed out during the main, televised ceremony. * RECORD OF THE YEAR “Walk On” – U2 * ALBUM OF THE YEAR “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” – various artists * SONG OF THE YEAR “Fallin”‘ – Alicia Keys, songwriter (Alicia Keys) * NEW ARTIST Alicia Keys * FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE “I’m Like a Bird” – Nelly Furtado MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight” – James Taylor… Read more »

Forget J-Lo’s naval and Eminem’s foul mouth. The 44th annual Grammy Awards Wednesday had weightier issues to contend with as artists and performers sought to soothe the nation with humor and song after a year of turmoil within the music industry and in the United States. From heightened security, to performers’ songs and to host Jon Stewart’s jokes, the devastating attacks on America of Sept. 11 hovered in the background of the music industry’s most glamorous night. When Stewart came onstage at the Staples Center, he walked through a dummy metal detector, which gonged off and sent huge security guards… Read more »

Will U2 find what it’s looking for on Wednesday, when it competes for eight Grammy Awards at the music industry’s biggest bash of the year? Or will the Irish rock quartet be rattled by folk musicians, soulful R&B divas and tireless troubadour Bob Dylan? Nothing is ever certain about the Grammys, whose industry voters frequently stun music fans with oddball choices, including last year’s album of the year prize to semi-retired jazz-rock recluses Steely Dan. In the past few years the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, which organizes the event, has tried to improve the awards’ image by… Read more »

With a leading eight Grammy nominations and a history of Grammy awards, U2 might seem to be in position to sweep the awards on Wednesday. This is one of those years, however, in which no group is considered a clear favorite, neither the Irish rockers nor other multiple nominees like India.Arie or Alicia Keys. “There’s not an obviously clear-cut winner,” said Rick Krim, executive vice president of talent and programming at VH1. “I’m kind of hoping it gets spread around, because there are so many deserving nominees this year.” Some recent ceremonies have been coronations for the year’s most successful… Read more »

Apple Computer chief executive Steve Jobs will be feted with a technical Grammy Award Wednesday night for the Cupertino-based company’s myriad contributions to the advancement of digital music technologies. The award – the first given to a computer maker – lauds Apple’s innovation in user-friendly hardware and software that has catered to the creative industries, including music, publishing, graphic design and computer animation. The original Macintosh computer, first sold in 1984, was the first PC to offer built-in audio. The company’s computers have since become standard equipment in most recording studios worldwide. On the consumer side, Apple has recently drawn… Read more »

After all the chest-beating and back-and-forth over whether he would sing for the Grammys or the rival American Music Awards, pop star Michael Jackson will end up having performed on neither. A spokesman for the Grammy-sponsoring National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences said the “Gloved One” will not be performing on Wednesday night’s live CBS telecast of the music industry’s highest honors. Asked whether Jackson declined an offer to appear or whether he was never invited to begin with, the spokesman, Ron Roecker, said he did not know. Jackson’s manager referred queries to his label, Epic Records, but his… Read more »

Bob Dylan, OutKast and Joshua Bell are among the latest confirmed performances for the 44th annual Grammy Awards telecast Feb. 27 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya and Pink will perform their cover of “Lady Marmalade” from the “Moulin Rouge” soundtrack, with Missy Elliott joining them onstage. These performances join the lineup of previously announced artists including Alan Jackson, Alicia Keys, Alejandro Sanz with Destiny’s Child, the Dave Matthews Band, ‘N Sync with Nelly, Train and U2. Bonnie Raitt, Ja Rule and Michael W. Smith have been added to the list of presenters, which… Read more »

Presenters and performers at the Grammys will get more than just bragging rights about being on stage. The goody bags created for the artists to take home are said to be worth $16,000 a piece. Inside are items like diamond earrings, a sports club membership, a wireless e-mail device and a bust of themselves in bronze or aluminum. Since No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani announced her engagement to Gavin Rossdale of Bush, her bag will contain $5,000 worth of dishes from an unusual housewares store. The bags also include everyday items like deodorant and Tic-Tacs.

Destiny’s Child will perform with Alejandro Sanz at the 44th Grammy Awards, which will also feature newly confirmed performances by Train and Alan Jackson. As previously reported, other performances include U2, Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews Band, ‘N Sync with Nelly, and a multi-artist tribute to the “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack. Comedian Jon Stewart will host the event, which will be broadcast live on CBS television. Destiny’s Child and Sanz originally planned to sing “Quisiera Ser” from Sanz’s WEA Latina album “El Alma al Aire” at the 2001 Latin Grammys, which were canceled in the wake of the Sept.… Read more »

Nelly, Dave Matthews Band and an all-star bluegrass tribute to the “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack have been added to the performance lineup at this month’s Grammy Awards ceremony. Nelly will take part in a previously announced performance by ‘NSYNC, while the “O Brother” collaboration will include Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley, Gillian Welch and the Soggy Bottom Boys (Dan Tyminski and Pat Enright), a spokesperson for the Recording Academy said Monday (February 4). Also added to the 44th annual Grammy Awards ceremony on February 27 are Gwen Stefani and Gloria Estefan as presenters, joining Janet Jackson, Britney… Read more »