Alicia Keys Wins 4 Grammys; Show Delivers Shocks
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R&B singer Alicia Keys edged past  Ray Charles to claim the lead at the midway mark of the Grammy  Awards with four prizes, but leading nominee Kanye West stole  the show shortly after being snubbed in one of the biggest  shocks in the event's recent history.
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WASHINGTON  - The music industry scored   some brownie points with rising star, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama,   when it handed him its ultimate award on Wednesday, a Grammy   that he won earlier this year for best spoken word album.
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It was all about R&amp;B and hip-hop at Wednesday night&#39;s Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. Usher was the big winner with 11 awards, followed by Alicia Keys with seven, Outkast with five and Kanye West with four.
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Usher and Alicia Keys have something to celebrate besides the success of their collaboration on the single My Boo. The singers took home a cumulative 18 trophies from this weekâs Billboard awards, which were held at the glamorous MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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The Grammys got soul on Sunday,  honoring Ray Charles' posthumous duets recording with eight  awards, including the coveted album and record of the year  prizes.
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Late soul legend Ray Charles is among the early winners at the Grammy music awards, getting six prizes.
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Usher took home 11 trophies at last nightâs (Dec. 9) Billboard Music Awards at Las Vegasâ MGM Grand Arena. Other top winners included Alicia Keys with seven awards, OutKast with five, and Kanye West who took home four awards.
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The Grammys love comeback stories. So Mary J. Blige, who overcame personal problems and has eight nominations for Sunday night's awards, should be the front-runner to win a few.
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Mary J. Blige has a leading eight Grammy nominations and her triumphant comeback was the feel-good story of the 2006. So it seems as if her coronation on Grammy night is all but assured.
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Late "genius of soul" Ray Charles  shared the spotlight with R&B stars Usher and Alicia Keys as  the 47th annual Grammy Awards got underway on Sunday, as each  won three of the music industry's top awards.
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Usher was the star of the show at the American Music Awards, winning all four of his categories.
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The Dixie Chicks, who stirred up a  hornet's nest with a jibe at President Bush, won all five  Grammys for which they were nominated on Sunday, including the  coveted album of the year.
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LOS ANGELES  - When the Grammy Awards telecast bursts into full-throated song on Sunday night, live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, it will mark the awards show's 50th year. But there will be another milestone to celebrate as well -- the Grammys' 35th year on CBS.
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LOS ANGELES -- Grammy voters can&#39;t stop loving Ray Charles or, for that matter, the R&amp;B-rooted music of freshman rapper Kanye West, contemporary R&amp;B singer Usher and neo-soul singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, a formidable foursome who among them garnered 33
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers won three Grammys in the early going Sunday, Gnarls Barkley grabbed two and leading nominee Mary J. Blige took home one.
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No one can say that Grammy Award organizers aren't quick learners when it comes to scheduling. This year they were rewarded for it.
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"American Idol" champion Carrie  Underwood's Grammy victories on Sunday underscored the growing  impact of the hit TV talent search on U.S. pop culture.