Amy’s Back But Viewers Aren’t

She may not have appeared in person at the Grammy Awards, but Amy Winehouse still managed to steal the show February 10th and collect the most awards, snagging five of the six she was nominated for.

Ironically Winehouse took a break from rehab to perform via satellite link from London her hit song "Rehab" and "You Know I’m No Good."

Winehouse, for all of her troubles, reacted with surprise to her new honors in one of the more endearing moments of the evening. It equaled Vince Gill’s inside joke with Kanye West when accepting best country album.

However, the biggest surprise of the evening came at the very end when Herbie Hancock walked away with the album of the year for River: The Joni Letters, a tribute to Joni Mitchell.

So Kanye West, who was nominated for eight awards, once again didn’t win the coveted album of the year but he was honored with best rap album for Graduation, best solo performance for "Stronger," best rap song for "Good Life" and best rap performance by a duo or group for his collaboration with Common for "Southside."

Carrie Underwood’s "Before He Cheats" earned female country vocal performance.

Best alternative music album and best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals went to the White Stripes’ Icky Thump. Foo Fighters claimed best rock album with Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace while Bruce Springsteen won three awards, including best rock song for "Radio Nowhere."

But apparently a dance routine from the cast of "Love" featuring a Volkswagen Beetle and the umpteenth Grammy performances by Beyoncé and Alicia Keys were not enough to garner ratings. According to Nielsen Media Research, the 3 1/2-hour live broadcast on CBS averaged a disappointing 17.5 million American viewers.