Beyonce, Vandross Win 5 Grammy Awards
Feb. 10 -- Balladeer Luther Vandross, recovering from astroke, won four Grammys on Sunday including song of the year for"Dance With My Father," and Beyoncé earned a record-tying fivehonors.
OutKast won album of the year for SpeakerBoxxx/The Love Below in a ceremony televised by CBS on a five-minute delay to avoidanything like Janet Jackson's Super Bowl flesh flash.
Despite a tightly scripted show devoid of outrageousness orspontaneity — a marked contrast to today's pop scene — Jackson'sbreast-baring at the hands of dance partner Justin Timberlakeremained the major subplot, as CBS and Jackson offered conflictingreports about why she was not at the show.
Timberlake: ‘It’s Been a Rough Week’ "I know it's been a rough week on everybody," said Timberlake,stifling a self-deprecating laugh while accepting the best male popvocal performance award for "Cry Me a River." He brought hismother as his date. "What occurred was unintentional, completelyregrettable, and I apologize if you guys are offended."
Vandross won for best song, best R&B album and best male R&Bperformance for "Dance With My Father"; and best R&B performanceby a duo or group with vocals for "The Closer I Get to You," aremake he did with Beyoncé.
He was unable to attend, but sent a videotaped message, hisfirst public remarks since his April 2003 stroke.
"I wish I could be with you there tonight. I want to thankeveryone for your love and support," said a weak-looking Vandross."And remember, when I say goodbye it's never for long, because" -and he sang — "I believe in the power of love!"
Beyoncé tied a record for female artists with her five awards,but won none of the top categories of song, record or album of theyear. Evanescence Takes Best New Artist Honors The moody British rock band Coldplay, up against four hip-hopnominees for record of the year, won for their song "Clocks."
Rockers Evanescence won best new artist in an upset over rapper50 Cent — who briefly walked onstage as Evanescence accepted theiraward.
